S14 SR20DET rebuild

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:47 am

hey man if you putting stock air box how bout sell me that yellow air filter pweety please

phoenix s14 · Post by **phoenix s14** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:18 am

Gone already sorry bud. I swapped for the stock box with all the fittings.

phoenix s14 · Post by **phoenix s14** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:03 am

OK so just a quick update...
the pics are old since the bottom end is stripped and going to engineering along with the head etc.

Some stuff to clean...

Dissasembly... fun fun fun

Seriously I do love working on my car... need to get it running now though.

phoenix s14 · Post by **phoenix s14** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:31 pm

OK nso the spec has changed.... again...

Stock pistons are perfect so they will go back with new rings.
Cylinders have NO wear and still looks brand new.
Crank cut to 10 thou
Forged rods since 2 rods are busted...
Complete head rebuild (seats cut, valves seals etc.) along with some flowing.
New exhaust manifold.
New turbo.
Crank and all internals balanced.
New HKS SSQ BOV
New FMIC
Greddy rocker stoppers.

Rings are 3 weeks ex Japan from Nissan and awaiting all the machined stuff.

phoenix s14 · Post by **phoenix s14** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:12 am

Ok just ordered piston rings and thrust washers from Nissan. Problem is it is only ex JAPAN... great... another 6 weeks...

Total came to R1500.

phoenix s14 · Post by **phoenix s14** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:12 pm

OK so update time...

Motor bits now with a second engineering shop as SPARTAN MOTOR ENGINEERING does not know what the F!@# they are doing. Hopefully they can sort out everything and I can rebuild. I however got my rings from Nissan but still awaiting the thrust washers.

Ordered a new oil pump through Jerry @ Import Parts as it was helluva lot cheaper than agents.... (R2900 VS R3900). I really have to say that Jerry has only but given me great service. Sometimes you wait a little for stuff to come from the US etc. but never has he ever spun me a story. If he forgot to order something he forgot and he tells me. I hate liars...

List of stuff I am waiting for:

Oil pump - import parts
Main bearings - import parts
Thrust washers - Nissan

ljS14 · Post by **ljS14** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:56 pm

I agree ,Jerry is great

Keep up the good work

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:36 pm

Awesome man! looking good!!

So you get a waterpump yet?

phoenix s14 · Post by **phoenix s14** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:45 pm

Nope waterpump is external and the old one will go back for now. just trying to get the car moving again at least... will change the pump once I do the first 1000km and change the oil and coolant etc...

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:17 pm

ljS14 wrote:I agree ,Jerry is great
Keep up the good work

i concur - never had any reason to doubt jerry service, myself.

but be careful, you may be banned from that other forum fo saying so!

anyway - phoenix - where is the engine now???

and please elaborate on what spartan did wrong??? i've been had by a few engineers myself, and its always a horrible thing!

i got great engineering done at camshaft center in town - can recommend them!

phoenix s14 · Post by **phoenix s14** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:02 am

Well the stuf went in with the following on the job card:

Block:
Acid/Chemical wash - not done
Waterpipe under intake to be repaired - not done

Head:
Acid/Chemical wash - not done - SANDBLASTED on out side
Full rebuild/repair and replace worn/broken parts. - Done but how considering the rest???

Pistons:
Acid wash and cleanup - not satisfactory - definately not acid washed.

Crank:
Cut crank 0.25 - Done but journals not polished as requested

Full balance of all internals.

This all and he refuses to redo anything and I had to pay CASH to get my stuff... hope he is in financial trouble and sinks soon...

phoenix s14 · Post by **phoenix s14** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:24 pm

Time for a update...

Received this week:

Brand new oil pump - Jerry @ Import Parts... Awesome stuff yet again from them. the pump was 3/4 of the new price from Nissan and is a Nissan original item...

Block properly cleaned, honed, purged, decked... awesome and looks brand new. (will post some pics once it is on the stand.)

Cylinder head - looks brand new as well. also newly cut valve seats, new guides, new seals, diamond faced.

Repaired crank - journals polished, all internals fully balanced.

Flywheel skimmed and preped for the new ACT 6 puk clutch.

Exhaust manifold with diamond cut faces.

waiting for:

Thrust washers.
Time off to assemble.

phoenix s14 · Post by **phoenix s14** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:59 am

I have finally (after waiting 2 months for them) received my thrust washers...

I now have everything to start assembly... some pics

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:35 pm

Sweetness dude!!! Looks good!! love the exhuast mani!!

phoenix s14 · Post by **phoenix s14** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:14 pm

Thanks man. Will start assembly the weekend. Have a goal of at least double checking the clearances and hopefully finishing assembly of the bottom end. Lotsa work to do still though...