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[evansisgreat]

I'll definitely need to copy this idea when I get there. Both my inner wings and floor cracked when my mini was in use. I now suspect it was the mixing of solid and poly mounts I 'upgraded' to.
Great job as usual.

[Petrol]

I don't think that's moving in a hurry! 

 

Probably a bit OTT but I don't want the shell cracking later down the line. With the solid front subby, uprated shocks and minimum sound insulation, I don't think this car is going to be very comfy

 

 

I'll definitely need to copy this idea when I get there. Both my inner wings and floor cracked when my mini was in use. I now suspect it was the mixing of solid and poly mounts I 'upgraded' to.
Great job as usual.

 

My inner wings also cracked and that was on a stock car. Glad I beefed them up as well.

 

Front subby bolted back on

 

 

 

I'm trying to get it rolling so I can move it out of the garage and into the sun......... Or is that wishful thinking?

 

 

 

Brake back plates are notorious for rusting where they bolt on. The way to prevent it is stop water getting behind by applying a small bead of instant gasket before fitting

 

 

This lot is new but I sprayed everything in 2K paint to make it last a bit longer

 

 

Goodridge don't supply washers in their brake line kits but I don't like tightening nuts onto painted chassis parts without a washer. Soon sorted that

 

 

Black drums

 

 

 

Pete

[Jared Mk3]

The amount of thought that goes into this is amazing.

[Minidarren83]

Hi Pete not sure if your aware but the brakes all round use anti rattle serrated washers

[Petrol]

The amount of thought that goes into this is amazing.

 

A bit OTT really 

 

Hi Pete not sure if your aware but the brakes all round use anti rattle serrated washers

 

Thanks for the heads up. I used flat washers which don't damage the paint, then nylock nuts which do the same thing as the serrated washers.

 

 

Pete
 

[Jase]

 

The amount of thought that goes into this is amazing.

 

A bit OTT really 

 

Hi Pete not sure if your aware but the brakes all round use anti rattle serrated washers

 

Thanks for the heads up. I used flat washers which don't damage the paint, then nylock nuts which do the same thing as the serrated washers.

 

 

Pete
 

 

 

Impossible to catch Pete out

[Minidarren83]

Never even thought about doing that. I will be now lol

[Jase]

ANy updates? You've been awful quiet lately. Hope all is well?

[Petrol]

ANy updates? You've been awful quiet lately. Hope all is well?

 

The jobs ground to a halt unfortunately Jase. I torqued up the wheel bearings and they felt way too tight to me and no.... I didn't buy Timken. Lesson learned!  I also have a similar problem with one of the radius arm's - that's way to tight and all.

Add to that a big problem with my drains - United Utilities have been out about 70 times and can't sort it and to cap it all, I have an engine problem with the Nissan S13

It doesn't rain, it pours!

 

I'm hoping to get the hubs/radius arm sorted this week.

 

 

Pete

[Jase]

It's always the same, when things go wrong they go wrong. Good luck with it all.

 

Jason

[Petrol]

Thanks Jason. Project is back on track now, proper wheel bearings all round. These are not cheap but problem solved.

 

 

As far as the Nissan 200SX S13 goes, I was "browsing" and found this

 

 

 

24 years old, 1 owner, always garaged and done only 25,000 miles. I have a soft spot for these so I bought it.

 

Guess I'm gonna be real busy this year!

 

 

Pete

 

 

[Jase]

Excellent, a man has to have his hobbies

[CCX]

You're very lucky to find an S13 like that! Congratulations on the purchase.

[GraemeC]

Cracking build!
In the pictures at the top of the page, the brake shoes look to be the wrong way up though.

With the radius arm, I have known either the arm or the pin be out out of tolerance meaning everything nips up on the armed rather than the shoulders of the pin. No easy fix - either find some shim washers to sit on the pin shoulders or dress the width of the arm down slightly.

[Petrol]

Thanks guys. The S13 is being stripped and restored but that's another thread for another forum.

 

Thanks GraemeC for pointing out the problem with the rear brake shoes.

 

I used this pic to sort it and thought it might be worth posting

 

 

 

I have some shims coming so that should resolve the radius arm problem.

 

Progress is slow at the moment, I keep doing bits and bats but am focusing on the engine at the moment. Cylinder head looks like this now though it still needs a lot of work.

 

 

Unleaded exhausts inserts, Kent valve springs

 

 

Fully ported

 

 

Big Rimflow valves

 

 

 

Bronze wasted valve guides

 

 

The head has cost quite a bit to get to this stage. Next up is to balance the con rods.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Pete