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[iStayBroke]

So I've come across a complete SR20det engine/tranny set for sale.
It's about a 6-hour drive from where I am. Downside is bad piston rings.
It supposedly still starts and drives.
What damage if any would I risk swapping it and then driving it back home (6 hours still)?
And since I'm already asking a question how would I go about transporting it if I decide to get it but don't do the swap right away?

[kalypso123]

you can take the motor off the tranny in about 5 minutes, and then throw the engine in the trunk, wrap the trans and put it in the passenger seat

[kalypso123]

Originally Posted by zooopreme

Coilover Noob Question (I never adjusted damping settings on Megans):

But uh, on my Fortune Autos, I tried adjusting the dampening using the knobs. And I noticed that y'all use the word "clicks" when you guys are talking about how much you turned the knob.

But when I tried adjusting it, I did not hear any clicks. Are my coils different? Am I supposed to just adjust according to how many spins I put in?

adjust according to how many degrees you turn. as long as its the same for both your good

check your manual or contact fortune auto.

[iStayBroke]

Originally Posted by kalypso123

you can take the motor off the tranny in about 5 minutes, and then throw the engine in the trunk, wrap the trans and put it in the passenger seat

Okay, thanks.

[axiomatik]

Originally Posted by fckillerbee

so problem still is there. I swapped out a fuel rail, injectors, and fuel pressure regulator...still having sputtering problems under accel between 1-3k.

question 1. what would foul spark plugs do in a working motor?
question 2. what happens when the car has too much backpressure?

and please...no guessing. if you have experienced it, or was involved with the experience...please help. I've changed things that we have already guessed about.

Fouled spark plugs could give you poor or no spark. What do your spark plugs look like?

Reading Spark Plugs: NGK Spark Plugs USA

[Mesarina]

Just bought this master cylinder on ebay as a " Nissan 300ZX brake master cylinder BM50
ORIGINAL JDM RHD!!!!!! "

Is there any diference between this master cylinder and the one on my 94 180sx? looks like its the same, the plug on the reservior is the same, but the reservoir is a lhd one, also I don`t need the adapter fitting I bought separate for the install... It doesn`t have the diameter of the piston engraved like the lhd z32...

[Mesarina]

Never mind, I got a Tokico BM50 and I have a Nabco BM44.. acording to this chart, I have a z32 one...

BM33 = 13/16
BM38 = 7/8
BM44 = 15/16
BM50 = 1"
BM57 = 1 1/16

[oilsquirt]

Going to try this again...
I bought a new head gasket and put it on the head, assembled everything the put on front cover and it messed up a small part of it so i cut it off...

I used silicone gasket maker used for oil, and can withstand 500 degrees of temp.
Car runs fine and does not leak oil.
What do you guys think about this? Is it a big deal? Can i keep driving it like this?

[ViciousCesar!]

Originally Posted by fckillerbee

car drives though...does it drive different than normal. think you an i may be having a similar problem from what it sounds like.

yeah, it drives normal for the most part. just high idle once it gets going and smoke out the back. somebody said it might be my FPR...

http://zilvia.net/f/s-chassis/354283...-randomly.html

[Odysseus]

Originally Posted by c72c

some cages have the harness bar already on, or you can buy a weld in bar and put it there. the one you see behind the cage is a bolt in harness bar, it bolts to the upper and lower seat belt mounting points.

No, I meant the recessed bar is still on the main hoop. Im not talking about an actual harness bar to the chassis. Everything Im talking about is on the main hoop. Some harness bars go straight across the main hoop and some bend back on from the main hoop. Why?

[fckillerbee]

Originally Posted by axiomatik

Fouled spark plugs could give you poor or no spark. What do your spark plugs look like?

Reading Spark Plugs: NGK Spark Plugs USA

well i put in new plugs at the beginning of the year...so i haven't actually checked that yet. I was assuming they would be fine.....but now i'm having to go through a checklist to try and find this problem whether i replaced parts or not...so gay.

[whitesemen]

Wasuup fellas quick question am going NA on my KA(dohc) i have fujita intake and dc headers now, i wanna go with a straight pipe setup but what sizing is better hp gain wise 2.5 or 3" i will have blast pipes and a 3" test pipe. thanks!

[fckillerbee]

Originally Posted by whitesemen

Wasuup fellas quick question am going NA on my KA(dohc) i have fujita intake and dc headers now, i wanna go with a straight pipe setup but what sizing is better hp gain wise 2.5 or 3" i will have blast pipes and a 3" test pipe. thanks!

your gain is going to be about 1-3 horsepower most. but bigger is always better for flow.

just remember....just cause you can exhale out of a 4 inch tube...doesn't mean you are breathing out of the same tube....if you do exhaust for gains...intake side's gotta match.

but 3 inch would be best. I ran a strait 4 inch on my stock ka....not much gain (3 ish?) ...def notice the waste in gas mileage though.

[xBtony]

Whats the best timming setting for a single cam ka, if im lookin for only performance?

