since i crashed my car i decided to take apart the block and replace with ctr pistons etc etc

1. i "accidentally" scratched the rod bearings while taking out the pistons...i know i know i should've used a wood/plastic/rubber stick...damn me i was too tired and lazy...should i get new bearings? i think i should


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and here is my cracked piston "accidentally" dropped it while taking it out...damn piston!!

gsr crank!!


2. i took off my IM and found oil on both side of all the runners...is this normal?

skunk2 IM



3.should i port match my intake/exhaust ports?
as of right now my header is bigger than my exhaust port, should i get it ported the same size?
i think my skunk2 IM is smaller also, not sure have to measure it.
would it be a good idea to enlarge the whole runner or just where IM/head meets?

also, i searched for a while and found that most perfer stock ITR TB, which would be the best way?
A. buy an ITR TB
B. port my gsr TB to 62
C. buy a bigger TB (JG 65?)
any help would be great..thanks!!!


Modified by SLOW4drINTEG at 5:07 AM 6/9/2003

 

sure go for it but im sure its nothing to worry about. bearings are only 3 bucks a pop, lookon the side find the color and go buy that color

cover that mother ******* crank up you bitch

 

who ported your head? price?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicsitek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">who ported your head? price?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i got the head from a friend a while ago he told me it's PnP by portflow. it "looks" very nice. this leads to another Qs.

*new Qs added ttt

 

bigger throttle body would be nice, itr or aftermarket, whichever you can afford. I was going to say that that port job looked like portflow...they do great work. As far as matching, Id match the skunk2 mani to your gasket, the portflow head should already be gasket matched, I wouldnt touch that head no matter what.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicsitek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bigger throttle body would be nice, itr or aftermarket, whichever you can afford. I was going to say that that port job looked like portflow...they do great work. As far as matching, Id match the skunk2 mani to your gasket, the portflow head should already be gasket matched, I wouldnt touch that head no matter what.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah the intake port is perfect!!! its exactly the same size as the gasket...so i should get the skunk2 IM ported..hmm the whole runner? or just port match? thanks

me and my noob Qs

 

should i get new bearings? ---&gt;YES.
oil on both side of all the runners...is this normal? ---&gt;YES.
should i port match my intake/exhaust ports? ---&gt;YES.
enlarge just where IM/head meets? ---&gt;YES.
port my gsr TB to 62

 

you don't wanna portmatch the exhaust, having the runners larger than the port helps against reversion

 

thanks for all the great help! i just called the dealer and ordered the bearing along with comptech air filter
will have the sk2IM port matched with the head soon
so much stuff to do!