TN WTT/WTS: 92 coupe RB26DETT ?

[jacobcartmill]

hey guys,
i don't post here much (mostly SEARCH and lurk alot).

anyway, I bought an unfinished s13 coupe project from a local guy here in TN that already had an RB26DETT in it. Apparently the guy who had it really didn't know his way around wiring, and basically I had to rewire the whole car. Anyways, on to the details:

R33 RB26DETT (R33 had longer crank snout to fix the oil pump drive problem the R32s had)
RB25 oil pan and custom pickup (very nicely done)
trans (was opened up, inspected, and re-sealed, shifts 100% perfectly, smoothest trans i've ever had)
MINES ECU
NEW NISMO r33 gts-t clutch
R33 GTS-T diff
Mckinney mounts (High $$$)
Mckinney downpipe (High $$$)
Custom FMIC
Blindside driveshaft
Innovate wideband
Coolant temp and boost gauge
Rebuilt z32 26mm Calipers
New brake master cylinder
Flushed all fluid
New rotors
EMUSA Coilovers
Brand new steering rack
Tein tension rods
Newish windshield
Functional headlights
350z 17" wheels and good tires.
I also removed/flushed/cleaned/reinstalled the gas tank
Battery relocated to trunk with high quality welding cable (way better than normal battery cable) and nice crimp fittings, all plastics in trunk.

I remade most of the harness (i'm mostly a wiring guy) and got it running beautifully on a R32GTR ecu, and i'm considering trading it for an S14, or maybe something else that is just newer and has AC (this is my DD at the moment)

Body:
The car is a white 92 Coupe Sharknose with decent paint, over-fenders, black pignose carpet (very clean), S14 seats, digital cluster (cant get it to light up at the moment) with an I30 tach, etc. the shell isn't the best, and it could use a paintjob, but it has ZERO rust on it..

I basically bought this unfinished project from a local guy, went through the whole car, finished it, and now i want something a little NICER and maybe not quite as rowdy. i just wanted to throw this up on here and see what kind of trade i could get, or maybe even how much you all think it is worth to sell it outright. i can post pictures if anyone is interested.

(edited to make this a little easier to read. see update and price further down)

[rb26man]

posting pics is a requirement not just if anyone is interested just trying to help bro dont want ur thread to get locked

[jacobcartmill]

ah, sorry i'm kind of a n00b here. let me go round up a couple

[jacobcartmill]

here are some pics from when i had everything apart cleaning.

the fenders/bumper/hood are off in these pics.

i also had the cowl off to clean everything under there.

these pictures are also before the coilovers.

i will try to get some pictures this evening of the battery relocation, black carpet, seats, shifter/console/etc.

[jacobcartmill]

another pic showing the clean subframe, steering rack, and tension rods.

[redks91]

Just curious, would u b interested in trading engines for a S15 sr with a built block? I'm next door in ga.

[snakes240]

pm....you are kinda far from me but would love to trade...

[jacobcartmill]

^ didn;t get a PM

[snakes240]

the pm just went thru ...sry..comp was giving problems...

[jacobcartmill]

txted you buddy

[redks91]

Just sent you a pm sir.

[jacobcartmill]

just replied to a couple PMs

[jacobcartmill]

replied to a couple more PMs. this thing has gotten a lot of interest.

going to post some updated pictures tonight showing the black carpet, the seats, rear seats, etc.

[jacobcartmill]

a couple more pics with the fenders on.

i have the bumper in the garage. i just haven't put it on yet. and the passenger seat is now in. S14 seats.

ALSO FORGOT TO MENTION THIS IS A NO SUNROOF CAR.

[jacobcartmill]

video of cold startup and idle, mild revs.

rb26 s13 coupe - YouTube

[FairladyZ32]

Cool car. glws

But its not a good idea to rev up the motor like that if its cold.

[jacobcartmill]

Originally Posted by FairladyZ32

Cool car. glws

But its not a good idea to rev up the motor like that if its cold.

it was less than 4000 rpms, and it was 85* outside.

thanks for the tip.

