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A custom header and a 3" exhaust should do wonders for this setup. Well worth the money if you have that much into it already.

 

Marmot Thermal does not make a 2.5" catback for the 3rd gen ludes, they make a 2.25" caback.

But other than that, your setup will be just fine.

 

Sounds like a perfect setup for some Skunk2 Pro2 cams...
Personally I would invest in that before a $1k header.
I would just use a 3" exhaust with a nice muffler of your choice! Maybe look into the HyTech Twin Loop muffler

 

n

 

[QUOTE=marmot;40131718]Well, I don't think they are sponsors here, but who cares.
Contact Nat @ Blacktrax Performance. [Milpitas]
Guru? She drives a 2.4L 275whp ITB'd Pro3'd Prelude, so I'd say she qualifies. She will suggest an SSR-DTR header, but you can't go wrong with HyTech or SMSP also.

 

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also check out bisis header

 

What exactly are you doing all this for? Racing? Show? Fun weekend car? Daily driver? What's the goal for the engine?

You say that you're going to mill the head/block .040" and flat-faced valves for higher compression. Why? If you are getting pistons how about ordering the proper pistons to get the compression you want?

All the following stuff is unnecessary. Might look good on a show car that needs a 100+ count mod list to be considered, but functionally speaking it does you nothing. OEM will get you there.

# ACL Race Bearings.
# Machined deck .040” to raise compression ratio
# Skunk 2 Flat Faced Valves
# APR Head Studs
# Cometic Head Gasket
# Greddy Timing Belt
# DC Sport Headers
# 2.5” Thermal Research Development Exhaust
# High Flow Cat
# Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
# AEM Fuel Rail
# AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator
# MSD Ignition

Cams and a quality header/exhaust will do more for your power than 80% of the mods on your list. You can shitcan the fancy fuel rail/pump/regulator if you get some ~400cc injectors and have the engine tuned as soon as it's running.

Use the saved money to buy a nice gearbox with LSD and some good tires.

In terms of protecting your investment I'd suggest a manual timing tensioner (search the FAQs for the how-to). The auto tensioners have a tendancey to let go and bounce valves off piston tops.

-P

 

Natalie will straighten him out.....

 

m

 

imperfections on the lobes(burns,scratches) caused by lack of lubrication basically to much heat

 

Any parts out of an engine that had an oil pump failure are parts you probably don't want in your engine. Bone up and pay for new parts or used from someone reputable willing to compensate if the used parts fail.

 

No. Just buy some Pro2s and be done. I'd look into a SuperTech valvetrain as well.

 

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