1st gen 13b-REW Redo....
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12-24-07, 10:46 PM
#28
To day I got a little happy with the wire cutters. I started by removing the wires that went to the stock 12a ecu.
Then I decided to go ahead and remove all other unnecessary wires from the engine bay.
To be able to get all the wires out I had to take the dash out.
I think I might have an aluminum dash made and use a painless wiring harness and a after market heater/blower like this.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Here is the custom motor mount I have been working on, it still needs some work but its getting there.
Custom flood light holder. lol
Then I decided to go ahead and remove all other unnecessary wires from the engine bay.
To be able to get all the wires out I had to take the dash out.
I think I might have an aluminum dash made and use a painless wiring harness and a after market heater/blower like this.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Here is the custom motor mount I have been working on, it still needs some work but its getting there.
Custom flood light holder. lol
12-24-07, 10:51 PM
#29
Cool. Wiring is always a painful, evil thing to troubleshoot, so it's cool that in your case you can just trash all the stock wiring and run your own for everything you need.
Jon
Edit: I've always wondered... the driver's side engine bay wiring harness.. does that come into the car then solder into the fuse box and other under-the-dash stuff, or is there a connector under there somewhere that you can disconnect and push through the firewall?
My guess is that if it was the latter you wouldn't have taken the dash out, but it's worth asking
Jon
Edit: I've always wondered... the driver's side engine bay wiring harness.. does that come into the car then solder into the fuse box and other under-the-dash stuff, or is there a connector under there somewhere that you can disconnect and push through the firewall?
My guess is that if it was the latter you wouldn't have taken the dash out, but it's worth asking
12-26-07, 11:31 PM
#32
Well I removed the entire front harness from the inside and under the hood of the car.
Then I started weeding out the infidels.
I finally removed all the unnecessary stuff, all that is left is the fuse block, blinkers, lights, front wipers, windows, mirrors, fuel sending unit, gas door, hatch opener, and a couple more wires for the cluster.
And here is the pile(s) of crap that I took out, I need to weigh it for ***** and giggles.
Tomorrow I hope to get the engine bay prepped for painting it (extensive cleaning, grinding, and bondoing unnecessary holes). I still need to figure out what to paint the engine bay, I am thinking light silver or maybe even try to get my out side color of paint in a rattle can.
Then I started weeding out the infidels.
I finally removed all the unnecessary stuff, all that is left is the fuse block, blinkers, lights, front wipers, windows, mirrors, fuel sending unit, gas door, hatch opener, and a couple more wires for the cluster.
And here is the pile(s) of crap that I took out, I need to weigh it for ***** and giggles.
Tomorrow I hope to get the engine bay prepped for painting it (extensive cleaning, grinding, and bondoing unnecessary holes). I still need to figure out what to paint the engine bay, I am thinking light silver or maybe even try to get my out side color of paint in a rattle can.
12-27-07, 01:31 AM
#33
I've always wondered... the driver's side engine bay wiring harness.. does that come into the car then solder into the fuse box and other under-the-dash stuff, or is there a connector under there somewhere that you can disconnect and push through the firewall?
My guess is that if it was the latter you wouldn't have taken the dash out, but it's worth asking
My guess is that if it was the latter you wouldn't have taken the dash out, but it's worth asking
Nice work Kevin, you must have lots of patience.
There was a thread quite some time back, how to deloom your engine bay, I think.
It was an Aussie guy, he hid all the wires.
12-27-07, 07:51 AM
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Looking great. Did not know your car was brown at one point 
I have contemplated running a alum dash with aftermarket gauges and heater. I will be curious to see how yours turns out.
I have contemplated running a alum dash with aftermarket gauges and heater. I will be curious to see how yours turns out.
01-09-08, 10:21 PM
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AWSOME! I wish I had the guts to rip out my entire harness, I'd go in with Gusto, look at my shell of a car and be all like "OH NO!! WHAT HAVE I DONE! I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE GOTTEN MYSELF INTO!"
01-10-08, 12:23 AM
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I take it those are Datsun 240Z flares? Please include a few pics of any trimming/adjusting you have to do for the rest of us that want some decent flares. Awesome project, keep it up.
01-11-08, 10:50 AM
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OMG! I thought i was the only person intersted in a 13b-rew swap into a first gen....everybody thinks im crazy! Im glad to see yours is coming along nicely! I may have some questions for you. I havent started my project, but i am this spring. Any tips for a rotary fanatic? I just want a wicked fast first gen...the stock 255ish horsepower (i think) should be enough for me...give me an e-mail, help out a brotha-froma-notha-motha.
01-11-08, 11:10 AM
#41
Well I removed the entire front harness from the inside and under the hood of the car.
Then I started weeding out the infidels.
I finally removed all the unnecessary stuff, all that is left is the fuse block, blinkers, lights, front wipers, windows, mirrors, fuel sending unit, gas door, hatch opener, and a couple more wires for the cluster.
And here is the pile(s) of crap that I took out, I need to weigh it for ***** and giggles.
Tomorrow I hope to get the engine bay prepped for painting it (extensive cleaning, grinding, and bondoing unnecessary holes). I still need to figure out what to paint the engine bay, I am thinking light silver or maybe even try to get my out side color of paint in a rattle can.
Then I started weeding out the infidels.
I finally removed all the unnecessary stuff, all that is left is the fuse block, blinkers, lights, front wipers, windows, mirrors, fuel sending unit, gas door, hatch opener, and a couple more wires for the cluster.
And here is the pile(s) of crap that I took out, I need to weigh it for ***** and giggles.
Tomorrow I hope to get the engine bay prepped for painting it (extensive cleaning, grinding, and bondoing unnecessary holes). I still need to figure out what to paint the engine bay, I am thinking light silver or maybe even try to get my out side color of paint in a rattle can.
OMG so many wires LOL! I think one day in the future all car ECUs will be wireless......eliminating the use for all those damn wires LOL!
01-15-08, 10:44 PM
#44
shut up you jack wagon
kevinbtx wat apex seals are you going to use bro are you going super seals or
atkins? Im not sher are you going to brideg port. I can see your in the pic that your not i was Just asking the car and motor work looks very nice
atkins? Im not sher are you going to brideg port. I can see your in the pic that your not i was Just asking the car and motor work looks very nice
01-19-08, 07:54 PM
#50
Here are a couple of vids of when it was stock port.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze1Zx...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h6T-WrNEcs
I finished up one of the exhaust ports tonight, I am still waiting on my other rotor housing to get in.
Before. (thats black paint on the first pic)
After.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze1Zx...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h6T-WrNEcs
I finished up one of the exhaust ports tonight, I am still waiting on my other rotor housing to get in.
Before. (thats black paint on the first pic)
After.