Finished putting my B18C5 back together...
08-25-2002, 11:23 PM
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Finished putting my B18C5 back together...
Well, after I found out the guy I purchased my ITR motor from, unsucessfully ran a JRSC on the motor, I decided a complete rebuid was in order.
I initially was going to just change the pistons and rings, but that turned into all bearings, almost all seals in the bottom. The head got the new valve stem seals and a standard 3 angle valve job.
The block was honed and Spoon ITR pistons were used. Everything else is stock. This is going in my 96 hatch in a couple of weeks, in which I will decide if I am going to swap my gas tank as well for the stupid PTANK sensor.
I forgot to take pictures while putting it back together. It was apart for over two months and during that time I CLEANED EVERYTHING with simple green etc. When I say everything, that includes bolts! All that is left to do now is adjust the valves, but I need my buddies moroso wrench first.
But here are the pictures I remembered to take today. It is really clean
I initially was going to just change the pistons and rings, but that turned into all bearings, almost all seals in the bottom. The head got the new valve stem seals and a standard 3 angle valve job.
The block was honed and Spoon ITR pistons were used. Everything else is stock. This is going in my 96 hatch in a couple of weeks, in which I will decide if I am going to swap my gas tank as well for the stupid PTANK sensor.
I forgot to take pictures while putting it back together. It was apart for over two months and during that time I CLEANED EVERYTHING with simple green etc. When I say everything, that includes bolts! All that is left to do now is adjust the valves, but I need my buddies moroso wrench first.
But here are the pictures I remembered to take today. It is really clean
08-25-2002, 11:45 PM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (tonyxcom)
i had a couple questions.
1. can you explain the seals for the block? never heard of the seals. (no flames please)
2. you replaced all the bearings for the block? what are the other ones besides the bearings for the main caps and rod caps? they go on the block itself too dont they?
3. did you have to do all the clearances and use plastigage and stuff? check crank end play?
sorry if these are lame questions, but im REALLY interested in building my own block. thanks!
1. can you explain the seals for the block? never heard of the seals. (no flames please)
2. you replaced all the bearings for the block? what are the other ones besides the bearings for the main caps and rod caps? they go on the block itself too dont they?
3. did you have to do all the clearances and use plastigage and stuff? check crank end play?
sorry if these are lame questions, but im REALLY interested in building my own block. thanks!
08-25-2002, 11:53 PM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (deviant1)
i had a couple questions.
1. can you explain the seals for the block? never heard of the seals. (no flames please)
2. you replaced all the bearings for the block? what are the other ones besides the bearings for the main caps and rod caps? they go on the block itself too dont they?
3. did you have to do all the clearances and use plastigage and stuff? check crank end play?
sorry if these are lame questions, but im REALLY interested in building my own block. thanks!
1. can you explain the seals for the block? never heard of the seals. (no flames please)
2. you replaced all the bearings for the block? what are the other ones besides the bearings for the main caps and rod caps? they go on the block itself too dont they?
3. did you have to do all the clearances and use plastigage and stuff? check crank end play?
sorry if these are lame questions, but im REALLY interested in building my own block. thanks!
2- the only bearings are the mains, rods and thrust. All were replaced with new.
3 - I ordered the bearing colors that the block, crank, rods etc called for, then verified them with plastigauge. Checked the crank endplay with feeler gauges.
HTH
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08-26-2002, 12:03 AM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (MugenEF7)
wow.. clean enough to eat offa it 
nice radiator hoses.
nice radiator hoses.
08-26-2002, 12:04 AM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (tonyxcom)
wow.. clean enough to eat offa it nice radiator hoses.
thanks, SAMCO owns!
nice radiator hoses. thanks, SAMCO owns!
lookin good tony... F puff daddy pdiddy or wahtever his *** is called these days.
08-26-2002, 12:09 AM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (97hb)
WOW that motor is clean. You used simple green??? Keep us posted about the swap man.
08-26-2002, 12:12 AM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (MugenEF7)
you can get it anywhere. Target, walmart, pepboys costco etc.
08-26-2002, 12:14 AM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (tonyxcom)
cool beans.. uhm.. TTT until the work day starts on the east coast.. which is in about... 4 hours. 
08-26-2002, 12:15 AM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (MugenEF7)
go to sleep marty.. and damn clean if I had to say tony good work
you should start building motors TonyTECH =P
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you should start building motors TonyTECH =P
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08-26-2002, 12:16 AM
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go to sleep marty.. and damn clean if I had to say tony good work
you should start building motors TonyTECH =P
you should start building motors TonyTECH =P
08-26-2002, 12:24 AM
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you should start building motors TonyTECH =P
08-26-2002, 12:31 AM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (MugenEF7)
Gorgeous, it's awesome to see such care put into an engine. Go Vallejo, I have family there.
08-26-2002, 04:49 AM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (Alberto)
Did you have the reciprocating assembly balanced with the pistons, etc.?
Looks like your gonna have a really nice, reliable motor on your hands...
Total Cost?
Suprdave
Looks like your gonna have a really nice, reliable motor on your hands...
Total Cost?
Suprdave
08-26-2002, 05:09 AM
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Re: Finished putting my B18C5 back together... (b20bastard)
can you shave in the reflection? looks real nice, gald to see you took the time to do it right !
it sure like like it