S13 Track Build (Low cost, all knowledge)

[bataangpinoy]

i'd replace that stock oil pan if your gonna be getting sideways!

I plan on it, probably gonna get a moroso unit.




fitted the clutch back onto the motor



put it in the car with my friends



took a trip to nab this HKS GT2530

and then a few days ago it did this.




Since I didn't feel like working in the snow, I towed it down to work.




Ordered some shit for my car. Parts shop max EVDM, CS Oil filter relocation kit, ball joints, s14/15 sr pickup tube and new gasket. Also got a pair of 17x9 dr-31's. One was bent, called up Discount tire, shipped out the replacement as soon as i dropped the bent wheel off at UPS.







Fitted a bash bar from work and put wheels/tires on it, set it on the ground for a while. Final exams had me at my wit's end, took 2 each day for the first two days and my last on the third day. Came out with a 3.2 for the semester. WOOT!







Got back at it, decided to start getting a jump on the rust.






Fitted the GT2530r, had to redo some fittings and add a .035 restrictor.
Fitted the relocation kit, and also started the mock up for the high mount intercooler setup we're gonna make. We have a ton of spare piping and a properly sized intercooler core, so why the hell not!








Ordered the other pair of dr-31's to complete the set, and now have a Greddy Type-RS knock off to use instead of the junkyard SAAB Bosch recirc. Car is also going to get painted black, wheels getting coated in silver by Neutron Coatings(2013 season sponsor). The radiator you see is just for mock up, will be ordering my own mishimoto at some point in the near future.

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got the engine in the car.



Cranked without spark plugs, fuel pump or CAS plugged in to prime oil pressure, had nothin. Turbo feed was dry and nothing was coming out of the cam oiler tubes. So it sat for a little while.




Took the motor set out again, took off the old pump n shit. Found that the pump outlet was dry too, and looked at my front sump and pickup tube. No cracks on the tube, o-ring was questionable. Replaced tube o-ring and o-ring for pump outlet.

I also hammered the lower pan to bow down and away from the pickup, it wasn't totally flat before. From what i understand, the pickup tube sits quite low in the pan, and I'm hoping that was the cause of my lack of oil. I put a new pump on there too just to be safe, also reapplied assembly lube to the main and rod bearings.



I would have taken more pics, polished the intake runners and water necks for the rad hoses, cleaned the alternator and painted the pulleys with a fresh coat of black but i ran out of time.

I only had about 8 hours to take it out of the car, take the clutch/FW/trans off, take it apart, re-assemble. Taking off all the old RTV was really time consuming, spent about two hours doing that.

[bataangpinoy]

[Made some killer progress over Easter break, the car finally got off the jackstands and onto teh ground!

Rear subframe bushing install:




Roller








Here is the side shot of my car, and Tom's (hillside's) recently finished 95 zenki.
You should have seen the look on his face when I brought it back to him after finishing some minor suspension adjustments and fitted on the mustang wheels. The car felt great, and we took it out for some testing. I loved it, and Tom must have because he drove it well too!

http://player.vimeo.com/video/39962197

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This is what Galen’s actual bay looks like right now! Lets see whats going on.



Stacks of 17’s! We rarely find this size. Big up to Andy Zenker aka Wordsux for supplying tires.




Spare Sr20 parts!!



Intercoolers, Rads and piping!!




RSFB Carnage, and more bushings to press in.






Best companies ever!



My favorite and most used pieces of this toolbox.




And here is the view from the Hills. This is why we love livin out here.



Galen will be home on wednesday for Easter break, and we plan to get his car on the ground and running if the wiring harness makes its way back from Florida.

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Massive Udates seen here at Hillside. If you have tumblr, Subscribe to the Hillside main page or the Hillside Garage sub-page.


The law of attraction has proven itself true time and again. Whether it was attracting the wrong kind of girl for me or even cigarettes; if I had something playing on repeat in my mind it would find me in some obscure manner. I thought that I'd never get my car even close to done, but being genuine with people has paid off. Good things rarely come back full circle, but when they do, it makes life a hell of alot easier. It's going to be a long, pic heavy post so grab your favorite drink and a snack; you'll be here for a minute.....Ready? Here we go!



If I needed small S13-specific hardware Mike, a long time drifter and now local, hooked it up; no questions asked.





Andrew over at D-Up! hooked it up and allowed me to "intern" over there since sometime this passed September, and the experience has proven to be invaluable. I work my hardest to help make things move along smoothly. Check out the practice welds!




Evan at D-Up! literally donated 2 sets of wheels and 3 pairs of tires to me so that my car would have something to roll on. I am more than grateful, and I'm still looking for a way to return the kindness. Perhaps I'll cover his entry fee at an upcoming event.
Here is the first set:




And the second set:



Because of their contributions, my build has taken a turn in the right direction. I'm dead serious, I wouldn't even be close without help. Here is where I am at as of today.


This is whats going to decorate my Office for 2012 race season. Grip Royal's Royal Hills steering wheel (It was created and named for this blog, ask Scott if you don't believe me!), Slimline QR Tomei 70mm, and a TF RELAX in black mounted on Nams Rails.







Painted Bay! The booster is going to be painted black again.





Piggy Front Lip:



Tom came thru big time, helping me finish up the SR20DET build while my shoulder was grenaded. Sr complete!






Baby Turbo!



Look at my Tomei Dump pipe. OG type shit! Just kidding, but it is a nice piece.



Orc 409 single active:






Bosch Recirculation Valve. It was free from the junkyard, so why not?



S14 N/A Sr MAF w/ Isis Filter:




Drop Engineering Hubs



Love this life I lead. Bless!

-Galen Nazareno

[bataangpinoy]

2/28/12
(as seen here Hillside)


I got ready to assemble the motor over Presidents Day weekend, but Nissanparts.cc screwed me over. I had paid for and ordered STD size bearings but they sent me .050” oversize bearings. Additonally, they didnt send me the lower rad hose I ordered or the trans bolt kit. And I cant get in touch with them either. They just lost a customer. Here is what it looks like after I broke it down and honed it.




here's what the car looks like now!

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Over the summer I got rid of my e30 and stepped into this shitbox hatch:

which i ***** with a passion.
I traded it for a complete sr20 swap, which had a built head but a blown bottom end. I picked up a better bottom end from Sean guynup, and i plan to hone that block and add new rings and bearings before i slap it together.





Im excited to be building an s13 correctly, i didnt like having a clapped out one in the least bit.







its got some rot that needs to be addressed, both frame rails and some on the roof. where can i purchase the frame rail caps that i see people using all the time?








First off, let me thank all the veterans out there, and all those still serving. Without them, i would probably not have the capacity to write this article from the comfort of my leather couch.



My birthday just passed, and my parents really went all out for no apparent reason and got me a tool chest. After assembling the chest and cleaning the garage, Tom and I mocked up most of the head to seewhat hardware I would need to order, to look for additional damage, and to mock up hose length for when we make my turbo lines out of braided line.





Additionally, my friends dad's friend was a machinist before he retired. had him look at the block, and he said that its in surprisingly good shape.
He said that a good hone will set me straight, and showed me how to use a stone hone (the three legged thing). I figured the moon was a good omen!