So I made this video a while back, check it out, it should be a good laugh. It was when I was looking for a swap and the gov shut down. Only works on a computer, no mobile devices.

http://captiongenerator.com/8020/Whe...nt-find-a-swap

 

Update:

Finished putting the car back together this Wednesday and she started right up on the 4th spin. Bled the coolant system, checked for leaks and adjusted the idle.



SHG_Mike came over when the clutch arrived and we got down to work replacing the flywheel/clutch/pressure plate and getting the motor back in the bay from underneath.

The next day I spent a lot of time replacing the oil pan. Sealant was everywhere and scraping it off the engine surface was a pain as I didn't want to scratch it. I used a blade and a steal wool pad. Some holes have studs and others have bolts so I took some time to figure out which goes where and had to rearrange almost most of them in the correct spots. Then I removed my oil pan, cleaned it up of all the bearing shavings/sealant and mated it up to the motor. I made sure to apply Hondabond in the 4 edges per the helms below and above the gasket and followed the torque sequence in 2 steps. It isn't leaking so I'm relieved. Typically the old gasket will leave behind some metal rings so be sure to remove those from the studs. With all the dirt and grease I chose not to take pictures of the process as I didn't want to have the camera laying around while doing all that final work.

There are still some minor things to be done and changed like the air filter and header but the motor seems to be quite healthy. No CELs and the transmission shifts just as smooth. For now I'm just taking it easy and breaking in the clutch which works well. Winter tires will be going in pretty soon but we've been having good 50* weather so I'm taking advantage.

Mike recently got a hardtop for his S2K and so he brought my Spoon duckbill along to spray the top with some new clearcoat.



Finally I took some quick shots as the sun was coming down. Enjoy!

 

Looking great Felliphe, glad to see a quick recovery

 

car looks amazing.

 

Thanks, it took a little longer than I expected but once I sourced the Z6 things got moving again and now I am relieved to be up and running again.



Update:

Spent some time today fine tuning the steering rack guide screw. Tightened it up, drove it and repeated 3 times until getting it just right. It can't be too tight as the steering wheel doesn't straighten out after a corner and feels too stiff to turn. Too loose and it feels sloppy. I have it in a way that the wheel corrects itself nicely and the steering feels sharp but also easy to turn which is good. You don't want it so tight that you can't feel it oversteering/wanting to turn on its own so where I have it is very good.

Cleaned the bay up a little bit and the interior. Some more touches in the engine and it will be

 

Glad to see the car back up and running! Looking good man. Hopefully the nice weather holds up a little longer

 

Went thru 84 pages and almost 3 years in 2 days this is build that hasn't stop like others love the car making wanna finish up me eg coupe good work dude and keep on going

 

Thanks man yeah the weather held up pretty good, it has been rather warm and only now is the cold weather starting to stick around. On that note the Weds came off and I am now on the winter tires

Woa that's dedication right there Thanks for taking the time

 

Did they apply body filler on the quarter panel when they did the body work ?

 

Probably just a very light amount but I need to por15 around there to be safe.

Update:

Since the last update, I just enjoyed using the summer wheel setup for about 3 weeks as we were having nicer weather than expected and once there was a light snowfall I switched over to the winter wheel setup.




I also installed the JDM OEM headlights that I picked up in the summer. They are much lighter than the OEM USDM glass ones, by a lot. Even with all the adjustments I had made on my old headlights, they still pale in comparison in terms of lighting to the JDM ones. Now I can actually see the road decently and while driving is comparable to cars along side. It's not to say JDM are better, but because my USDM ones were so hazy/faded the lighting just wasn't good. The JDM ones are made for rhd roads so hopefully I'm not blinding oncoming drivers but I don't think I am. They also have city lights which I have the sockets for but need to get the wire harness to hook it up. The fitment is also much tighter which is a big plus.



This is the current state, daily driven all year round



Driven through it all, just as it would be if it was stock or any other regular car.



As for the motor it has been great. I've only put in 1,200 miles on it after the swap but seems pretty healthy. After topping off the oil after the first few miles, the level still is only now leaving the top oil mark which I'm sure is just from the times I've been in VTEC as all VTEC engines burn a slight amount of oil as you know but yeah nothing that I can see or smell. Tranny also shifts smooth.



