1988 Nissan B12 Sentra sleeper build

[Goblinfanclub1234]

should I make some quick and easy black carpet for behind the seats and attach with large velcro circles?

 

[Rttoys]

Not a bad idea. It would make it look more like a back seat.

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

almost done building a wiring harness from this universal speedway motors fuse box. junk yard 5.3 aluminum L33 is showing up in 2 weeks.

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

pop out windows are a cool feature

 

[Rttoys]

I really wish they would bring back the old vent windows.

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

I really wish they would bring back the old vent windows.

probably illegal now lols. look what i just got today

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

L33 - 5.3 all aluminum, 90k miles from Florida this thing is super clean. valves look like new inside.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

I don't know, is that going to be enough motor?!?

 

[ah.b.normal]

I don't know, is that going to be enough motor?!?
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Cue: Echoing, Evil, Laugh.

 

[Rauq]

What's in the car now? I looked back and didn't see an answer to that particular question.

Any additional plans for the motor?

Also, is that just a rando sheet metal intake?

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

What's in the car now? I looked back and didn't see an answer to that particular question.

Any additional plans for the motor?

Also, is that just a rando sheet metal intake?

this nissan sentra came with a front wheel drive 1.6 liter 4 cylinder pushing a massive 70 horse power.

soon it will have a rear wheel drive 78mm turbo 5.3 liter V8 with 650 crank horsepower, so only a ~10x gain. starting off with around 10-11 pounds of boost.

engine parts: ARP rod bolts, ARP head bolts, all new piston rings gap for boost, sloppy stage 2 cam, all new gaskets, 80lb/hr injectors, new valve springs seals and rocker arm upgrades, rear sump oil pan, oil barbell upgrade, all new sensors, might do new cam bearings, but need to inspect engine first, keeping stock bottom end.

i am using a knock off sheet metal intake manifold yes.

 

[Rauq]

I went back a few pages again and realized the block that was in there was a mockup block lol

For what it's worth my LS buddies tell me those sheet metal intakes might make as much power as a factory intake up top but are usually down at least a little if not a lot everywhere else. I know the truck intakes get into clearance issues and swapping between car and truck intakes gets into water pump clearance stuff. Then again most of those guys are NA, for all I know (not much) that intake doesn't suffer at all when stuffed with boost.

If you're going with a sloppy cam I think we're on the same wavelength, so I won't comment on the need or lack of need on rod bolts, but I think I'm legally obligated to say...

might do new cam bearings

BRUH

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

BRUH

probably should do it since they are so cheap Dura Bond CH-25 will work.

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

I know the truck intakes get into clearance issues

I have 1/2" of clearance between the top of the manifold and the modified miata strut tower brace. I would go with the Holley short ram intake but it was mucho $$$$$.

 

[Gtstorey]

I just hope you don't have sealing issues on the intake. The cheap ones tend to leak and pull in air.

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

this intake feels like good quality and I am using OEM gaskets so we shall find out...I see a ton of people running boost with these

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

@Rauq these are shot. I capitulated and ordered new bearings for the entire bottom end.

 

[Rauq]

Correction, you looked at them. You're not supposed to look at them. They're Schrödinger's bearings, they're both good and not good unless they're observed. If you look at them then they're automatically bad and have to be replaced.

Next time, don't look at them, and they'll be fine.

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Got some varnish, but doesn't look bad for 90k. A little bit of work and it will be purring like a lion. Can't wait to see how it turns out!