Time to build for more boost...
10-03-2012, 09:40 PM
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#82 ZZP valve springs W/titanium retainers
purchased. decided to go with gm headgasket and not get valves because theres no need to. just need studs and some other small things. planning tear down for the 20th. stay tuned for PICS
purchased. decided to go with gm headgasket and not get valves because theres no need to. just need studs and some other small things. planning tear down for the 20th. stay tuned for PICS
10-09-2012, 07:59 PM
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Today i came home to 2 boxes. pistons in one and rods in the other. also consulted dad about using the garage he said its a go as long as it looks the same when im done lol.
10-11-2012, 10:05 PM
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some updates: almost have all of the parts. pistons are in and assembled. head studs, rod bearings, thermostat, and serp. belt came in also. waiting on the head gasket. ordered my 80's and exauhst flange tonight. james rakes tune is scheduled. only thing left to order is all new couplers and clamps from tread stone.
10-15-2012, 07:09 PM
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honostly i have no idea...lol. charge acc at gm dealer ftw! haha ill add it up later and post though. 80's and exuahst flange came in today. also picked up some plasti gauge. tear down starts friday but real tear down is saturday. talked to the machine shop and i had to order new valve seals because hes gonna clean everything when he does the springs.
10-15-2012, 08:49 PM
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its hard to get a final price but id say close to 2k.. if not more. i owe the shop like 600 in oem parts. pistons and rods were 800. valve springs 359. studs 135. rod bearings 30. 80's 180. oil, lube and random **** was like 100. head gasket was 100 and i got all new couplers and clamps 100.. like i said i dont wanna know lol. and ill still spend more to go with a bigger turbo. might try and get a deal on a s256ET come black friday
10-17-2012, 07:59 PM
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well head gasket came today. just waiting on treadstone parts now. got the garage ready. lined in card bord and hung a florecent light. getting a space heater tommrrow lol. also getting most of my parts powdered while they are all off. IM EXCITED lol
10-20-2012, 12:49 AM
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welp started today. got alot more done than i wanted lol.. i was in the zone. got my bumpers off, charge pipes off, intake, intake manifold, and got the turbo elbow. but since the elbow is welded to my down pipe i have to raise the car a bit to twist and find the right combination. that its way to low to pull the pan and stuff. this snap on cordless gun makes things go 100x faster..
10-21-2012, 01:02 AM
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got lots accomplished today. started by fighting the turbo out. i cant let the elbow down due to it being welded and cutting tools are at work so i worked around it. dropped the turbo then removed the head.. and oil pan. everything is out minus the pistons, front cover, cams, and crank pulley. gonna get up early mark where the head needs to be dremeled for a gasket match P&P and a friend is going to work on that as i pull the pistons and get the front cover off. i must say i am pleased so far. its easy just time consuming as im taking my time making sure its correct. my cylinder walls still have manufacture cross hatches on them to..
10-21-2012, 09:26 PM
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got some done today.. i had work so not a whole lot. got the front cover off and timing chain off. pistons are out. the rod bearings look amazing for the mileage and abuse they have seen. dropped the head off at the machine shop.. started to port one cylinder and my dremel fried so thats up in the air yet. i can see why these only withstand 250hp...
10-22-2012, 06:28 AM
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i did. the turbo gasket was broken. we had hand made it out of tin at the time lol. i have a new one ready to go though. may bolt the mani and turbo up and drop it in when we install the head to save time.
10-22-2012, 04:35 PM
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Looking good! And yeah those stock rods are the junkiest things I've ever seen. I couldn't believe they held up to anything more than stock. But the motors hold up really well. My bearings and cylinders still looked brand new as well with almost 90k miles on them
10-22-2012, 09:43 PM
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haha yea. i tore it down fast. tonight i didnt get a whole lot done. got the rings on the pistons, cylinders honed, and new thermostat in. tommrrows list includes: piston instal, check ring gap, check bearing gap, clean oil pan & front cover, water pump, water pump chain, and clean the block. i have all day. time to get **** done. also dropped everything off at powder coater and my head should be ready for pick up tommrrow or wednesday.
