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Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 4:07 AM
You're better off with that head anyway. Glad your getting back together quickly..

Now get this slut tuned and on the road so I can be faster than you!



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Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:10 PM
Look what came out the easy bake oven Shooting

Although the valve cover has a stupid wave in the casting, but the coil pack cover came out very bad ;(

The black powder coat is a custom one off I made
























On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:24 PM
Powder coat my valve cover please!



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Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 3:50 AM
Just remember when powdercoating your valve covers there is a very good chance you will melt your plastic baffles in there.
That being said I do love the look of the intake manifold.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 10:14 AM
Philly D wrote:Just remember when powdercoating your valve covers there is a very good chance you will melt your plastic baffles in there.
That being said I do love the look of the intake manifold.


I removed the plastic baffle. It is only a plastic tube with an oring. I pulled it out when I was cleaning it.




On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 5:45 PM
^^Nope..

There is plastic waffle type things under the baffle plate in the valve cover.

Page 13 and 15.

I have seen more but this is the most recent.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 6:02 PM
Philly D wrote:^^Nope..

There is plastic waffle type things under the baffle plate in the valve cover.

Page 13 and 15.

I have seen more but this is the most recent.


Page 13 and 15 of what?




On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 6:48 PM
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 6:52 PM
I found some pictures a few minutes ago. I have no idea what mine look like. I know I washed the valve cover out after I baked and sand blasted it. Then I baked it again. I didn't see any plastic coming out so hopefully it didn't melt to bad. That is a very very very stupid design.




On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 7:06 PM
Painted the head today. At least it will have a few days to cure because of the holiday.
















On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Thursday, November 28, 2013 9:42 AM
Yea I'd open up the new valve cover and check the baffles. I'm going to guess they melted in the oven and are going to restrict venting.
Drill out all the rivets holding in the splash shield and then you can get to the baffles. If I remember from when I did mine, they are the same baffles as a L61 cover so you could just swap some good ones over.







Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Thursday, November 28, 2013 11:21 AM
EVILution (KGMs FrankenCav) wrote:Yea I'd open up the new valve cover and check the baffles. I'm going to guess they melted in the oven and are going to restrict venting.
Drill out all the rivets holding in the splash shield and then you can get to the baffles. If I remember from when I did mine, they are the same baffles as a L61 cover so you could just swap some good ones over.


Great, I powdercoated all 3 of mine.




On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Monday, December 02, 2013 7:00 PM
Got some new goodies:
Tools:
2x J-43649-1
1x J-43649-11
1x J-43649-12
1x B9222-29100

Parts:
Victor Reinz Saab 9-3 Head Bolts 2.0T
Saab Garrett GT20 Rebuild kit






















On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Wednesday, December 04, 2013 7:11 PM
Found out the Saab head already had the NKG plugs I just ordered.
Polished one valve to a mirror
Also removed all the seals to replace, used my new spring compressor. Cut the job down to 1-2 hours from 3 days to remove all 16 valves.























On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Friday, December 06, 2013 3:08 PM
Victor Reinz Head gasket kit came in!
Painted my Toyota Mirrors Today, came out pretty good. I was afraid to sand 2 of the chips in the mirror and ruin them. Replacements are $500. So I did my best without second guessing and it cam out nice. Its Chrysler Black Metallic.

Painted my Front Factory Strutbar and my Rear Vibrant Strutbar.



























On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Saturday, December 07, 2013 4:25 PM
Installed the Painted Toyota Mirrors today
Installed the Vibrant Rear Bar
Installed the Front Strut Bar
Received the Koni Yellow Struts With Eibach Sportlines today











































On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Saturday, December 07, 2013 4:58 PM
Sportlines.... never come to new england.



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Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Saturday, December 07, 2013 5:19 PM
Why homie?




On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Sunday, December 08, 2013 7:30 AM
Rob Dotterer wrote:Why homie?


Because their roads make PA roads seem well maintained and properly constructed, lol.

The toyo mirrors look great on there man, the subtle metallic looks great next to the Indigo Blue. Keep it up!






Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Sunday, December 08, 2013 3:01 PM
Installed the struts in the rear.
Had to use a 42in ratchet to break the bolts loose.





















On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Friday, December 13, 2013 9:48 AM
Got some toyota cavalier tail lights in for a 95-99. Time to get them wired in and buff them!










On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.

Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Friday, December 13, 2013 6:21 PM
Finished installing and wiring my toyota tail lights
Wired the low turn signal to the parking lights.




























On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Thursday, December 26, 2013 5:53 PM
Got some goodies for Christmas
1,000 hoist for my trailer

Addco 25mm rear sway bar
OEM solid rear strut mounts
OEM camber plates for the front struts
OEM clutch reservoir bracket ( no more zip tie )


























On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Sunday, January 05, 2014 9:25 PM
Old busted head was perfect two weeks before it cracked.

Got the old head off.

Rebuild the gt2052 turbo

Cleaned the saab lk9 head

Finished polishing the exhaust and intake valves

Installed new valve stem seals

Cleaned the lifters and installed them

Installed the valves

Bolted up my throttle body to the saab manifold












































On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Re: z24cavalier3400 Build Thread
Thursday, January 16, 2014 9:42 PM
Saab factory 3 layer mls gasket
Installed the saab lk9 head
Turbo installed and plumed
Saab turbo brackets and heatshield brackets installed
Swapped out all the hose clamps on the charge pipes for t clamps
Drilled the saab metal intake to accept my throttle body and mad an iac hole
Saab intake brackets installed
Drilled the valve cover.
Timed the engine!
Found out keyed cam gears are 180* off when used on a Saab head.
Made some charge pipe and inter cooler brackets.
Finished my intercooler brackets,
Installed the Saab intake manifold bracket.
Made a prototype map sensor bracket. Half way finished.




























































On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
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