Engine rebuilds & engine work pics

[88Accord-DX]

I just wanted to keep a thread for pics of engine work I've done to my Accord & other cars. Maybe some of you gear heads would like to see. I'll post some more pics as time goes on. Please don't whore up this thread post whores.

Here is my 88 Accord A20A1 rebuilt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/A20A1enginetrannyboltedtogether.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/A20A1startedup.jpg

This is my 87 Nissan truck engine rebuilt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/Cylinderheadonrebuiltmotor.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/FinalrebuildonZ24i2.jpg

This is a 2001 Dodge Intrepid 2.7 liter engine. The timing chain had to be replaced in it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/Intrepidheadworkwrebuild.jpg

This is a 99 Hyundai Sonata with a 2.5 liter. Water pump & timing belt replaced.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/99Sonatatimingbeltchange.jpg

[Cheeseburger]

nice work man, ur A20 looks like u can eat off of it!

[Vanilla Sky]

question for you on the nap-z. i have a KA24 in my HB, and i was wondering if there was anything else i should do while i'm doing my timing chain. i've been thinking about a cam and a "while it's apart" headgasket job. is there anything else that you'd attack while you were in there? oil pump? water pump? muffler bearings? just looking for a mild increase in power with a cam while i'm in there doing my timing chain.

[Pico]

Great looking work Bro.

[88Accord-DX]

question for you on the nap-z. i have a KA24 in my HB, and i was wondering if there was anything else i should do while i'm doing my timing chain. just looking for a mild increase in power with a cam while i'm in there doing my timing chain.
My oil pump was up under the oil pan, might as well replace it along with the water pump. As for as an increase with a cam. I'm not so sure what performance mods there are for it than a little port & polish on the head maybe.

EDIT- This is a rebuilt carburator I done a while back.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/carb1.jpg

[MessyHonda]

looks good dereck....you really like to rebuild stuff.

[A18A]

i wanna be like you when i grow up :)

[2ndGenGuy]

Man it looks like you got bit. You start working on one car, then pretty soon you're working on everybodies cars. Its fun stuff and amazing how similar all the basic parts are, then how different some things can be. In the end, it all is just there to turn an output shaft.

[88Accord-DX]

Yeah 2ndGenGuy, I work as a technician.

Here is a Ford Focus ZX3 that needs some head work on. This is mad JDM 2.0 ZTAK yO!

Intake removed...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/ZX3intakeremoved.jpg


Valve cover removed with head exposed..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/ZX3headexposed.jpg

Cylinder head removed...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/ZX3headremoved.jpg

[2ndGenGuy]

Ah well that would explain why you work on so many cars! :)

Now does that ZX3 head not have rockers? It looks like those cam lobes push directly on the valves. My friends old 8-valve Rabbit GTI is like that, I never knew that they did that in a DOHC configuration too.

[Vanilla Sky]

is that ford engine similar in any way to the mazda FS series engine (2.0 litre, used in the 626, MX6, and probe)?

[forrest89sei]

CLEAN MOTOR!

Nice work!

[88Accord-DX]

Now does that ZX3 head not have rockers? It looks like those cam lobes push directly on the valves.
The head has camshaft followers that the cam rides on to push down on the valves. Pretty much reduces friction.

I'm not sure on the whether it is similar to Mazda 626 or Probe. I haven't done much work on either cars.

Anyhow, what appeared to be a head issue ended up being a couple crack pistons. #1 & #3 are broke between the ring lands.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/PistonsonZX3.jpg



This is a steering rack I pulled out real quick out of a 2001 Impala.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/rackremovedonImpala.jpg

[88Accord-DX]

Transmission yanked out of a Mercury Villager. Waiting on a used motor for the Focus ZX3.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/Trannypullonvan.jpg

[Cheeseburger]

sweet!

[88Accord-DX]

This thread is not for replies, OK!!

Here is what is left of the motor from being pulled. It is cheaper to get a used motor for $290 than to rebuild it for about $500-$600.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/ZX3blockonlift.jpg


Here is the used engine we got for $290...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/usedengine.jpg

[hotdoghogie]

ford has always made me laugh cuz they call it the ZeTec... its a total nock off the ve-tec engines name...


NICE ENGINE BY THE WAY!

[88Accord-DX]

Just finished today, minus a few small things to put on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/ZX3engineinstalled.jpg

[Cheeseburger]

sweet!!!

[88Accord-DX]

Final pic of engine swap.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/ZX3engineswap.jpg


Valve cover gasket change on 3.8 liter..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/3.jpg

[MessyHonda]

hot...hope everything turns out right.

