I do not, good sir. PM me details and I'll add you.Ace2cool wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:20 amLike you ain't got my facebook boi.krimsonviper wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:54 pmDude, Ace. You’re married now?! Congrats! Who’s the poor lady?
Anyways, I promised pictures.
Heads off:
**bunch of pics**
I'm gonna assume that's an innuendo and say yes.krimsonviper wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:24 pmLooks like you have quite the trip ahead of you. Want to walnut blast my intake valves for me?
It's actually not innuendo lol. My engine is direct injection, so fuel doesn't go over my intake valves helping them stay clean. As a result, there are severe deposits on them and it's recommended that they get walnut blasted and cleaned with picks to kill the heavy deposits. I have 80k miles on this motor and I don't think its ever been done.Ace2cool wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:13 amI'm gonna assume that's an innuendo and say yes.krimsonviper wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:24 pmLooks like you have quite the trip ahead of you. Want to walnut blast my intake valves for me?
And looks like those 550's were a bust. Huge thanks to Anton for going and checking em out for me and saving me from blowing $1500. I'll dig back in and figure out what direction I'm going for turbos. I'm seriously starting to lean towards just biting the bullet and getting a 5 bolt ball bearing setup, and just figure out somewhere else to save cost.
Funny, right? I go in to see progress on mine years ago, and there's this tiny little thing on an engine stand and I just move on past, looking for my engine. I see Eric and ask, he says you just passed it...I'm like WHAT??? Ain't that like a lawn mower engine or something?
Nah bro I'd definitely be using them to break torque on some of these bolts that have been on there since '91. Big-A breaker bar works though. (3/4" socket set from John Deere from when I used to work on tractors is pretty beast.)krimsonviper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2017 6:14 pmI don't believe people use power tools on engine builds and such, right? Causes cross threading and over torquing, etc, no?
Awesome news with the cleanup work, especially the crank! The oddly-shaped wear on those rods really had me wondering what was up there, glad it was just superficial.Ace2cool wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:02 pmNah bro I'd definitely be using them to break torque on some of these bolts that have been on there since '91. Big-A breaker bar works though. (3/4" socket set from John Deere from when I used to work on tractors is pretty beast.)krimsonviper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2017 6:14 pmI don't believe people use power tools on engine builds and such, right? Causes cross threading and over torquing, etc, no?
So got everything back from the shop yesterday! Head milling only took .002" off, and they barely took .001" off the block. Standard size head gaskets it is. Crank polished up perfectly as well (thank the lord) so no oversized bearings needed. I went ahead and had them file fit the rings for me, so I guess I won't be doing ALL the assembly, haha. Now we play the waiting game till bearings, head gaskets, and head studs come in. Real talk though, I'm putting off rebuilding the steering rack. Looks like a PITA.
I'm excited for you man!Ace2cool wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:02 pmNah bro I'd definitely be using them to break torque on some of these bolts that have been on there since '91. Big-A breaker bar works though. (3/4" socket set from John Deere from when I used to work on tractors is pretty beast.)krimsonviper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2017 6:14 pmI don't believe people use power tools on engine builds and such, right? Causes cross threading and over torquing, etc, no?
So got everything back from the shop yesterday! Head milling only took .002" off, and they barely took .001" off the block. Standard size head gaskets it is. Crank polished up perfectly as well (thank the lord) so no oversized bearings needed. I went ahead and had them file fit the rings for me, so I guess I won't be doing ALL the assembly, haha. Now we play the waiting game till bearings, head gaskets, and head studs come in. Real talk though, I'm putting off rebuilding the steering rack. Looks like a PITA.
Went with OEM. Unfortunately, sounds like that's not gonna be the possible in the future, as Nissan is discontinuing the bearings.grayman_TT wrote: ↑Wed Mar 21, 2018 2:13 pmNice progress. What bearings did you go with for the crank, OEM or aftermarket?
That's the thing. All the mains were in perfect shape, and the thrust bearing showed literally no signs of wear. Just a little polished from 120k miles, but no wear at all. And this one has spent its whole life as an auto, and is just now going to learn to walk as a manual. I had the shop check the journals and all clearances, and they said everything was perfectly in spec.amc49 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:00 amIf all the lopsided bearing wear ends up all rods wearing on the same side as assembled and running was the crank thrust bearing heavily worn? If manual trans that can make thrust bearing wear on one side like that, the crank tends to load that direction and bearing wear at thrust lets the rods be slightly out of perfect perpendicular. Then the whacky wear pattern.
If the side loading is all not the same way then look at the rod side clearances, they may be too loose.
They're still available through Z1's and CZP's backstock if you order right now and pop em on a shelf for later use, but as I understand it, after that stock is exhausted, it's all gone.grayman_TT wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:39 pmThats too bad, I was hoping to go with OEM when the time comes. Now it will be either Clevite, King, or ACL.
Nice!Ace2cool wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2018 3:44 amGot the clutch pedal in without having to pull the dash :
I took the little hvac side vent off that runs into the door and you've got a pretty good angle with a couple of extensions and a universal joint. I spent like an hour trying to do it from underneath and it just wasn't happening.
Also got timing belt and accessory brackets installed. It's getting close! Parts list is getting shorter and shorter!
Oh, and I got the rack rebuilt. I eyeballed the alignment when reinserting the pinion gear, so hopefully I don't have a crooked steering wheel, lol.