Reinstalled my engine and solved a couple little bugs I was having with it. No leaks or knocks started first try. Will be going turbo soon. Got to buy a manifold and waste gate and intercooler core. Would have had it already but had to buy injectors for my Infiniti.

I have no idea what that little m6 bolt goes to. It maybe got mixed in some how. Not sure. But I solved my problem. If anyone else has this issue check all grounds multiple times. I painted my engine bay and had to remove everything. Found 2 loose grounds. The actual problem was the output on...

I have spent a lot of time searching before posting. I got my engine back in about 12 hours ago after much procrastinating. Problem I am having is my alternator isn't charging. The belt is on, the 2 wire plug is on and the output wire is on. I still have 1 small bolt left in the bag I had the...

Since I got no answers I went and bought some 10.9 m8 flange bolts of all different sizes. For future reference if anyone needs the info this is what I used. Oil pickup tube bolt m8x1.25x25mm Oil pump to block 5x m8x1.25x25mm 2x m8x1.25x50 for longer oil pump to block.Word of caution I may not...

I have been rebuilding my 420A and I believe my oil pump bolts got knocked into a box that got thrown out. I need to know the bolt specs for the oil pump to block and the oil pickup tube bolt. I have searched and I believe the oil pump to block is m8x1.25x25mm if someone can verify that would...

I would like to go to it at least once. Its only a couple hours away. I don't feel my 420a would fit in. Also the engine is on the stand without a head right now. And don't have my full turbo kit yet either. I also don't want to show up in my Infiniti G35 and not my dsm. Also if i go i wanna...

Worked on cleaning up and painting engine bay. Still a lot more work. Plan to delete evap.(any advice on how to delete evap is welcomed.) Sand blasted with low pressure my rusty coolant hard pipes. Flushed out the heatercore with cascade followed up with peak radiator flush to clean up after...

I tried the shop that is closest to my home and actually could be on my way to work. I learned it wasn't the best option. I called my uncle that works in the automotive industry and asked if he knew of a good machine shop. He pointed me to the guy they use. He did a fantastic job on the head and...

Thought I would update and show my n00b side. It was my main seal that was making it feel tight. Took main seal off reinstalled Bed plate and bolts, spins freely. I feel stupid but at least it wasn't the block or crank messed up.

I will do some cleaning and lube after plasti.I found ths oil specs in the fsm. I was very vauge on what i asked to be checked and he was vauge when I picked it up. I asked for it to be looked over for any areas of concern and hot tanked. 2 daya later when I picked it up ,He pointed out one...

Crank was cleaned polished inspected, block was hot tanked and i asked him to give it a look over for any problems. Crank hasn't been dropped that I know of. It was stored on a wooden shelf wrapped in plastic shipping wrap for about a year with nothing around it. I was using oil for testing,I...

I am rebuilding my engine(420a). I was reassembling the engine, I put in the mains/thrust bearings and started to put bed plate back on. I bolted it down and tried turning crank by hand. I get about half way and it gets tight but still can turn it if given a push. I have no oil pump,rods/pistons...

Installed an oem Hyundai bar and plate auto trans cooler. Its a really nice cooler and should help keep temps down. Got it for $5+tax at a local yard. I flushed it multiple times from both directions with it turned in many directions.kept flushing till it came out clean and then flushed it 1...

Depending on price and when they will be done i maybe intrested. My passenger handle is about to let go and the driver side has already been replaced recently. I just don't think i will have the car much longer .

Working on the paint again. I'm am sure you all can tell the most recently completed parts(minus polishing/cutting). I am becoming impressed with my painting skills. Not pro status but improving none the less. My biggest thing was I wasn't reducing to the correct ratio(usally not enough) which...

Sanded and cleared my bumper today. Here is a close up of the bumper/hood. The hood isn't latched. Also cleared the bottom side of the hood and reinstalled it. I'm working on a high contrast/ unique engine bay. I'm sure it won't be everyones cup of tea.

Thanks for the options. I still welcome more if anymore knows of any. The more options the better.

I am looking for a water to oil cooler for my automatic transmission. I am only coming up with ones that are too pricey for my liking(will consider if no other options) or factory ones that go on a BMW. Problem with that is that it looks to connect to the radiator by o-rings. I am looking for a...

What I did to my DSM today. I painted the underside of the hood and wet sanded and cleaned with solvents. Tomorrow will tack cloth it and another coat or 2 of paint. I'm slowly working on getting a smooth paint job.

I haven't used one myself yet. I have done a lot of reading and it seems hit or miss on if they work right. Overall people tend to go with the electronic FCD. Based off what we know about engines we know that normally running rich will wash the cylinder walls. The engine sees the vac leak as the...

Maybe a little ricey. I added a rear strut bar and power antenna delete today. Reason for doing the strut bar is because i lost the covers for the rear struts. I WILL be painting the metal showing now also the entire car again. The antenna got removed because it was stuck and also leaked. I...

Mine is one of 5 I see driving around. Well mine isn't currently driving since it doesn't have an engine at the moment. If time allows in about a month mine will be back on the road,with a turbo. As with you guys,the ones I see mostly don't look good and sure don't sound like they have been...

I was very happy with the payout. I will have to get pics together and my tablet out and do that at some point. My main goal is to have a little fun with the car and to keep another 2g on the road a while longer. Around here you don't see many of them anymore.

Here are the pics. Some are of the different steps along the way. I have more but on a different sd card. The engine bay pic was taken about a year ago. It got painted as well. Please keep in mind it is still a work in progress. Still have some loose ends to tie up and a lot of clean up. I am...

Wanted to stop by and say hello and introduce myself and what I am working on. First off I have been browsing this forum for years. Over the years I have learned a lot. Mark seems to be the 420a wiseman. I am Tim from Newark OH. I bought a 420a 99 eclipse with 100k miles a couple years ago. I...