Jordy32

Tyres look so fat, love it Good to hear it's started!! well done mate, hopefully you can enjoy her soon

I've been having intermittent misfires and the typical coughing and spluttering over the last few months, it's been okay as i only drive the car once a week if that right now so it hasn't really bothered me, however my fuel pump has started making a mean groan which sounded absolutely horrible and before i got stranded somewhere with a dead fuel pump i thought now would be a good time to replace it I came home from work this evening to a care package from Kudos, i purchased the Walbro GSS-341 (255lph) which came as a kit with everything required to install it into the stock position which is great if your car (like mine) still has the factory pump With the street as my workshop and the sun as my light source i decided to start before it got too dark Firstly i removed my old pump, be patient with this, be sure not to put too much pressure on the fuel level floater / sender unit Here is a comparison of the new walbro compared to the stock pump To fit the pump in with the stock fuel pump basket you'll need to bend the base off it, the little hook looking part flat, and then cut it off Now attach the fuel pump to the tube which has the barb on it with the supplied hose clamps and new fuel hose Attach the filter sock to the base of the pump and lock it on with the small barbed pin/circle clip From here i used a Stainless steel cable tie to hold the pump to the basket to stop it moving around, people have used hose clamps however i didn't have a big enough hose clamp handy and the stainless cable tie works fine and looks great After crimping the connections to the supplied plug i plugged the pump in, and reinstalled it back into the fuel tank and turned my car on to make sure it was all working. Car is purring nicely now on idle, it's also feeling much more lively and less hesitant not to mention the misfire seems to have disappeared! All in all a cheap and good upgrade i would suggest to anyone who is unsure of the history of their fuel pump Cheers, Jordy

Oh god yes this is exciting!

You can drive the Aus spec one, the 200SX on your P's in NSW but it has to be stock His however is the Autech version, i'd love an NA S15 too, they are a bunch of fun and sound amazing!

Bit sad to see the build end so quickly like that! Oh well, build 2 should be good mate, be sure to slap up some pics! tomorrow

Thanks - Just a friend, quick lunch photo haha

Yeah i understand that, a lot of my friends say the exact same thing but i like taking things slow and doing them right It's not all that bad to be honest, the engine is on a stand, i have most of the parts ill need to get it running all sitting there ready to go and my car is still running so I'm not really missing out on much, i get the bus and/or walk to work every day so i don't need a car for anything but enjoyment It is quite true though, much easier to sell up and buy a turbo car, you save time, money and your sanity But sorry, im not getting rid of this any time soon

Hmm, good point actually. Here is a photo of the underside of my Greddy plenum, while it is for an R33 RB25DET I'm sure it would be quite similar underneath? sorry for any confusion EDIT: sorry that photo is average, it's the only one i have on my phone at the moment!

I think it helps my car was originally turbo, so i have the brakes and diff already, it's just got an NA motor in it at the moment lol In saying that, people have told me over and over to just buy a turbo car, but i like my car too much to just sell it, and i'd end up paying through the roof for genuine GTR bits all over again.. no thanks Do what makes you happy

The Greddy plenum gives you flanges to bolt your iacv and cold start valve to on the underside of the plenum so you can retain both neatly. As for the plazmaman plenum, it's only the top half and you retain the stock runners so you can basically keep everything on the intake side as per usual Why do you want to remove your idle / aac valve?

This thread needs more R32 love

Just been working on the new engine recently, parents are heading away for a week in the new year so hoping to steal the carport and drop the new engine in then, hopefully everything lines up and it's possible Here's some pics of what i've been up to Today i got around to installing my "RB25 Heater Hose kit" - Notice the quotation marks.. After modifying a few hoses with a large knife and replacing all of the hose clamps for peace of mind, we were in business. I also cleaned the intake side valves, and replaced my thermostat and housing. - Previous hose clamp installer decided to rattle gun these on apparently.. - Armed with a red bull, i started - Pretty much done, all i need to do is mock up 1 line from the oil cooler as the "kit" doesn't have one that fits, bit of a shame After working on the heater hoses for about an hour, i was going to mount up my Greddy plenum, but before that i decided to clean out the IACV and Cold Start Valve as these are notorious for playing up, and generally quite difficult to get to while the engine is in IACV / AAC - Idle Air / Accessory Air Control Valve There is tons of information online about cleaning this valve out, the easiest way is to simply unbolt it from your plenum, and blasting the buildup of oil and gunk out of it with carby cleaner. Nissan do make a replacement gasket, which can be found for sale on Kudos. Part number: 23785-57Y00 - Here is the valve, commonly filled with oily gunk after years of use. I gave mine a wipe on the outside too - The previous owner of this valve musn't have known that nissan acually make a gasket for this part and decided to use about half a tube of gasket maker on it which made cleaning the insides of it and the gasket surface to my standards a 30 minute job, hopefully i'll never need to touch that again Cold Start Valve Found under the plenum in a very inaccessible location is the cold start valve and after 20 years of engine use it also tends to be full of oil and gunk and it is suggested you clean it out, again with carby cleaner - Here is the valve in question, it is located on the under side of your plenum and comes apart with 4 screws. - I didn't take a before photo, but after spraying the crap out the valve it turned up nice and clean. Remember to make sure the mating surface is clean and replace the gasket. Thermostat Housing Available for purchase from kudos, i personally like to replace the thermostat housings as they tend to get brittle after years and years of use - Brand new, looks good! - New thermostat and housing - Be liberal When reinstalling, be sure that the thermostat is pointed in the right direction with the "UP ^" on the thermostat facing 12 o'clock. The housing can be bolted to the block and the 3 bolts torqued to 17-21 foot pounds Now that the intake side is complete, it's time to move onto the exhaust side, where i'll cover manifold and turbo instillation as well as required lines and fittings to make everything work Cheers, Jordy

Count me in! Shame i missed the end of year cruise but friday night is safe for me, not a chance work can ask me to come

May i ask why?

is this by any crazy chance still for sale?

Cool article Johnny, cheers for sharing

Welcome! I've always had a thing for the R34 front end conversion, will look so good when you get it all painted up, I'm assuming you're staying with that pewter colour? Hope you're enjoying the Nissan life

The TE37SL are the lighter but more expensive variant, regular TE37's will be cheaper Fair enough, i understand

Really cool build man, keep it up! That loom looks great

Got the day off!

Most places like Garage 88, Justjap to name a few will generally take your order and buy them from japan anyway so i'd say the easiest way is to cut out the middle man and have Jesse buy them for you Unless you'd consider 2nd hand, might be hard to find exactly what you're after though

Yeah i'm on my P's I have, yeah - I haven't raced my skyline, but i have done a run in my friends XR6 Falcon Drag racing isn't for me, i prefer the twistys

If you email Jesse Streeter I'm more than sure he could set you up with a brand new set from rays in the size and colour you're after Read tabs along the top - http://jessestreeter.com/

Yep, you sure can!

Kudos has it, and gives you options to choose certain brands for bits too If you buy OEM you know it's good too http://www.kudosmotorsports.com/catalog/genuine-nissan-pitwork-100000km-service-kit-water-pump-timing-belt-nissan-skyline-r33-gts25t-rb25det-p-558.html