how much it cost for the engine/trans if u dont mind?

 

i don't remember i just bought everything i needed for the swap from japan2la

 

Sorry to bump the thread, but did the dash have to come out in order to remove and install the carpet?

 

Yes I had to remove the dash but it was a really easy process. Took me about an hour and a half in total, But it is easier to get in and out if you have a friend there, although I did it myself.

 

Got an update for you guys... Finally got a new job and got the trans in just trying to find starter bolts which is a huge pain btw.

I found a place to sell them to me but for 12 bucks plus 12 bucks shipping so no thanks

 

quick question for you guys. whats the outlet on the stock turbo?? is it 2.5 or 3 inch??

jw because i have to order a new downpipe.

 

Update...

after about 2 hours, 2 floor jack , a piece of 4x4, and a buddy to help me the trans is in and mated!!!!!!!



this has been a long time coming just needed someone to help me,

also off subject does anyone have an extra mounting bracket for the trailing coil pack?? mines not on the car anymore, and i dont really have a way of making one... or anyone know where i can get one??

Back on subject im going to but the starter in 2maro. waiting for my plug wires to come in, and then my battery, and gonna see if we can start this old girl soon.

 

well i got the starter in tonight finally



but i need someone to help me with what and where all these connectors go



sorry for the bad pic but its midnight here when i took it so its what you got ill take a better one 2maro b4 i go to work

 

did you hook up the starter already?
if not one of those gets hooked up and "nutted on" (basically take the nut off and put it on the starter then tighten the nut up)..the one with protective cover..one looks like a ground...(black and yellow one I believe)..if I was there I could probably help out more.. .sorry good luck...if I am wrong please correct me

oh and is the transmission connecters connected up? in the top pic it looked like the two male fittings were not plugged up

 

BIG UPDATE... got all the connections hookup and got my clutch bled, and after fighting with grounding issues and bad gas..... the car started

here's a like to the video
hopefully that works, sorry i sound like a idiot at the end of the video i was just happy the car finally started

 

Alright guys i have some issues. as you can see from the post above the car started finally, but we found out that the car was only running on one rotor. So we swapped ECU's to a USDM one instead of the JDM one, but now the car wont start even when we plug in the old ECU. I dont believe were getting spark either, but ive been working on the car by myself so i havent been able to check. any idea's guys

 

Wish I had an answer for you but I'm having the same problem on my na, I think from taking a multimeter to my primary coil I'm not getting spark either, thinking its wiring in the harness, not sure. Hope you figure it out, if you do let me know cause it could be a similar issue.

Btw nice build though! And glad to hear you got a job!

 

Did you perform a compression check on the motor?

 

compression is great on every side

 

Restab the Cas. Mine was off by one tooth and everything was messed up, including not having spark on one rotor.

 

Alright finally got a few days off and i moved the car to a nice garage to work on it instead of outside.

when i went to pick up the car from a friends house i noticed something i wasnt to happy about...







BIG *** DENT in my fender...

the car has been parked there for 3 weeks i think but jeez thanks guys.

so here it is in the garage waiting for me to get to work tomorrow.





i've got all kinds of room in the garage plus heat and power so hopefully we can figure out why it won't start for me soon...

still taking suggestions/plz help lol

 

Alright figured out are problem...

The trailing coil was shorting out my entire fuel and ignition system's so we undid the trailing coil, sprayed a little starting fluid in and the car started, and didn't sound like a tractor for once (only running on one rotor).

but now my fuel pump isn't pressurizing, also were only getting about 5 volts to it sans stupid old connections.

so got a new turbo pump and tore out my interior to run a new power wire and such, but i have to work today so its not gonna happen today. Plus i don't feel like blowing myself up swapping fuel pumps since I've never done one before.

 

also here is a few pics of it in the new garage torn apart like always...

 

 

Alright i got the new fuel pump installed without a problem.. but the car is only running on the leading coil right now and there is a pretty noticeable miss fire. We think its because the rear fuel injector isn't firing. Anyone else know anything about this issue??

 

nice work bro

 

Well after a few days of hard work we finally got to this point..

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she finally starts under her own power and stays running. (mind you were only running on the leading coil... new trailing coil is on the way thanks to a great forum member)

im idleing high as well because my tps needs to be adjusted, and we need a new spring for my BOV because the one isnt strong enough to stay closed under idle vaccum

which we get all that mess sorted out ill hopefully post a video of it hauling *** down the street

Till next time

 

also here is a video of my driving it finally... in reverse back into the garage lol