alright guys..weather is getting better out here and ive decided of taking the engine out when i have time to clean up the engien bay and replace all hoses and lines and whatever else..my question is while engine is out what do u guys recommend..new HG?...new bearings?...thats another thing..i really want 2 replace the rod bearins so i dont come near a knock...any feedback?...my only problem is i know i have 2 do all this measuring stuff and right now im still researching about that..
taking engine out...have some questions
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It honestly seems like too much trouble to pull the engine out just to replace your hoses and clean the engine bay unless you plan on doing a rebuild.
If that's the case, depending on the mileage and if its had a recent rebuild, then you need to have the engine/head machined and prepped for the type hg you choose to go with. ARP head studs/bolts, new gaskets, hoses, timing belt, piston rings, bearings, and also oil/water pump.
There is a difference between preventive maintenance and doing something that doesn't need to be done. "Don't fix it if its not broken"
If that's the case, depending on the mileage and if its had a recent rebuild, then you need to have the engine/head machined and prepped for the type hg you choose to go with. ARP head studs/bolts, new gaskets, hoses, timing belt, piston rings, bearings, and also oil/water pump.
There is a difference between preventive maintenance and doing something that doesn't need to be done. "Don't fix it if its not broken"
lol^^ im also painting the whole car and beating rust spots right now...practialy doing the whole frame...but i been thinking about a rebuild lately...its just funds...i REALLY wnat 2 do a rebuild though but its not time for that seeing i need 2 do more research...and honestly im planning WAY ahead..im not taking the engine out for another good 2 months...i just want 2 have everything in place and tact...i was wondering if it was worth it just takign it out w/o a rebuild..but thanks for the input.
Tell me, Was it worth a little bit of work? My exterior paint is taking a little longer than first thought, but the Bay looks good to those who see it. Also, the motor pull and re-install go much easier with the bumper and header out of the way.
if ur asking me about work?....lol any work 2 me is worth it esp. if it comes out good..if you know me...working on cars is like kobe playin his game....to make things simple..when it comes 2 working on cars..im a fckn work a holic...which is why i was askign what you guys think..i dont know if i stated my quesiton wrong but i was just wondering what else can i do w/o rebuilding it since engine is healthy..but he practily answered my question..main focus = bearings...but yea..the work is worth it....i use 2 work on cars outside 20-40 dgres cold...my friends still make fun of me on it...but its cool....hahaha not to the wifey thou...she hates it sometimes how i have days i just work on the car from sun up 2 sun down...
If your going to paint the bay, then definitely pull the motor/tranny out and do it properly the first time. I didnt know you were painting it.
mk3supra;1279114 said:
Ya, as he stated it, I understood the question to be was it worth it to pull the motor to clean up the bay. My post was a suggestion of, if you are going to pull the motor, why not have the bay sprayed. It's not easy to get a good accurate picture of the red, but that picture is not too far off. It looks amazing in person, and with a motor in it. I personally think that sets apart a nice car from a really nice car. A cleaned up bay looks almost as good, but fresh paint in there says that you cared when building it.
deff pull it out, it doesnt take long at all and its DEFF worth it.
as for the rebuild, i would just replace the rear seal, HG, head studs, rod bolts, and any seals/gaskets you can get to.
as for the rebuild, i would just replace the rear seal, HG, head studs, rod bolts, and any seals/gaskets you can get to.
will do^^....and as for forced torque ...as u said thers a diff. to a nice car and real nice car...and is that your bay and your car in ur sig?...if so..your car and mine have something alike...lol my body work is far from nice..my body needs fresh paint....but i want every detail on my car 2 be clean...for right now i want something to be suprising...people looking at the body itll be ugly and a toad...but when u open that bay...itll be nice and clean...
FlipSupra8;1279825 said:
Ya, The car looks like the sig picture (except for a red gas door), and that is under the hood, coming out of the body shop. Here is how the bay looked at the last time of picturing. I've added a couple of very minor additions since this.
And here is the best picture I have from before the bay was sprayed. The car had been parted out before I bought it as a replacement shell for the car that was totaled by a drunk lady. The picture was taken by TooStand in his Supra graveyard before I bought it.
that is beautiful..that is what im talking about.....im going for something differnet though...some may like it some may not...im going for a black/blue scheme for my car so whole car i want to be painted black..but once i open the hood the inside of the bay will be blue...and all my hoses and whatnot will be black and blue...hopefully my image comes out good...but that my friend is one nice bay...and may i ask where you got ur silicone hoses?