My K20a2 EG build up thread - TONS of pics!

[Hondatypr636]

nice

[Fuster_Cluck]

nice

this is a real good build thread! wish i had the time/ patience to do this!

Thanks guys Yeah, you need a lot of both when you get this deep into a car

BEAUtiful!

Thanks man, really appreciate feedback from you guys

nice work like i said before im going to the drag way to see this car run hope to see you guys there

Well, unfortunately the car is not registered to run Yeah, I am anxious to see how she does in the 1/4 but just not the right time yet. I still need to find a good launch, wider tires, possibly traction bars, and a spare set of axles for the in case $hit happens But, she will be sitting pretty for the show :boobies: Hope to ride in with a lot of my IA buddies

**CAT PIC**

Are you calling my thread a "pu$$y" Anyhow, I really like cats so no offense taken here

Can't wait to start my 240sx to q450 vh45de(t) swap...this thread is very inspiring.

I don't know what the hell you are talking about with the 240, lol. But, glad I am inspiring you If I can do it, so can you

I can't remember if I am to use an o-ring with this plug or not

A long, long time ago I installed this plug because I was installing a 2 way aftermarket fuel rail. Well, with the swap complete, the fuel rail would not stop leaking so I reinstalled the OEM rail and removed the plug for the fuel line to enter the FPR.

So, I am trying to figure out if I have to use an o-ring for the install on the Aeromotive FPR. I believe it's not needed 1) it's not on the fitting 2) I believe the guy at Summit (where I purchased the plug) stated because it's tapered, an o-ring is not needed.

Here is the fitting:



Here is a pic of the fuel rail reducers:



Another reason I am thinking an o-ring is a great idea

Thanks for any help

[Fuster_Cluck]

Stopped by NAPA the other day and now have this:

[Humphrizzle]

loving this... might make me wanna keep my civic.

[J-ROCK]

this is a real good build thread! wish i had the time/ patience to do this!

[Humphrizzle]

BEAUtiful!

[WHT_EP3]

nice work like i said before im going to the drag way to see this car run hope to see you guys there

[Humphrizzle]

[Slow Motion]

Can't wait to start my 240sx to q450 vh45de(t) swap...this thread is very inspiring.

[puregroove]

ooo, diggin' that blue.

[Fuster_Cluck]

ooo, diggin' that blue.

I was actually thinking about painting it black I'm all about stealth

wow

Thanks

More to come guys

[Fuster_Cluck]

Some LED license plate lights I picked up:









Thanks for looking

[scrxils]

wow

[JITB]

dam i wanted soem of those for awhile... are those the kind that the new lexus's have?

[Hondatypr636]

nice

[FutureManLS]

Redy to sell it yet??? JK, Very nice build

[Fuster_Cluck]

dam i wanted soem of those for awhile... are those the kind that the new lexus's have?

Well, I saw a pic (wasn't the best quality) and they looked pretty bright. When the owner of the bulbs told me they are so bright that you will see the bumper outline (shadow) on the ground.... I figured these must be very close to the Lexus tag lights. The Lexus uses a different bulb style. I'll keep you guys posted with a review and nice pics

nice

Redy to sell it yet??? JK, Very nice build

Nope, still dumping $$$$ into her Thanks, she'll be making many of the weekend meets now that she is just about complete and I have weekends off

BTW > Your signature made me

Thanks for the feedback guys and much more to come

[Got Milk?]

do i see a k-pro. damn man nice ass build.

[Fuster_Cluck]

do i see a k-pro. damn man nice ass build.

Yes sir, kpro is the way to go with a K

[Got Milk?]

Yes sir, kpro is the way to go with a K

yea, i wish i had 1k to spend on the damn k-pro.

[travn31]

commin 2gether nicely man

[Fuster_Cluck]

commin 2gether nicely man

nice

SICK CAR!

Thanks guys

loving this... might make me wanna keep my civic.

Don't regret a single minute I put into this car. Keep her

yea, i wish i had 1k to spend on the damn k-pro.

Credit card debt FTL

the best write up ever. im always checking whats new.


some nice shots too.

Thanks dude!! Really appreciate the feedback and support GOt some new stuff for you and the rest of IA below

Yeah, this thread is in need of an update, so here we go. With the warm weather upon us and the work schedule getting better, she'll be at many of the local meets and shows

Session 050 (September 09, 2007)

One of the grounds...



Pop's installing the ground:



A couple brackets not needed and removed from the K20a2:





Spark plugs that were in the K20:



Torquing the new plugs:



Used these to cap off various nipples:



Free rental at Auto Zone:



Mad Torque:



Session 051 (September 10, 2007)

Cutting the lower radiator hose:



Pop's was finally happy with the fitment after this many cuts:



Wires on the conversion harness you splice into: (I will be back with the info on these wires)







Sneek peek of pop's on the grill



Inside working on putting the rear hatch back together:



PITA removing:



You can see how chewed up this thing became from trying to remove during the tear down:



A wore out, tired, yet determined guy



Late nights FTW or FTL. Man, we put in some serious hours the last 2 weeks



Pop's got camera happy. Me trimming the stock coolant overflow bracket:



Pop's installing the bracket:



Fuse box power wire:



Trimmed fuse box power wire (space is limited in the box):



Valve cover ground:



Checking continuity with the power wire:
Alternator power goes to ______
Starter power goes to _____ (I'll be back with the answers)



