Installation Instructions
Air conditioning in a 240sx with an LS1 swap. The complete post.
The most frequent questions I get are about my air conditioning setup. I’ve had it working for almost a year and have finally put everything together in one big post. Most everything else about these swaps is now taken care of with swap kits. The air conditioning is a bit harder due to the fittings…
Read MoreLS1 Crank Pulley Installation Tool
I made a tool for installing the LS1 crank pulley. Lots of people use long bolts or all thread with a couple washers. I made a complete tool that includes a thrust bearing and full face washer to push the pulley on. It went on super easy. I have created a full print of the…
Read MoreHooking up the power steering lines backwards. Don’t do it.
So the power steering lines on the back of the rack, don’t hook them up backwards. I was hooking these up with the car just barely jacked up and I apparently switched them.
Read MorePowerbond or SLP underdrive pulley removal
My new cam came in and everything was going fine until I got to the Powerbond under drive pulley. The stock LS1 balancer can be removed with a 3 jaw puller because it has some tabs on the insides of the spokes to hook to. On all these small aftermarket under drive pulleys you can’t…
Read MoreFuel Cell Removal
I decided to pull the Fuel Safe ED115 fuel cell out of the car and go back to the stock tank. The main reason was that these racing cells do not have a permeation barrier. They also use cork gaskets. That leads to a slight smell of fuel all the time. All that is fine…
Read MoreLS1 A/C Installation pictures
The LS1 A/C system is pretty easy to get working in a 240SX. The only real issue is the fact that Nissan used special fittings going into the evaporator under the dash. I took the old Nissan lines and cut them off. I bought some low temp brazing rod and attached standard A/C bead lock…
Read More97 240SX with F-body LS1 Air Conditioning Wiring
I’ve recently completed my fully functional air conditioning system. I am using the factory LS1 ECU and sensors to control the system. Wiring the LS1 side is easy. The Nissan dash wiring took a bit to figure out. Here is the final diagram of how I have it wired. The A/C button on the dash…
Read MoreTurn One Power Steering Restrictor Fitting
I just installed a new Turn One power steering restrictor fitting in my stock LS1 pump. This fitting brings the LS1 pump back down to the pressure of the stock Nissan unit. I can’t say enough about how happy I am with this part. Best $35 I’ve spent on this car in a long time.…
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