[88Accord-DX]

Here is a Dodge Intrepid 2.7 engine pull. These cars suck with engine problems, such as timing chains, engine sludge. I've allready got another 2.7 rebuilt, cause we have about 12 Intrepids to keep up with. CHRYSLER= POS. EDIT- This motor had to be pulled cause it was beyond fixing without a rebuild, it knocked & smoked like a freight train.

2.7 ready to pull.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/2-8Chryslerenginewaitingtopull.jpg

2.7 POS engine after pulled.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/2-8Chrysler2.jpg

Dodge Intrepid engine bay after pull.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/2-8Chrysleremptyenginebay.jpg

[speedpenguin]

You know your shit! Now I know who to go to for advice when I rebuild my engine this spring. :D

[88Accord-DX]

Did a little side job this weekend & it wasn't easy.:Owned:
I changed out the oil pan gasket, timing chain w/ gears & water pump in a 93 Chevy truck 4x4 with a 350 small block. (5.7 liter)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/350oilpanchange.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/350frontseal.jpg

[DDRaptor]

Dude where do you live and can you get a me a rebuilt A20A1 and i'll find a 4bbl carb for you to install. lol

[MessyHonda]

Dude where do you live and can you get a me a rebuilt A20A1 and i'll find a 4bbl carb for you to install. lol


you would have to get a engine machine shop to rebuild you an engine and just get the adapter plate for the carb

[DDRaptor]

no i believe in one of his posts he said buffalo new york, so i'm checking if may have a chance of him doing my rebuild.

[88Accord-DX]

no i believe in one of his posts he said buffalo new york, so i'm checking if may have a chance of him doing my rebuild.
I dont live in Buffalo or anywhere near New York, I live in the Midwest. Sorry, thanks for asking though.

Edit- Some more pics I have.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/A20A1finishedrebuild.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/A20A1backonlift.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/A20A1pistonsinstalled.jpg

[88Accord-DX]

Here is 2002 Mitsubishi Galant with 2.4 SOHC. Had to replace 2 intake valves from timing belt getting somewhat chewed up a little. (didn't break though)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/02Galantheadwork.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/02Galantblock.jpg

[Civic Accord Honda]

damn i wish i knew as much as you do lol

[88Accord-DX]

damn i wish i knew as much as you do lol
I'm a little over twice your age. Just have to find what your talents are. (this thread is not for posts, just pics on my behalf to look at) :)

[xvok]

ford has always made me laugh cuz they call it the ZeTec... its a total nock off the ve-tec engines name...
NICE ENGINE BY THE WAY!
do people relly not know that almost every car comeny had some sort of variable valve timing?
v-tec
ecotec
vvt-i
ports
ect

[BenAthar]

Love the picks, been there for the 350 chevy. Going to rebuild my A20A1 soon. yours looked good. Nice work.

[88Accord-DX]

2002 Dodge Intrepid head gaskets.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/8-01Intrepidheadgasketwork.jpg

[88Accord-DX]

2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport w/ 3.0 - 24 valves. Timing belt replaced.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/2000MitsubishiMontero3.0timingbelt.jpg

[88Accord-DX]

This is a D-16Z6 engine in a 95 Civic with 1.6 liters. Timing belt, oil pan gasket & front seal replaced. This car has 148,000 miles on it & it look like it had the original timing belt on it. More work was done, like brakes & etc.

Pic of motor & old belt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/D16enginepic.jpg

Another shot of old belt & configuration on the side.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/D16oldbelt.jpg

Front seal replaced.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/D16frontseal.jpg

New Gates timing belt installed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/D16newgatestimingbelt.jpg

[88Accord-DX]

Replaced the head gaskets & timing belt on this 96 Monte Carlo Z34 - 3.4 DOHC engine. This was probably one of the hardest timing belt jobs I've done without a cam hold down tool, which is needed. But I done the job without it.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/34DOHCheadgasketsreplaced.jpg

[88Accord-DX]

Here is a 2003 Nissan Altima 2.5 Liter motor. This is what happens when you run the motor out of oil. :uh: The piston broke apart & the crank pushed the broken piston out of the side of the block after it hit the bottom. (looks like it threw a rod from the pic ) Motor only had 90k miles on it. I had to replace it with a Jasper engine..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/25LAltimapistonbroke.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/25laltimaholeinblock.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ddude2uc/25LAltimaJasperengine.jpg

[Dr_Snooz]

Oh my!

[MessyHonda]

wow i forgot about this thread...good stuff