[NemeGuero]

resurfaced properly:




popped the pistons




gonna open the ring gaps to CP specs and clean the block. then I can start putting shit back together! yay!

 

[bue car]

So shiny

 

[NemeGuero]

filed the rings
.020 top and .024 middle



cleaned the heads and block, wiped cylinder walls with oiled rag


popped the pistons back in, head gasket on


seated the ARP studs, will torque when its on the stand



I need new crush washers for the galley plugs and then I can do flywheel/ clutch and mate up the trans.

 

[SoCoNoHa]

Nice. Work.
rojectsti.com:

 

[bue car]

^ this

 

[scruff3333]

+1

 

[NemeGuero]

thanks guys! getting closer.. happy to be putting it back together finally.

 

[NemeGuero]

new galley plug crush washers in, new oil separator plate in, rear main seal

flywheel torqued and pilot bearing


back on the stand. gonna torque the heads and then mate up the trans

 

[NemeGuero]

ARP has an installation method for torquing the head studs that differs from the FSM.
You guys know which one is correct? FSM has the "back off 90 degrees and retighten" bullshit
ARP just says ease into the torque spec ie 20-35-50ftlbs..

 

[bue car]

I would follow ARP

 

[scruff3333]

Oem sequence, with ARP's final torque value in three equal steps. If that makes sense.
Seems to be what alot of big name reviews I've read.

 

[NemeGuero]

cool, thanks

 

[NemeGuero]

heads on and torqued per ARP instructions


killer B baffle installed


while shopping for new o-rings for the pickup I saw that the morroso pickup comes with an oring so I just bought that instead.

HLAs and cams back in. New cam seals too. I broke one of the cam cap bolts so I didn't get to scratch that off my list yet. Luckily the extractor pulled it out.



I'll get a new bolt from the dealer on monday. Pickup should be here tomorrow and then I can mate the pan while I still have it on the stand. Need new half moon gaskets for the heads and then I can seal the valve covers.

Then I hang it, bolt up clutch, mate up trans and drop the bitch in the bay.

 

[NemeGuero]

Chris, do you have an ej20g service manual?
Reason I broke one of the cam cap bolts is I used a wrong torque spec from a different manual that said T1 for A,B bolts was 7 ft lbs and T2 for the other 4 was 14.7 ft lbs... I found a screen grab from a correct ej20g fsm and they were ALL 7 ftlbs.

 

[SoCoNoHa]

I found a screen grab from a correct ej20g fsm and they were ALL 7 ftlbs.

Great info to have thank you!

 

[bue car]

Heh, I got new half moons on my desk right here. PN 11051AA070

 

[NemeGuero]

Great info to have thank you!

 

[NemeGuero]

Heh, I got new half moons on my desk right here. PN 11051AA070

they're already on the way, be here tuesday.

But do you have a ej20g FSM? that contains info like the picture above?

 

[NemeGuero]

anndd I forgot to clock my ring gaps.
at least I caught it now before it was ALL the way back together.. FML

 

[bue car]

I have so many I will have to check. I try to catch em' all... Pokemon