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*transient* · 06-24-2003, 08:40 PM

Well, I got my old ka24e out of the 240. Thurazor came over today and helped me degrease my engine bay too, so that looks totally sweet. It looks brand new again! I'll get some pics of that soon, but for now, here's a (crappy) shot of the engine coming out.

legendarysnail · 06-24-2003, 08:46 PM

What engine are you putting back in its place? Wish I could do the same

KiDyNomiTe · 06-24-2003, 08:53 PM

You're putting in a CA right, or do you have a car with a CA, I juss know you always talk about CAs

You know you can resize those pic lol

*transient* · 06-24-2003, 08:53 PM

CA18DET; should be arriving any time now.

*transient* · 06-24-2003, 10:01 PM

Yeah, I know I could resize it, I just figured it's more of a pain to click on a link to see fullsize than it is to have the forum distort a bit.

Warwick5s · 06-24-2003, 11:34 PM

looks good, man. you must be excited

me want CA too

need to get some kind of beater car to drive while it's down first though.

**mrmephistopheles** · 06-25-2003, 09:34 AM

I've been scrubbing the crap out of my wife's engine bay for the past few days.. I guess I'll post a before and after pic. I found that Berryman's Brake Cleaner and Castrol Super Clean are pretty much the best stuff you can use on tough grease. I want to drop the subframe sooo badly to clean it, but I don't have the time to.

legendarysnail · 06-25-2003, 10:17 AM

What about Simple Green? Isn;t it supposed to clean just about anything...?

Some of my friends swear by it (they've all won 1st place one or more times at major shows).....

*transient* · 06-25-2003, 10:28 AM

Personally I've been using engine brite and the grease just seems to melt off. I had a bad valve cover gasket too, so there's quite a bit to get through

syrupninja · 06-25-2003, 03:59 PM

Careful with the CSC though, as it eats right through paint if left on long enough.

Bill Roberts · 06-25-2003, 04:10 PM

Wanna sell me that A/C compressor???

*transient* · 06-25-2003, 05:37 PM

Absolutely Bill. I'm parting out my entire engine actually:

"parting out 1990 ka24e (sohc) engine 127k miles"
so anyone that wants something, just let me know. I'm willing to let parts go fairly cheap because I need it to move.

**mrmephistopheles** · 06-25-2003, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by syrupninja
Careful with the CSC though, as it eats right through paint if left on long enough.

Not a concern for me. I'm repainting the engine bay. Thanks, though!

syrupninja · 06-26-2003, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mrmephistopheles
Not a concern for me. I'm repainting the engine bay. Thanks, though!

Maybe I'll just use that instead of sanding when it comes to my paint job.

**mrmephistopheles** · 06-26-2003, 10:15 PM

from this:

**mrmephistopheles** · 06-26-2003, 10:16 PM

to this:

KSee777 · 06-26-2003, 10:25 PM

ooo... VERY niiice goodjob

Thurazor · 06-27-2003, 01:09 AM

Damn dude what's the megapixels on that camera? Return that piece of garbage. If you plan on getting good pics of that engine bay you have to use a good camera! That bay is ****ing gorgeous now. Most of the grease, oil, and dirt either went on the shop towels or my pants.

azn_romeox · 06-27-2003, 03:30 AM

Very nice, I want to try the carbon fiber engine bay thing. I'm in highschool so i think it would be cool for me to have a s14 drift machine ;-D

OldSklS13 · 06-27-2003, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by azn_romeox
I'm in highschool so i think it would be cool for me to have a s14 drift machine ;-D

Until you hit a curb

06-24-2003, 08:40 PM	#1
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Old engine out, time to clean. (warning, 168k image) Well, I got my old ka24e out of the 240. Thurazor came over today and helped me degrease my engine bay too, so that looks totally sweet. It looks brand new again! I'll get some pics of that soon, but for now, here's a (crappy) shot of the engine coming out. __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

06-24-2003, 08:46 PM	#2
legendarysnail Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NE Okla Posts: 102 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What engine are you putting back in its place? Wish I could do the same __________________ Man run in front of car, man get tired. Man run behind car, man get exhausted. * 1993 240sx SE Coupe * > Mercedes-Benz ML320 sidemarkers > Sleepyeye switch > Front strut bar > Cone intake > Gutted trunk > Headlight conv > Mufflerless > Hella foglights

06-24-2003, 08:53 PM	#3
KiDyNomiTe Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 38 Posts: 6,296 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: KiDyNomiTe Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You're putting in a CA right, or do you have a car with a CA, I juss know you always talk about CAs You know you can resize those pic lol __________________ PROCEED Grip Gambler

06-24-2003, 08:53 PM	#4
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	CA18DET; should be arriving any time now. __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

06-24-2003, 10:01 PM	#5
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, I know I could resize it, I just figured it's more of a pain to click on a link to see fullsize than it is to have the forum distort a bit. __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

06-24-2003, 11:34 PM	#6
Warwick5s Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Madison, WI Age: 43 Posts: 504 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks good, man. you must be excited me want CA too need to get some kind of beater car to drive while it's down first though.

06-25-2003, 09:34 AM	#7
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I've been scrubbing the crap out of my wife's engine bay for the past few days.. I guess I'll post a before and after pic. I found that Berryman's Brake Cleaner and Castrol Super Clean are pretty much the best stuff you can use on tough grease. I want to drop the subframe sooo badly to clean it, but I don't have the time to.

06-25-2003, 10:17 AM	#8
legendarysnail Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NE Okla Posts: 102 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What about Simple Green? Isn;t it supposed to clean just about anything...? Some of my friends swear by it (they've all won 1st place one or more times at major shows)..... __________________ Man run in front of car, man get tired. Man run behind car, man get exhausted. * 1993 240sx SE Coupe * > Mercedes-Benz ML320 sidemarkers > Sleepyeye switch > Front strut bar > Cone intake > Gutted trunk > Headlight conv > Mufflerless > Hella foglights

06-25-2003, 10:28 AM	#9
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Personally I've been using engine brite and the grease just seems to melt off. I had a bad valve cover gasket too, so there's quite a bit to get through __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

06-25-2003, 03:59 PM	#10
syrupninja Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 44 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Careful with the CSC though, as it eats right through paint if left on long enough. __________________ The Syrup is strong with this one.

06-25-2003, 04:10 PM	#11
Bill Roberts Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: S FL. Posts: 1,538 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wanna sell me that A/C compressor???

06-25-2003, 05:37 PM	#12
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Absolutely Bill. I'm parting out my entire engine actually: "parting out 1990 ka24e (sohc) engine 127k miles" so anyone that wants something, just let me know. I'm willing to let parts go fairly cheap because I need it to move. __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

06-26-2003, 10:25 PM	#17
KSee777 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 46 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ooo... VERY niiice goodjob __________________

06-27-2003, 01:09 AM	#18
Thurazor Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rockland, ME Age: 42 Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn dude what's the megapixels on that camera? Return that piece of garbage. If you plan on getting good pics of that engine bay you have to use a good camera! That bay is ****ing gorgeous now. Most of the grease, oil, and dirt either went on the shop towels or my pants. __________________ - Jared Edwards 3S Hybrid [img]too.big.jpg[/img] "Mandies, sandies, peppermint candies, we do it right and we drink a lot of antifreeze." - Group X

06-27-2003, 03:30 AM	#19
azn_romeox Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Very nice, I want to try the carbon fiber engine bay thing. I'm in highschool so i think it would be cool for me to have a s14 drift machine ;-D