Got myself a late Christmas present

James614 · Post by **James614** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:51 pm

I think this just might warrant me starting a build journal.

James614 · Post by **James614** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:10 pm

Just learned that if there's no driveshaft installed, gear oil will flow freely from the rear output of the trans... So that's why the very nice importer guys had it wrapped in plastic, lol.

kimokalihi · Post by **kimokalihi** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:15 pm

They're not legally allowed to ship it with any fluids in it. That's strange that they left oil in the trans.

James614 · Post by **James614** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:20 pm

The engine is full of oil too. Im surprised they would do that if it's illegal.

Doaomo · Post by **Doaomo** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:48 pm

Do you mind sharing price paid and where you got it from?

James614 · Post by **James614** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:51 pm

eBay, I believe the seller was JDM-Florida. I paid $1499 w/free shipping, plus a $75 residential fee. I'm pleased, everything was just as advertised, has the complete harness from the battery terminals to the ECU (in the trash bag), and includes all misc electronics from what I can tell, such as the BCS, MAP sensor, ignitor, etc. It doesn't appear to have been pressure washed and doesn't have any shine crap applied.

kimokalihi · Post by **kimokalihi** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:59 am

That's a good deal!

mike-tracy · Post by **mike-tracy** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:08 am

Yeah this will be a sweet upgrade, and you'll like the gear ratios on that tranny.

Someperson · Post by **Someperson** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:01 am

congrats! you going to WBM with that beast? or at least riding the dragon?

James614 · Post by **James614** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:32 am

What's WBM? I jut heard about the dragon last year, wanna make it out there sometime this year. Didn't even think about how fun it will be with a full 20G swap

cj91legss · Post by **cj91legss** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:10 pm

You should do a compression test on it

matt00rs25 · Post by **matt00rs25** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:42 pm

Wicked big meet!!!

James614 · Post by **James614** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:44 pm

Yeah, that's a good idea. I can just do with the engine sitting there by jumping the starter, right?

cj91legss · Post by **cj91legss** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:51 pm

Yeah. Strap it to the pallet pretty good tho.

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kimokalihi · Post by **kimokalihi** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:38 am

Just put some twobyfours under the heads so it doesn't rock. Rig up a battery to your starter. I did this the other day on a d16y8 honda engine.

James614 · Post by **James614** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:32 am

WBM is way up in CT

Thats way too much premium gas...

James614 · Post by **James614** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:47 am

Dude, who would have thought tracking down all the little accessories for this swap would take over a month? I really wish I had a 5 speed shell to start with... this would have been done by now

kimokalihi · Post by **kimokalihi** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:19 am

Yup. More of that to come. Guarantee it. Get ready for some custom stuff.

James614 · Post by **James614** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:37 pm

Aside from the clutch line and merging the 4 channel ignition into my harness, not really sure what I would need custom as it looks like a straight swap. But I guess the fun part is learning that when you think you're ready and go to do the swap

SiCkSTi04 · Post by **SiCkSTi04** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:29 pm

Lovely picture

James614 · Post by **James614** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:02 pm

Went way over budget on the parts for just the 5MT swap (don't even have a new clutch, I'm praying the one with the engine still has some life left). Looks like I will be doing just the 5MT swap and saving my 20G swap for many paychecks from now

I will likely raid the injectors and TD05 though, and toss on my rob tuned ECU. That oughta leave me smiling for a while

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