Or vent, if you prefer. 
Last night I finished assembling the bottom end - with the exception of the rear main oil seal & assembly and the oilpan, I'll do those pretty much dead last - but before I remount the tranny, of course. I had already re-assembled the head previously, so now it's just a matter of bolting parts back onto the engine and dropping it back into the car.
Injectors are currently in getting cleaned and tested. Engine will be silver and black with occasional highlights in red when I am done.
After having the block, crank, and rods checked at my machine shop, I had the crank polished, the cylinders rehoned, and added in new hastings rings and clevite bearings. Add in a nice finish on the head and block deck and a good cleaning all around, some new valve seals, and an HKS MHG, and I should be good to go.
For anyone not familiar with the history, I blew a stock headgasket, destroyed the rings and turned the ringland on piston #2 into sharp bits of sand in the oilpan, plus I had a mild rod knock on #5. There is an entry in the carnage thread with pics. This proves that 20psi on an upgraded turbo is enough to eat a stock headgasket eventually - it did run for over a month before blowing up, which IMO is testament to the fact that the 7M is actually a damn tough engine.
PS: Many thanks to the folks that have helped with info over the last 6 weeks, especially Adjuster. And more thanks to those that have helped with labor, especially VanSupra. I owe you both a nice dinner soon!
Last night I finished assembling the bottom end - with the exception of the rear main oil seal & assembly and the oilpan, I'll do those pretty much dead last - but before I remount the tranny, of course. I had already re-assembled the head previously, so now it's just a matter of bolting parts back onto the engine and dropping it back into the car.
Injectors are currently in getting cleaned and tested. Engine will be silver and black with occasional highlights in red when I am done.
After having the block, crank, and rods checked at my machine shop, I had the crank polished, the cylinders rehoned, and added in new hastings rings and clevite bearings. Add in a nice finish on the head and block deck and a good cleaning all around, some new valve seals, and an HKS MHG, and I should be good to go.
For anyone not familiar with the history, I blew a stock headgasket, destroyed the rings and turned the ringland on piston #2 into sharp bits of sand in the oilpan, plus I had a mild rod knock on #5. There is an entry in the carnage thread with pics. This proves that 20psi on an upgraded turbo is enough to eat a stock headgasket eventually - it did run for over a month before blowing up, which IMO is testament to the fact that the 7M is actually a damn tough engine.
PS: Many thanks to the folks that have helped with info over the last 6 weeks, especially Adjuster.
And more thanks to those that have helped with labor, especially VanSupra. I owe you both a nice dinner soon!
