Bringing Home A 85 250SX Tonight!

[Flyingw]

My opinion is the 350X. Better forks.

[DasUberKraut]

Scruffy... I wanted the 350X front end. But I fell into a killer deal for an entire 200X front end. The only problem is the hub bearings, which I have brand new All Balls on hand. So I'm swapping out for now. I may still keep my eyes open for a bargain 350X front end in the future. But at this point in time. I want to ride ASAP. MRSOUND sent me a steering stop via Flyingw for this conversion. I believe he posted the measurements if you want to make one.

[DasUberKraut]

So I had a picture of the slowly growing oil puddles under the right and left sides of the engine and differential. I'm guessing oil seals are in order as well as gaskets. I'm thinking I'm not even going to attempt to run this yet. Are the eBay seal sets any good or do I need to shell out the $100 for OEM? I don't think the Vesrah gasket sets have the oil seals do they?

eBay kit for about $20 to $25

[Flyingw]

Those are fine. Your seals are probably the originals and have exceeded their service life so its time for new seals.

[DasUberKraut]

I'll get a set of those after I square up with the couple people waiting on me. are all of those seals accessible from the right and left covers? Or do you have to dig deeper?

[Flyingw]

Yep, on this motor everything passes through both covers. If the side case drive seal isn't leaking, leave that one alone. The only way to get those seals out is to cut them with a chisel. Not as easy as it sounds.

[DasUberKraut]

Which one is that exactly? On the final drive?

Even with a fully stocked shop? I have a master bushing and seal driver set. I have access to presses and anything else imaginable for a small engine shop.

[Flyingw]

Top right of the seal set pic. The output shaft of the tranny.

[DasUberKraut]

Gotcha. Thanks, brother!

[DasUberKraut]

Cleaned up the 200X hub I got in the trade today. One side the bearings were completely blew out. Everything was siezed onto the axle. And inside the hub too. Utilizing various pullers, and some penetrant, everything came apart as it should. Cleaned everything up in the bead blaster and doused it with some CLP. New All Balls installed and reassembled.

[DasUberKraut]

Just scored a brand new Cobra exhaust on eBay. Also ordered a PRM 6-Pack rack (Also a PRM 200X skid plate). I have 250SX skid plates on the way from eBay in very good condition. Crankcase gaskets, headlight grommets and hardware on the way.

[Flyingw]

So you bought that exhaust!!!!!!

[DasUberKraut]

Damn right I did. I didn't hesitate after missing out on the 200X CalFab this morning. I lowball offered on the Cobra and it automatically accepted it.

Hey Flyingw... Can you get me a couple pics of the custom steering stop welded in place, please?

[Flyingw]

See if these help.

[UPNATM]

Awesome score on that exhaust! It's gunna sound sweeeeet!