the t3d's FIRST "Performance before Appearance" BUILD THREAD!

[redsox13_36]

i'm diggin the blue/black man it looks awesome.
nice progress.

 

[the t3d]

haha you haven't seen nothin yet!

i'll be posting more pics up in a bit, REALLY COMING TOGETHER! =0)

-t3d

 

[OneJSupra]

Looking good Ted, keep up the good work...

 

[the t3d]

HELL YES!

got the cams and cam caps in and torqued down

got the rear timing cover on and the valve cover just set in place

installed the Greddy timing belt and the cam gears all nice and aligned

bolted down and tightened up everything(except for the harmonic balancer)
which will be done tomorrow! but THIS is how she looks as of NOW!
GORGEOUS! :love::love::love:


and of course, MORE to be done tomorrow!

-t3d

 

[natedogr]

damn dude, lookin good! gettin close now. whats on the to do list after the engine all ready?

 

[the t3d]

thanks! i get slap on some performance accessories! =0) ...and stock ones


-t3d

 

[Idealsupra]

did you put fipg on the front cam caps and wheres the cam seals?

hahaha im just watching your back so dont mind the "seems like a duh" questions

 

[the t3d]

be more specific on that location and i'll tell you

 

[Idealsupra]

be more specific on that location and i'll tell you

The two front cam caps (the thicker ones) need FIPG put on them where they seal with the head.

 

[the t3d]

ahh ok, haha yea i actually did that. you should be proud jayson!

:biglaugh:

 

[americanjebus]

nice work man!,

Not often people paint their engines to match their silicon couplers. Its usually visa versa.:biglaugh:

j/k, looks great man keep the pictures coming.

 

[the t3d]

thanks man. i didn't have ANY time to work on today. i had to fix a nasty coolant leak in the probe, but more progress will be added TOMORROW FOR SURE!

-t3d

 

[the t3d]

DAMMIT! my batteries died and i couldn't take any pictures of the progress i made.
so, i'll have to get some today and post them up tomorrow, so that means tomorrow is gonna have ALOT of pics. sorry guys!

-t3d

 

[hottscennessey]

Smurfin' engine

 

[the t3d]

lol i like to think of it as the "bruiser"

 

[the t3d]

haha here we go!

got the exhaust manifold and covers on

bolted up the lower intake manifold, fuel rail and the RC 550s :icon_bigg

water neck is next

test fitted some SS lines in the fuel rail. (Fuel dampener bypass and hose to AFPR) and bolted up the upper intake manifold.

i mocked up the turbo on the manifold just see how it'll look. and i can't WAIT! :love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love:


EVEN BETTER NEWS

i gotta make up another month at school(PTEC) just hours and so i can graduate, since i pass everything, i get to go to school and work on my car ALL DAY for another month. so i'll be able to get my motor ready to drop in, and then rebuild the tranny and get things REALLY going.

which means............MORE PICTURES!:aigo::biglaugh:

enjoy!

-t3d

 

[the t3d]

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[kotu100]

looking nice. not too long now till it gets dropped back in!!

 

[the t3d]

that's right. thanks. she's almost ready and i can't wait!

 

[natedogr]

damn man, looking really good. gettin really close now