[JKL1031]

anyone ever use the turtle wax headlight resotration kit?

[Wake]

Originally Posted by whitesemen

Wasuup fellas quick question am going NA on my KA(dohc) i have fujita intake and dc headers now, i wanna go with a straight pipe setup but what sizing is better hp gain wise 2.5 or 3" i will have blast pipes and a 3" test pipe. thanks!

2.5 is plenty big for NA, back pressure can equal power

Bigger = more flow is only beneficial on turbos. Hence companies like Apex'i and HKS making 60mm Na exhaust and 90mm turbo exhaust.

[rgts4 4dr widebody]

quick question; im into getting my car low and aggressive as physicaly poss,regardless ov my unsealed driveway,but the skyline is off the road while its getting bodywork done,1st question: wheres the best place to post thats not going to be out of place but still be veawed easly by you guys
also cheeki 2nd question, whats a good fittement/offset thread that i can follow and get you peoples opinon on my car on the other side of the world?
cheerz
had a silvia before,most of yours are better tho nice car culture you have

[whitesemen]

Originally Posted by fckillerbee

your gain is going to be about 1-3 horsepower most. but bigger is always better for flow.

just remember....just cause you can exhale out of a 4 inch tube...doesn't mean you are breathing out of the same tube....if you do exhaust for gains...intake side's gotta match.

but 3 inch would be best. I ran a strait 4 inch on my stock ka....not much gain (3 ish?) ...def notice the waste in gas mileage though.

Alright am starting to understand. So I need to have the correct sizing on how much air am taking in and breathing out?

[JKL1031]

NA 2.5"
Turbo 3'

[Persona]

So I lost that little bronze washer that helps seal the bleed valve for the coolant. Anyone know where to pick up a good replacement? I've tried some I had laying around but they dont seal.

[S14DB]

Originally Posted by JKL1031

NA 2.5"
Turbo 3'

Not on a 2.4L... 3" for both. The 2.5" are for SR20DE's.

Originally Posted by Persona

So I lost that little bronze washer that helps seal the bleed valve for the coolant. Anyone know where to pick up a good replacement? I've tried some I had laying around but they dont seal.

They are soft copper washers that crush. I've had the same problem with copper washers that were to hard to conform. Just get some liquid thread sealant if you can't find any local and need to use the car.

[IMSLIDIN]

ok i figured i would post a question here well its a couple questions

1.there is a spring and a ball in the tranny under the shifter well its a used tranny and the ball is missing and i have a spring that i can cut a little to fit they look the same its just this one is a little longer

2. my friend was telling me that i need to ether reflash the maf to turbo my car or get one that reads more air (or something like that) im looking to make 500 (so if i fall short i still make my original goal of 400)

3. and my final question is there anywhere i can get the all the tranny sensors and there is what looks like a bleeder hose or something and if i leave off the 4th and 5th gear limiters will my sepometer still work? and what are the other sensors

that you all in advance feel free to pm me or reply on here

[S14DB]

Does anyone make an aluminum S14SR non-hicas(3-Rib) PS pulley? Every kit I have ordered for S14 has come with the 4-rib.

I even had a place send me a kit that said S13 on the box when they had separate listings for S13 and S14. Reply was, "Oh, S13/S14 are the same so now we only sell the S13 kit for both..." It's not the aesthetics, I don't care what color it is. It's just that the PS pulley was much heavier then any of the other pulleys. I only got the first kit for the Alt pulley to swap. Now this PS pulley is bugging me.

[next_train]

Money is tight at the moment and I have a dent in my oil pan. Would anyone happen to know the distance between the bottom of a ka24de oil pan and the oil pick up?

[JKL1031]

Which rad hose is the return or cool side?

[N.z33]

how come i cannot post in classifieds? do i need more posts or be a member longer? lmk thanks ! pm me the answer

[1on1]

i ordered the "colder themostat" from frsport, and I am wondering if i am using that on a stock KA, will it mess up the engine?

I have read online for another car, that it can damage the engine. something about the engine temp would not be running at a specific temp that the ecu reads.

Running Too Cold Bad for Engine? [Archive] - DodgeTalk : Dodge Car Forums, Dodge Truck Forums and Ram Forums

if i can get a solid answer, I will contact frsport asap about my order and swap the thermostat to a regular one.

thanks in advance.

[Zacho]

^The issue is there on a stock ECU.

The stock ECU maps will be in cold enrichment(extra fuel being added) when the temp is below a certain amount. In my experience this is usually anything around 160 ish F and below on a nissan ECU. So these lower temp thermostats usually leave the engine running in cold enrichment parts of the map = no good.

They have a purpose but on a stock ECU it is a bad idea.

[1on1]

Thanks for the input, I will contact frsport and have them track my order, change the item, and refund the price difference.

[JKL1031]

can anyone tell me quickly which side of the thermostat has the temp sensing element. the side into the block, or facing the radiator?