I can't just sit here with a bad motor now can I?

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:05 pm

I had an extra block I bought a LONG time ago, and all the parts are here.....

So 2 1/2 hours ago I started building a replacement engine.

Rod and main bearings are in, and so are the pistons. I am using a turbo crank, rods and pistons from a closed deck block that I sold. The turbo pistons are all "B", and the current block has ABAB pistons so I am taking a chance on two of them.

I should have the motor just about ready to go in by tonight......

Binford · Post by **Binford** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:17 pm

Hell yeah!

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:04 am

Got the DOHC heads on. Busted one head cover bolt.

Tapped it out, but I need to find another weird bolt like that. I also need to find 4 head cover bolts that would normally go where the coil pack bolts go.

I will install the manifold tommorrow and try to solve the throttle body problem, which is that the 2.2 body doesnt fit like the 2.0 does.

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:40 pm

Ready to swap!

Bought a new pressure plate and throwout bearing, just hoping the disc looks ok....

I will have to swap over the injectors, the flywheel, alternator and crank pulley, I think thats it!

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:19 am

Its runs!
It drives!

I broke the exhaust header and its really LOUD!

And worse......I installed all new clutch components but must have screwed something up (suspect I installed the disc backwards) and so I need to pull the motor in the morning. Fuck.

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:15 pm

All it was, was an old clutch cable combined with a resurfaced flywheel. Doh!

jake15 · Post by **jake15** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:19 pm

what bolts did you end up using the the Coil bolts place?

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:27 am

Bolts? What bolts? Damn thing is just swinging for now.

I suspect zip ties will be doing some work tommorrow. And I am currently using blue painters tape as electrical tape right now. HAHA.

I was given some Type N (?) motor mounts. THEY DONT FIT!!!!!!! You have to cut the nubs off. What a freaking hassle.

But...."Almost" everthing is working now. Its a matter of cleaning up the little things.

But I am going to make it to WCSS8!!!!!

Imprezive · Post by **Imprezive** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:32 am

skip building an engine, buy my EJ20G

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:19 am

Why don't you just use a turbo block and supercharge it?

wait...that would be too easy!!

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I can't just sit here with a bad motor now can I?

I can't just sit here with a bad motor now can I?