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Alex_S
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Alex_S - Nissan Cherry turbo -85

Post by Alex_S »

Hey ! thought i'd start a project thread here. This is my first cherry so i don't know all that much about these cars. * I will be copying in the pics from another project thread so some stuff might be off * :D

Bought it about 1 month ago now, had a blown headgasket and alot of electrical errors. Most are sorted now.

Engine:
2,5" turbo piping
2,5" exhaust from the turbo
aftermarket blow-off valve
Malpassi Fuel pressure regulator
Volvo 740 turbo fuel pump ( along with the stock one ).
This is what i know whats done to the engine

Plans:
Engine version 1..
3" exhaust from turbo []
T25 or T28 turbo []
Ca18det injectors []
Saab 9000 intercooler [/]
Bigger cooler []
bigger electrical fan []

Bodywork:
Some rustwelding to quarterpanels, and etc. []
other rims []

That are about the plans for now. :D

anyways to pictures!
The car itself, when i picked it up
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First thing i did was remove the head

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Packningen va i nyskick.
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2 av ventilerna på toppen såg lite smått intressanta ut :D
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new gasket
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the "new" head ;)
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Head back on, just need to torque it
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Head is now torqued, not much left.
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And the reason for all the electrical problems :D
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Not much left, new oil and sparkplugs.
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And here where i am today! 2012-07-09
Engine is all put together and is ready to be started. I just need to figure out why i got no spark or fuel pressure.

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Post by Alex_S »

I've managed to get the original fuel pump to run, so now i have the original as a pickup and the volvo 740 turbo pump just outside the tank. For some reason i cant get ANY gas out of the tank. Which leads me to think something must be wrong with the original fuel pump?

i tried to take it up from the tank earlier today, but it seemed to big to get through the hole?.

My ideas are:
EITHER taking up the original pump and make sure it's not clogged or anything, then put back down.
Or to remove the original one and put the 740 one in the tank instead..

Anyone else have better ideas? something that i might have missed, or maybe something else is wrong?
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Post by tassuperkart »

The pump/sender unit is a little tricky to get out and needs to be turned this way and that but it will come out.
Make sure you replace those 3 fuel lines with new and T-bolt clamps while your at it.
If the Volvo pump is an intank type then yes.

That head gasket was well blown!

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Post by photoglossy »

Looks like my old one :(
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Post by Alex_S »

tassuperkart wrote:The pump/sender unit is a little tricky to get out and needs to be turned this way and that but it will come out.
Make sure you replace those 3 fuel lines with new and T-bolt clamps while your at it.
If the Volvo pump is an intank type then yes.

That head gasket was well blown!

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Hehe yeah that headgasket wasnt in its best condition :D. i probably have found a new set of fuel pumps. So i'll probably buy them.
photoglossy wrote:Looks like my old one :(
Hehe :D
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Post by Jokke_GTR »

Gratulere med turbo ;) var 5 sek unna og kjøpe denna jeg, men fikk ikke tak i bilhenger. Du er fra sverige?
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Jokke_GTR wrote:Gratulere med turbo ;) var 5 sek unna og kjøpe denna jeg, men fikk ikke tak i bilhenger. Du er fra sverige?
Yes he's from Sweden.
Maybe you where a potential buyer on my Cherry turbo -86 to? I was told that there was a guy from Norway that where very interested in that, bought it from Kungsör in january I think.

Sorry for OT :oops:
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Post by Alex_S »

I just got back from my garage, quite a long night hehe.
First thing i did was i made a plate for my gauges, not the prettiest thing in the world but it sure does the job! Also i was able to get fuel up from the tank!! i just need to buy some bigger fuel hoses and some clamps and the fuel side should be fixed ;)

A crooked template
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and in plate, precision cut with a plate scissor, and awesomly painted with a crappy can :)
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and wow.. they even work :D
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Anyone have any idea where these cables should go?
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Post by poeticjustice88 »

they look like the TPS ( Throttle Position Sensor) plugs

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poeticjustice88 wrote:they look like the TPS ( Throttle Position Sensor) plugs

Michael
hmm okay.. I've already connected the TPS though... will have to look into this. Maybe they are the reason that i dont have any spark?
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Post by Damo »

They look more like connection to the alternator, the black plug with the big spades will be the connection to the battery I think. The other may be the dummy load.

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Damo wrote:They look more like connection to the alternator, the black plug with the big spades will be the connection to the battery I think. The other may be the dummy load.

Damo
Okay hmm, it does look like the cables coming from the alternator. However the battery is relocated to the back, and i cant really figure out how to plug them in?
Are they needed to be plugged in?
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Post by Alex_S »

Well now i have fuelpressure! now to find the reason why i dont have any spark..
But my battery has run out of juice it seems and i dont have a charger so, will have to wait with that
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Post by greengoblin »

apply a film of fibreglass to the plate you made for the gauges, then sand it smooth and paint, the finish is worth the effort
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Post by Alex_S »

greengoblin wrote:apply a film of fibreglass to the plate you made for the gauges, then sand it smooth and paint, the finish is worth the effort
Bah, i dont really care what it looks like it does the job! :D Function over form all the way on this car 8)
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