My new car!

VRx8 · Postby **VRx8** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:14

Dave are you ready?? Getting close. I'm exited that I get to drive my FD up there lol. See how it behaves.

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:14

I'm excited haha. I've been waiting to stack this motor for a while. I'll be MUCH more nervous when it comes time to fire her up, though.

Can't wait to see the changes you made to your FD, too. We should be able to get some street tuning in as well. Have you got your v-mount yet?

VRx8 · Postby **VRx8** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:14

No V-Mount, called the guy today he said it will ship this week for sure. I believe that when I see it at my door.

Let me tell you is a good feeling when you fire the engine up for the first time. Specially when you did all the work on it.

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:14

VRx8 wrote:Let me tell you is a good feeling when you fire the engine up for the first time. Specially when you did all the work on it.

I second this, for sure.

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:14

I agree, Eduardo and Eric! That is the main reason I wanted to rebuild the motor, port it, and do everything I can on my own. You just get that sense of pride and then when showing the car off I can tell people, "Yeah, I built that motor". Not many enthusiasts can say that.

BUT, I haven't done it all on my own, I have received a tremendous amount of help and support from YOU GUYS as well as knowledge and information. Thanks!

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:14

Lubed up the oil control o-ring Viton inserts with copious amounts of Vaseline and put them in the oil control rings. That larger ring with the o-ring going on the inside of it is a tricky bastard! I was nearly convinced it wouldn't fit but once I got it on there it I figured out the trick and the rest were a snap. Put the ring back in their trays and seals them in individual baggies.

Also got most of my AN adapter pieces so I used some ARP thread sealant to install the metric oil adapters in the front cover and oil filter pedestal (M18x1.5mm to -10AN Male for those who are curious), turbo oil feed in the front iron (M14x1.5mm to -4AN Male) and the adapters for the primary rail I had previously tapped (1/4-27 NTP to -6AN Male).

I also mocked up the new oil cooler I got, it's a pretty common size being a 19-row cooler, fits just fine. A mounting bracket should be pretty easy for it. I then tried to find a spot for the -10AN catch can I got from JEGS. Although it's a smallish catch can, it's not going to be easy finding a spot to mount it, considering the -10AN routing that needs to go to it. I also need to find a spot to mount the MSD CDI box. An ABS delete is looking more and more attractive just to find a spot to mount all this stuff haha!

VRx8 · Postby **VRx8** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:14

Uh those oil control rings are dangerous lol. One of them gashed my finger pretty good.

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:14

Haha yeah I was nervous I heard they are real sharp (machined 90* edges) but I wore some disposable nitrile gloves and my hands were fine. Plus I avoided all the mess of the Vaseline haha.

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:14

MOTOR IS BUILT AND IN THE CAR!!! WAHHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I have to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to (in no particular order) ERIC, EDUARDO, and MATT. Guys came up to help build and dress the motor, then spent the night to help drop it back this morning.

Motor went together really well. First rotor we had a small "learning curve" issue. Since I am using the Atkins solid corner seals (without the plug) and we forgot about this, which made putting in the apex seals springs a MAJOR bitch. Eduardo finally realized this so we pulled the corner seals and the springs went in without issue.

After that the motor went together just fine. One of the tension bolts had some tape on the threads so it wouldn't go in. Last minor issue was when we were installing the pilot bearing and dust seal, the dust seal got damaged so we had to reuse the old one. Luckily it wasn't in horrible shape so it will work, and it's just a cap.

The motor went in without much issue, it just took a few minutes to mate up with the clutch release bearing and the springs in the transmission. Once that happened it dropped right in without issue.

I will get some pictures up soon but I didn't take many since we were all so busy haha. I think Matt took a few more.

VRx8 · Postby **VRx8** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:14

chickenwafer wrote:the dust seal got damaged so we had to reuse the old one.

Yeah, thanks Eric. lol

alpha · Postby **alpha** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:14

I snapped the shutter a couple of times...

eliminster · Postby **eliminster** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:14

damn that thing is a gorgeous cant wait to see it rolling in person some time.

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:14

VRx8 wrote:Yeah, thanks Eric. lol

I don't know what you're talking about. lol

alpha wrote:I snapped the shutter a couple of times...

"Engine, engine, on the stand,
who's the fairest in the land?"

alpha wrote:

I was being crushed and you guys didn't even help me. Just stood there and laughed.

VRx8 · Postby **VRx8** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:14

I have a few pics

Learjet45 · Postby **Learjet45** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:14

That's one good looking engine!

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