[redks91]

No interested in a complete aero kouki s14 w/built s15 sr20? Could hook up ac if need be. Pm'd u buddy.
Thumps up for clean swap.

[charles13]

trade for my hatch??

[Nismo-kouki]

Got a kouki with your name on it.

[jacobcartmill]

guys i have an update, as this thing has gotten a lot of interest/PMs going.

my roommate noticed yesterday (right after making that cold start video posted above) that the engine seems to have a tapping/knocking sound, but only after the engine got hot, and only at idle, which seems strange.

so, being anxious (and a little OCD about my cars) i used up my last favor at my friend's shop last night to put the car on the lift, drop the subframe, and pull the oil pan (i had the subframe/suspension out a week ago to install the new rack!!!)
I pulled every rod cap to check the bearings, and they were all perfect. so we looked up into the bottoms of the pistons and everything, and it all looked perfect, so we cleaned everything up very well, reinstalled the pan, and ran out of time.
i went back to the shop this morning and finished reinstalling the subframe/suspension and we did an alignment. started it up, sounds exactly like the video i posted, then after it got hot it started to make the light tapping/knocking sound again.
confusingly, it sounds like it's 100% in the cylinder head. the bottomend looks 100% perfect.
i do not have anymore time/space/favors/money to pull the cylinder head or really do any more work to it.

SO, this really sucks, and i know this may look slightly shady considering the timing and my low post count, but now i have to be honest since this thing has gotten a lot of interest!

i was going to post the price at 8500, but since it is making this noise that needs to be checked into (that i really have no idea what it is and i can't prove what it is), i'll drop the price to 7500 OBO.

[FairladyZ32]

Sorry to hear that. Not a good idea to revv up a cold motor =-\

[jacobcartmill]

Originally Posted by FairladyZ32

Sorry to hear that. Not a good idea to revv up a cold motor =-\

Thanks again for the tip, buddy.

[jacobcartmill]

video of the sound posted above. knocking/tapping sound when warmed up.
rb26 engine noise - YouTube


keep in mind the bearings/crank are 100% perfect, so that sound is not a rod knock!

[redks91]

Damn. Hope its not something major in there. =/

[jacobcartmill]

Originally Posted by redks91

Damn. Hope its not something major in there. =/

yeah me too. the video definitely doesn't sound good, but i figure someone can get a pretty damn good deal on this, and pull the head, find whatever the problem is, and put it all back together for a few hundred bucks. i don't really know.

i do know that there is about 13k total in this car including the shell. an r33 rb26 s13 swap cannot be done for less than this with this good of a shell and decent parts..
just off the top of my head i have: engine (3000), trans (1000), custom oil pickup (250), fmic (350), driveshaft/mounts/downpipe (1000), wiring (500, but i did the work) diff (250), all synthetic fluid (100), battery (100), battery relocation (100), steering rack (150), alignment (100), full gasket kit (150), greddy timing belt and clear cover (250), nismo clutch (350), new brake master cylinder (120), new clutch master cylinder (80), new clutch slave cylinder (40), DIF fan controller (150), e-fans (100), CX radiator (120), greddy intakes (100), reman brake calipers (200), new brake rotors (100), 350z wheels/tires (450), black carpet (50), gauges (100), innovate wideand (200), tein tension rods (300), EMUSA coilovers, (500), ISIS megaphone exhaust (300), S14 seats (100)

that's $10,660 right there in just parts, and i've surely forgotten some parts!!!

i think someone could get a hell of a deal on this, spend a little time fixing this engine noise, and end up VERY good.

the engine does not smoke one bit (and that includes the turbos) and you can drive it anywhere... it just makes that damn noise

[xdabsx]

could be a lifter tick bro lol.if i was closer to you i would be all over this car

[jacobcartmill]

bump for today

[jacobcartmill]

bump for all my friends

[jparker7]

pull the valve cover and check things out