It's on.. Install day at my place 3/11

Discussion in 'Meetups & Events' started by Kokopelli, Mar 10, 2006.

  1. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member

    I know there is a mountain cruise but I really need to get my motor fixed (replace piston with cracked ringland) asap. Anyone that is not going on the cruise is welcome to stop by and lend a hand or just hang out and watch. There will be a free clinic on the creative combination of swear words.


    I am going to start around 8 am and will be at it all day.

    I live in Roswell near the intersection of hwy92 and Sandy Plains, just before the Cherokee border. Pm me for an addresss if you want to come by.
     
  2. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Unforunately sir, I shall be in the mountains. Best of luck!
     
  3. FTZ

    FTZ ^.^

    I may stop by, PM me your address. I have some stuff to do tomorrow morning. Once done with that, I should be free for the remainder of the day.
     
  4. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    i might stop by also. but ill let you know closer to that time. pm your addy and number please.
     
  5. Genya

    Genya No Longer Up At Odd Hours

    Nice seein ya, you get the motor back in?
     
  6. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    How'd it go ?
     
  7. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    yes i am curious too
     
  8. MarkM2016GTI

    MarkM2016GTI Supporting Member

    Mike, how did your install go?. I hope that all went well as planned...


    Mark
     
  9. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member

    I had to go to Jacksonville for work Sunday through today so I didn't work on the car any since you guys left on Saturday. I'll be at it again this Saturday if any one wants to stop by.

    Since my car was out of commission we ended up driving my brother in law's Mercedes S430 down. He got a speeding ticket last time we went down so I volunteered to drive the whole way. It amazing how fast that car can effortlessly cruise. I don't think a WRX could handle cruising at the speeds I was driving for very long.
     
  10. lostinthewoods

    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

    Well good luck this weekend. :)
     
  11. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Hmm, depending on when Saturday I may be able to swing by. DEpends when we get back from picking up Alex's Leggy.
     
  12. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    i have friends comin in from out of town... sorry i wont be able to make it this weekend
     
  13. Genya

    Genya No Longer Up At Odd Hours

    I will be swingin by when ya gonna start.
     
  14. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member

    I'll be starting around 10:00 am on Saturday.

    I figured out how to get that 14mm hex cap off. I ended up taking a 14mm bolt and welding a nut on to the end. I put the head of the bolt in to the cap and the socket on the welded on nut. That was alot cheaper than buying a whole set of tools just get a 14mm hex wrench. I wish I had thought of it last week.

    On Saturday I'll be swapping the piston out and rebuilding the motor but I wont drop it back in until my injectors come back from being cleaned and I get my clutch.
     
  15. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    damn ill be driving alex to get the car so i wont be able to. i guess it all depends on when we get back.
     
  16. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    hopefully we wont be out that long, I dont want to be trailing a car at midnight, I know you dont either.
     
  17. Matt

    Matt Think before you post Staff Member Supporting Member

    I might be able to get out to this. We'll see tomorrow!
     
  18. pitchlock

    pitchlock New Member

    I might be able to come out and lend a hand. PM an addy :ddirty:
     
  19. Genya

    Genya No Longer Up At Odd Hours

    Yay halfway done, and got the axle fixed, thanks pitch and liquid. Now to take the red car over for some suspension crud.
     
  20. pitchlock

    pitchlock New Member

    Hey genya do you have an idea where that all nissan junkyard is?
     
  21. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member

    Z Car Atlanta - 6404 Buford Highway, Norcross, GA
    770-446-1090

    They usually have 240's there as well as Z's



    BTW:

    I am going to buy new head bolts and a gasket and redo the head. I went ahead and cleaned up the oil pan and reinstalled all that stuff. Should only take about an hour to redo the head now. I sure as hell don't want to pull the motor again.


    Well for at least not for another 25k miles [​IMG]
     
    Last edited: Mar 18, 2006
  22. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    sorry i couldnt make it. i was bugging alex all day telling him it was gonna be 12 when we got home. sure enough i didnt get home til 12:30! glad you got it back together, mostly.
     
  23. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    :p

    How did the install go ?
     
  24. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member

    I have the motor put together and I should be dropping it in the car around noon.

    I could use a hand if anyone wants to stop by.
     
  25. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    so how did the install go. sorry i didnt make it by.
     
  26. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member

    The motor is back in. all thats left is the downpipe and pluging in the harnesses. I would like to thank everyone who showed up today but unfortunately no one did. So all the thanks go to me ;) I do want to thank jt, pitch, genya and jason for showing up the other 2 weeks though. the help and company were much appreciated.

    Dropping the motor in turns out to be a lot easier than getting a perrin inlet tube over the turbo inlet.

    One thing I can say is that the 20g is huge compared to my old turbo. I don't think my tranny or this block are going to last very long. I'm thinking I'll be having another install day very soon.
     
  27. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    I didnt know it was today! I havent been on the boards since thursday :(

    Keeps us updated when that tranny goes ;)
     

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