Magazines always come out before the labeled date in my experience, but this one seems REALLY early. Anyways, off to work on the Datsun...see ya!

this is an awsome write up im soo jealous, you lucky bastard :D i wish i was in japan.

AFRacer, excellent work, some day i have my car like yours, congratulations, I
wait for your aid with my project.

Well, I am off for 4 months I will be back the beginning of May

Yesterday I had semi-finished mostly everything. I had to do some wiring and figure out how to wire up the new Q45 TPS to the 180SX harness. At about 5pm I was going to call it a day because I was waiting for my buddy to show up with required parts and the shop starts closing at 5:30. He showed up at about 5:02 with my Z32 MAFS and Tomei wiring kit so I hurried up and installed that, hooked up some battery cables and a battery and watched for oddities. I forgot the tuned ECU at home, so all I had was a stock ECU to hook up. I didn't think the stock ECU would work with 555cc injectors, Z32 MAFS, and Q45 throttle body but I guess I was wrong.......

Well back to the car, no sparks popped up when I hooked up the battery cables, that's a good sign. Moved up to the driver's seat and put the key into the ignition. Moving the switch carefully from the OFF to ACC position and watched the radio pop on....SWEET, stuff works again! I hazardously go another click over to the ON position and light up like a Christmas tree when I hear the soothing sounds of the Holley and Walbro pumps filling up the lines and surge tank quick enough to hear the gas dumping back into the tank within about 2 seconds. I excitedly moved the key to the START position and hear ........CLICK.....wow, it's even trying to engage the starter, but it seems like not enough power to get it to fully turn. I ran back, cleaned up the grounds some more and hooked up jumper cables to the Laurel. Went back to give it another try, all I wanted was to hear it turn over and I'd be happy, it shouldn't actually run with the stock ECU in there.

So I go to turn the car over again, the starter engages, turns the engine over, and STARTS the engine as soon as I turned the key! I was so surprised it started that I turned it off right away scared that I did something wrong. Everybody came gathering around in shock to hear the Datsun roar back to life for it's first time with the new transplant. I was in just as much shock as them....those 2.5 weeks I spent learning, trimming, and infusing the 180SX wiring harnesses paid off! I put a lot of theory into that whole process not knowing how picky the ECU/ignition would be not having everything hooked up, I'm so happy it all worked! I added some water, check for any fluid leaks, didn't find any. Let it run for about 5 minutes so it could warm up and burn in the Jet Hot Coatings and burn off any buildup for sitting for nearly a year now. Didn't find any coolant or oil leaks and the intercooler piping seemed to hold up great! I tapped the gas a little bit a few times to see how it felt....OH my GOD that pedal is touchy! This car is going to haul butt!!!

So I met my goal to get the car running before I had to leave, I just can't wait to get back and finish it. I've got lots of motivation now when I return....I've got a running car again!!

Wicked

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Thanks Veronica

Good.....day, before i proceeding i will lake to ask you your health which is very important in human vital. With my good faith i have make me to contact you, best wishes of the day long life and prosparity I have been alone for too many years now, and I think is time to find that special someone to share all my dreams and fantasies, someone willing to give into a relationship as much as I am willing to give.
If you are ready to spend quality time with someone who can cared about you then email me for the address which is below and lets see if we have the chemistry, if is possible drop down your contact address to me.
All I ask is honesty and respect in return, along with passion, and a lot of things to share with you. (live and invest with you as husband and wife) , I enjoy movies, dinning out, traveling, and. after that, I don't mind staying either with that special someone. to collect oriental pieces... of love oriental decoration. One last thing, hopefully you got this far. hopping to see who you are, i know with God all things are possible. contact me from priavte box e-mail addess violagakunyi@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks Veronica

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ummmm.... what was that last post??? is it normal after starting your brand new SR20'd 1200 to get passionate marriage proposals??? might start one myself

And I even got a PM from this Bot!!