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

[nightryder]

ok sooo went to garage last night, spent a couple hours putting together the front end. everything seems to be on schedule to get her back on the road on monday...

heres my workstation...































and here are a couple of the culprits that lead to this rebuild...






you'll notice that there are no grooves on the bearings for the oil to get in. they are completely ground down.



i also found that i need a new idler and tensioner pulley, soo i gotta go get those.



hopefully i can put this thing back in on sunday, we'll have to see how it goes.