Cool, here is an article I found on it, pretty neat.
http://www.sw20.jp/20/Tech_Articles/Fla ... ensor.html
http://www.sw20.jp/20/Tech_Articles/Fla ... ensor.html
The Gen 3.5 swap
- Thread starter l0ch0w
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Mah gauge pods
By alochow at 2011-07-28
and my trashed engine bay... this is getting gutted either tomorrow or next week if I have time... and then repainted, so this is the before picture.
By alochow at 2011-07-28
Also made some progress on my wiring harness since last time cutting and pulling and reorganizing...
By alochow at 2011-07-28
By alochow at 2011-07-28
and my trashed engine bay... this is getting gutted either tomorrow or next week if I have time... and then repainted, so this is the before picture.
By alochow at 2011-07-28
Also made some progress on my wiring harness since last time cutting and pulling and reorganizing...
By alochow at 2011-07-28
An update:
I bought some LQ9 coils and a pigtail adaptor for my harness which should be arriving some time next week. After alot of research these coils are significantly better than even the LS2 coil. They have a heat sink on the back side of them, and deliver a stronger spark through a higher rpm range as they were designed for e85 application.
The J&S has finally been ordered, and itll be 3 weeks or so before we get those in.
I am currently focussing some more attention on the car right now as I still have another 6 weeks before I can purchase my EFR... So the engine build is on a bit of a hiatus while I direct some attention to the car itself.
For those interested, I have alot of the parts purchased for the car, but not so much done in terms of installation. Here is the list of stuff Ill be completing in the mean time.
-ABS delete
-Install Fuel pump
-Rebuild Wheel Bearings
-Clean and then install my adjustable Konis
-Clean, then paint my transmission
-Finish Wiring Harness
-Paint the engine bay
-Turn my rear rotors
-And im sure that in the process I will break something with my sausage fingers... I just hope its nothing expensive...
I bought some LQ9 coils and a pigtail adaptor for my harness which should be arriving some time next week. After alot of research these coils are significantly better than even the LS2 coil. They have a heat sink on the back side of them, and deliver a stronger spark through a higher rpm range as they were designed for e85 application.
The J&S has finally been ordered, and itll be 3 weeks or so before we get those in.
I am currently focussing some more attention on the car right now as I still have another 6 weeks before I can purchase my EFR... So the engine build is on a bit of a hiatus while I direct some attention to the car itself.
For those interested, I have alot of the parts purchased for the car, but not so much done in terms of installation. Here is the list of stuff Ill be completing in the mean time.
-ABS delete
-Install Fuel pump
-Rebuild Wheel Bearings
-Clean and then install my adjustable Konis
-Clean, then paint my transmission
-Finish Wiring Harness
-Paint the engine bay
-Turn my rear rotors
-And im sure that in the process I will break something with my sausage fingers... I just hope its nothing expensive...
Hotrodhendrix
New member
Ummmmm its past the morning! 
issed:
Its amazing as to how much changes in the world of cars while your not paying any attention. This setup is looking amazing. I :notworthy: to you.
issed: Its amazing as to how much changes in the world of cars while your not paying any attention. This setup is looking amazing. I :notworthy: to you.
Heres that engine bay... its not totally cleaned out yet but some progress has been made...
By alochow at 2011-08-20
Also my exhaust came in the mail today... Ignore the fact its on top of my wiring harness
By alochow at 2011-08-20
I also thought I would point out that this right here is the only sign of rust on my entire car... and its only superficial, it will sand off...
By alochow at 2011-08-20
By alochow at 2011-08-20
Also my exhaust came in the mail today... Ignore the fact its on top of my wiring harness
By alochow at 2011-08-20
I also thought I would point out that this right here is the only sign of rust on my entire car... and its only superficial, it will sand off...
By alochow at 2011-08-20
The oil pressure sender is for my glow shift gauge. It also has an output for the dummy light so I dont have to worry about installing that old pressure switch. I think the gauge was like $60 with all the sensors and stuff. And then the map sensor is an AEM 5 bar pressure sensor. I bought it a really long time ago and I dont remember what I paid for it.
l0ch0w":3w33qfoa said:
If I were you, I'd pressure clean/degrease the engine bay, and take my time to do it right. Prep it the right way, and paint over it with the Dupont Super Red. You can always go single stage if you want. But do it once, do it right. Looking good. I'm rooting for ya!!
Hotrodhendrix
New member
I did the rattle can style back in the day.
I had lots of issues with chipping and scratching easily. Eventually I went with rhino liner. Personally if I could do it over again I would probably paint it correctly but I do like the rhino liner. Glosses up nice with some tire shine and gets alot of good complements. Its sound deadening, heat resistant, chemical resistant, light, scratch and chip resistant.
After doing it I would never go rattle again personally.
I had lots of issues with chipping and scratching easily. Eventually I went with rhino liner. Personally if I could do it over again I would probably paint it correctly but I do like the rhino liner. Glosses up nice with some tire shine and gets alot of good complements. Its sound deadening, heat resistant, chemical resistant, light, scratch and chip resistant.
After doing it I would never go rattle again personally.
