SilvrEclipse's Motor Build - Page 8

SilvrEclipse · 03-17-2008, 08:56 AM

Yes I am away from home at school. My parents pay rent though.

SilvrEclipse · 03-20-2008, 12:11 AM

Full gasket kit came in for the motor today. Waiting to get paid to before ordering a few more. In the next week or two most of the remaining parts will be on the way. The machine shop hasn't called me yet. They have had the head for a week now. I am going to give them a call tomorrow and see if its done yet. If it is I will have my dad pick it up tomorrow. I will be making a trip home this weekend for easter so I will be able to pick it up.

More pics will be up soon.

SilvrEclipse · 03-25-2008, 10:40 AM

Pick up the head from the shop. I have the valve seats regrinded and cleaned. The valve stem seals, valves, springs, retainers will be installed this week. That will make the head completely finished.
The intake manifold is almost done, the lower half is finished and the 60mm hole is done. I just have to finish the runners on the upper half. TB is done with what I can do. I have to take the stock one apart to finish it completely and that wont be done till I pull the motor.

Rods are here and ready to be installed on the pistons. Gasket kit is here also. More parts are on the way as well. Topline oil pump, topline timing belt, and ARP headstuds will be here in the next week. That just leaves a handful of parts left to order, next week everything should be order except for the bearings. The crank will need to go to the machine shop first.

The only thing I have left to do is pull the bedplate off the block and get the crank out. Im going to sandblast the block and then take it and the crank to the machine shop. Paint the block and then assemble it. I dont really have that much left to do.

david-b · 03-25-2008, 10:43 AM

That head looks like mine when she came back. Can eat off it it!!

Why did you go with a TopLine TB instead of OEM?

SilvrEclipse · 03-25-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by david-b

Why did you go with a TopLine TB instead of OEM?

I dont really know. I just ordered it along with the other parts. I know some people say only use OEM belts, I have seen just as many OEM belts break as knock off belts. Most of the time the belts break because of something else going wrong so it would break the timing belt regardless. Topline is a good company so why not go with theirs.

SilvrEclipse · 03-27-2008, 07:48 AM

Intake manifold is done being ported and polished. It will be completely finished up today. Turned out pretty good IMO. Props to Joe for the oven cleaner idea. That shit takes it right off with very little scrubbing. I believe just cleaning all the carbon out the intake will help it flow a lot better. I may be able to get some pics up before the weekend. I will be busy with school and cleaning up the car for the South Meet that none of yall f*ckers are coming to.

JoeShmoe · 03-27-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SilvrEclipse

Intake manifold is done being ported and polished. It will be completely finished up today. Turned out pretty good IMO. Props to Joe for the oven cleaner idea. That shit takes it right off with very little scrubbing. I believe just cleaning all the carbon out the intake will help it flow a lot better. I may be able to get some pics up before the weekend. I will be busy with school and cleaning up the car for the South Meet that none of yall f*ckers are coming to.

Yeah, no prob. Want to see some more pics, nice rods/pistons. Don't know if you mentioned this yet, but waht are you doing about cams?

SilvrEclipse · 03-27-2008, 12:08 PM

Stock cams for now. Stock cams work pretty well with a turbo on these motors. I probably wont ever upgrade, I cant see spending that much on them and only gain a little bit of power. Plus, after I get this motor in I will need to buy a 1:1 FPR, Megasquirt, and some big injectors. O and a new turbo.

Hopefully when I sell the old block and fuel setup I will be able to pay for most of the new parts.

ARP headstuds just came in.

JoeShmoe · 03-27-2008, 12:09 PM

Cool, what size injectors?

SilvrEclipse · 03-27-2008, 12:28 PM

Not real sure yet. Maybe some 750s or something.

david-b · 03-27-2008, 12:53 PM

<<< Needs fuel setup. And block. Ill take it off your hands this weekend

SilvrEclipse · 03-27-2008, 01:05 PM

Unfortunately none of it will be ready this weekend. But you can see everything and decide if you want to go that route with the fuel system.

david-b · 03-27-2008, 01:18 PM

It's ok if it's "not ready". I'm going to save on shipping and just pull the block tomorrow and take it home with me. Deal? Deal! So I'm packed and ready to go. We need to go Laser Tagging BTW.

SilvrEclipse · 03-27-2008, 01:52 PM

We can do the laser tag thing on Saturday. There is one not to far from the camp site. I dont know how good it is though. There is also mini golf at the same place. It should be fun.

JoeShmoe · 03-27-2008, 02:27 PM

What time you leaving dave?

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