There are days like this. Just have to deal with them I guess. I hate them as much as you however. My head has been at the machine shop for 3 weeks now.
finnaly started...project wanna go fast
- Thread starter ilikebigbutts
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yeah i'm over it haha...wish i could work on it this sunday if i had my stuff but i'll go visit the gf at college instead :evil2: funny how the sup is first then her haha not really but she understands somewhat.
i'm really in love with pro sport gauges though, i mite have to buy and fit a boost, water, and oil pressure gauge in my cluster.their premium gauges are really thing probably perfect for the fit.
i'm really in love with pro sport gauges though, i mite have to buy and fit a boost, water, and oil pressure gauge in my cluster.their premium gauges are really thing probably perfect for the fit.
Got my stuff back and my RSR GTII exhaust came in!!!!
I asked the guy to measure my head and he said he would.he didnt mention anything when i picked it up so i figured the head is uncut.Well better safe than sorry so i checked. 115.47mm.This machine shop sucks!Looks like a 2.0mm mhg is on order.I guess the only way to check deck height is measure how far the pistons stick out? .012-.020" correct?someone chime in please...
Here are some pics.Enjoy :icon_bigg
Matco torque wrench FTMFW...fuck snap-on AKA strap-on
stunning :icon_bigg
I asked the guy to measure my head and he said he would.he didnt mention anything when i picked it up so i figured the head is uncut.Well better safe than sorry so i checked. 115.47mm.This machine shop sucks!Looks like a 2.0mm mhg is on order.I guess the only way to check deck height is measure how far the pistons stick out? .012-.020" correct?someone chime in please...
Here are some pics.Enjoy :icon_bigg
Matco torque wrench FTMFW...fuck snap-on AKA strap-on
stunning :icon_bigg
well this was depressing...i plastigaiged my main cap bearings with sad results...I thorqued the caps down to 75 ft lbs and pulled them back off.To my amussement, the plastigauge wasn't even crushed!!!!so i took the crank out and put the main cap back on with the bearings still in place and measured the inside diameter...2.361".i then measured my OD on the crank...2.350"... .011" clearance FUCK!So i'm guessing my crank was cut before?I got .003" clearance on my rods.
right now i got 2 choices: get oversized bearings or a new uncut crank...
my crank has blue heat spots around the journals...i'm leaning towards a new crank.
this is comparing it to the white .003" gauge.
right now i got 2 choices: get oversized bearings or a new uncut crank...
my crank has blue heat spots around the journals...i'm leaning towards a new crank.
this is comparing it to the white .003" gauge.
my rods plastigauge good a lil on the loose side but i'll live with it so i ordered some clevite mains .010" under which should work fine...if any body wants some std size cleavite mains lmk...
ilikebigbutts;977945 said:
yea, me too....only differences are that i'm missing a lot of stuff. Any more pictures? Also do you plan to beef up the rear subframe while there's not motor in?
as far as the sub frame goes i'm most likely not doing anything for now...
nothin really special but wth heres some random pics
notice the main on the left, how the oil galley on the bottom is offset?normal?
nothin really special but wth heres some random pics
notice the main on the left, how the oil galley on the bottom is offset?normal?
Small but exciting (for me) update!!!
my .010" undersized main bearings came in :icon_bigg that was only 6 days, big :thumbup: to HPFs!
.0015" !!!right on specs!!!they all gauge in at .0015"-.002"...perfect clearances :icon_bigg
Also, my pte 550's came in...anyone know how to make sure exact specs on these?it doesnt say pte anywhere...
my .010" undersized main bearings came in :icon_bigg that was only 6 days, big :thumbup: to HPFs!
.0015" !!!right on specs!!!they all gauge in at .0015"-.002"...perfect clearances :icon_bigg
Also, my pte 550's came in...anyone know how to make sure exact specs on these?it doesnt say pte anywhere...
today i did th etedous work of measuring ring end gaps...thank god i didnt have to file or i would lost my mind.Every thing seems with in spec so i'm good here.
then I removed my pistons squirters and cleaned the shit outta them!
installed my crank, this stuff is the shiznit!
Moly lube mmmmmm......
ARP'd up..i followed IJ's advice and went
30 ft lbs, 60ft lbs, (80 ft lbs, loosened, x2 more times) then 85ft lbs.
Also for those of you wondering, the arpm main stud kit come with two bolts, they need to go on cap #3 so the oil pump clears.
Working 8 till 9 next two days so i probably wont be able to touch it till sunday after i pull my sis's bf 3sgte outta his alltrac...this should be fun...
then I removed my pistons squirters and cleaned the shit outta them!
installed my crank, this stuff is the shiznit!
Moly lube mmmmmm......
ARP'd up..i followed IJ's advice and went
30 ft lbs, 60ft lbs, (80 ft lbs, loosened, x2 more times) then 85ft lbs.
Also for those of you wondering, the arpm main stud kit come with two bolts, they need to go on cap #3 so the oil pump clears.
Working 8 till 9 next two days so i probably wont be able to touch it till sunday after i pull my sis's bf 3sgte outta his alltrac...this should be fun...
Unless that 3SGTE is funding more toys for the Supra it would stay in the car till my engine was done. :evil2:
Good work so far. Keep it up.
Good work so far. Keep it up.
haha nah i'm doing it for free he doesnt have much to spend plus i feel bad he had it running finally and his oil feed exploded outta no where...
I should start changing though...i just did this kids lower intake gasket on his 3.1 malibu for free.He got quoted 600 for the job.He's a good kid and needs his car so i couldnt help but offer.He bought me lunch twice so far though :icon_bigg
to tired to do anything today...
I should start changing though...i just did this kids lower intake gasket on his 3.1 malibu for free.He got quoted 600 for the job.He's a good kid and needs his car so i couldnt help but offer.He bought me lunch twice so far though :icon_bigg
to tired to do anything today...
Pistons are in but no pics...just ordered the rest of my stuff from drift motion...stage 3 clutch, 2.5" IC pipes, HKS 2.0 mhg, AFPR, Walbro 255lph FP, 7/16 exhaust mani stud kit, shifter bushing, oem oil filter, catch can , samco red hoses...So all i need is to send my turbo and that should be it for now...then once motor get broken in map ecu and i'll install my 550's...I also really want a mishimoto rad to but i'll wait for my tax return...
heres the IC i wanna get... 28x7x2.5 good enough?just as good as stock?28" should fit very nicely behind my bumper.It also comes with generic BOV and adaptor pipe.I really want an RFL but you cant beat this price...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/28x7...018QQitemZ280217922972QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
heres the IC i wanna get... 28x7x2.5 good enough?just as good as stock?28" should fit very nicely behind my bumper.It also comes with generic BOV and adaptor pipe.I really want an RFL but you cant beat this price...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/28x7...018QQitemZ280217922972QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
thanx!
DRIFTMOTION FTMFW!
I was planning on finishing up the block today but these came in :icon_bigg :
and heres how i'm thinking of routing the IC pipes, still gotta decide on IC first though...
Sunday night is the only time i will have to work on the block, but i'm really hoping to finish it.
DRIFTMOTION FTMFW!
I was planning on finishing up the block today but these came in :icon_bigg :
and heres how i'm thinking of routing the IC pipes, still gotta decide on IC first though...
Sunday night is the only time i will have to work on the block, but i'm really hoping to finish it.
Got new NAPA rotors,lol
and heres the almost complete bottom end, still need to shim the oil pump and put the oil pan back on.
and heres the almost complete bottom end, still need to shim the oil pump and put the oil pan back on.