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10-11-2009
I set off to assemble as much of the motor as I could with what I had while it was on the stand. Just trying to maintain forward progress.
I found a good stock timing chain sprag and went about putting the front of the motor together. I used the, faith based, dot to dot system to put in the cam as I have no method of advancing or retarding it anyway. I did find the longest cam bolts that would tighten up and put red loctite from the first thread to the last one. I have seen too many of these cam bolts back out and shear off as of late. Got the oil pump on and put the front cover bolts finger tight. Put the rear cover on finger tight and that's until I can get an oil pan.
Next up was the top of the motor. Put the stock back on snugged nice and tight. Torque specs for the rockers from the factory tend to not be enough. I make them tight. Popped in the cam and crank sensors and g.ot the valve covers and coils on.
On to the intake. I can not express how important it is to inspect the inside of an intake that has been on a motor that has experience catastrophic failure. I shook the intake and heard some marbles rolling around in there. I tipped the intake towards the ground and cracked open the throttle blade. About 1/4 qt of oil and metal poured out. Spent about 45 minutes cleaning the inside of the intake and slapped it on.
At about 9:30 PM I got a call from Dave the Welder, I was able to steal his oilpan and pickup tube. He was also able to weld the oil drain AN fitting on for me. Saving me the time and expense of having to buy a new one. By the time we got done with that, I was burned out for the night.
Now that I have all the missing components read to go, I can finish up the instal. I hope to have it in tonite or tomorrow night at the latest.
10-12-2009
Almost done. Should fire up tomorrow. I need a water temp sensor, set of plugs, some water wetter, and I have to come up with a bypass for the stock fuel filter. The stock fuel feed is being used as the return so I want to get the filter out of there. Then hook up the harness and drop the car on it. Also going to replace the left front caliper that has been hung up for the last year. I haven't been dying to buy a new one and spend an afternoon grinding for the Pro Stars. Turns out that Steve still has his stock ones that were good when he took them off and they are already ground down. Getting excited.
