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"just a little progress" thread

12K views 150 replies 28 participants last post by  Legend V6  
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hey whats up everybody. haven't been around to much since nalm 08. been pretty busy with other things. i started working back on the car though so i thought i would share my progress thus far.

got the engine pulled several months back
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this is how u remove the exhaust with rounded bolt heads...with a fuckin sawzall. i would only suggest this if u r replacing with obx headers as i am though lol
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started pulling apart the engine last week for rebuild.
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covers prepped for paint
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intake manifold removed
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also this may be a good note to most of u out there with cars of this age. hoses i never would have thought to check for replacement. these hoses look terrible. not to mention the rusted out water pipes they connect to. i don't know if it was the coolant used or what.
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lots of cleaning to do.
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and this is what carbon buildup looks like under your valve covers. use seafoam kids!!!!!!
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well due to time and money i haven't posted any progress for a little while. i made some good headway this weekend so i thought i would share.

1,2,3 out

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4,5,6 out
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a closer look
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bare block
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looks a little funny
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the heavy ass crank
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caps re-installed
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i think something is missing here lol
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any idea what the 114 means?
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the twins at my house (my brothers car)
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my car
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got his torn apart getting it ready for NALM09. when the previous owner did the engine swap he busted the throttle body where the kickdown cable attaches. so we gotta replace the throttle body.
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#140 ·
Your block is naked :lol:. I also would like to know what the number is.
 
#141 ·
mondivtec said:
nice progress...impressive
thank you.

l4zy415 said:
Your block is naked . I also would like to know what the number is.
i know it looks so weird. someone has got to know what it means
 
#142 ·
Good luck on your rebuild. i just finished doing a lot of what your getting ready to do the gaskets helped a lot.my oil pressure is much better. now im going to switch over to the royal purple. I am going full synthetic, in my engine and trans with a little z max to see how it works.didt know anyone had a strut tower bar for our cars so i made my own. i did the same with the rear sway bar and in the trunk of the car. i can take corners at much faster speeds than before.i will try to show pics of the work tonight. good luck man.
 
#143 ·
Have you thought about bigger pistons and rods. these engines cant be bored out to much because you will have a problem over heating due to being to close to the water jacket.think im going to go that route 2.8 something befor the turbo. like you money is tight and wife doesnt have the love for the car like we do.
 
#148 ·
I don't think increasing the bore will cause overheating, it might raise the heat some but not to an unsafe point, 3.0 engine for the NSX not only are increasing the bore but remving the whole cylinders and puting bigger and thicker wall cylinders which makes the wall cylinder to block gap really small and this is not cuasing overheating either.

This was my plan for the 2.7 b-4 my NSX engine option.

^ there are stroker kits available. it will push the 2.7 to a 3.0. i think the're 2 grand.
Has anyone done a stroker or over size bore or anything in the engine to get for HP? I have not find anyone try something like that besides the known turbo G1's.
 
#145 ·
Yup, going 3.0 is the best way to get more horses. Isn't Tony trying to get the kit?
 
#147 ·
Ah, that sucks. I wanted to see him do the upgrade first lol.
 
#149 ·
I never seen anyone go bigger.
 
#150 ·
It looks like there is some piston/cylinder wear, so you might consider having the block bored and honed and getting new pistons. I remember there was a crankshaft thrust problem and you should check that out. Otherwise it looks good.