Technical Articles: Replacing the timing chain on your Nissan 240sx Can I replace my own timing chain (or, better yet, why would I want to)? First, a few simple hints. Pull the front tires off to improve access. It helped a bundle. Be very careful pulling the drive pulley off. I broke one of the […]
Fix Your 240sx Timing Chain Rattle
Get rid of the noise coming from the front of your valve cover by removing the two guides for the upper chain. The guides are considered unnecessary by Nissan as seen in their TSB.
Choosing the Right Motor Oil
Title: Technical Articles: Choosing the right motor oil Choosing a motor oil… Choosing the best motor oil is a topic that comes up frequently in discussions between motorheads, whether they are talking about motorcycles or cars. The following article is intended to help you make a choice based on more than the advertising hype. Oil […]
RB20DET Into S-Chassis Wiring
Title: Technical Articles: RB20DET/s-chassis wiring reference KA Chassis Fuel Pump RelayBlack / Pink stripe Transmission Neutral SensorGreen / Orange stripe ECU RelayRed / Black stripe AC RelayGreen / Yellow stripe ECU Backup PowerRed Main Ignition PowerBlack / Red stripe ECU PowerBlack / White stripe AC RelayBlue / Green stripe Idle Air Control Valve PowerBlack / […]
S14 SR20DET into DOHC S13 Swap
S14 SR20DET into DOHC S13 Swap I hope this is helpful to those interested in doing this swap. Ok, so as most of you know I did this swap recently. I looked all over the internet for people who had done the swap and how to wire it. Well after trying what I found on […]
RB Catch Can PCV Breather Guide
Title: Technical Articles: RB Catch Can/PCV Breather Guide The info needed is not limited to what is found solely in the RB section in which this thread links to previous threads, but the same principles follow much of all other motors. Previous threads which contain dialog of RB owners configuring their PCV and catch can […]
RB20DET into S13 Wiring Guide
Title: Technical Articles: RB20DET into s13 wiring guide Overview: Well this is a simple little guide that I (Carl H) have decided to put together after completing my rb20 swap into my 240sx. The wiring pertains to a DOHC car but it seems in practice that SOHC and DOHC swaps are the same or near […]
How to Build a 9000-rpm SR20DET Head
An excellent article on how to rebuild a head for your Nissan SR20DET.
NICO Staff – OutToWinPAHC
Staff Bio Kevin (OutToWinPAHC) 240SX Moderator I am from Philadelphia PA, the city of brotherly love (so they say). In 2005 I bought my first 240SX with the hopes of stuffing a Chevy V8 into it. Back then I was in love with power and torque and going straight and straight only. I started my […]
NICO Staff – PapaSmurf2k3
Staff Bio James (PapaSmurf2k3) My name is James Sisson, and the first nissan/datsun memory I have is of my father’s Datsun 260z. As I got older, the datsun became a little small for a growing family of 4, and my dad was also working on other things, so instead of neglecting it, he sold it. […]