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Well today i got my A20A1 block and head...blown headgasket thats what my buddy told me so i took the valve cover off and the plugs looks good so idk...going ot tear it apart this week....IM PUMPED....aiming for 300hp with this build....take a bit to build her but thats my goal
here some pics
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Well Looking ot put
Eagle h-beam rod
W/E pistons dont know yet with .20 over
bisi head as in valve springs,, stage 3 cam 5 angle job...
king bearings
toga oil pump
Well my goal is to have it done by the end of next year
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Sorry I don't have time to read all these pages
"safc,btm,450,255pump" - is this all your using for tuning?
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yes...thats alll im using...its holding up fine...im running a bit rich which is okay..going to get it tuned for 100 and shell be fine...as it is she pushing around 200 i think well see when i hit the dynojet in portland. when the meet comes...Not a bad setup but i would like to get my obd1 convo soon...but not in a rush...
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Well took the head to my work and used the sovent tank to take off all the build up...everything looks legit...There some scoring on the lobs of the cam but, im going get stage 3 bisi or delta...but i post pics of the head and pistons....looks good
As far is head work and block...i called my mechine shop here...got one heck of a deal...to hot tank and valve job is 225 and to bore i dont know yet since i dont know what type of pistons im getting...im leaning towards JE..
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Yay! New Motor! Get her rebuilt and in that car! I want to ride in it when it's pushing 300hp k?
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lol make sure to get 86 retainers+seats when u do the bisi springs!
good work man. hope everything get done right the first time.
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Yay! New Motor! Get her rebuilt and in that car! I want to ride in it when it's pushing 300hp k?
Oh hell yes...MEET TIME AGAIN lol
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lol make sure to get 86 retainers+seats when u do the bisi springs!
good work man. hope everything get done right the first time.
Thanks god my head already is a 86 a3 lol...:lol: but i just use this head and get the bisi springs and get the retrainers for sure
UPDATE lol got the motor on the stand i was given for free...i cant bitch its ugly but better then workign on the floor. was for a 454 big block so i had two drill some holes no biggie...so i see why she had some problems in the future going to have to brighten up her future HEHE:naughty:
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as you can cleary see she was fucked lol
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Everything in awesome shape...i have this pistons just for sittin there lol out with the old in with the new
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This side looks cleaner...
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/w...i/101_1329.jpg
Stripping here down....she needs a hot bath hehe:beat:. YOU like the 454 big block engine stand lol...like it said it was free
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good deal man!
now get some new internals! and go 20 over! lol
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Looks like a good engine, ready for rebuild! Half of the engine in my 81 is from parts that were sitting in the woods for a few years. Amazing what cleaning and machine work can do!
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Tdurr
good deal man!
now get some new internals! and go 20 over! lol
Going 50 over with B series rods and pistons
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2ndGenGuy
Looks like a good engine, ready for rebuild! Half of the engine in my 81 is from parts that were sitting in the woods for a few years. Amazing what cleaning and machine work can do!
Thats crazy. Im just gald to start working on it...i mean im going to try to have it done with in a year but well see.
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Free engine stand = free engine stand + not having to fuck with it on the floor.
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LOL HELL YA...i had it on a tire bro and fuck that my back didnt like that or my knees..
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I didn't use an engine stand this weekend doing the swap and my back is killing me!
Good job on all the work. I know how much time, patience, swear words your grandmother has never heard of, kicking and stomping the wall/floor, money, blood, and sweat it takes to do something like this.
Your car is awesome!
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Thanks man. I had this car for along time and you been around when i first started. wasnt in the greatest shape...LMAO..i remember when i painted my interior yellow and big 5inch tach LOL...i was full of rice in those days..i builded this this car from the ground up. all the sweat and tears and fuck,,,,fuck LOL. When you guys tell me that its a awesome car. I feel it cuz i worked so hard to put this car together. More to come thats for sure. I miss your red hatch thou man...that was a master piece. ONE day ill get accord of the month lol
What im really looking for is some Civic si wheels...just to see how my car would look...umm si paint + si wheels = SEX lol.
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^ i want ur turbo set up!
lol and 50 over.. nice. should be a beast.
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thanks bro...just start gathering shit like i did... by the time you know it youll be boosted.
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Well did a couple things this weekend....was bored out of my mind...Thanks to Joay for the Sohc Notecs...looks clean.. Also i installed my battery kill switch on the back...and just some random shit i just took
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FINALLY my engine bay looks legit lol
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You can see how tiny my garage is LOL...gets the job done thou.
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/w...i/101_1347.jpg
Clean install...Battery kill switch was a bitch but looks clean...take the key out looks like a stock key insert
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From a far view
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SOHC NOTEC lol...Joays the man...good work.
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fresh! i like the stickers, Engine bay is just sex!, and hey your garage is still bigger then mine! :lol:
do you have plans for a new rear bumper? yours kinda looks like its smileing at me :o
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LMAO...yea i want 88-89 accord rear bumper and spary it again...the bumper is falling apart slowy when i launch it lol....THanks cah...next thing im doing is Methanol injection...hehe looks like a good idea
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meth is where its at!
*not the drug*
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Looking good, keep up the good work. :)
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Nice work. Can you take a picture of the inside of the trunk lid where you installed the cut off switch.
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yes sir....i well today after work
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Nice work on the key man, I know it's been done before but it's still genius :D
Car is looking really good!