Rakkasan's rebirth

[rakkasan]

I hate being left out, so I thought I join in the rebuild 'em group, too. :biglaugh:

What started of as a five speed swap has snowballed into an almost full restoration. My plans include:

• Fresh long block with JE pistons, shot peened stock rods, Clevite bearings, ect
• Dynamically balance rotating assembly(crank pulley, crank rods, pistons, flywheel & pressure plate) within a 1/4 gram.
• HKS 2mm MHG & ARP studs
• 5 speed swap (R154, of course), rebuild the tranny
• Spec III Clutch, lightened Spec pressure plate
• Fidanza aluminum flywheel
• One piece drive shaft (steel)
• Bosch 550's, Walbro & AFPR
• Ron R. short runner FFI
• Q45 TB
• 3" aluminum I/C piping w/ MAFT Pro & a Tail BOV
• DDP
• FMIC
• Electric fan, uncertain of which one
• 1jz coil ignition (Like Bigaaron's. it's a possibility at this point, nothing firm)
• clean up the engine bay. ie reduce the crap such as EGR & vacuum lines & of course fresh paint (including the under side of the hood).
• Massive amounts of aluminum polishing.

I'm still up in the air about the exhaust side. Nothing firm on the exhaust manifold / turbo combination. That won't be decided until get off the fence with regards to power expectations.

Here's what I started out with & where I'm at now. I should have the short block early next week & the head back too (the head just needs to be cleaned & checked for flatness). Hopefully, the paintwork will be done this weekend or early next week. I'm swimming in parts (which Josh can attest, I'm a neat freak so this is driving me nuts).

 

[rakkasan]

I completed the paintwork inside the engine compartment. Major pain in the ass, but WELL worth it. I couldn't see pulling the motor & tranny, doing all of the mods & not paint it.

Now I can start the reassembly. Well, in a few days, I'm going to have to wait until the paint cures fully. I should be able to work on the car & stay somewhat clean. In the meantime, More polishing of aluminum parts. :icon_lol:

 

[IJ.]

Mark: Very nice!
(wanna come over and do mine I HATE bodywork!)

 

[rakkasan]

Mark: Very nice!
(wanna come over and do mine I HATE bodywork!)

Thanks, but :umno: :biglaugh:

It's lots of work. The cleaning took over 16 hours, and there's one or two small spots that fish eyed, but no biggie.

Any idea where I can pick up some wire harness covering? I want to recover both the engine & front body harnesses.

 

[IJ.]

Yeah you really do want to come do mine you know you do !

Do you mean the split convoluted tubing?

I got mine from a parts store.

 

[rakkasan]

Yeah you really do want to come do mine you know you do !

Do you mean the split convoluted tubing?

I got mine from a parts store.

That's correct. I looked in my local parts store for some today, only to find that they didn't have the right size, it was almost two bucks a foot & the only had it in Ricer colors (red, blue & yellow), not black.

I found a supplier on Ebay, so I'm checking with psifactor to see if she wants to get in on some & split the cost. I think she said that she wanted some too.

 

[IJ.]

Mark: Try one of the normal domestic chain parts houses that's where I got mine.

Non Bling store budget place!

 

[Syris]

Thats looks really good and a lot of effort

 

[rakkasan]

Thats looks really good and a lot of effort

Thanks Terry. Did you ever get in touch with your cousin?

 

[jimi87-t]

Sounds like a nice build up you have planed/started :thumbup:

 

[rakkasan]

Sounds like a nice build up you have planed/started :thumbup:

Thanks for the kind words, Jimi. I hope you get your motor's knock figured out soon.

 

[Reign_Maker]

I'm still up in the air about the exhaust side. Nothing firm on the exhaust manifold / turbo combination.

Tubular manifold with BIG turbo! DO IT! *just dont tell the wife until AFTER you do it, lol*

 

[rakkasan]

Tubular manifold with BIG turbo! DO IT! *just dont tell the wife until AFTER you do it, lol*

LOL, I'll do it as long as you tell her I did & how much it costs. :biglaugh:

On the serious tip, I'm selling my MAFT set up in favor of switching to MAFT Pro. I'm digging the A/F control & timing monitoring.

 

[jpeek29208]

that a boy... looking good man, cant wait to see it on the road again.

 

[rakkasan]

that a boy... looking good man, cant wait to see it on the road again.

Thanks Josh. While waiting on the paint to completely cure, I've polishing a few parts....

 

[rakkasan]

I ported my exhaust manifold & bead blasted it. I decided to run a MDC Ball Bearing CT-60, so the port work should help lower the spool.....

 

[rakkasan]

New toy arrived today...

The Q45 TB's are friggin huge.

 

[jpeek29208]

looking good mark...

 

[MDCmotorsports]

I ported my exhaust manifold. I decided to run a MDC Ball Bearing CT-60, so the port work should help lower the spool.....

What spool? Its gona be boosing all the time!

:naughty:

 

[jimi87-t]

Just a suggestion (dosent look like you've tapped for EGT yet). Since you've got it out, and have modded the the "wall" already, You could easily tap the mani like I did. It works great for an over all temp instead of just going off of #6. Again, just a suggestion.
EDIT: how do you post as a thumbnail?