Project: Fairlady Silvia - 1987 200sx SEv6...

Friday night, had to tow the Fairlady Silvia home =(
Since all I've had was a single click and no power issue.


First thing I started was
The positive battery post.
This was the old



Now to the new


Next to troubleshoot was

But the power strill travels through it, so I've cleaned up the corrosion.

Last I did was

^^ this bit the dust.

Last but now least.
A negative 16 gauge rouge wire was causing problems to the negative post on the battery.

jeezus.
that coolant tank looks like it has caught the aids....

lol, I need to replace them.

That looks 100 times better than the s13 ones I have had in the past.... Leave it to nissan to make biodegradable coolant reservoirs.

^^ lol,

Next on the agenda.
Pull A/C Condenser finally, pull alt and get it tested again to make sure I didn't fry something with the bad connection with the old positive cables.
Replace power steering pump and hoses, check for a drip leak of coolant coming from either the housing of the thermostat or possible water pump is going bad.

Ordering Clutch, Flywheel, and shifter after my paycheck and tax return gets direct deposited this Friday, getting ready for the 5 speed swap.

Wonderingraven on 06:34:51 PM / 18-Dec-11
I've never seen these separators on the rear springs before.

Yeah it did drove like shit... I know my CA20E Kame drove better, this is why I pushed for the Tokico's and CM's right now. Next upgrade is the Weld on and KYB's

Picking up today an SR20DET Transmission, supposed to be solid.


This is what the trans look like. I'm trying to see what he wants for the drive shaft.

is it a 6speed?..and insted of pulling your alternator and getting it tested you should just check it is charging the battery at
14-14.2 volts

Oh forgot and no it's a 5spd W71C trans with the SR20 bell housing...
The ALt is just fine and the battery is just fine as well. All is good.

So I just found a little bit about who owned my car just a tad before me.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2962290/1987-nissan-200sx

I've also updated the first post.

R200 Acquired - Welded ready to rock mode.
C Trans with drive shaft acquired.

Next to order 250mm flywheel and clutch, 240sx shifter + nob.
Then it's time to install.

get a short shifter since the sr trans sits farther back. To put it in reverse thats  if you keep the center console.

Yeah, I'm looking for a good Short throw shifter.

Oh,  a short shifter solves the tunnel cutting and console cutting issue??!

prolly still need to cut but it has the bend to clear the center console. I'm assuming anyways.

You still need to cut the tunnel.
The short shifter gives you more room to put it into reverse with out hitting the center console.
you dont need to cut the center console all you have to do is adjust it a bit to sit were you want. You might have a little gap thou were it connects to the radio trim.

Hey Wondering.  I was just curious why you chose to search for an s13 trans instead of just pulling a 71c from the junkyard.   xenonz31.com has a good write up for the auto to manual conversion.  The wiring for the 85-86 z31's should be the same as yours

Because
1) I couldn't find them in the past month when I go. Seems like I keep getting auto's at both pick a parts everytime I go.
2) 71c from an s13's are easly to be replaced it seems, since they are around the most.

Ok that's cool.  I don't go to the pic-a-part in northtown much because they are dicks and seem to only have common cars.  The one in Henderson has nicer employees and the cool cars usually end up there.  Last summer there were 3 red se's at the northtown yard though.  I was nearly in tears because of it.  I grabbed the sideskirts of one of them. The lips were already gone.

yeah  there was 1 I wished I grabbed the whole SE 5speed when I seen it back last September.
When I returned a month later it was gone already =(

I found some awesome seats in the henderspun yard tho, I might go visit henderspun's yard this weekend.

