engine rebuild project, PIX ADDED, more to come... Options

[nightryder]

I havent been posting for some time now because I have been working on my engine project!



Its just about done and I am sooo freakin amped to get it up and running again!


I wanted to share my exploits with ya'll because I feel like you would be the ones to appreciate it...



so i spun some bearings a few months back and that is what jump started this rebuild. I stripped it down, cleaned it up and got quite a bit of work done...


-new pistons, rods, rings and bearings (oversized)
-Cylinder bore
-Deck cut
-honed
-crank; ground and balanced
-repainted block and valve cover and other various parts
-complete valve job
-new valve seals
-head was inspected for wear
-new oil and water pumps
-timing belt
-new gaskets
-clutch
-most new hoses
-distributor
-sparks
-injectors..


I'm sure there is more but they escape me right now. But what was freakin awesome was that before the sparks, injectors, distributor and clutch.. I spent less that $1000!

This will basically be a brand new engine for less than a grand and really, the work isn't that bad!


I will be posting pix soon to show you guys what I've been up to, but i really just wanted to share it with ya'll while I'm getting through it

This post has been edited by nightryder: Feb 15, 2008 - 12:25 PM

[Rusty]

x3
I want to see what compression you have, when your done
plus dyno also well
how about some cams in there as well??

[nightryder]

x3
I want to see what compression you have, when your done
plus dyno also well
how about some cams in there as well??

I was playing around with the idea of cams, but that is something that I can always throw in later, so I'm aiming for summer time (next project )


as far as compression, dyno and whatnot, I will be running tons of tests once its done to see exactly what it is that I have done here.


for now i just can't wait to get her running!

Good Job. I feel like if I did this b4 instead of swapping I would enjoy my car better. Cuz I worked hard to make it run again.

oh dude absolutely! There is some kind of pride you get from tearing your car down and building her back up.


not to mention you learn a helluva lot of stuff by doing it. The only thing that blows is the time it takes.