Ok, I'm gonna start a project log since I'm gonna fix my ******* car.

Here are my newly bought goodies that I got from Len@ Branco Acura and Josh @ Lightning Motorsports




More pics coming soon. Hella ARP **** being overnighted so stay tuned.


Modified by P1mpSlap at 12:44 PM 5/13/2004

 

what happened? motor ate ****?

 

yes-- more info on whats up!

 

Get'er done!

 

yes what happened? blown gasket?

 

I think his motor was smoking some from bad rings.

I want to do a log too.

 

Didn't you say it was when you installed the new slugs, eric?

 

Damn, from the looks of that it seems as if ur replacing every single gasket, maybe u could reuse some, like leaving the IM and the head on eachother, so u dont have to use new gaskets etc.

 

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speaking of replacing a lot of ****, hows that car u fucked up?

 

so were did you order youre parts from im planning on going with inlinefour...

 

oh my bad just reread it so how much did it all cost you other than the arp ****...

 

I think we're ruining the post for him.

 

Did you get a stock B20 block or a DART block?

btw...you're such a *****, Eric.

 

i need to buy a lot of those parts as well...especially the valve cover gasket set, head gasket........what are your plans?

 

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I want to do a log too.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, I caught an edge when I installed the #4 piston and I think the oil ring(s) got turned and she's smoking. Hopefully the walls aren't scared.

Dom: I came [-] close to getting a dart block, but I ran into some rediculas financial expenses. I was lucky to even be able to throw in the PCT slugs.

I bought the ARP stuff from http://www.lightningmotorsports.com Talk to Josh. They were $113 overnighted HT user LEN is my OEM Acura parts suplier. I buy all of my OEM parts from him.

I'm basically just trying to fix the faulty cylinder/piston and maybe get a VAFC or some fuel tuning going. Right now it's not running on **** worth tuning. NOTHING. lol

I'll have some new pics tomorrow when I actually start to work on the car. I partied tonight. lol

 

Here are some shots from today. Sorry about the shakey pic, but man it's hard to take a straight pic right after working on your car. lol


hmmm wonder which cylinder had the bad rings


must be #4



Look at the #4 spark plug compared to the others..... YUCK!!!


ARP Goodness that was overnighted... yes this **** is expensive.... no I will never overnight **** from Cali again. lol


This ARP ring compressor is ******* AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I slid one of my old pistons in there and I thought I had an orgasam... j/k but it's so much better than that POS craftsman one I used. ARP. for the price. lol

Ok ok ok, before yall flame me. I got a lot done today. I'm ready to pull the head and drop the piston out. But my back is killin me. I fat and out of shape. So i've been stopping about every hour or so to just sit around and clean up.

More coming soon.

Modified by P1mpSlap at 12:48 PM 5/13/2004


Modified by P1mpSlap at 12:49 PM 5/13/2004

 

Here's the b33f



Finally pulled the head


Exhaust ports are filled with black carbon


Cleaned up exhaust ports (will have some better pics tomorrow camera died)


The block, PCT equiped noticed #4 piston is covered in oil. All the others seem to be fine.


Close up of the #4 piston


Slugs 3-1 lookin ok.

I ******* broke the oil pressure sending unit when I was taking the head off. So that's going to set me back a few days.

EDIT: Actually it was the knock sensor sorry i'm a dumbass

Modified by P1mpSlap at 12:52 PM 5/13/2004


Modified by P1mpSlap at 12:53 PM 5/13/2004


Modified by P1mpSlap at 12:54 PM 5/13/2004

 

I have an extra pressure sender if ya want it. If you throw me a couple bills for it, and some shipping, I could next day air it from ohio. Just tryin to help ya out!

 

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how much are you thinking about?

 

looks great bro, can i ask how many miles are on your motor?

 

Thats a damn nice project Eric. Keep it up and keep us posted with pics to your car and what you will be doing to it.

 

Just asking but what is the best way to take off the head without breaking the oil-sending unit??

I'm planning to replace my seal's in a month or so.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spd4tegy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just asking but what is the best way to take off the head without breaking the oil-sending unit??

I'm planning to replace my seal's in a month or so.
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You don't need to remove the oil pressure sending unit to separate the head from the lower block.

If you wanna remove it, it's like a 1 1/16" deep socket or something like that. I don't remember.

 

The oil sending unit is a 15/16 deep socket

That ring compressor looks really nice compared to the one I have. I might have to get one myself

 

ok, I'm an idiot. That thing I broke was the knock sensor.

I got one coming from a fellow HT user thank god.


Now here's a pic of the messed up piston ring. It's pretty foul and thank god that there isn't any cylinder wall scaring. I'm just going to break the glaze of it and pop the piston back in.


You'll prolly have to look closely to see it. But look at the bottom oil ring and follow it up towards the center. You'll see it then.



Modified by P1mpSlap at 12:55 PM 5/13/2004