engine rebuild project, PIX ADDED, more to come... Options

[nightryder]

I havent been posting for some time now because I have been working on my engine project!



Its just about done and I am sooo freakin amped to get it up and running again!


I wanted to share my exploits with ya'll because I feel like you would be the ones to appreciate it...



so i spun some bearings a few months back and that is what jump started this rebuild. I stripped it down, cleaned it up and got quite a bit of work done...


-new pistons, rods, rings and bearings (oversized)
-Cylinder bore
-Deck cut
-honed
-crank; ground and balanced
-repainted block and valve cover and other various parts
-complete valve job
-new valve seals
-head was inspected for wear
-new oil and water pumps
-timing belt
-new gaskets
-clutch
-most new hoses
-distributor
-sparks
-injectors..


I'm sure there is more but they escape me right now. But what was freakin awesome was that before the sparks, injectors, distributor and clutch.. I spent less that $1000!

This will basically be a brand new engine for less than a grand and really, the work isn't that bad!


I will be posting pix soon to show you guys what I've been up to, but i really just wanted to share it with ya'll while I'm getting through it

This post has been edited by nightryder: Feb 15, 2008 - 12:25 PM

[Batman722]

nate, you're alive !!!

pics man, glad to see things some along for you !

[presure2]

nate, you're alive !!!

pics man, glad to see things some along for you !

X2
pics or ban nate!!!!

[Rusty]

x3
I want to see what compression you have, when your done
plus dyno also well
how about some cams in there as well??

[soulshadow]

Good Job. I feel like if I did this b4 instead of swapping I would enjoy my car better. Cuz I worked hard to make it run again.

[nightryder]

x3
I want to see what compression you have, when your done
plus dyno also well
how about some cams in there as well??

I was playing around with the idea of cams, but that is something that I can always throw in later, so I'm aiming for summer time (next project )


as far as compression, dyno and whatnot, I will be running tons of tests once its done to see exactly what it is that I have done here.


for now i just can't wait to get her running!

Good Job. I feel like if I did this b4 instead of swapping I would enjoy my car better. Cuz I worked hard to make it run again.

oh dude absolutely! There is some kind of pride you get from tearing your car down and building her back up.


not to mention you learn a helluva lot of stuff by doing it. The only thing that blows is the time it takes.

[Batman722]

The only thing that blows is the time it takes.

and $

[95st-celica]

The only thing that blows is the time it takes.

and $

he said it's basically a grand...for a brand new engine.. thats not bad i dont think plus you have the peace of mind everything thats been done caus you did it yourself....a 5sfte vert FTW!

[nightryder]

exactly dude.


but yeah the money sux too. buuuuut if I hadnt done the work myself, I would have paid alot more.



aaand I know for a fact that the thing is solid now. no question. so Now when I do more mods, I know i have a solid bottom 5sfte?

This post has been edited by nightryder: Feb 9, 2008 - 1:52 AM

[Celicav]

Yeah...faster verts = Sweet! Good job man and it is great that you did it yourself. What was you back up car?

[xs94st]

Aygo

nice job man, post dem pics! progress and final!

[nightryder]

Yeah...faster verts = Sweet! Good job man and it is great that you did it yourself. What was you back up car?

hah, yeah my backup cars were...

-mystique
-oddessy
-83' diesel benz
-....my gf's 98 bug


ive been borrowing cars and bumming rides since my bro came back from school and wanted his car back (mystique)


I'm workin on the pics, I havent been able to get in the garage cuz its been -11 degrees here the past coupl days.

possibly tonight

[nightryder]

Just got the head back from the machine shop.....pics..












This post has been edited by nightryder: Feb 13, 2008 - 4:25 PM

[Batman722]

damn that's clean Nate ! got any before pics for reference ?

[presure2]

looks good nate.
if the machine shop didnt do it, i would buy a bottle of assembely lube and lube up them cams before you button it up.

[Celicav]

Wow that is purdy. I see how they really can't get that varnish off the round cam lobe part that gets that way when the valves are closed.

Reminds me that I need to send my spare cams off to Webcams at some point. But first I am installing a header and probably a SRI or CAI.

[nightryder]

looks good nate.
if the machine shop didnt do it, i would buy a bottle of assembely lube and lube up them cams before you button it up.

oh no he lubed it up goooood. I frickin love this guy! heres what he did...

-cylinderhead service
- strip
-degrease
- Glass bead
- Pressure test
- valve job
- resurface
- final wash
- reassemble


$180!




as far as before and afters go.... I do have another head i can take photos of. They look the same. I'm getting into the garage on saturday so I will be posting many more photos.

[nightryder]

ok soooo I went to the garage tonight to get some work done and I was able to snap a few photos before I started...










I did some painting, put the head on and mostly prepwork so I can throw it all back together real quick... but I wanna make sure I'm doing it right so I'm taking my time

[nightryder]

A little bit of a hold up.... I think the dude at the machine shop lost my oil pump bolts...



I'm going to be fair and say that it was a "miscommunication" and the bolts are now unable to be found...



that being said, anyone have a set they wanna send my way? or know a good place to get ahold of them? Auto supply places wont carry them would they?

This post has been edited by nightryder: Feb 20, 2008 - 11:43 AM

[playr158]

you know i think i have some still on my block....oil pump bolts you say?

I can check tonight, if i got them i'll bring'm home with me for ya