My New Car ! :) Needs Work Tho

[rinmak]

All I know about the engine conversion is that it was done a long time ago and I believe it was by hyperdrive? Dont quote me on that though not 100%.

I was there when my friend bought it and the owner at the time said the previous owner (old guy, like 40's) did the conversion.

Yeah the heater hoses just needed to be connected up - glad some one finally got around to doing that!!

As for the idle....my friend never looked in to that. He didnt really change the car much except for removing some stickers. So glad its finally gone to a good home - I felt sorry for the poor thing when that asian dude drove off with it =/

Ryan

[SeRiUs]

Cheers for that. Ill take good care of her Actually i was thinking of booking it into Hyperdrive to get the idle sorted out and put in a powerfc so maybe someone there recognizes it.

Thanks again

Will

[SeRiUs]

Ok the dam heater went today. I was hoping it would be ok but it seems there was a reason it was disconnected in the first place lol. Gonna go and pick up a new heater core tomorrow from KYP. Be a bitch to put in tho. Anyone got any experience with this?

[rinmak]

Yeah ive done it before with one of mine. Means u have to take the entire dash surround out which is a prick of a job, then getting the heater unit itself out isnt all that fun either.

Actually replacing the core itself is easy enough though Nothing that you can do wrong really its all very straight forward.

[SeRiUs]

lol cheers rinmak. You recon $80 is good value for the unit from KYP?

[rinmak]

Its orright.

Ide check with this guy first: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/R3...Sh-t238834.html

Looks like hes wrecking so im sure he will have one.

PS make sure you leak test the new one before you put it in that would suck otherwise

[SeRiUs]

hahah. no shit. Imagine having to remove the dash twice lol. I went and got it from KYP cos it was easy and i don't mind paying 80 bucks if it give me heat in the winter How much time did you put aside to fit the thing? I am trying to work out when i have time to do it.

[rinmak]

Not really sure aye, the car was stashed at my girlfriends house and I just worked on it whenever I was staying there.

Probly all and all ide budget for about half a day of work going at a normal rate. Could manage < 2 hours if you were hammering it.

[SeRiUs]

haha cheers for the fast reply! Ok thats good. I was thinking it would take a couple of days. might get into it later today

[SeRiUs]

Ok so i have my dash all in peices. Hope i can remember where everything goes!!! I was wondering if I can remove the heater unit without removing the box circled in red. I cant really see it happening cos i have looked at it from all angles and it is a very snug fit with the aircon unit still in there.

It is connected to this on the other side of the firewall.

This is the airconditioning i think so i thought i had better ask before i go unbolting things Better safe than sorry. So my question is it necessary to remove the aircon unit and if so what can i expect when i unbolt those metal lines.

Cheers,

Will

[SeRiUs]

Thought i would post a pic of the whole thing Cant believe how messy it all is under there!

Took about an hour and a half to get it all off so if anyone is thinking about replacing their heater then it is definitely doable.

[rinmak]

When I was doing mine I didnt have to remove the AC unit. Its a bit of a pain but yeah - do able

EDIT: If you unbolt the metal lines then the pressurized gas in the AC system will come out. Not reccomended

Edited October 8, 2008 by rinmak

[SeRiUs]

Did it come out through the top or did you take that big support bar out?

[rinmak]

Pretty sure I had to loosen the support and take it out through the bottom.

Not 100% though bud. You seem pretty handy anyway, you'l figure it out

[SeRiUs]

Finally finished the job. I had to take the support bar off to get the heater out. A bit of brute force also helped If anyone needs help doing this themselves then I am now an expert lol. Next Step is getting the suspension tested. Might change the suspension anyway because the car is too low and the wheels scrape the side panels at full lock. Anyone recommend some good Street suspension? I would be looking for it second hand as well because i need to save money for the idle problem. I got new tires for the rear wheels aswell. Grand total is now $6,330

[SeRiUs]

Ok another question for you guys. Because the car came with no heater i had to go and get the heater hoses from KYP. A picture is shown below. My question is what do i do with that valve on there? Presumably it should connect to a solenoid of some sort to control fluid flow? Previously i had just set the valve to full open but then the air seemed to be hot all the time.

Questions needing answers

1. What to do with that valve above?

2. A good street/race suspension (second hand budget $800).

Thanks in advance

Will

[NISZILA]

Hey Will, finally got around to checking out your thread. This car looks awesome. Great buy. I'm really keen to see it in the flesh. You must be over the moon!!!

I still have my R34 stockies which will get you over the pits. They have near new tyres, so you're more than welcome to borrow them while you source new rims. I'll explain offsets to you and what you need when I see you tomorrow. Its pretty easy.

Suspension wise. See if you can find some second hand Tein Super Streets. $800 might be able to get there.

[rinmak]

Ok another question for you guys. Because the car came with no heater i had to go and get the heater hoses from KYP. A picture is shown below. My question is what do i do with that valve on there? Presumably it should connect to a solenoid of some sort to control fluid flow? Previously i had just set the valve to full open but then the air seemed to be hot all the time.

From memory there is a cable coming out of the firewall that actuates on to that valve.

[MANWHORE]

Your cooling system (based on the rust on the top of the radiator) is looking shockingly corroded.

If it was my car, I'd get the entire thing flushed and pressure tested before I moved forward.

That car was a steal, but It'd drive me nuts finding what parts are missing and trying to find them and fix them etc.

[full house]

great share!!! What would you think the missing piece is? I bet is the cooling system.