S14 SR20DET rebuild

OK so update time...

Motor bits now with a second engineering shop as SPARTAN MOTOR ENGINEERING does not know what the F!@# they are doing. Hopefully they can sort out everything and I can rebuild. I however got my rings from Nissan but still awaiting the thrust washers.

Ordered a new oil pump through Jerry @ Import Parts as it was helluva lot cheaper than agents.... (R2900 VS R3900). I really have to say that Jerry has only but given me great service. Sometimes you wait a little for stuff to come from the US etc. but never has he ever spun me a story. If he forgot to order something he forgot and he tells me. I hate liars...

List of stuff I am waiting for:

Oil pump - import parts
Main bearings - import parts
Thrust washers - Nissan

I agree ,Jerry is great 😀
Keep up the good work 😉

Awesome man! looking good!!

So you get a waterpump yet?

Nope waterpump is external and the old one will go back for now. just trying to get the car moving again at least... will change the pump once I do the first 1000km and change the oil and coolant etc... 😉

ljS14 wrote:

I agree ,Jerry is great 😀
Keep up the good work 😉

i concur - never had any reason to doubt jerry service, myself.

but be careful, you may be banned from that other forum fo saying so!

anyway - phoenix - where is the engine now???

and please elaborate on what spartan did wrong??? i've been had by a few engineers myself, and its always a horrible thing!

i got great engineering done at camshaft center in town - can recommend them!

Well the stuf went in with the following on the job card:

Block:
Acid/Chemical wash - not done
Waterpipe under intake to be repaired - not done

Head:
Acid/Chemical wash - not done - SANDBLASTED on out side
Full rebuild/repair and replace worn/broken parts. - Done but how considering the rest???

Pistons:
Acid wash and cleanup - not satisfactory - definately not acid washed.

Crank:
Cut crank 0.25 - Done but journals not polished as requested

Full balance of all internals.

This all and he refuses to redo anything and I had to pay CASH to get my stuff... hope he is in financial trouble and sinks soon... 😈

Time for a update...

Received this week:

Brand new oil pump - Jerry @ Import Parts... Awesome stuff yet again from them. the pump was 3/4 of the new price from Nissan and is a Nissan original item...

Block properly cleaned, honed, purged, decked... awesome and looks brand new. (will post some pics once it is on the stand.)

Cylinder head - looks brand new as well. also newly cut valve seats, new guides, new seals, diamond faced.

Repaired crank - journals polished, all internals fully balanced.

Flywheel skimmed and preped for the new ACT 6 puk clutch.

Exhaust manifold with diamond cut faces.

waiting for:

Thrust washers.
Time off to assemble.

I have finally (after waiting 2 months for them) received my thrust washers...

I now have everything to start assembly... some pics 😉

Sweetness dude!!! Looks good!! love the exhuast mani!!

Thanks man. Will start assembly the weekend. Have a goal of at least double checking the clearances and hopefully finishing assembly of the bottom end. Lotsa work to do still though...

OK so it has been a long and very hard battle... what a roller coaster ride of back and forth but the news is that the bottom end is built to precision... everything possible checked checked and doubly double checked... never did get my hands on them JE pistons Jerry offered me (man I wish I ould still...) maybe next time... (I hope not...) I will post some pics... Will be taking some on sunday. Just need to sort out the oil pump then I can finish... well that and the rockers Jerry is getting me at a really nice deal.

PICS SOON!!!

ok so still waiting for my parts... 😕 seems like the festive season has caused some shipping delays.

A small update is that all the oil lines have been replaced with some braided ones and I have made up a new oil return pipe. I had a flange laser cut for the turbo exit and the FMIC is fitted. Also bought a new radio bezel to replace the broken one.

Still to do:
final assembly of motor
New exhaust when motor is in

Some pics:

Been a while but latest news:

Motor completed and new clutch fitted (thanks Jerry)
Gearbox fitted and complete assembly dropped in.
all fluids filled, wires connected and hoses connected.

Motor fires first time (no exhaust and surprisingly quiet)

Some polishing still to do and the final assembly of all the boost pipes etc.
BOV still to be fitted also.

Will post some pics soon 😉 watch this space...

Looking good, the SR is a fairly quiet motor ( before turbo atleast )

phoenix s14 wrote:

Stock pistons are perfect so they will go back with new rings.
Crank cut to 10 thou
Complete head rebuild (seats cut, valves seals etc.) along with some flowing.
Crank and all internals balanced.

price on the above? need to do it to mine now too 🙁

Head was R2500 including all parts and labour.
Bottom end and the rest was R1200 including all parts.

Does obviously not include new bearings etc etc.

ok so time for some of the build pics and a couple of it 90% done to follow a lil later... 8)
all that is left is a new exhaust in 76mm and a new O2 sensor once done I will try hook up the bikirom'ed ECU and see what I can do.

hope you guys like! 😀

ok so here it is 90% done... some assembly still required but very nearly back on the road...

Can anyone say "BLING-BLING" 😂

thats one sweet looking engine man 😀

Awesome stuff dude!! Looks Mint! What size turbo you running though...? Looks small.

Oh and lemme know about the bikirom, had one in my garage for over a year now, never fitted it. 😳