I also started working on a cupholder relocation mod on a spare console that I had. I haven't given much time to it but it will be a side thing. It needs to work like OEM so the standards are high but hopefully it comes to fruition.



I've been buttoning a few things up but nothing that stands out at the moment other than replacing my hood release cable with a new one. Not too many things other than that really.

I've done some work for the blog so be sure to have a look.

 

Awesome as always bro! Glad to see the lights go to a great home! EjWone lives thru a few cars still!

 

glad to see its back together!

 

First post of 2014... and time for an update.

 

Its back! nice

 

Yep, a decent quantity of parts from various builds live on this car and that history certainly enriches the value of the car to me even though it doesn't mean jack to most.

Yeah, it would have been back sooner but finding a swap took a while surprisingly considering everyone wants to ditch their Z6.

Ha, I haven't done any work on it since the last update. We've been getting -5 degree Fahrenheit weather here lol. Highs of 10F... There's just no motivation to do anything. I hardly drive it also and when I do it is short distances. It hasn't gotten more than 1,400 miles since the swap.

Yep!

Update:

I wrote a feature on it for the blog, check that out here:

http://sohondagarage.blogspot.com/20...e-on-life.html

 

I see. It's been **** cold here too. I read your blog post from FB (I'm Ben Cork BTW :p), I really enjoyed the read.

 

Thanks Ben, feedback is always appreciated. What do you drive?

 

Nice update, I wish honda would have made a glass option for car instead of cheap plastic. May I ask what header you are using?

 

99 VSM hatch. It's mainly a track car now, rarely drive it to work.



Still powered by the single cam. its a strong, reliable lump. I'm building a B18C1 for next season tho. I'm happy with the suspension settings so a little more power wont unbalance the car. The Mfactory d-series ratios are basically perfect for my home track, thankfully they make an identical 3-4-5+FD for the GSR trans.

 

<3

 

The OEM headlights are glass and have nipples, the JDM are plastic and no nipples. The EDM are glass but have no nipples. I'm using an eBay header.

Ah that's sweet man, the car looks great. Tell me more about your transmission setup! Feel free to PM

The Mfactory gearing for the D series is pretty slick, I have contemplated going that route but it's best I just put it in the swap fund. You have their 3rd, 5th and final but no LSD right?

What took you so long to subscribe?

 

Great build! Nice to see someone take their time and do things right.

 

Just spend my day lurkin on this beauty. Love it man. Much inspiration you given me .

 

Any progress on the car lately?

 

To be honest I haven't gotten to do most things as I would have liked and could be much further ahead but it's time to step it up.

Sweet, that's always pleasant to hear. Thanks for taking the time, hope it was of use.

Update:

I had been just daily driving it through the winter and keeping an eye on the new motor. Turns out it was burning a bit of oil, something to the tune of more than a quart in under 3k miles. I didn't keep exact count. I could smell it whenever in VTEC, more than normal so I hardly ever engaged it, plus Im not one to rip on it. It was doing the trick though, no leaks.

Anyways, about 3 weeks ago I was driving home in some awful weather. It was snowing thick flakes/sleet/rain and the roads were filling with slush. Long story short I'm driving uphill in a busy highway at 3,800rpm ish and it started to studder, I knew right away it was sucking in water through the cold air intake so I backed off the gas. There was nowhere to pull over and as I kept going up to not hold up people behind me it started bucking hard as I was near the top of the hill. Then as I was coasting in idle downhill to an exit it went *klonck*. Luckily I had enough momentum to pull into a parking lot but had to get out and push which was difficult since the ground was slippery/full of slush and not flat either. As you may imagine the engine hydrolocked and threw a rod through the block. I couldn't believe it but I'm not going to cry over spilled milk.

The EG has been good to me but needing to drive it the next day holds me back from really getting down. Not that it can't be done but it's more enjoyable to take your time and not be rushed. I pulled the motor out and placed all the hardware in labeled baggies even though most of it will be replaced. As for the plans, you'll just have to see as I go