New plans for the CA, want to buy a few parts. LOOK!

[KEMP]

So i picked up a daily autox beater a couple days ago. its a 94 Escort Gt.

it has kyb gr2 struts with h&r springs, intake, and side pipe straight exhaust. beat up but runs like a champ with 85000 original miles, all for $800 and 40mpgs haha

so its my daily and it'll be auto crossed for sure.

but any who, the head on the CA is most likely warped, it wont seal towards the back of the motor, no matter what headgasket i use there still ends up being oil coming out of the back and sitting on the top of the bell housing, and leaking into cylinder 4, fouling plug and smoking. but still ran fine when i turned it off last time.

its now under the knife, the motor is getting pulled tomorrow, the head will be machined, and redone.

HEAD plans are..-3 angle valve job-port/polish-EEP valve seals-EEP brass valve guides

so it'll have a brand new, and better flowing head.

as for the block, it will stay the same but i plan to pull every piston out, one at a time for inspection of rings and ringlands just to be safe, ill pull one at a time, and if its all good, ring compress it and slide em back in.

as for the head gasket, i will run a greddy 1.4mm thick 85mm bore. i hear they seal great, if you have heard other wise or have a better gasket suggestion then please do tell me.

the valve covers will get AN fittings welded on for black braided breather lines for a cleaner look and more efficent.

the air control valve thingy will also get an AN fitting sweated on and another on the intercooler pipe for a leak free solid seal.

things im interested in buying from members are the following.-upgraded valves-upgraded springs/retainers-cams?-most of all an adjustable FPR, nismo, or others.-possibly valve covers with an fittings already on it, that would be nice to save some time.-Apex'i Power Fc-700+ cc injectors.-and anything you have forsale that would go along with this head build/dress up/or anything you think i might find useful.

thanks,

insight, comments, questions, suggestions are very welcome and encouraged.

[boost_boy]

I just want to say "Thanks" for taking this engine out and tearing it apart. At the rate you were going, I was banking on you answering the first and only question on my sig. Seriously, look over everything and even have the block decked as well. I hope everything comes out okay, but it's okay to expect the worst .

Dee

[sjbsuperman1425]

i was so frustrated with my car the past week i was thinking of throwing a for sale sign in it lol, but that was a faze and now im back on track! good luck with it.

for a Nismo FPR, buy this one..you probably wont find a better price shipped anywhere. i bought my used NISMO one for the same price as this one..

http://www.thenismoshop.com/ik...=1283

[Nicksemianiw]

I got myne for 200$ Canadian hahahahaha!!! So like 175$ us.

[progman]

haha dumbass, it costs $125 on the site.

[KEMP]

ya im going to have the head and blosk decked to ensure a perfect seat for the greddy HG.

im not affraid of the worst, but after looking it over on the exterior, i doubt the pistons are done, but we will see tomorrow.

any suggestions guys?

[Ca_Silvia]

things im interested in buying from members are the following.-upgraded valves-upgraded springs/retainers-cams?-most of all an adjustable FPR, nismo, or others.-possibly valve covers with an fittings already on it, that would be nice to save some time.-Apex'i Power Fc-700+ cc injectors.-and anything you have forsale that would go along with this head build/dress up/or anything you think i might find useful.

Valve spring and retainers-IIRC J.W.T. told me we can use Z32TT

Cams- Yahoo Auction, i scored HKS 264's last year for a smokin price

Nismo FPR- mention a couple of places already, i like FRSport...

Power FC- I am boarderline doing this aswell, best option would be to track down a s14 SR PFC and buy the conversion harness from Yellow Munson tuning

700cc Injectors- Go anywhere, but if you buy used pay to have them cleaned and flow tested.

Hope this helps, long live the CA's!!

[bentvalves]

yellow munson conversion harness isnt needed at 400.00 usd.

a trip to SXOC however, and a quick search will explain how a d-jetro SR pfc can be reppined to suite ca18det.

at this point you will no longer have control of the butterflies in the secondary runners, and will no longer be MAF based.

[KEMP]

z32 springs and retainers? nice.

and i hate wiring, so im not sure if i want to convert.

[KEMP]

should i get the universal fit? or the regular FPR and bend it or use steel braided line to make the bend work?

[zero_gripS13]

get the fpr for the sr20 and use longer return hose