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So I was right to freak out when I Saw the oil pan all smashed in when I had the exhaust put on a week ago. Oil return was crushed and the motor was oil starved. Block has to be rebuilt and head is going to get checked at machine shop.
I may have to ditch the block and try to find an h22 block, if the head is even still good.
Wiring is a hack job and the shop says nothing looks new, so much for the timing belt having been replaced... maybe re-used off another car >.<
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Is it a PDE head?My Members' Ride Thread - It's a marathon build, not a sprint. But keep me honest on the update frequency!
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Originally posted by Jarrett View PostIs it a PDE head?
If the head is screwed as well its pretty much not worth saving the motor at all.
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Originally posted by crazymikey View PostAh man, that totally sucks ass.
K swap!
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Originally posted by jchsmiley View PostSo she blew up huh?
Aww man!
Rod knock is no joke. Sounds like some angry transformer keebler elves with metal hammers trying to break free.
Anywho, Waiting for another h23a vtec to come in, supposed to be may 7. It will cost a pretty penny but for the work this shop is doing, $1.1k labor for pulling the old motor, and redoing all seals/belts on the new motor and install is good, as well as the fact that the shop show van is an Odyssey with an h23a vtec so I'm more comfortable using him. If I get a chance I am going to spend a bit of time there this weekend redoing the rats nest of wire that was hidden under the intake manifold, there is almost no wire loom, everything is just half taped horrible wiring everywhere.
Once its up and running again it will get some headers, a tune, skunk 2 shocks to end the boat-like handling, and probably a nice wax and buff. I want to paint the wheels white, get tint done then door visors, maybe a rear window visor, and thats about it.
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Motor Finally came in to the local motor wharehouse, the shop doing the swap, *** performance, is going to replace all the gaskets, pumps, tbelt, so I should have it back sometime next week with an almost brand new motor and a 2.5k$ bill. =/..
I went in this past friday and cleaned up the wiring harness a bit, basically everything that had been touched for the swap was poorly wrapped in tape and no wire loom, so I picked up some loom and tape and did the best I could. It's quite painful leaning over a lowered engine bay for a few hours being 6'3"! I also had to re run the starter switch wiring, it was 18 Gauge (way to small!) and had a few splices and a scary burned section with exposed wire. I re ran 16 and as soon as I get it back I will ad a 20a fuse.
Pics soon, just not quite yet! ^^
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Current Progress pics from the shop are here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7349707&type=1
A lot was done as poorly as you can imagine, its amazing it even ran at all tbh. Every little thing that was done by shortcut is being fixed properly, Jeremy at *** is really hooking me up. I recommend him for just about anything you want done that you wouldn't trust any chain mechanic shop to do for your import honda, he is as thorough as you will get without paying through the nose going somewhere like T1 or Jotech.
It will possibly be finished this weekend, and after I get it back I will clean up any imperfections in the bay, maybe few in a few holes/shave a few things and smooth out the back firewall where it was hammered in to make the huge TB fit.
Currently trying to decide suspension setup, I cannot uber drop this with the massive h23a oil pan. Also I am going to paint the Rota's white, work on a few simple and tasteful exterior mods, finish the audio, and ultimately clean it up enough to attempt magazine feature status. Considering it is going to be one of the rarest swaps you will ever see in a civic, I find this a very possible goal, and after all the $$ I am dropping into it to have it built right why not make it worth it? ^_^
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