Hey all Happy Holidays & thanks for taking the time to stop by for a quick/not so quick peek at what I've got going on.


Presently:

Just a week ago I went home for just two weeks again tore the engine apart, honed/deglazed, cleaned it up a nice coffee filters clean, measured cylinders spent a few days looking/waiting for parts but figured it out locally measured ring gaps, piston to wall clearance, made machine shop visits to get the pistons pressed on and off the factory rods and advice on what items may need to be addressed later given the time frame I had and ended up with the following being the parts list when I left.


B20v
(B20b bottom end B16 PR3-3 head)

-70mm skunk2 alpha TB
-CTR Rep manifold (If mistaken correct me)
-TB Port matched
-Thermal Intake Manifold Gasket
-Ported head
-Super tech valve train
-Skunk 2 LMA
-AEM fuel rail
-Toda spec A cams (Set at 0,0 ATM)
-ARP head Studs
-RC 310cc injectors
-YCP 84mm (B20B Stock Bore) pistons.
-MLS Cometic head gasket 0.030"
-4 bung 10 AN Oil Catch Can
-Block and Valve Cover vented
-Stock LS Connecting rods w/ARP studs
-5.5 qt Moroso oil pan
-PLM Header
-Lightweight Honda Crank Pulley
-Gates timing belt
-1320 Timing belt tensioner
-Hashport Motor mounts
-B16 Trans
-CC Clutch Kit

Still need:

-Engine break-in
-Tune
-Exhaust
-Suspension
- Baffling for adapted fittings
-Torque/ Rod Bearing check
-GBYG
-Larger Crank Pulley?
- Has anyone personally had any issues with the lack of harmonic dampening causing premature oil pump failure. I've read but haven't really seen a post where one said it was directly related. The ones I have seen are people putting the incorrect engine series dampners just because its lighter and fit or somethingalong those lines. However by the same token, I've read about people having success with them.

-Managed using Hondata S300 V3



I'm definitely popping off the valve cover when I get back but if you all have any recommendations on what that could be ( I'm thinking LMA) or any other recommendations on parts I'm all for it. This is the first Honda I've personally actually getting to build for myself and not a buddies. Plan currently just to have something fun I can DD and won't have to many reliability issues.

 

Hey all just looking to update know it's been quite sometime but I certainly haven't gotten rid of my baby. Made a bit of progress since last time.



So it begins....

Made sure to take advantage of the engine bay as a free engine stand.

At this point i disassembled the block bore gauged the cylinders, took a block hone to them freshened up the crosshatch, measured the pistons, ring gaps, weight, rod bearing clarances/color of the factory bearings, replaced those with acls and then moved onto the head.

Disassembled the head, at this point in the build i didn't take it to the mahine shop, i prepped by cleaning and blowing ever oil orifice in the head and cap making sure they were clean and clear new gaskets /Vtec O-ring and friend (dowel lets say) and seals for cam.

Picked up a nown good GSR LSD Transmission cleaned it up, painted, replaced axle seals, upon install used OEM tranny Fluid & ugraded the linkage with poly bushing a Tyrannosaurus b*tch pin fix. Super solid in my opinion. Derlin parts kinda a pain to install but the feel was well worth it.

Here lies the rest of my parts at the time, dampner, ultra intake, susension parts, diyexhaust system, brakes, etc. (parts list Oct 22; below)

Motor all put together and wating for the rest of the car to get attention.

But not before taking advantage of a rotary tool burrs and a press(Thank You Nick!) to port the intake manifold and clean up the runners and popping it back on.

Used a small ball hone and extended burr to deburr the runners and smooth things out just a bit not to to much.

Carcass of the car courtesy of aid from my pops and extended Family aka my brotha from another motha.

Them in action.


Prepping body and engine bay for paint.


Engine bay after etching primer, primer and paint no sand no buff right on to the next step.

Drop in time! Putting her heart right back where it belongs. While on the engine stand she spun around and cracked my alpha T so I had to resort to a sticky Blox but up till now I haven't had an issue personally.

Didn't like this open space, so I ran to good O'le Home Depot and come up with a resolution.

Armed ith some flatbar, harbor freight welder and time fabbed up a holder for my catch can.

Not my best weld but hey got the job done.

