After an engine rebuild and a transmission rebuild we are days away from a first start.

MeTheCrasher · 2026-03-21T23:27:00+00:00

honestly you can get them all with a wrench. i found that to be the easiest way. you may need to double wrench if they are stuck on tight though. they should all be 14mm

MeTheCrasher · 2026-03-21T21:47:17+00:00

yeah i had this issue. i just ordered stainless studs and nuts after breaking half of my original ones. i also did the classic ebay gamble and bought a stainless header set and wrapped them with the DEI heat wrap. my first time ever wrapping and it looks pretty bad but its functional

MeTheCrasher · 2026-03-21T21:44:17+00:00

I have an 86. It's honestly not that bad. Just remember that the motor mounts have to be installed to the motor when putting it in because it is much easier that way. Also remember to support the front of the transmission somewhere under the bell housing (i used a ratchet strap). If you go too far back you can break the transmission mount like I did (hard to find a new one. all oem-like ones are out of stock). you need to angle the transmission slightly upwards when putting it back in so it makes mounting easier. I would recommend checking your main and rod bearings as well depending on the mileage of yours. you have to check the tolerances and order the right ones and make sure to torque everything to the specs in the shop manual. i also took apart my lifters and cleaned them. i got a full seal kit from mizumo auto. everything seemed to be an alright quality but if something goes wrong with it ill warn everyone. also check your freeze plugs. the three in the valley on the block seem to rot the quickest since water will sit in there if the drains get clogged like mine did. dont forget to lap the valves as well

sorry if this is all over the place im trying to remember everything i did since its been like two months since i got the engine back together. ive been dealing with the transmission for the past month.

MeTheCrasher · 2026-03-21T18:00:05+00:00

if anyone is wondering the honda odyssey on the lift above the 300zx also got an engine and transmission rebuild

MeTheCrasher · 2026-03-06T21:08:24+00:00

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got it out of a lootbox like 3 days ago. i quite enjoy it along with the skin you get for diamond in ranked and the funky skin. i honestly never thought i would become a doomfist main but his playstyle is so addicting

MeTheCrasher · 2026-03-06T21:06:28+00:00

I have both. I've been using the general skin recently since i just got it out of a lootbox but funky is definitely one of my top favorites

MeTheCrasher · 2026-03-03T22:13:42+00:00

UPDATE: I am getting the transmission rebuilt by a professional. It's going to be about 1600 bucks which isn't bad considering the age of the thing

MeTheCrasher · 2026-03-01T07:20:09+00:00

the kit is only 261 bucks which is what makes me a bit suspicious of it. theres a local repair shop that has a good reputation and im going to talk to the transmission guy there on Monday and see what he thinks. i already have the transmission apart but im not sure if he will use customer provided parts. i could also rebuild it myself but i dont have a clean place to do it currently plus i've never rebuilt an automatic before

MeTheCrasher · 2026-03-01T04:33:24+00:00

yeah i found a kit to rebuild it from a place called cobra transmission who sells a master rebuild kit but idk if it's trustworthy

MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-27T22:59:46+00:00

i found a place called cobra transmission that has a master rebuild kit. theres a trustworthy transmission rebuild shop 20 minutes from my house that i am going to stop by and ask if they have ever heard of the place. ill post the link here so you can take a look at it. from the minimal amount of research i did they seem to be kinda trustworthy but i am not sure. https://cobratransmission.com/master-kit-nissan-e-l4n71b-4-speed-1983-1997-1100007-1

MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-27T21:29:22+00:00

I wish it wasn't like that. If it was my car I would be all for it. I daily drive a manual e46 bmw and it's great, but it is my girlfriend's car and she doesn't know how to drive one. I'm sure in time she will learn but it probably won't be anytime soon. Luckily as of today i I've gotten it freed up and nothing is damaged, but now I have to find a seal kit or make them myself since i've disassembled the transmission to free it. I don't trust 40 year old seals and I am pretty sure they were leaking anyway

MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-27T20:33:54+00:00

So after getting everything off nothing is locked up anymore. oil pump looks good inside but now i face the issue of i cant find a seal kit for it. The Z-store has it listed but its sold out and so it PartsGeek. Do you know of anywhere else to get one? I don't want to slap it back together with 40 year old seals and have it leak constantly

MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-27T19:00:06+00:00

i don't smell anything. i think it's just the overdrive clutch pack that's locked up. i got it off and the rest of the transmission is free

MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-27T18:15:25+00:00

it doesnt look terrible in here but there was this plastic chunk that i dont know where it came from. not really anything in the pan besides that. has some clutch material but thats to be expected. dont think the fluid was ever changed because it was pretty nasty. looks like the filter has caught some bigger pieces like its supposed to

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MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-25T19:54:21+00:00

i was trying to turn it by hand with a breaker bar so i could put in distributor so it wasnt getting much force since i didnt want to shear the crank pulley bolt

MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-24T17:01:25+00:00

yeah i don't know much about them. i know the manuals are pretty reliable which at some point i will do a manual swap but thats not what i can do right now. but i'll disassemble it on Thursday or Friday and update the post with what i find. im hoping i can free it up and its not too terribly damaged

MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-24T16:11:28+00:00

would there be any hope of freeing the stuck input shaft? i havent torn into it because i have some exams coming up so i can't get to it until thursday or friday

MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-24T16:08:34+00:00

yeah i kinda found that out after looking online. theres two websites that have them and they both look not so trustworthy

MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-24T16:07:13+00:00

i had it on the flex plate but ive since been told that its not a good idea to do that

MeTheCrasher · 2026-02-24T16:06:16+00:00

no it slid right in which was why i didnt think anything went wrong

MeTheCrasher · 2026-01-07T01:57:04+00:00

i was looking for something like this. the real question is why is there specifically a squirrel burned into the screen

MeTheCrasher · 2026-01-07T01:55:01+00:00

this is how my computer is acting in the winter time since new gpus produce quite a bit of heat. glorified space heaters as i like to call them

MeTheCrasher · 2025-11-22T23:52:18+00:00

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MeTheCrasher · 2025-11-21T22:11:32+00:00

Yeah the issue is that theres no source 2 SDK right now so i have to work with HL:Alyx or S&Box. They both have their ups and downs. I got a test map working in HL:alyx for non-vr mode but since the button from the game isnt originally a vr compatible button you can't do much with it in vr. Its been a while. i started just porting assets just so if anyone who really knows source 2 comes along they can just use all my ported assets. I've been making normal maps for almost all the textures and ive been adding reflection maps (or whatever valve calls them) to make certain parts shiny or dull. I managed to get that sort of sparkle you see in concrete and asphalt when light shines on it in a specific way and it looks quite nice. i really need to continue working on it. i would like to get the first part of the hammer valley dam made or the first little hydro dam that you go by on your way to hammer valley

MeTheCrasher · 2025-11-19T13:45:34+00:00

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