Project Useless.... Caged vert all riced out.

[stinkydriverx]

Pull the side moldings and door handles off and spray 'em black really quick. Just a random suggestion.

Totally agree

[ill roller]

If we contact tougue factory could they make us a set of motor / trans mounts?

I'll look into it and get back to you.

Pull the side moldings and door handles off and spray 'em black really quick. Just a random suggestion.

I'm still debating that... Im not typically a fan of the color matched moldings, but for some reason I felt like it kinda worked. Once I paint the outside of the car I'll be painting the moldings, but I may go black until then.

I love color matched handles on a white car:

Cheers, how much clearence you got between the engine and the radiator support panel? I previously had the intercooler and radiator mocked up IN the engine bay.

p.s. silvia radiators are a great fit in the E30 rails, just need to dream up some mounts. I was already planning to use one in my bay. So I'll be using the silvia radiator and hoses!

Id say there's about 5-6 inches. I was planning on doing the same with the Intercooler in the bay, but it looked it was going to be a squeeze with getting my fan setup in there and my Intercooler being fairly thick... That's actually an S13 koyo in the car already :)

[e30guydownunder]

Sweet as what I've already made, might just work.

[e30guydownunder]

I got my motor and gearbox Friday. It's sitting in the bay on some mounts already :) I managed to get the intercooler and a 52mm radiator in there with room on the back for a thermo or two!

These things really fit in the bay well, the mid mount TD06 and screamer setup it came with shouldn't need much modification either (going to raise the gate a bit). I'm more than stoked :D

[ill roller]

Good stuff... Just got this back from the body shop.



HATE HATE HATE!

[LJ851]

Awesome! Im impressed the paint shop got motorsport stripes to stick to a nissan valve cover, though!

[KamakaziX]

Oh, I hate all right.

[MR 325]

Awesome! Im impressed the paint shop got motorsport stripes to stick to a nissan valve cover, though!

Haha, I lol'd.

Looks good!

[NERDE30]

Coming from a guy thats loves S13's and love my E30 you are my hero! LOL This build is sweet. I was thinking about doing the same build on my sedan, but then decided to go with the old tried and true S50 swap!

[Dj Buttchug]

valve cover wins

[worangejuice]

winning,that's what ur doing!!!! excited

[Oz10]

Some how I completely missed this thread. Your cabrio is soo dope, can't wait to see it in action. I've always like your IS and photography too. Keep it up!!

[ill roller]

Getting some work in before the valvecover goes back on for the last time.



Tomei Poncams and rocker arm stoppers in.



All sealed up... The valvecover didn't turn out exactly the way I want, but the body shop cheaped out and still spent more doing it than I wanted to pay, so I can always re-do it later.







S14 T28 turbo is in, along with new manifold, and turbo outlet pipe... It all fits!



Closeup of clearance. Vorshlag steering shaft definitely helped with clearance. Should make the steering feel much better too.

[e30 gangsta]

Please do get back to us about the mounts. thanks again. And im loving the build! You have managed to mix up the 2 of my favorite things. sr's and e30's lol.

[10-66kruk]

Omg! You sir hats off to you! I would love to have one. Only if I didn't live in ca and could get away with it.