Hi every one, and welcome to "THE PROJECT" this is the 92 DX model that I got that I will try to keep you guys posted, in every change. When I bought it, it was stock, a little bit dirty but after 1,2,3, step from Mcguairs products it came out super clean.The interior, Blue one with a funny smell that soon will be replace by the interior+trim from my 93 SI. Body I think is near mint and by mint I mean no rust with only one barelly noticeble little dent on the middle of the driver, rear 1/4 panel. Don't know why it has a red fender, a bad one too(Still looking for a white driver side fender), maybe it got stolen or maybe a little accident, but no signal of damage in front bumper,door or the chassis. Hood, a taiwan aftermarket one that It will be replace as soon as possible by a carbon fiber unit. My goal with this Project is to have a True street car capable of winning auto shows and also able to run 12's in the 1/4.















I finish with my rear brake swap. I wanted to take many pictures to kind of show a how to, but my batterie is damage and is no longer holding the charge so I limit to a few pictures only. Here they are, the before and after:

Trailing arms with all the new goodies already install.


The before shot, Damm that looks ugly.



After shot, much much better. Even thou it will be a lot of work later on but I will paint everything and give the car a new undercoating to bring that nice black finish under the car.



Ahhhhhhhhh the satisfaction of a job well done. On rims that are open like mine that you can actually see everything behind them, you can actually see and apreciate a disc set up. It just looks nicer and cleaner.
Now I have to be 100% that I need to change the proportion valve and the brake booster from my SI to my DX and then Im done for now with my braking system.
Now if I can only get my block from the shop so that I can start my engine build up.
Untill thennnnnnnnnnnnnn........
Giving you guys an up date!
Not happy with the way my engine bay look and taking advantage that engine and tranny was remove, I went and painted the engine bay for a real clean look.


Pictures of my engine. hopefully it will run as good as it looks.

what I don't like about this manifold after I swear by it, is that the wasegate wont clear the hood, solution? buy a damm flange/bend tube adapter that will cost me like $50.



Ok guys I install the ACT 12 flywheel and the LSD Motorsport Clutch


Also since I find out that my cast iron manifold wont clear the hood because Im using a Tial gate, before:

and now the solution to this problem.


Intercourse! This picture is making me !!!!!!


Ok I manage to fix the problem with my stripped threads. But insted on doing it in a diffrent post, I figure I do it here.

As shown in the pictures this were the ones that strip on me, and thats the most that I was able to screw them in.


This is the tap that I used to fix my stripped threads (M12-1.25)
I went to MSC to get the right thread size since none of the auto parts sells it.


The next thing that I did in my case being that my clutch is alreasy install was to put some rags and paper to make sure that no fluids or pieces of metal will fall into the clutch or engine. Then I will insert the tap by hand.


Then I use the tap holder. This holder I only used it for a little bit because being that my clutch was install, the handles of the holder were hitting the clutch. Then I switch to a small rachet with a 12 point 8mm and I finished by hand Remember, try to do it in three steps. each step going in one third making sure when you take it out is clean and ready to use it again
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Remember to keep it clean, as you can see in this photo it gets full of materials. Thats why you do it in a 3 section, to get the materials out.


Make sure that there is no material left on the thread, and now, to test the threads.
The result? see picture below. Happy bolts screw all the way in.


Hi guys, I manage to install the tranny,harness,starter BUT!!! When it was time to the distributor it was down to hell. First of all the bolts that hold the distributor, The one that is at the top, the one that is part of the rocker assambly for some reason bend and now is broken all the way around.
In this picture you can see it on the left side where the part just bend and broke.


In this other picture you can see it from behind. you can see the that is broket all the way around.


As you can see, the distributor can't line up all the way in. You can also see the broken part being all bend up.


I wanted to leave it like that, but Im afraid of oil coming from there. For some reason I feel like the distributor was goin in kind of tight. I almost sure that I was installing it right, unless I should have turn the rotor 180 degree around in order for it to fit the grove.

Has this happend before? I have the feeling that it was probably like that and by me screwing it it just broke.

Modified by Boricuanology at 2:11 AM 9/24/2007


Modified by Boricuanology at 2:16 AM 9/24/2007

 

Jesus, this is going to be good.

