Mirrorimg's build thread

[Cheesenip]

pick up tube. That cap is for oil pressure. Dont make me go down there and do it for you.

pull that cap off, if theres a spring in it, its for oil pressure

 

[mirrorimg]

So much redundancy that non-vip members will never see, lol. I'll take care if it in the morning. I just hate having to scrape off my RTV and re-applying. The tip hardens and makes it a pain to squeeze any out.

Tomorrow ill have the IM on, the rest of the brackets, the PS pump wont be dangling, my torque mount will be fixed (the nut decided to seize on to the stud, so I need to cut the welded washer off to slide the pin out to reuse in the mount) Pics of that tomorrow if it is hard to understand.

I feel like im getting so close! I just have to worry about not having the outermost section of my crank pulley. I hope its the A/C, considering its getting colder and I wont need to worrk about it as much.

 

[jdmjim]

no PS for you

 

[mirrorimg]

Yea Jim, dont want to drive it until the P/S is working. Ive heard bad things about running it open instead of filled and capped, or a manual rack. Granted thats over a long period, I still dont want to create more issues.

More Pictures. Engine made its way into the bay today. Motor mounts bolted up, Tranny is bolted to the block. A/C compressor and P/S pump attached. Hooking up the harness and putting the radiator back in will come next.

Unfortunately I bought a new gasket for my header-cat that doesnt fit. Silly me didnt think about having a non-stock header with a larger diameter would need a different gasket than OEM. :???: I guess I will have a few things to sell...

Cams in

Timing belt on

Oh... She wants to go home...

Brother-in-law and I dropping the motor in, making sure the clutch mates with the tranny properly

ENGINE IN!!!!!!

OH YEAAAAAA

 

[Cheesenip]

goofy lookin bastard

 

[jdmjim]

awesome man!

 

[mirrorimg]

goofy lookin bastard

And im sure I would LOL hard if I saw a picture of you :lol:

awesome man!

Its getting there, still a litle while before she runs. Need to get some fluids and a crank pulley. I probably wont be able to work on her until the weekend again, because of gay exams...

 

[Samurai_Blue]

you can run with no ps with that rack. you can do this....its basically the same as a breather resivior. take the ps lines from the rack and plug them into the lines for the ps fluid tank. mine works

 

[Cheesenip]

And im sure I would LOL hard if I saw a picture of you :lol:



Its getting there, still a litle while before she runs. Need to get some fluids and a crank pulley. I probably wont be able to work on her until the weekend again, because of gay exams...

youd lol hard, shit, I lol at my self

 

[mirrorimg]

you can run with no ps with that rack. you can do this....its basically the same as a breather resivior. take the ps lines from the rack and plug them into the lines for the ps fluid tank. mine works

I will have to look into this tomorrow. Im not in a huge rush this week because I have so much going on, but If I cant source a pulley by the weekend I will give it a shot.

 

[Samurai_Blue]

I will have to look into this tomorrow. Im not in a huge rush this week because I have so much going on, but If I cant source a pulley by the weekend I will give it a shot.

you need a "L" joint or something i forget what its called. i got it from auto zone. and some o clamps

 

[teggygrl08]

yay! that's awesome the engine is back in jason! and props for doing everything yourself and not using a shop. just a little bit more work and you'll be back on skyline... hopefully with no smoke blowing in our faces

 

[JDMxDB8]

Nice Jason! I like the last picture with the Chuck Norris style thumbs up pose.

 

[mirrorimg]

Thanks everyone. So close to be back on the road but I still have to wait for a few odds and ends.


Ordered a crank pulley off if Honda-tech to solve the p/s problem and went to the Acura dealership today.

2 bottles of mtf
1 bottle of p/s fluid
3 oil filters
and 5 crush washers


I will pick up some conventional oil for the break in on Wednesday.

I'm going to need some help with a few hoses. I have a couple spots I think I need to hook things up, so I will get pics of them soon.

 

[mirrorimg]

yay! that's awesome the engine is back in jason! and props for doing everything yourself and not using a shop. just a little bit more work and you'll be back on skyline... hopefully with no smoke blowing in our faces

thanks Shanna. I'm almost there

Nice Jason! I like the last picture with the Chuck Norris style thumbs up pose.

I'm sure I would have looked hella goofier if I decided to put my shit-eating grin on