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#121 ·
kclegend77 said:
well after closer review i see where u r talking about. and yes there is some wear. once i get the piston out i will check the movement of the crank. also i was only going to change the main bearings wear the bolts were broken. is this ok or should i replace all of the main bearings at the same time?
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You might as well replace all the main bearings, since they come as a set.
I just used standard bearings and didn't bother with selective fit bearings.

To get the crankshaft end play right you will need to replace the thrust washers. You can rotate them out by pushing down on one side with the main cap off. If with new thrust washers in there the crankshaft end play is correct you should be OK, but you should get the thrust surface on the crankshaft at least polished. If the end play is too large even with new thrust washers the may have to weld up the thrust surfaces. It would also be a good idea to have the main bearing saddle and cap alignment checked and possibly have it align honed.
 
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stephen said:
You might as well replace all the main bearings, since they come as a set.
I just used standard bearings and didn't bother with selective fit bearings.

To get the crankshaft end play right you will need to replace the thrust washers. You can rotate them out by pushing down on one side with the main cap off. If with new thrust washers in there the crankshaft end play is correct you should be OK, but you should get the thrust surface on the crankshaft at least polished. If the end play is too large even with new thrust washers the may have to weld up the thrust surfaces. It would also be a good idea to have the main bearing saddle and cap alignment checked and possibly have it align honed.
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yeah this is all kind of new to me. this is my first actuall rebuild sooo. i called a couple machine shops today and priced some of this stuff. the prices u gave were pretty close to what they told me.

ok now some questions about the h22 pistons. would anything else have to be changed to make them work? since all these are 87mm would either of these work?

eBay Motors: CP Pistons Honda Prelude H22 87mm 10.0:1 SC7130 H22a (item 310115806838 end time Feb-13-09 18:00:52 PST)

eBay Motors: CP Pistons Honda Prelude H22 87mm 11.5:1 SC7131 H22a (item 300287022648 end time Feb-13-09 18:01:00 PST)

and does anybody know where i can get them cheaper than this? and possible buy 6 rather than a set of 4?
 
#123 ·
From the pictures I can see that the crankshaft has been pushed forward while running. This is probably from a bad torque convertor. I think you said you were going to install a new transmission (manual).
 
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stephen said:
From the pictures I can see that the crankshaft has been pushed forward while running. This is probably from a bad torque convertor. I think you said you were going to install a new transmission (manual).
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yes i am putting a 5spd in it. the auto will not be going back in.
 
#127 ·
Damn, it does, but who makes those anyways?
 
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#129 ·
car2n said:
Yes that's a good $ but quality might be questionable, warranty is good for 60 days if you don't like you can send it back but loose on the shipping lol
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heh, out more than shipping if something breaks because of cheap gaskets.

how much is it if bought separately through the dealership?
 
#131 ·
car2n said:
Yes you right but I meant "don't like it" b-4 installation:lol: poor quality appearence...
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AH, that would be the smarter way of doing it, huh?? :p

does the dealership take returns? I can buy that kit, buy a head gasket from the dealership and return the crappy or expensive one (if they are the same quality).
 
#132 ·
IkeRay said:
AH, that would be the smarter way of doing it, huh?? :p

does the dealership take returns? I can buy that kit, buy a head gasket from the dealership and return the crappy or expensive one (if they are the same quality).
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That'll be funny if it works lol.
 
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ikeray said:
does 1987-1990 C27 Gasket Set have all the gaskets needed? and is this a good price?
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this is the kit i purchased for mine. for the c27a rather the the c25a though. he doesn't have any listed for the c27a right now but i am sure he has them. seems like a really good quality set. i am still debating on purchasing the head gaskets from the dealer though.

haha forgot to post the link.

eBay Motors: 1986-87 ACURA LEGEND V6 2.5 2493CC C25A FULL GASKET SET (item 220354780312 end time Feb-09-09 18:00:00 PST)
 
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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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Your block is naked :lol:. I also would like to know what the number is.
 
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