Slideways^Jordan's SR Head Build / Turbo and Question thread.

[Slideways^Jordan]

should i put the cam caps back when the head gets cleaned.

[ivantk6]

would you replace the bushing on any shifter with a stock one ? my B&m is still siting in its box the one one there is just a little plastic peace wtf?

[White Comet]

^ the b&m is just six bolts and it drops in easy, u dont need to replace anything and its very easy to install

[idahotuner]

i havent messed around with the shifter. i am pretty sure i wil lget it to work. but we wil lsee. i wish i had gone 20 dollars more and got the v2. but yea. to late now

i want ot see pics of your head man.

[Slideways^Jordan]

yeah V2 rocks but see if yours will work out.

Ill try to post picss up tonight ive been kinda busy latly.

[idahotuner]

awesome dude. i can wait to see pics.

[GTR PrYdE]

JORDAN!!! You said it would be done by the end of Jan. What's the hold up?! lol

[Slideways^Jordan]

JORDAN!!! You said it would be done by the end of Jan. What's the hold up?! lol

ummm idk nothing really i mean have everything well i need to put the headgaskit on ill try tommorrow but Hey atleast my CA is Running now i put the exhuast on this morning.

oh i also need a torqe wrench that can go all the way down to 1 FT LB for installing the cams, and i dont have one. And i cant find one anywhere so i guess thats whats holding me back.

[idahotuner]

hey i got thshifter in actually did a write up on it. as far as the torque wrench. going al lthe way down to 1.that isnta big deal as long as you are close and dont over tighten.

[codyace]

oh i also need a torqe wrench that can go all the way down to 1 FT LB for installing the cams, and i dont have one. And i cant find one anywhere so i guess thats whats holding me back.

You need a torque wrench that goes into inch lbs. 3/8 Drive

Snap On/Mac/Matco all sell them

[codyace]

And CLR will work decent. You should go buy a brush too to scrub the block.

also make sure you ditch those factory hose clamps...they are the big suck! haha

[homeslicej2]

I love my hammer shift knob, found out why it was so much to ship when I got it. Heavy beast! I could never get mine to tighten all the way down though without it pointing at the same weird angle towards the pass door speaker. Didn't matter what I tried, had to use blue thread locker to get where I wanted it

[Slideways^Jordan]

I just bought a torquewrench so ima start working on it.

[idahotuner]

k dude, i am still waiting for pics

[GTR PrYdE]

Jordan takes his time doing this stuff, be he surely, has EVERYTHING he needs to get this BEAST going. His T25 with bolt on's tore some stuff up(with me driving of course , I can't even imagine what this 50 trim will do..

EDIT: He can drift MUCH better than me

[Slideways^Jordan]

k dude, i am still waiting for pics

Sorry man lol here you go.




Modified by Slideways^Jordan at 1:52 AM 1/22/2008

[idahotuner]

wow really clean. the cylinders and all. `` was taking it off a bit*H with it in the car. i wouldnt want ot do it like that.

but yea . i also pulled my head by my self lol. so having some one help would make it all right i guess

[Didderson]

Wow where have I been I haven't seen this build before.

I like it man, good job so far keep teh pics and updates comin.

I like the polished manifold actually. It looks like quality.+1 for doing the right thing w/ the head gasket.

I'll be watchin'

[Slideways^Jordan]

wow really clean. the cylinders and all. `` was taking it off a bit*H with it in the car. i wouldnt want ot do it like that.

but yea . i also pulled my head by my self lol. so having some one help would make it all right i guess

Not really it was kinda simplesince i still had room in the engine bay to get in their and take the head off. just whenever i was taking the stock Head bolts out it was kind of a bit*h on my back but then i climb in their and got the job done. lol oh yeah the only hard part was trying to hold the head and get out of the engine bay at the same time. So i had to hand it to my friend then get out of the engine bay, then put it on a piece of wood on top of 2 cinder blocks lol.

Now idaho i wanted to ask what did you say you did to get the old headgaskit material off the head and block? I remember you said you used sand paper oh and do you have any before and after pics of when you did it? can you explain to me what all you did to get that gaskit material off.

idk if it would be ok to use sand paper i mean it would definatly take it off no doubt but would the head gaskit leak or not be sealed right after its all back on or what or is that wher the copper spray-a-Gaskit comes in to play?

[idahotuner]

yea use a credit card. and 180 grit. that is what i did. just be-careful around the holes. my head gasket stuck to my head when i took it off but when i have the head ran through a pressure washer it came off all nice.

in my build thread on page 3 i think. i have pics of the block when i first took the head off and then i have some of right be for i put it back on.

just dont push hard when you are sanding. pretty much just rest your hand on it.

the copper spray a gasket will fill in any imperfections. so yea that is where it comes into play

[Slideways^Jordan]

yea use a credit card. and 180 grit. that is what i did. just be-careful around the holes. my head gasket stuck to my head when i took it off but when i have the head ran through a pressure washer it came off all nice.

in my build thread on page 3 i think. i have pics of the block when i first took the head off and then i have some of right be for i put it back on.

just dont push hard when you are sanding. pretty much just rest your hand on it.

the copper spray a gasket will fill in any imperfections. so yea that is where it comes into play

oh ok i see what your saying i use gift cards from wallmart lol but should i really use 180 grit or a fine grit. Ok on page 3 when it shows your head all really super clean is that after it was cleaned and when you sanded it with 180 and you did that the same way to the block?

after i pulled my head off my hstock head gaskit came off in one whole peice.

[Slideways^Jordan]

you know what i think im just gonna go get my Head presure tanked and decked tomorrow at my local machine shop that same place that machined my new rocer arms back in October.

[idahotuner]

i didnt sand my head. only my block. the head i had pressure tanked.

remember to remove your rocker arm shims when you get it pressure tanks lol.

[Slideways^Jordan]

i didnt sand my head. only my block. the head i had pressure tanked.

yes i have sortedmy rocker arms, shims. I marked everything and put them in baggies lableing what goes where exacly.

Now do i need to take my brand new Brian crower retainers and valve springs and old valve seal out for them to pressure tank and deck it, or can i leave it in their. Since i alrready installled those a long time ago in this build and the machine shop dont need to put any new valvetrain parts in.

This is what my head looks like nowremember to remove your rocker arm shims when you get it pressure tanks lol.

[idahotuner]

no you don't have to take the springs and valves out. they should be fine.

i just did everything at once. you might not even half to deck the head. mine was perfectly straight.

[Slideways^Jordan]

no you don't have to take the springs and valves out. they should be fine.

i just did everything at once. you might not even half to deck the head. mine was perfectly straight.

ok cool my last post got all combined with yours lol.

did you get your head decked well then how does the gaskit come off the head does it come off whilits getting pressure tanked?

[idahotuner]

just pull it off. i took my head to the machine shop with the gasket stuck to it. and he took it off and pressure tanked it. it is nice an clean now.

[Slideways^Jordan]

ok cool Thanks.

[Slideways^Jordan]

im thinking about sending my head to Mazworx for shimming but idk yet.

[bgsr240]

Slideways, what brand topmount manifold is that and where did you get it?