s13 240sx build

[revolutionz_s13]

Well, I finally started ordering parts for my car again. Its been sitting in storage for about the last 2 years, due to being broke and in school. I'm going for at least 450whp on e85, would like to see 500whp, but that might be a stretch. I still need a whole grip of parts (and money) , but I think I have a pretty good start on it. On to the parts list/pics....

Powertrain
Wiseco Pistons, 9.0 comp
Eagle Rods
ACL bearings
ARP Main Studs
ARP head studs
JWT s1 camshafts
Koyo Radiator
Garrett GT3076R turbo, .82 a/r
Tanabe Concept G catback
Nismo motor mounts and trans mount
centerforce dual friction clutch
nismo 2way lsd
c's short shifter
dual 10" electric fans
Walbro fuel pump
JWT Cam Gears
Xcessive Windage Tray w/ crank scraper
ATI super damper crank pulley
Xcessive Intake Mani w/q45 flange and SS throttle cable bracket
Xcessive lowering motor mount brackets
Cometic Head Gasket
JGS turbo mani and oil lines
AEM Fuel Rail
BC springs and retainers
supertech valve seals
BC SS Valves, Std size

Suspension:
JIC flt-a2 coilovers
cusco front tie bar
Suspension Tech. F&R sway bars
spl tension rods w/ brake cooling air deflectors
spl ruca
sentra se-r brembo calipers
r32 skyline rear calipers (might sell and get ksports front and rear instead)
JIC front and rear strut bars
autopower race roll bar
tein tie rods
TechnoToyTuning subframe collars
Energy suspension poly bushings in the rest of the arms

Exterior
SSR Professor MS1 wheels 17x9,17x10 +24, 1/4" spacers on fronts
(Yes, they are 4 lug!)
front 255/40, rear 275/40
ARP wheel studs
Bomex front lip
silvia sideskirts

What I started with, about 5 years ago:

Pulling old motor, tearing it down to send the block off, sanding it down for paint:

Block back from machine shop, car back from first attempt at paint, put on suspension parts, test fit wheels:

Bunch of the parts I have sitting in my bedroom, waiting to be bolted to something...(no longer have the emanage, sold it to get aem ems)

Parts I'm planning on collecting over the winter:
Vibrant intercooler
Synapse Synchronic WG and BOV
oil cooler
One piece steel driveshaft
ID 1000cc injectors
Spec aluminum flywheel
Spec Stage 3+ clutch
Circuit sports clutch pivot
AEM Coilpacks
AEM twinfire
AEM FPR
AEM EMS
AEM Wideband
Aeroquip -6 Fuel lines
Bosch 044 inline fuel pump (fed by in-tank walbro)
Apexi boost controller
Ksport 13" front and rear brakes

I also have some work to do in the interior, and plan on stitch welding most of the car and possibly doing tubs in the front.

Shooting to get it tuned next summer, and completely finished by next fall. Still needs alot of work, but I'll be starting on the money sucking piece of metal this week, and I'll post updates as I make progress on this current monstrosity.

[aliengotpsi]

Looks nice!!!

What are your plans for this car? drag drift DD?

[revolutionz_s13]

planning pretty much for roadrace/auto-x and just an all around fun car. I would like to take it to BIR when its done, and Im sure i'll make a few passes at sabin also...

[zbrown]

Looks like fun!

good choice on injectors!

i like the 044 in series with the walbro too, supposed to work great

[King Ricer]

looks fun nate!!

[99civic]

i wish i had a bunch of goodies like that laying around !!!

[ForestGreen]

Yummy!

[revolutionz_s13]

Little update, did some work on the head over the weekend, took it all apart and smoothed out the intake runners and ports on the head a bit...didnt want to go too crazy since I dont have much experience, just wanted to smooth out the flashing from casting and take the roughness down a notch. Waiting on a some valve seals and it will all go back together hopefully towards the end of this week.

Intake mani runners before:

Intake port before:

Exhaust port before:

Intake mani runners after:

Intake port after:

exhaust port after:

cylinder side of ports after:

[zbrown]

looks good man!

[capitlj]

You'd be amazed at how much a little "cleaning" in the heads can accomplish. I never had the cougar dynoed but the E7's I ported seemed to flow really well beyond the RPM range where most "stock" 302's fall flat on their face. Keep up the good work, it looks so much better with the new paint and wheels, can't say I'm a fan of the wheel color tho.

[weshole]

Very nice build indeed. Looking forward to seeing this one progress.

[dis_ill_usions]

from what I have seen, I suggest staying away from Spec clutches... I had a stage 2 and all it was is just a nice disk with a stock pressure plate...

[revolutionz_s13]

My buddy has a stage 3+ in his corvette, it holds pretty good....alot of the KA guys run spec and like them

[revolutionz_s13]

Small bit of progress here. Got some more parts, a Skullworks oil block adapter, some AEM pencil coils, an Aeromotive A1000 FPR, and a set of Supertech cam followers (lifters). I sent the head to the machine shop for a 3angle valve job, and then proceed to assemble the head. I also put the oil block adapter on and installed the Xcessive windage tray/crank scraper, and had to do only a slight amount of clearancing for the crankshaft. Im waiting for a couple more things, hopefully the longblock will be completely assembled in the next couple weeks.

Pics!

Oil block adapter:

Xcessive windage tray (pre trimming for clearance):

Just back from the machine shop, fresh ground valve seats:

Assembling the head:

[Cobra Rob]

Looks very nice

[revolutionz_s13]

So finally had some time over the last couple weeks to get some more done again. Started cleaning out the engine bay and taking out stuff I dont need anymore. I cut out the battery tray too, that sucked ass. Also pulled the engine bay harness out so I can go through it and check all the wires to make sure they are good, and to add wires I need, and take out ones I dont. I also got everything to start getting the motor more assembled. I was like a 2nd christmas over the last week, a bunch of parts came :icon_cheers: I ran into a snag tonight, I need to get longer spacers made for the fuel rail, the ID1000 injectors + xcessive mani ends up with a much larger gap than what the spacers came with for the oem fuel rail. Pics!

Parts!

Cleanin a mess

Battery tray removed

A days carnage

Puttin the motor together little by little

Its gettin there slowly but surely, needs lots more time and money tho :icon_pale: Feels good to be making progress again after a couple years of it sitting though. Comments, suggestions, and flames welcome

[Grr]

that thing is gonna be awesome man, good work

[zbrown]

Good injector choice

[KA-T_240]

Nate, What do you need for spacers for the Fuel rail? I might have something that could work for you. Good to see this thing getting somewhere.

When you need it, I have the tools for adjusting the valves(unless you have bought one) as well as a bunch of shims.

[revolutionz_s13]

I dont know for sure what I'm gonna need for the spacers yet, I have to figure out good way to measure it so I get the right length so that the fuel rail sits parallel with the intake manifold. as far as adjusting the valves, its a little more of a pain in the ass with the supertech lifters, because they are shim under bucket, so after I measure everything, cams have to come all the way back out and the lifters have to be pulled out to put the shim into. which means i cant use your shims either. which sucks, because its about $60 for a set of shims from supertech.

zbrown;318528 wrote:
Good injector choice
Thanks, although I'm starting to wonder if they will be big enough...it seems like i'm going to have to run them up to like 80psi to get them to flow enough fuel...