My build ...

[slacker]

so look what I got back earlier last week .

time to get going on the build ...

rings are Altrom ... water pump is Nissan :-X ... rest is OE.

first coat of primer ...

 

[slacker]

not to many people tackel the dreded "oil pump drive shaft bearings" .. I did

 

[slacker]

so.. got the short block assembled ;D ..

Crank in

installing ARP bolts , rings , and rod bearings

I have a short block ;D

and front cover

more tomorrow .

 

[suprahero]

What? No purple block? How are you going to make 667rwhp without a purple block? You don't know a dang thing about building a 7m.................

You may not have been around enough to know what I'm talking about. Good luck with your build though...............lol

 

[slacker]

nope ... no clues about "the purple block"

 

[suprahero]

Someone on here said that Kwnate's block was Barney purple, but he swears it's blue. Anyways he laid down 667rwhp and about two thousand pounds of torque. I sometimes exaggerate about his torque, but it was alot.............lol

Slacker, it's looking very good. I hope you have no problems and it goes very smoothly..........:bowdown:

 

[CPT Furious]

That looks great! At first, I was wondering why your water pump was on the right...then I slapped myself...

 

[Suprapowaz!(2)]

Keith Black makes pistons for our 7m's? Or is that just a box you stored them in?

 

[Untouchable7mgte]

what did ya use to paint the block?

 

[slacker]

Keith Black makes pistons for our 7m's? Or is that just a box you stored them in?

just the box they came back in from the machine shop .

what did ya use to paint the block?

I just used a engine enamel spray , with the engine clear .
I have used it on quite a few other blocks , and always worked well .

 

[slacker]

so a little bit more today ..

got the pan on ... of course it came with a cork gasket that i'll never use .

and some of the accessories ..

MLS head gasket in place , and new ARP head studs .

and the head goes on , and torqued to 80FT lbs

back cover and set the valve covers on for effect .

and almost done ...

so thats it for now ... I had to order the turbo oil pipe gaskets .

 

[IJ.]

Looking really good

 

[suprahero]

SWEEEEETNESSSSS

 

[slacker]

Thanks guys ...

so i was thinking of eliminating the "J" tube ... but instead I just drilled it .

 

[SupraDreamPDR]

looking really great. :biglaugh:

 

[TobyCat]

nice work man, looking awesome!

Where in BC are you?

 

[slacker]

Penticton .

 

[slacker]

did a little more today ...

got the valves adjusted , and cams in

and bolted on the covers , new thermo , cam seals ......

also started on the RC - 550's

 

[steve_mk3]

Very nice work!

 

[slacker]

thank you ...




so .. more ..

fuel rail is buttoned up , and also center gasket

timing gears are installed "correctly" and belt installed .

also thermo housing .

exhaust manifold , and shields .

front cover

and the upper intake ..

just about done , and ready for my TRUCK