my dad didnt teach me ****, pretty much just take stuff apart and try to figure out how it works


most of the time it goes back together right

hehe

i got it all together now, all i have to do is set up the utec and try to start it.

i have some things to do for about an hour and a half so i am figuring start up about 2 oclock...

 

Yea I learned the same way. People always said when i was still in my senior year of high school I was crazy that I had my engine out of my car and had my dad drive me everyday. I always ended up teaching my dad stuff cars and still do (I think he learned the most from my rx7 frenzy when I still lived at home though more than the Z, even though I use his garage for all my work)

 

I need to go to the Library (oh I said that dreaded word) and buy some $100 car that doesn't run worth a **** and teach myself before I get into the FI world so I'm not completely dumbfounded or taken advantage of if a problem occurs I'm thinkin'. Wiring, bodywork and painting I can do, but when I pop the hood i'm all...yea

 

update!?!? It's past 3 in Florida!

 

god damn rain!! i am not getting fuel pressure....


got to check all the plugs to make sure its all plugged in correctly..

 

looks like i will be switching the wiring harnesses tomorrow off both motors, i thought it would work better than it did but a few important things arent working...


it sucks but it has to be done...


as of right now, the fuel pump isnt working, as well as the AC, right side window, and few other weird things.


i will let you know tomorrow how it works out...

 

ur ****in insane and i love it...... thats straight dedication.... i love it..... nice work.... good job....+1

 

Are you switching the ECU's as well?

 

no the ecus, have key codes for each car, i wish i could switch them.


but it still wouldnt help my wiring problems, man, i hate electrical problems.


these engine harnesses are going to be a ***** to change, hopefully i can find a big plug somewhere on the engine, that splits off and not have to change everything like the coils plugs and the injectors plugs, i believe both of those two unplug into little harnesses.

hopefully i will find a lot of little sub harnesses that can uplug, that would save me a lot of time, i know the starter bolt is going to be the hardest thing to get to with the turbo right there in the way

 

Ok, I'm a wuss and a serious advocate of having a pro do your work, but this is by far the most interesting thread I've ever read on doing your own work...

I'll say it: you're my idol...

I wish I had the ballz to take on a project of this magnitude. Again, I'm simply in awe.

 

Oh man good luck on that electrical job, I also hate those issues...

 

Man, I thought I had it bad trying to pin/run a VTEC wire back in the day!
Good Luck...I'm pulling for ya!

I guess this means I'm not getting my spacer anytime soon

 

woo hoo i swapped the wiring harnesses and it started right up!!!!!!


what a relief!!!


havent driven it anywhere yet, there is a small coolant leak, some oil smoking a bit off the manifolds (no big deal), and a couple electrical things arent working, the tach and the coolant temp gauge..

 

Congrats, Glad you were able to get it working and started

Good luck with the rest

Later
Aceman

 

Very impressive Jeremy.

 

Very nice

 

keep us posted.....+1

 

very nice job, congrats!

 

Congratulations and great work.!

 

thanks guys, i got the electrical problem figured out, it was just a 10 amp little fuse causing the tach and coolant gauge not to work.

now i just need to figure out why the battery light is showing that it is charging almost 18 volts...