I may be a little late but have you tried R/C autoworks? They might help. And i need rust repair asap, tell your dad to help me out. lol

 

You're actually the second person to recommend them. No, I haven't. I left my block with a friend in Madison to have it repaired.

Sure, I'll mention it to him. If you can you pay time and materials and not complain about the time it takes to do quality work.

 

By the pictures it looks like the wait would be worth it. If he decides to pm me with and estimated time frame and price. Time isnt that big of a deal, i could drive around my tl till it gets done.

 

These were sent to me last night. I owe my friend and the guy who did the welding a huge favor.























Hopefully this is the end of the problem.

 

Also, F-U-C-K the 3.0L OHV Ford Vulcan engine. **** it SO HARD. What a colossal heap of cobbled together terrible ideas coupled with awful component placement and crappy materials.

 

good to see its getting closer to being back in action
you might want to check the seal on the block plug after all the heat from the welding

OH OH paint the new peice red for extra 5kw..........

 

Will do. Thanks for the tip.


Hey everyone! We've got a comedian over here!

 

Great job! You do owe your buddy huge for that welding job.

 

in for updates ????

 

It's a Ford motor, what do you expect? I used to drive a cab, and paid my lease by working on all of our cars. Ford 4.6L modulars are just as bad.

 

lmao

 

nice lookin build

 

That's intense! Looks brand new and it's a '95

 

Busy last couple of months and there was the possibility of work sending me to South Korea for the winter. That chance is gone now. Anyone interested in seeing me make progress or should I continue to do nothing? It's hard to get the motivation to get anything done in this weather without a kick in the ***.

In the meantime, my poor DD is covered in salt and starting to show rust in the roof gutters and along the bottoms of both doors... Bummer.

 

Hurry up n get somthing done
you do need a good swift kick in the jack ***

Dammm im so glad we done have to deal with salt
rust in any civic is rare to find here

 

I've got some quick questions:

I haven't started my engine since tearing it down. That being said, after torquing my head to the block, I realized that I did not re-install the dowel pins between the block in the head. Amateur move... It's sat all winter like this.

1. Should I disassemble and install the pins? (I have new ones)
2. Should I replace the ARP head studs?
3. Should I replace the head gasket?

Thanks H-T.

 

I thought the dowel pins were there to insure perfect alignment of the mating surfaces? That being said I would pull the head and install. I wouldn't replace the studs. Your call on the HG.

 

Regarding the dowel pins, that's pretty much exactly what I expected to hear. Also, it's like 30 minutes of work at a slow pace. Might as well do it, right?

I'll probably replace the Head Gasket. It's been crushed and won't crush the same way the second time. Possibly leaving a gap.

Solid advice, Grumble. Glad you're back.

 

No,
You dont at all need them.
I didnt have them in my turbo setup for over a year...
It was fine.

 

Out of anyone I would take your word for it but I'm just not a believer in putting something back together and having parts left over.

 

[Obligatory weight savings joke]

 

I know this post is a bit older, but this is an example of hard work and patience paying off. Props for teamwork!

 

I've been busy with work and other stuff so haven't gotten much done.

Pulled the head, again, and installed the dowels. I was glad I did. I must have been tired when I last put the head on. I think the head gasket was on the wrong way and I was missing the block oil port... Unacceptable. I've got a new head gasket. I need to order the oil port and stop in at a toyota dealership to get gaskets for my RC injectors (don't tell xtrac1).

Finish this bish for Grim.

 

Nearly 10 months later and I've only gotten as far as getting the head on, cams in, the blower mounted, and the IAB sensor wires on the engine harness extended... And, all that was on Sunday.

I can't find one of the three bolts for the engine mount bracket between the water pump and the timing belt tensioner. Pisses me off. I have so many bolts in labeled zip-lock bags and I'm still loosing stuff. I don't understand how people manage when they just throw everything into a bucket and sort it out later.

I'd post pictures but the camera on my phone went full potato.

 

Don't be too hard on yourself, I just finished fully rebuilding my first engine (LSVTEC) and swapping it in, took me over a year and a half. Although a lot of that time was due to financial issues, it still took a really long time and I lost quite a few parts that I was SURE I had, bolts and brackets and whatnot. Once it's all together and running good, it will be worth it. My problem is I can already tell I'm going to get bored with the HP I made within the next 6 months. Should have gone turbo or supercharged so I could turn the boost up lol.