Just read your thread, love the work you've done and the car looks great. Hope everything works out in the end with the motor work!
'03 LS Sport 5spd, Amsoil fluids, Vibrant cat-back, 5% 3M color stable tint, Z24 trunk lid
forgot to post this on here from feb:
Tore into the bucket of bolts today.
Turbo is shot. Bearings are gone. Impeller hits the side of the turbo.
Intake manifold had 1/2 quart of oil in it.
All 4 pistons now have customlve reliefs in them.
2 pistons have a ton of side to side play.
4th cylinder is scratched pretty good.
Valves look good but I bet they are bent.
Metal flakes everywhere.
I have to inspect the cams, cam rollers, and lifters. A lot of force what's put on the valvetrain since the pistons are dented.
On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Update:
Pulled the engine.
Sold the team green LSD
Got some goodies
AEM boost gauge
Glow shift volt gauge
The infamous and RARE Brickyard Spoiler!!! .
New coil pack cover.
Aluminum control arm. (4lbs)
Saab charge pipe for under the oil pan.
TTR solid bushing engine mount.
Addco 26mm front swaybar
Prothane control arm bushings
Powdercoated the control arms my custom color.
CNS timing chain kit
Wisco 10:1 forged pistons
Eagle h beam rods
On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Got some goodies:
IR backup camera
Marshal 100 psi fuel pressure gauge
LZM balance shaft delete bushings
2-4in piston ring compressor and expander
Auto meter 1/8npt fee mail to 14.5 male oil sender fitting
10mm 3/8 inline fuel pump check valve
Ac delco front crank seal
Mechanical Boost controller
Gt17-gt20 turbo rebuild kit
Aeromotive stealth 340l fuel pump
Inner tie rods, outer tie rods, ball joints, and end links
Racetronics w body fuel pump harness
Feel pro rear main seal
Acdelco engine block sealent
Cometic .040 mls gasket
Victor reins intake gasket came in.
Got a 20 psi oil pressure sensor. (Stock is 7) ecotecs see between 80-120psi at the block so 7psi is a 93% drop in pressure on average so way to low to activate a light.
Today also dropped the two haves of the block off and my crank. Hopefully the bill isn't too high to check the clearances. If the price isn't too steep Ill have the bottom end balanced.
On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
This sounds interesting.............
"If one day the speed kills me, do not cry because I was smiling." - Paul Walker
Didn't know you were planning to build. Someone spent some $$$
"In Oldskool we trust"
Y3llowCav wrote:Didn't know you were planning to build. Someone spent some $$$
It was suppose to be a surprise lol
"If one day the speed kills me, do not cry because I was smiling." - Paul Walker
Chris Bruce wrote:Y3llowCav wrote:Didn't know you were planning to build. Someone spent some $$$
It was suppose to be a surprise lol
Two can play this game :p
"In Oldskool we trust"
Picked up more goodies
Brand New Toyota Cavalier Trunk Mat (one of two I know of in the USA)
Brand new Leather Shifter boot
Brand New Leather E-brake Boot
ARP head bolts (These were back ordered for a long time)
Bought 1/8 barbed nipples to use for venturi ports on the fuel pump.
On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Got the block back.
Block:
Checked
Polished
Honed
Decked both halve and the top.
Crank was polished
All within factory specs
T3 turbo manifold came!
It has 45* flange.
On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Viewing this thread on Mobile is suicidal...
Keep it up!