VE-T Project Under Way :)

[Tonyklem]

Ok, so after having my car up on stands for a couple of weeks, I finally started to get into it. I got the oil pans off and drilled my pilot hole for the oil return (I need to run out after work tomorrow to get the correct 5/8" bit and 1/2" NPT fitting). I started planning out my IC piping tonight as well. I think it is going to work well, but I need to take a closer look at the rad hose/AC line area. I will only be running 2.25" hot side and maybe 2.5 cold side. I will update this thread as I go along.

Anyways, here are some pics just to show what I have done and give you an idea of how I am planning my piping:

This is where I am hoping to be able to run my hot pipe. Do you think I will need to wrap it and the things around it after a little bit of massaging the lines etc.? Think it should clear the hood well enough?


This is where the washer fluid reservoir is and where I will be cutting the hole for hot side piping. I will be relocating my fluid reservoir



This is the washer fluid pump.

I will be attaching it to this uni reservoir. (Dimensions: H 5", W 6.5", D 4")


And the cold side (there was a hole already from previous owner's CAI):

And this is what I've got so far for my oil drain:

[nissan crazy]

Stock SR20ve with a turbo ??

[Tonyklem]

Originally Posted by nissan crazy

Stock SR20ve with a turbo ??

Yup. I"ll be running a gtir t28 at no more than 10 psi until I get different pistons in there. I was also going to do a fairly conservative/safe tune until then (Calum RT).

[Keo]

^^ CP now have off the self piston. you may want to look into that. they're fairly cheap too from Mazworx!

[Tonyklem]

Originally Posted by Keo

^^ CP now have off the self piston. you may want to look into that. they're fairly cheap too from Mazworx!

Hmmm, I don't know what they usually run, but $525 to me is not cheap . I was more than likely just going to grab some OEM pistons from something.

[PhorB13]

I'll take the old washer reservoir off your hands. Mine is cracked and I could use a newer one. Since yours is already out, might as well sell it to me.

[nissan crazy]

Originally Posted by Keo

^^ CP now have off the self piston. you may want to look into that. they're fairly cheap too from Mazworx!

And I can not say enough good things about Mark at Mazworks , great guy ....


I have a set of factory DET pistons in good shape , they just need rings I broke one of the rings while cleaning them up

[soulsultan]

Please don't get a big head after accomplishing your goal. I'm sure you'll succeed. No body has the balls to posts pics of their work unless the have the balls to go through with it.

I'll try what your doing in the future, and I'll be watching, hopefully we'll all learn from you.

Good luck.

[Tonyklem]

Originally Posted by soulsultan

Please don't get a big head after accomplishing your goal. I'm sure you'll succeed. No body has the balls to posts pics of their work unless the have the balls to go through with it.

I'll try what your doing in the future, and I'll be watching, hopefully we'll all learn from you.

Good luck.

I'm not quite sure what you mean here, but I think you're saying don't be stingy with info after my build is done ? I'm not like that man. If anyone wants pics, info, or whatever, just let me know. I can't promise a quick response, but I sure as hell won't be keeping anything from anyone on purpose. Knowledge is something to be shared... Or at least thats the way I look at it

*edit:
oh, and thanks

[soulsultan]

Originally Posted by Tonyklem

I'm not quite sure what you mean here, but I think you're saying don't be stingy with info after my build is done ? I'm not like that man. If anyone wants pics, info, or whatever, just let me know. I can't promise a quick response, but I sure as hell won't be keeping anything from anyone on purpose. Knowledge is something to be shared... Or at least thats the way I look at it

*edit:
oh, and thanks

Actually, I understood exactly the point I was attempting to convey.

good man.

kudos to you and your endevors.

[Tonyklem]

Originally Posted by Tonyklem

Yup. I"ll be running a gtir t28 at no more than 10 psi until I get different pistons in there. I was also going to do a fairly conservative/safe tune until then (Calum RT).

+

Originally Posted by nissan crazy

And I can not say enough good things about Mark at Mazworks , great guy ....


I have a set of factory DET pistons in good shape , they just need rings I broke one of the rings while cleaning them up

= scratch the part about needing new pistons

[Kundara88]

Good luck with the build, I'm not sure if I wanna boost my VE yet, but I want to keep my options open, so I'll be watching your thread! good stuff man

[mafoose]

Clock the turbo down and run the hot pipe through the bottom so that you don't have to get rid of any of that stuff.

[Tonyklem]

Originally Posted by mafoose

Clock the turbo down and run the hot pipe through the bottom so that you don't have to get rid of any of that stuff.

That would be too easy . Just kidding. I live in Pittsburgh. I don't really want my IC piping to be the first thing to bottom. bottoming out is quite common around here (especially with all this damn construction...). I'm not "getting rid of it" though, I'm just gonna move some stuff around.

Originally Posted by Kundara88

Good luck with the build, I'm not sure if I wanna boost my VE yet, but I want to keep my options open, so I'll be watching your thread! good stuff man

Thanks

[Dudeman258]

This is most probably what I will be doing in the near future.

Update as much as you can, and very interested in how it runs after..etc.

Power expectations with 10lbs?

Dudeman

[mirrortints]

Originally Posted by nissan crazy

I have a set of factory DET pistons in good shape , they just need rings I broke one of the rings while cleaning them up

DET/GTiR pistons, DET rods, 8cw crank, in a VE block can probably hold anything a T28 can throw at it.

And being that they can be bought (together) for cheaper than the cost of other pistons, why would most use non-Nissan?

[SE-Rican]

If tuned right a stock motor can take a beating. It can easily support 300 whp with no issues.

[Coheed]

^^^ EASY 300whp. daily, for years.

[Tonyklem]

Originally Posted by Coheed

^^^ EASY 300whp. daily, for years.

what psi did u run? Think there's room for more? especially with det(or other) pistons?

[panapower]

great thread and its what i've got in stored as well for my project.