Session 052 (September 11, 2007):

Longer fuse box bolts:



Old vs. New:



Another ground wire in the making:



Heatshrink:



Installed:



Pop's working on the lower radiator hose wiring:



I could only watch, so I just took pics:



(HASport adapter is most likely going to be coming out soon though. Going to put the 2 sensors where they are supposed to be )

This is why I like my father working with me. He takes pride not scratching anything and installing parts as if it were his car

Pretty damn tidy:



Hybrid Racing conversion harness under the driver side dash:



Wiring up the radiator fan:



Soldered & Heat shrinked EVERYTHING:





Harness mounts to the fan:



...after a little modification:



Installed:



Closer look:



Pop's working the seat harness:



Nasty ECU bracket I no longer use:



Cleaned them up anyhow:





Drilling the harness eye bolts:



BaconLettuceTomato comes through





What I was in need of:



Pop's doing some fabricating:



That's it for now!! Will post one more large group which will close out the build up to Nopi 2007. Then the rebuild after the rebuild starts :wave:

Thanks for looking

[NAIZBST]

nice

[Tommy_T]

the best write up ever. im always checking whats new.


some nice shots too.

[Arm&hammer]

SICK CAR!

[AV8ter]

I saw your car yesterday on the way home from Hilton Head. Very sweet! Best Build-up to hit Import ATL ever!


Kevin

[Fuster_Cluck]

I saw your car yesterday on the way home from Hilton Head. Very sweet! Best Build-up to hit Import ATL ever!

Kevin

Wasn't my K-eg as she was not on the streets that day. :boobies: Thanks for the props on the build

bro, you freakin' pwn!!! For all the time put into the car and all the time keeping this thread up to date, I have so much respect for you, man.

So, uh, when are you gonna get a RWD project?

Thanks Eddie I have been thinking about looking out for a good deal on an s2k. But, then I'm thinking build a K24 CRX monster.... It won't happen until 2009 since I have other things to take care of.

i want more cant stop reading this thread

Thanks dude, here's a little something for you:

My DIY "beauty washers":







I'll be selling them next week along with the black rubber bolt caps I rock in the bay:



Thanks for looking

[puregroove]

bro, you freakin' pwn!!! For all the time put into the car and all the time keeping this thread up to date, I have so much respect for you, man.

So, uh, when are you gonna get a RWD project?

[Hondatypr636]

i want more cant stop reading this thread

[Mr. Clean]

wow... thats all i can say

[Fuster_Cluck]

wow... thats all i can say

Thanks dude

man this must be the 10th time i have read this through. You are doing an awesome job!! You always look so serious in the pics lolololol

Awesome you've looked at the build multiple times Makes me people like my thread.

Funny you mention that. I always hear it from my brother when we're eating as he says I looked pi$$ed when chowing down, lol.

man i love this thread!!!!!!!! you 'da MAN! hahahaha.

k24 "monster" rex, huh? hehe............

Thanks dude!! Yeah, I'm getting the itch for another build. No deadlines this time around though so I can relax and just take my sweet time.... That means even more and hell I think I would use the video camera to show different parts of the tear down build up now that I have the mini DV working nicely This won't be until 2009 at the earliest, so I will come back strong with it!!

I'm going to hit the thread with another large update once we reach page 47

Thanks again guys for the comments

[1flysi]

Page

[allmotoronly]

man this must be the 10th time i have read this through. You are doing an awesome job!! You always look so serious in the pics lolololol

[JEY$JDM]

man i love this thread!!!!!!!! you 'da MAN! hahahaha.

k24 "monster" rex, huh? hehe............

[1flysi]

47

[imbosile]

in for huge update

woot this is page 47... you better deliver!

[1flysi]

Updates?????????????????????

[Fuster_Cluck]

Thanks Thomas for getting us their

Well, I am looking at the pics for the last 3 sessions (Nopi 2007) and there are not as many pics as I thought there would be. Sorry, I said HUGE because this one will only be a couple handfuls.

I'm going to upload them now and have them posted in a few minutes. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up because I called for a HUGE update. But, after the Nopi build up there are a lot more I will be posting :boobies:

Session 053 - September 12, 2007

Arrived home from work ready to do some real work



New hood prop holder:



EP3 pulley setup:









IAT sensor installed:



Installing:





Almost there:





Session 054 - September 13, 2007

$hitiest day for the build. Rainy and this is the day I sat on the phone for hours with Will of Hybrid Racing trouble shooting the conversion harness. Awesome service from HR ...and found out the problem was the relay was popped due to solder on a couple wires causing a short That day I actually gave up on the swap and my father and brother had to talk me back into working on the car again.

Not many pics because it was just one $hity day!!

BEFORE the problems arrived:



Half shaft bolts:



SneezinCD5 finishing her up:



Session 055 - September 14, 2007

Steering wheel hardware:



SneezinCD5 painted the valve cover:



SneezinCD5 painting the rear hatch at 4am (day of the show)



I think we slept 2-3 hours that morning and were back at it putting the final touches before the show:

Washing her:





Beat :



That concludes the NOPI build up pics!!

[Hondatypr636]

all the hard work paid off. man what a build. an inspiration for all to get a project and do what u did. i know i want to. awsome job i check everyday to see if its updated so i can read more.

[1flysi]

What about the video from the first start up with the throttle cable to tight?

Jason about **** himself.