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Re: Bang 4 Buck mods for '90 Seca SX Thu, 26 September 2002 10:22 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Gday inertia,

"I am hanging out for revs, and the ability to SHIFT the gears myself." - hehehe, if it's revving you want 20v is the go! Smile

"What modifications did you need to do to get the 20v engine into your engine bay? Which mounts did you use, radiator? (I've heard the 4AFC radiator is perfect for 20v. " -

I believe that the 4ac radiator is the way to go as my 4age radiator actually needed some very awkward piping. The engine just fits, I didn't need any mods. I don't know what your fuel system in your car is like, but i do remember people having to change the fuel pump workings when moving from carby to injected. The SX ae92 fuel pump is actually built into the tank, it doesn't sit in the engine bay, you might wanna check out your fuel pump and stuff before going further.

"The wiring is what worries me, as the car is currently carby... I am picking up the complete wiring system book for my car next week from Holden so that should help." -

The wiring also worried me, Grant from sixworks helped me by doing some of it, unfortunately i had gone ahead already and chopped/butchered some of the harness so i was on my own for a little while too. All in all, if you have the books, the right ecu/plugs and the wires, it's all just a matter of sitting down and planning things out. Oh, also a soldering iron and a multimeter can help at times too Smile, and a spare car to drive around and... hehehe

"Is there any torque steer with the 20v?" -

yup, it's not that bad though, just hold the steering wheel tight. I've had people drive my car and been really turned off by the torque steer, but i hardly even notice it.

"Finally, did you solve your starter motor probs? " -

Yup, in my engine conversion i lost the battery brace so what happened was the make shift brace i used came undone. The battery slipped, pulled out an earth wire. Then a much smaller earth burnt through and snapped due to having too bigger job for such a small wire. All i had to do was re-wire up some better earths and get a stronger/better fitting battery brace so the damn thing didn't move again Smile.

Have fun!
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