So, after two years and about six track days my stock PCV system had been overcome, possibly due to my overpowering handsomeness, but more likely because excessive blow-by had spiked crankcase pressures forcing oil out of the block. Then I "invested" in a endyne breather kit, and to my amazement it seemed to work. Well, for about 15 minutes. I no longer was spewing damp blue/black clouds of oil haze out the tailpipe, but then when I stopped at a light after a few spirited highway runs I almost had to call the fire department. Nasty clouds of burning oil were pouring out every crack on my hood, and I have a lot of crack. I babied it home and found that the Endyne can had filled with oil, and had then evenly distributed it all over my engine (again). Enough is enough, time to rip it out and strip it down.

The Garage (my underground parking lot):


Before she went under the knife:


My brother pondering how I ended up with all the looks and non of the brains:


Out she comes. Don't ask why I did it this way, I think it relates to an earlier head injury I suffered as a child.


Forest showing his respect.


Who is this handsome fellow?


The workshop (my 600 sq ft apartment). Who needs a dining room table anyways?


The progress so far. I hope to have the block stripped by next weekend and then off to the shop.


The plan: Change the.......
pistons
rods
clutch
intake mani
bore the throttle body
3bar map sensor
fpr
fluidamper crank pulley
hondata IM gasket
timing belt
water pump

Am I missing anything that should be done while the engine is torn down????

Thanks for looking. Updates to come as the project progresses.

 

might be a good idea to get some new bearings and seals too

also get new oil/water pump, timing belt tension, bolt, spring, and belt

btw, which machine shop are you using?

 

Haha ... I needed that laugh! Thanks.

Ed -- who's still pondering placement/rebuilding of his turbo motor.

 

hope there was a big elevator that got that back to your apartment

 

LOL *covers eyes*

 

did the same thing this weekend......beer, motor swap, beer

 

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that would be funny seeing that motor in the elevator

now you get to smell that sweet smell every morning

 

Haha, hott

 

Looking good Dylan. Too bad the Endyn kit didn't work out as planned. GL with the rebuild

 

How many miles had that setup lasted you? How much power were you making also? Nice pics and good luck in the buildup.

 

oh i've gone blind. that cant possibly be a work safe picture

 

rotfl, thats funny, sorry bout the setup,

but yeah like someone else said, what setup were you running and how long for?
booosted = yummmmmmmmmmmm

 

sorry bout my post

 

Those pictures are classic, good luck w/ the teardown mang

 

Dr. Poo... trade me short blocks.

 

haha u look like that dood from sin city, nick stal's deformed character. hahaha good luck on the build.

 

Goodluck with the rebuild!

 

awesome thread name...

 

.....is there a big assed hole in your front bumper to let ambient air in?

 

 

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Oil cooler I believe

 

learn how to safely remove an engine before trying to build one...y0

 

Ewwwwwww, what kind of wing is that!?!??!?!?

GL with the build

What kind of beer is that with the blue label?

 

I found Forest's twin

 

When do the MonkeyBarz go in?

Can I help?