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Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:38 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:38 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
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by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:39 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:39 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:39 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:40 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:40 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:40 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:41 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:41 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:41 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:41 pm
by GTSRolla34
Here are some photos of the engine. I still haven't trucked it back to my garage to put on an engine stand though.
It looks fairly unused. When my dad got it back to his garage it still had a brand new factory oil filter on it, the oil that was still in the engine was extremely clean, the cams had no wear marks, the timing belt and all of the seals were brand new, all of the sensors were as near to new as the get, and the O2 sensor showed very little signs of use. It's literally as if the owner drove the car off of the lot and destroyed the car it was in. We're still looking for the flywheel and clutch...it's somewhere in his garage amidst a mountain of SVX and turbo Grand Am parts and pieces.
I popped the pan off of the CA. I wanted to reseal the pan, but also wanted to check the condition of things in the case. Turns out everything looks new. I really do think the Bluebird this engine was installed in either was in a wreck very early in the cars life, or the engine was replaced and the car was soon junked. All the sensors, accessory equipment, etc are all practically new.
DET Pan
DE Pan
DET Girdle
Should be ready for the 8,000 RPM range. Assuming the rods hold out.
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:43 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:43 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:43 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:44 pm
by GTSRolla34
Wiring:
Just received my CAN-AM box. It's a wiring shortcut for Nissan swaps into various chassis vehicles. It was developed by some members of
http://www.community.ratsun.net:
http://community.ratsun.net/topic/28097 ... -and-more/I took a break from the body work to start touching the engine harness. I originally had two engine harnesses (both FWD CA18DE Pulsar harnesses), but I cannibalized one to get good connectors. The other I decided to map out and labeled each connector. Then in a genius stroke, I cut the harness in half, save for the MAF and CAS shielded cables. Did forget to label where I cut each wire on both sides of the cut though, so I had to label each ECU pin and then find the corresponding plugs. In the end it worked out though. I was able to eliminate roughly 5' of overall wiring on each strand and routed everything so it's not too obvious across the engine.
These are a few of the free wires in the bay (others are mostly ground wires I haven't trimmed out or those running to the ingition switch or gauges). These go to the fuel pump relay/efi relay/efi safety relay and I haven't decided on a location for those just yet.
These are the wires that I haven't hooked up from the ECU, either b/c they're components are being eliminated, they're grounds that I still have to run (2 or 3 of the wires), or the components will be mounted right beside the ECU/in an undetermined, such as the efi relay/safety relay .
This is all the wiring that I have stored in case I need some extra length down the road, or extra plugs.
I also started working on how I'm going to finalize the in car wiring. I picked up an S2000 Start Button and found a nice place to mount it.
I've been tidying up the wiring as I go and I decided that I didn't want to run a handful of wires across the interior to try and splice them into the existing fuse panel. So, I purchased this:
That will be enough for room to add several items down the line if needed. I'm probably going to make a mounting surface for this and the relay board I have, along with any other items that will accompany these. Then I'll put a lockable cover over them so they'll be as tamper proof as I can make them. We'll see how that goes though.
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:44 pm
by GTSRolla34
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:44 pm
by GTSRolla34
Fuel:
I've been talking with the guys in the weld shop at work. They had someone dump a bunch of stainless steel containers that used to hold chemicals for working on the planes. They asked if I could use any of them for personal use:
Fuel Cell
Surge Tank
They're going to start work on them this week. The fuel cell will be right around 15 gallons...maybe a touch under, and the surge tank should hold another 5 gallons (maybe a bit more after I have it reshaped to drain to the engine feed fitting.
I'm hoping the machine shop can get my ITB manifold finished too. They've been busy machining parts for the aircraft so my part had to be put on hold. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:45 pm
by GTSRolla34
Most recent update:
Received my Megasquirt-III V3.57 w/ MS3X. I've been playing with Tuner Studio and the Jim Stim and things have been going pretty smoothly.
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:05 pm
by Grant
Wow you've done a ton of work on that car, nice job. Huge difference from when you got it.
I don't know about those tires though. Picture related.
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:40 pm
by marley4us
That is some amazing work, I am really impressed! Love it! Have you looked into how your going to do the exhaust? is there any interference with the steering linkage, I know the SR has that issue.
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:47 pm
by Deuce Cam
Are those the arp is300 extended wheel studs? Do you have any leftover that you'd sell?
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:32 pm
by GTSRolla34
I thought about the stretched tires. In the rear I'm going to go a wider. If I feel uncomfortable with the fronts I'll swap those out before I run the car on the street. By then they may end up being warped from sitting in one position for so long. May need to change them anyway. How exactly did the tire in on the car in the above pic fail?
I have a header for the CA18 made for the S13 chassis, but the collector is located right where the steering column passes the frame rail. It would have to be modified to work...or have a local shop make a custom header, which is the direction I'm leaning toward.
They are indeed Supra/IS300 wheel studs. I have 2 laying around somewhere. I still need them for the rear wheels/axles (whenever I get them). I will end up having 4 left over once I purchase the other two sets for the rear.
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:50 pm
by Deuce Cam
It sounds like we're in the same boat. I bought 2 sets and installed them on new axles I purchased a while back, and have 2 left over. Now I'm looking to do the fronts but I'm really trying to avoid buying 2 more kits. The damn things are expensive haha.
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:13 pm
by GTSRolla34
Would be nice if they sold them as replacement studs individually. Not everyone needs 5, but I digress. I've spent most of my spare time getting my 240 running. Once I get it buttoned up I'm going to turn and sell it. I need to make room to bring the rolla over to the new house.
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:27 pm
by yellowsnow4free
Wow, nice work GTSRolla34; I'm glad to see it's in good hands now
Re: Project CAE86
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:56 pm
by Calikid
Its coming along nicely, Ill keep an eye on her.