 

look very nice and clean...like the rear disc conversion too. CLEAN UP THAT TRANS!!

looks good dude, keep it up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Probot &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">look very nice and clean...like the rear disc conversion too. CLEAN UP THAT TRANS!!

looks good dude, keep it up</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL, I use a pressure washer on it and still looks dirty. Im just ansious to see my engine/tranny on the car. I promise I clean it up a little bit.

 

nice start should be good

 

Just go grab that piece you need for the distributor from a junkyad.

Setup is looking sweet!!!! What manifold is that?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jonathan_ED3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just go grab that piece you need for the distributor from a junkyad.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You mean the part that broke, or the whole rocker arm assambly? It it is just that part, do I still have to take apart the whole rocker arm.

 

nice project, how much was the car when you bought it?

 

If you need that cam cap/dizzy bracket, PM me. I have one sitting in my garage.

 

I just came from my garage, I still have to take everything apart even if I just change only that part.
For those of you who are interested on my manifold, i got on ebay.
Here is the link to the seller.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

This guy delivers super fast, and is awsome to deal with.

 

I got the white 92 DX for $1900, since then I have replace the red ugli fender for an oem white fender. Took me a little bit to find it but I did. thaks to Honda-tech for that. Then I found a 93 SI, that was involve in an accident, it had a mint interior, rear disc set up, engine+tranny+harness+computer. I bought it for $500 so I just put everything over the 92 DX.

 

The car looks good. I like the white on white look.

 

looks good. Keep up the nice work,

 

I've had a few distributors and heads that were very tight - you need to rock it around a little while pushing hard, not using the bolts to pull it together. The bolts are only used to keep the dizzy from turning or flopping out. Get a new cam cap then use scotch-brite to remove material on the dizzy's shaft around tthe o-ring.

 

Thank you guys for your replies!

Hiprofile, thanks for the advise, I will do that next time.

 

Ok guys just came from the garage, I already replace the part that was broken and torque everthing back. Butttttttttttt the problem remains. The dizzy doesn't want to go in all the way. I took the dizzy and put in on a blown engine that I got that is still complete and the dizzy line up perfect. Could it be the wrong cam, wrong head, Now Im really worry.

I will post pictures tommorow.

 

maybe you're using a non-vtec distributor. just a 'maybe'.

 

in for more!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bpkmrtoes &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe you're using a non-vtec distributor. just a 'maybe'.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The distributor says,
TD-42U
5C17


I tried on the blown d16z6 that I have and it fit perfect. and it only went in one way, when I turned it 180 degree to see if if would it fit, it didn't. It only goes in one way and it went in perfect flat against the head.

 

good luck with the rest of the build
looks good so far

 

Out with the broken one in with the good one.


I Manage to replace only the end part of the rocker arm assambly, hopefully this will save me from adjusting the valves all over again. I will do this again anyway, after the engine is up and running to make sure everything is like it suppose to be. Now I just have to torque everything back.


As you can see, It is still of. I still gonna make sure that It is line up perfectly. Could it be that i got the wrong cam? Maybe the end of the cam is damage? I got this head assambly fully rebuild from a reputable ebay seller that sells the whole head assambly including the rocker arm and camshaft.


Another angle showing that the dizzy doesn't want to go in all the way.


I tested it on a blown engine that I got and it went in perfect. Try to put it in 180 degree off and It didn't wanted to go in, meaning that it only goes in one way like the books says. Once it was line up, it went in perfect without the need of pushing hard at all. As you can see it is all the way in against the head like it should.
Could it be that the Dizzy or the Camshaft is from an automatic insted of a 5 speed? Would that be the problem?

 

Cool project

 

Thak you guys for your replies, is one of things that keeps me going. Im thankfull for that.

One question guys if you can help me out.
Some of the parts come with a serial number or ID number.
Can anyone provide the id/serial number for the following parts?
Head, Camshaft,Dizzy.
Remember that is for a 92-95 1.6 D16Z6,
V-tec engine.
Also would the id/serial number change if the car is automatic/5 speed/civic/del sol?

Thank you guys, helpe me finish with this project that should have been running alredy since spring time. LOL

 

That project looks to be in good hands.

 

thank you guys.
Can anyone help me out with the info I requested?