Cleaned up the welds, some etch, and aint and on she went with some improvised vibration protection and mounting hardware.

Much better!

Old man giving her some final rouches before paint.

Fresh out no buff no cut.


On my buddies trailer after a series of events and shenanigans.

A series of events being that the last person wasn't so honest bout what was in the head in terms of hardware and dropping of a valve after it snapped in the head after seeing that the entire set of springs was really not anything that was said to be there.

Hmmm something just doesnt look right

That said


(My valve on the right, bddies piston on the left) I was honestly super happy when i added oil to the ctlinder and the compression didnt go up letring me know it was a valve and not that I had suddenly dropped a cylinder due to a bad hone job by yours truly

Also unbeknownst to me were the other 6 valves that were bent in the head just slightly. This one broke a guide and I'm glad it didn't score a wall. Sadly enough a machine shop that won't be named went ahead and slit my new Ferrara guide in the head and I ended up having to take it Larry's up near Groton CT and they did a beautiful job.



Only shaved off 0.005 popped in my new valves, springs, and retainers.

Skunk2 Alpha springs & retainers

Super glad my buddy Rafito recommended them. Job was well worth the money.

Also since everytime I'm working on this thing im on a time crunch I ended up swapping out my Toda Spec A's for Skunk 2 Tuner 2 Cams since I didn't have time to properly degree an time the cams according to the cam card.



Here i found out my timing belt tensioner was strpped out & having to head back to Virginia had to stop afyer it was basically all together. That said Rafito came through and helped a brotha out by fixing it while i was away.

Presently my pops and buddy picture are helping me out by taking care of the wheels and alignment .All I should have left is a clutch pedal and valve adjustment to see if I can't quiet down this head and I should be on my way to the dyno this weekend!

I any can point me in the direction of something to resolve a noisy head thats not the LMA please let me know.

Parts Iist:

Engine b20v long block
B16 head ported knife edged intake/cleaned up and lightly ported cleaned exhaust side
Thermal Intake gasket
Blox 74mm Throttle body​​​​
​​​​​​ (Stock TPS)
Skunk 2 alpha Valvetrain
YCP 84mm ITR REP PISTONS
COMETIC .30 MLS HEAD GASKET
(Head shaved .005)
SKUNK 2 LMA
STOCK RODS WITH ARP ROD BOLTS
(not shooting for the moon just want something fun)
ARP HEAD STUDS
ACL Bearings
GATES BLUE TIMING BELT
1320 Timing belt TENSIONER
CC CLUTCH KIT
SKUNK 2 TUNER 2 CAMS Set @0,0
(Intake Duration / Lift: 264° / 12.27mmExhaust Duration / Lift: 266° / 11.81mmValve Clearance (Intake / Exhaust): .007” / .008”)
SPOON CAM GEARS
GSR OIL PUMP
Moroso Oil Pan
GSR WATER PUMP
"2.5 ""MANDREL CATBACK"
​​​ (Have 3" just don't have time to weld it together)
VIBRANT MUFFLER
2 ROW RADIATOR
S300 w/Bluetooth HONDATA ECU
ATI 918476 STREET SUPER DAMPNER
AEM Wideband
AEM Oil Gauge
Ported Skunk2 Ultra Street Manifold
NGK Wire set
GSR LSD Transmission
AEM 340LPH Flex Fuel Pump
AEM FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR
RDX 410 InjectorsNGK (6741) IFR6E11 Spark Plug untouched gap
(Any recommendations for NA would be cool)
New GSR Dizzy
Skunk2 .5L intake Spacer
4 inch Intake Piping

Steering&Suspension:

SPC REAR ARMS
TRUHART FRONT CONTROL ARMS
FF CoilOvers
Wide Opens (forget exact specs)
MXSR Traction Bar (No issues Ever so far)
Integra Spindles
Inegra Brakes
EBC Yellow Stuff Brakes
EBC Slotted rotors
HandmadeCopper Lines
Upgraded braided clutch line.
K Tuned ShifterTyrannosaurus B*itch Pin fix

Yet to install
Integra RS Brake Master

There's quite a bit more I'm sure I'm forgetting but Ill Provide another update hopefully this weekend so long as I'm able to get to a tuner.