No, that about sums it up. I think that we should sticky all required torque values when they've been compiled and verified though, it would make life a lot easier...
Thanks guys
cam caps
oil pump bolts
water pump bolts
harmonic balancer
I've read too many variations to proceed. Please, accuracy is important and any help is appreciated.
For all the people that doubt the quality, I saw Jay's car today in person and you can barely tell that its not a factory finsih. Now, shut the hell up!!!!!
Short block and head will be picked up from Jay's tomorrow. H-O-P-E-F-U-L-L-Y I will get the motor assembled and in the car quickly. I will probably spray my engine bay again *IF* I have the time.
The only things I have to order/get (that I know of) is a turbo oil feed line, Mocal oil therm...
Problem found (I think). I pulled the head tonight and found a little coolant in #1, but #6 had a shit load. Upon further inspection, I also found a burnt vacuum line between the Profec E-01 boost valve and my Tial wastegate. the Profec couldn't control the wastegate, so there's no telling...
If i can't get a pass like we talked about, I'm tearing the rest of it apart this weekend and sending it to you. I'm stuck driving a Isuzu Rodeo while my car is down, so kids are calling me a fag and throwing rocks at me as I drive by the elementary school on my way to work :biglaugh:.
I...
Seriously though Jay, when you we get our cars broken in and working right, we're going to go at it. From a dig, from a roll and what ever else we can think of.
I'm handing you your first loss, dood...
If I can't get this weekend off, I'm going to box up everything I have and mail it you. I can't stand not making progress :icon_evil
Any pictures of the block by chance?
All the parts are collected with the exception of a sandwich plate for the turbo oil feed and a long line. I had planned to have the block tapped, but when jay picked up the motor yesterday, the machinist said that typical GTE oil bung location wasn't a oil vein. Weird, I thought that they...
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