Aps350zutah

Hey Z fam! I am ready to put the whole car back together but am struggling figuring out what order to do it all and what bolts and nuts go where.

Here's the build currently-
03 vq35DE
APS twin ball bearing turbo kit,
APS oversized oil pan,
twin 2.5" SS true dual exhaust,
APS tall boy balanced inlet plenum
Short block
Engine block fully disassembled and cleaned
Block bored and honed to .020"
Block decked and squared
Wiseco 8.8:1 Forged Pistons
K1 Connecting Rods
ACL Race Bearings
ARP Main Studs
Completely balanced rotating assembly
L19 headstuds
HR MLS headgasket and machine work
Mishimoto fan and radiator
Aeromotive 340L fuel pump
APS pump hanger assembly
440cc injector(flowwing 500cc with raised fuel pressure) have 1050cc id's ready for install once i get a tune.
Just deleted the AC and lines and compressor and fully gutted the interior and dash as well as airbag and abs and carpet
New updated transmission from Z1
JWT twin disc clutch and flywheel
Kazz 2 way differential
Running premium pump gas no race fuel or e85.
Brembo front brakes, stock rears
18in wheels with racing slicks ready to mount.
BC true coilovers
Poly bushings in everything
New rack and pinion
Almost all new suspension parts
spring bucket removed
Low boost 6psi
High boost 16psi

Its a vq35de with a built motor and twin turbo kit. Its got a new transmission clutch diff and radiator and fan. New rack and pinion and most suspension parts front and back were upgraded. I put poly bushings in all the suspension parts and subframe so I had to take everything apart. The turbo exhaust manifold needed to be rust treated so I did that and rust treated the whole frame and painted a bunch of stuff. Got coilovers to install and I deleted the ac in the car as well as all interior pieces. So now I have all the parts off the car down to the frame and am struggling figuring out how to put it all back together correctly and the easiest way without messing stuff up. The only parts together currently are the engine and transmission which are dropped from the car together.. I didn't do well organizing what bolts went where and am having a hard time putting it all back proper. Also need to do all the fluids, diff leaked out on accident, coolant, oil, brake, power steering. I did all new brakes and ss lines so gotta put those together. Parking brake shoes need installed. Having a hard time figuring out what needs to be covered or rerouted for the coolant since I took out the ac also. Also have never done any of this before so its all new to me and this is my first track car and rebuild that I've saved up for many many years and have over 30k invested and want to do it right the first time..

Sundown72

“I want to do this right the first time,” and, “I didn’t label anything,” aren’t mutually inclusive statements.

Start with the factory service manuals for how to put things together. There are often, but not always, notes in each chapter with fastener specs.

Where there isn’t, use the Nissan parts catalogs to figure out the part numbers for other fasteners and either buy them from Nissan or research what the equivalent size and strength are and either dig them out of your bolt bucket or get new equivalents.

Engine and transmission in first.
Front clip.
Connect electrical.
Connect plumbing.
Front suspension and brakes.
Rear subframe, suspension, brakes, axles, and diff as an assembly.
Exhaust.
Chassis braces.

Fill all fluids.
Add new fuel.
Charge battery.
Flash base tune.
Prime fuel pump.
Disconnect coils and crank until you build oil pressure.
Connect coils and start.
Bleed coolant system while checking for leaks.
Fix your leaks.
Bleed brakes.
Button up interior.

Tune.
Break in engine including requisite oil changes.
Tune more.

Aps350zutah

[QUOTE=Sundown72;11060004]“I want to do this right the first time,” and, “I didn’t label anything,” aren’t mutually inclusive statements.

THANKS SO MUCH SUNDOWN. LIFE SAVER.
I know I wish I had thought about that part before hand but it took me a min to get it apart and I was so focused on removing the stuff I didn't follow the basics..

This info was very helpful and will save me tons of time and money. Much much appreciated. Will post again with any further questions. Glad I joined the forum.

sabian78

Great! Good luck!

harrythrone

good luck with ur project