Newman's E30/Skyline swap thread

[newman]

Yep, looked through that soon as I saw the link. Good stuff - nice documentation. That's a lot of extra work to do while doing a project!

True, but the documentation helps me gather my thoughts, make plans, and remember things I did. It's invaluable.

[nando]

I am PRETTY sure that is (or is very similar to) what I had on my 240sx (satin black). It got all rusty after about a month. I was pretty bummed out. (side note, check out that brake booster placement... that was an RHD CONVERSION, lol... I'm a ricer)

Before:


After (don't hate on my manifold too much, it was my first one ever...):

hopefully it's not. I was going to do the satin aluminum color. I wonder if the polished has better corrosion resistance? also were those stainless manifold pieces?

[newman]

I hate getting gear oil in my hair...

02/12/10 - Pre-startup details

[newman]

OK i'm really shooting for starting this this weekend...

[psyber_0ptix]

video please!

[newman]

I promise there will be one. My AEM buddy is coming over tonight, so we're gonna try and start it. :)

[evil_twin]

get footage or it didn't happen.

[newman]

I'll see what I can do.

[Jesse30]

looking forward to an update. i wanna see it running!

[newman]

No dice on startup. Something is haywire with my EMS.

The way the ECU turns on things like the fuel pump is by grounding the negative side of a relay coil. Well, for some reason, the drivers are closed when off and open when on...

There is also a problem with the coils not firing, although the Cam Angle Sensor syncs perfectly.

I am probably going to have to send it back to AEM.

[evil_twin]

sigh...

[Farbin Kaiber]

No dice on startup. Something is haywire with my EMS.

The way the ECU turns on things like the fuel pump is by grounding the negative side of a relay coil. Well, for some reason, the drivers are closed when off and open when on...

There is also a problem with the coils not firing, although the Cam Angle Sensor syncs perfectly.

I am probably going to have to send it back to AEM.

Maybe that what18yahoo or whatever his name is can come help you troubleshoot?

[newman]

Maybe that what18yahoo or whatever his name is can come help you troubleshoot?

Lol. So many people keep telling me I wired the relays wrong. They need to STFU.

[SamE30e]

Check, check, then double check. lol

[Iain]

It's painful, but we had an issue on a 'rod I helped build where the loom was pulled and stretched slightly getting it in the car and it had done 2 things - pulled a pin slightly out of a plug and also broken the wire inside the sheath (a prick to find), causing weird start/idle issues.

Can you get any diagnostics up on the ECU? See any weird signals?