I was at the Henderson yard about two weeks ago. They didn't have anything because they were pouring concrete and had to move the cars around.  They should be done know and I expect they'll have new stuff out. Plus no more laying in the dirt

So, on a budget I'm about to go.
Shifter:
http://www.frsport.com/Megan-Racing-Version-1-Transmission-Short-Shifter-Kit-Nissan-S13-S14_p_2209.html

Clutch Kit:
RHINOPAC/WORLD CAR Part # 06042SE ( going for this one due to the price )  
Rockauto for 138.99

and Flywheel:
RHINOPAC/WORLD CAR Part # 167026
Rockauto for 60.79

Can you almost taste the manual trans S12 experience?  almost        taste         it.......

I had a taste till the timing belt broke on the CA20 =)

So close to victory!

Nice work you got going there looks like your making progress....

ty sir, next weekend is my party to do the swap if all goes well and how the weather goes.

I'd gladly show up but I have to work on the weekends :(

(http://www.g-funk.net/200sx/IMG_20120223_215045.jpg)

Shifter + Flywheel

becareful with the bushing on the bottom of the shifter mine broke in half from setting down on the table to hard lol

sideways_s12 on 12:11:03 AM / 24-Feb-12becareful with the bushing on the bottom of the shifter mine broke in half from setting down on the table to hard lol

mine is staying in bubble wrap till I'm ready to install it lol.

good deal...

Having a very odd issue with my cooling system

(http://www.g-funk.net/200sx/heat-issues.jpg)

If you notice the needle, while driving it will get on that black line and back to where it's at now, and this is why driving on highway, On idle it sits right there.
When in idle I can hear the coolant / water boil in the overflow bottle.

So I'm guessing I'm having issues with either water pump, thermostat might be stuck closed, or due to the fact I'm running mostly water + water wetter with some coolant.

Watyer with water wetter is not he problem I ran that stuff out here in 120 and never had an issue check cheapest first like t-stat then look into the water pump maybe make sure there is no air in the system? also I've run straight water before (no money for coolant unemplyed at the time) and never had an issue either not saying it's good to do but I didn't have a problem....

Bad side is that it's refusing to stay cold, so I've parked it till I get my water pump + gaskets thursday.

On the good side my clutch kit finally came in, now just need to get the swap going lol, uh where to start =( I feel soo clueless right now  :cry2: :no: :rip: :hahanot:
(http://www.g-funk.net/200sx/IMG_20120227_224915.jpg)

I can't figure it out, I've tried everything and this is all I'm getting now.

New starter, alt is good, battery is fully charged.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_v8kqTL6-o

I dunno this is driving me nuts.

check positive wires coming off the battery

Yeah, I'm doing so here shortly.

Upgraded the hack I've done a month ago.
(http://www.g-funk.net/200sx/IMG_20120304_125530.jpg)

And guess what is missing?
(http://www.g-funk.net/200sx/IMG_20120304_125538.jpg)

As an update, My S12 is now a transsexual, autotragic to stick shift has been completed.

(http://www.g-funk.net/200sx/IMG_20120418_184814.jpg)

(http://www.g-funk.net/200sx/IMG_20120418_185908.jpg)

Now you need center console trim, a shift boot, and an un-gay knob. ;)

I like my smith & wession gun handle shift knob!

Never understood the pistol style shifters myself. But to each their own.

Pistol grip, defiantly different then everyone else's drift dildo looking shifters with aqua looking stuff inside.

Yes man,  yes!!  How does it feel!?  Back to dd status now?

Jeremy A on 01:03:09 AM / 19-Apr-12Yes man,  yes!!  How does it feel!?  Back to dd status now?

'Bout time this happened lol. Awesomeness.

Emergency brake update, lol. I was planning for the update this weekend but it was pressing tonight.
Coming home from work, loud squealing, it decided to lock my rear tire up. So

 
(http://www.g-funk.net/200sx/2012-04-26%2021.27.53.jpg)
(http://www.g-funk.net/200sx/2012-04-26%2021.28.03.jpg)
(http://www.g-funk.net/200sx/2012-04-26%2021.28.29.jpg)

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e133/Alexander_knight/1304603611786.jpg)