Ok, so i thought i would update...

Got my coilover struts sorted out with springs and top hats (was by luck i found some the right size ). Ended up being 8kg springs mated to trd yellows, which actually work quite well, also dropping the car another inch (need some rca's now). Finally added a missing part of my gze loom which was the injector resistor pack, gave me some more low down torque and reduced fuel consumption.

After growing tired of the sc12 i opted for something a little better.......... a t25g So about a month ago I pulled out the gze and began removing all the bits which make it a ZE. At the same time I also changed the seals while it was out. Took the sump off the change it to one with an oil drain welded in and while looking at the crank, i noticed the rear main seal spring had seperated and was now sitting curled around the crank It had been rubbing on it for a while (nice little polished groove), but the position its in has not done any real damage.

Was going to use an ebay low mount stainless manifold but because it was mostlikely going to make it a bit tight for space, I got a high mount cast manifold (also will last a lot longer and its made it quite easy to work with. The only problem is that I need to make a custom actuator bracket, although im sure i can fab something up.

Engine will be run on standard gze management and injectors with around 8-9psi for the time being, although I am very tempted to run an adaptronic straight out with 7m injectors @ 1bar.

Specs:
ae92 bigport gze (8.0:1cr - rebuilt ~ 40,000km ago)
standard injectors (365cc)
Rwd bigport intake manifold
rwd alternator/water setup (no cold start)
cast highmount t2 manifold
t25g (oil cooled only)
Speedflow fittings and braided hose
Oil cooler sandwich plate(with thermostat) and 16row oil cooler
212mm flywheel with 4pk button clutch
T fiddy and T18 diff
(not finalised)

While the engine is out I will be also focusing on getting the shell up to scratch. This involves fixing the remaing rust, prep for paint, painting engine bay and car. It also includes stripping the interior, making a cage (well give it a shot anyway and tidying up other general loose ends.

Not sure how long its going to take me, I want to get it done asap but Im sure its gonna be off the road for a while

Anyway, some progress shots of whats going on and what needs to be done.

Whitelines


engine bay needs to be stripped out and prepped for paint


Interior with digital dash setup


Some more rust




TURBRO!!!






chillin


More updates when i do something