Tire Shredder's MK2 7MGE budget NA screamer build thread

[IJ.]

Steve: Are you sure you're meant to use o-rings in there?
(doesn't make sense as you're trying to seal 4 surfaces, I thought stock had washers under the caps and a seal under #3 cover)

 

[Tire Shredder]

Steve: Are you sure you're meant to use o-rings in there?
(doesn't make sense as you're trying to seal 4 surfaces, I thought stock had washers under the caps and a seal under #3 cover)

the plugs on the floor of the head were removed and new sealant applied (coolant IIRC). as far as I can tell, only an O-ring would be required to seal each of the oil galley plugs (on the top) to prevent oil from leaking from them. to seal out and exterior water from the valley, it really should have sealant applied and mounted...agreed. I had considered this but decided against it since I would be removing all three covers for a plug check/oil leak check and head gasket retorque very soon.

as far as I can tell with my untrained eyes and skills, there should be no engine fluids entering the valley as it sits...

I suppose I can remove it and add more sealant tomorrow just to be safe.

 

[gtsfirefighter]

So what's the latest updates for today??????

Do we have a running car yet????

 

[Sawbladz]

So what's the latest updates for today??????

Do we have a running car yet????

Not when I stopped by after work but we have high hopes for tomorrow. Things are coming along nicely and I can't wait to hear this shit. lol

 

[Tire Shredder]

well, today I realized that I needed a longer throttle cable....I guess I had to forget something huh??

steve brecht (51 cards) gave me a lift to the junkyard and we found a 93 nissan pick up truck that had a throttle cable that looked about right. once home, I found out that it was too long, but it does work perfectly. should work for the first couple weeks until I get one that is the proper length.

fuel system is all buttoned up (clamped, barbed etc...safely). bolted on a few accessory things like ignitor, injector resistor etc.. I mounted the catch can where the washer bottle used to be and ran the lines for it (looks nice and neat). installed all the new heater hoses. I managed to use the 5m mounting brackets and large body bracket for the 7m air flow meter. It's mounted sturdily and nicely in the stock location. which is nice...because of the three 7mge swaps into mk2's I've seen this hasn't been done. I mounted and ran the lines for the powersteering reservoir aswell. I found the perfect place for it underneath the air fliter, right behind the passenger headlight. it looks like it belongs there and the lines are a straight shot to the powersteering pump. I couldn't be happier with these three key things.

everything under the car is ready to go like the driveshaft, ground wires, reverse switch, clutch slave.

time well spent on the small details I think.

unfortunately, most of the day went to the junkyard...since I bought way more than I throttle cable! (surprise surprise). I scored a ton of minty interior parts I needed.

finally, I bolted the header on. the engine looks pretty badass with them on there!

the only thing left to do before start up is to put some ATF in the powersteering and the wiring! I'll be getting up at 6:30 again tomorrow and start the wiring.

I have it all done on paper, EWD's on hand, all the connectors to make it "plug and play", a lighter, shrink wrap and three soldering irons ready to go! I see no reason it won't be running tomorrow!! god I hope so....

 

[Mr.PFloyd]

There isn't a stock o Ring around those. I have been there quite a few times for reasons i always hated. I just smeared some silicone just like everyone else though, makes shit easier.

 

[Poodles]

Stock setup is the plugs and the gasket which is metal covered in rubber. New stock unit seals pretty damn good to be honest, it's just that the rubber shrinks over time.

The o-rings SHOULD seal it, but check on it when you go back to retorque.

My coolant galley plugs leak, but I haven't been able to break em loose to reseal em

 

[Figit090]

are we talking about those large funny caps you need a HUGE allen socket or special 'bolt tool' to tighten?

I stripped all the plastic (was it really rubber once?) off my stock metal galley cover and bolted it down... everything seems ok....

the plastic was cracking all over and i didn't want it in my way or causing issues, so it was removed. weren't there little copper washers underneath the plugs? i think that did it for me. its been so long though....

 

[BLACKCAT]

Yes I agree with Steve that those oil plugs will NOT leak oil easily.
I put sealant on my plug threads & tightened them pretty tight & they have never leaked. After all they are not immersed in oil all the time but just cop a lot of splashing.
I would still throw away that cover as the leads are securely held in place when they are pressed down the plug valley.
The water plugs need a tighter seal & are more often than not very hard to undo.
If they do leak a bit just smear some sealant on the outside.

If the engine feels a bit sluggish in the lower rev range just advance both cams around 2 cam degrees as the head machining has the effect of retarding your timing & also depends on how close to actual 0 the cams have been installed. You will find out when it is dyno tuned.

 

[Tire Shredder]

If the engine feels a bit sluggish in the lower rev range just advance both cams around 2 cam degrees as the head machining has the effect of retarding your timing & also depends on how close to actual 0 the cams have been installed. You will find out when it is dyno tuned.

yeppers, got it taken care of. according to my calculations it's about 3 degrees retarded, so I advanced both cams that amount. timing should be close to stock now...will find out on the dyno.

I was up until 2:30 last night double checking my wiring. everything is ready to go....just have to connect the dots.

 

[supraguy@aol]

Fingers crossed here.

 

[Tire Shredder]

more delays...

car is about 2 hours away from starting. wiring is 99% done.

I want to make a new fuse holder to power the ECU, extend the alternator wire and put the rad in. everything else is ready to go.....key will be turned before lunch tomorrow.

 

[Facime]

Im sure you know this already...but now is not the time to rush anything. Get the details sorted out and start it when its good and ready.

 

[Tire Shredder]

i've been very patient, that's why it's taking so long. I'm sure it will pay off...

i'm ready for it to start though. I've been working on the thing over 14 hours a day for the last 5 days. every little thing requires your full concentration. I want a drive!

 

[SupraRon]

i've been very patient, that's why it's taking so long. I'm sure it will pay off...

i'm ready for it to start though. I've been working on the thing over 14 hours a day for the last 5 days. every little thing requires your full concentration. I want a drive!

Looks like you'll be ready for the meet. Can't wait to hear this thing roar!

 

[Tire Shredder]

IT RUNS!!!!

sounds pretty sweet too!!

not ready for a drive yet...the wiring is sketchy as all hell (just taped up), the POR-15 jammed up the throttle linkage pretty good and I'm having trouble getting the shifter installed (don't ask). and the timing needs to be adjusted. just not quite ready yet...

I had huge problems today finding bolts, and a place that carried 8 gauge wire to extend the alternator wires. then it wouldn't start, found out it was due to me powering the ISCV etc. from the main efi relay's output. turns out the fuel pump needed all of those 12 volts to operate! then the old copper washers for the fuel connections started leaking so I had to track down some new ones for those.... every single step that is successfully done opens up the possibility for more problems. such a huge amount of work, these swaps!

in the end, I have a car that idles in the driveway! no nasty sounds coming from the engine, it's very quiet! so far a big weight off my shoulders....just a little more time! there's no sense in rushing this stuff. it's important to have a dependable car that won't catch on fire on me!!!

not to worry, once I have the wiring sorted out I will post pictures.

I have to go to a family gathering this weekend and won't get a chance to work on the car until sunday.

Steve

 

[Figit090]

congrats! It's cool you're staying so patient through this, i'd be going nuts!

 

[Zumtizzle]

you could use a bike cable from walmart and make it the length you want.

a dude on here did that for his 2JZ-GET

 

[gtsfirefighter]

Great news!!! Congratulations. Can't wait to see some vid's of it running and driving.:icon_bigg

 

[Tire Shredder]

zumtizzle...I found a cable from a 93 nissan pick up truck at the junkyard that works pretty well