Return of 439/2K! - No 56K!

[GHETTOSwing]

The Beast...she lives!!! MUAHAHAA!!! /ubbthreads/images//graemlins/grin.gif

So, the new motor is finally done, installed, and running. Idles perfectly at 850, man is this thing smooth running. So far I've put about 700 miles on it already, has seen no more then 50% throttle, and 5k a few times here and there, running only 10 psi, on a B16G through the break in.

Here's a few pics of it all.

Rebuild at 271k

Parts pile fresh from cryotreatment, and the machinist, for balancing, bore, etc...

Mahle Pistons/Scat Rods

New Eagle Crank

Installing the pistons

Packing the front cover/Oil Pump

Bottom end assembled

Scraper

Cleaning up the head

Evo IX Valves

Supertech Dual Springs, Ti retainers, Manley Locks

Cleaning up the Intake

Head Assembled

Assembled

In she goes

While she was down, I also did a number of repairs/maintenance, wheel bearings, brakes,
rebuilt the driveshaft (yoke, UV's, carriers), Fixed and replaced
various/missing subframe pieces, cleaning, Wiring, etc..etc..etc... (Too much
time and money to list)

Brakes

Engine Bay Before

Engine Bay After

For anyone who wants to keep their AC while having the Cyclone manifold, cut the
Intake Bracket like so

Couple of shots as she sits, too bad it was too dark already.

 

[464/2K]

she is looking real good!

 

[Terry Posten]

All that red lube made it look like she was bleeding.

Good job.

 

[strokin4dr]

Good job man, looks great!

 

[Flip4G63]

Very nice!

i always like pictures and build ups.

 

[curtis]

Attention to detail for the win.

 

[charmcity]

Nice job car looks great.

 

[NYC86ZC]

Nice work. Looking good.

 

[BadVr4]

talk about a lube job

 

[CutlassJim]

What cams? And what turbo is that with the "Super" hotside. I'm really considering going to a TD06 or larger hotside but I'm worried about boost threshold on my street car. I like 20 lbs by 3k RPM./ubbthreads/images//graemlins/grin.gif

 

Before/after pic.... You removed the oil pan? /ubbthreads/images//graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[rhtx4321]

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[Brianawd]

Nice. Now I just need to get 439/2000s litter sister 439/1000 back up and running with a new motor. My Ross/Gordon combo is just sitting in my living room, but seeing this may just make me work on getting it running

 

[GHETTOSwing]

Thanks for all the compliments guys /ubbthreads/images//graemlins/cool.gif

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What cams? And what turbo is that with the "Super" hotside. I'm really considering going to a TD06 or larger hotside but I'm worried about boost threshold on my street car. I like 20 lbs by 3k RPM.



For the time being the cams are stock, FP1x's are on the shopping list. That turbine housing is a Bullseye steel DSM housing. The original cast housing was cracked, and I didn't want to replace it again anytime soon, so I went with the steel. Definitely Beefy, and so far the thing has lasted about 2-3 years. Which at the time was daily driven at about 16-18psi, and turned up to ~22 for sh*ts and giggles.


Quote:
Before/after pic.... You removed the oil pan?



Yep! That was a real back breaker getting that sucker out of there /ubbthreads/images//graemlins/tongue.gif. Nah, just how dirty the engine bay was, I wish I would've taken some shots of the undercarriage, and motor/tranny before I cleaned them all. The thing was LAYERED in mud and oil. Powerwasher FTW!

For me it's actually kind of wierd to look at it being that clean, Everything was either black grime/oil or dirt. For instance the water pump pipe that runs along the side of the block, I literally thought it was black, cleaned it up, "Oh crap, it's silver?" /ubbthreads/images//graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[CutlassJim]

Quote:
That turbine housing is a Bullseye steel DSM housing. The original cast housing was cracked, and I didn't want to replace it again anytime soon, so I went with the steel. Definitely Beefy, and so far the thing has lasted about 2-3 years. Which at the time was daily driven at about 16-18psi, and turned up to ~22 for sh*ts and giggles.



I know it's the bullseye housing. I was wondering what turbo it was you have attached to it. Just a 14B I'm guessing? And about the boost threshold, I know it's still for the TD05 wheel but isn't it a 9cm housing or something big like that? Do you still get 18 lbs < 3K rpm?

 

[CutlassJim]

Ok I checked again and I guess it's just a regular volume housing. I could have sworn it was bigger. /ubbthreads/images//graemlins/dunno.gif

 

Nice work! I really liked the picture of the head sitting there with the intake and exhaust manifolds still attached to it for some reason.

 

[jepherz]

Wow, those pics really make me want to build a motor now.... Nice work!

 

[CP]

Nice job! Another revived from potential death /ubbthreads/images//graemlins/applause.gif

 

[Sr71sss]

Nice kenzie, man that sure does look nice when someone takes the time to do it right the first time, nothing like doing the work yourself and getting to drive her after all that hard work. BTW I like the mini in the garage /ubbthreads/images//graemlins/blush.gif

conrad