2543arvin's rebuild....

[2543arvin]

Okay, my 89 just got its 7mgte conversion about a month ago, and now its going back into the shop for a complete rebuild. Heres a small list of parts....

7m balanced and blueprinted
wiseco pistons
eagle h-beam rods w/ arp bolts
new bearings
new gaskets
stock headgasket (for now)....long story
arp head and main studs
new timing belt
7m head rebuilt and ported and polished
micro polished cams
new oem hoses and vacuum lines(just in case...)
competition stage 2 ceramic 6 puck clutch
rebuilt ct26


i only have one pic as of right now and that is of my engine pulled but i will post more on monday....

 

[buckshotglass]

Good luck with the build! Outside pics are next??

 

[2543arvin]

Good luck with the build! Outside pics are next??

on monday im going to the shop to take pics of my 7m torn apart before it goes to the machine shop. and ill take pics of the car then as well...

 

[2543arvin]

well, we started disassembling the motor tonight but didnt get very far, because the shop was closed, but i got the accessories removed and the timing belt covers taken off. I will post more pictures tomorrow night.

btw, is the oil shown on the turbo normal?

 

[2543arvin]

alright, now with my motor torn apart i can post some pics of everything before it goes to the machine shop and/or gets cleaned up...
heres the valve covers....theyll be repainted before going back on

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intake side of engine

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exhaust side of engine

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a few parts to get cleaned up before assembly

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[2543arvin]

a few more pictures of the teardown....

some pics of my head

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cams

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cam gears

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the underside of my 7m

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the 6m crank i found inside

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my engine harness removed

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[2543arvin]

some more pics....

a few pics of the block

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stock pistons and rods (sorry its so blurry)

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everything out of the bottem end

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those are all the pics i have for now, but i will keep you posted once i get everything back from the machine shop. I dont have pics of my wiseco pistons or my eagle rods, they are already at the machine shop waiting on my block.

 

[Nick M]

Are you going to have the machine shop assemble the short block, or are you going to do it yourself?

 

[2543arvin]

Are you going to have the machine shop assemble the short block, or are you going to do it yourself?

Neither, Im having a performance shop assemble my motor because Ive never done one and I dont want to fuck it up. But Im going to be there through it all, so I can watch and learn how to do it, for future references. My motor will be back from the machine shop and paint really soon though.