Pico's 89 LX-i Build

[Pico]

I don't recall but a couple freeze plugs on the back side, one on the head & maybe one on the block. Did you look at the end of the crankshaft for a ring worn by the old rear main seal? I have had to sleeve the crankshaft from this before. (not on these Honda Accords)
When installing the rear main seal, it is supposed to be lubed with grease on the inside. So it doesn't wear a ring on the crankshaft & start to leak. Anyhow, you'll see what is going on when you pull the transaxle out.

I'm hoping it's nothing serious, this engine came out of the donor car and it ran good, no leaks. So I'm hoping it's just a fubar seal, the machine shop that did the work on the block would of noticed something wrong if there was a problem, the shop was recommended to me by few of the local hot rod guys who have dealt with him for years.
I'll PM you once I get it apart if I have any questions.

[frantik]

Got this today in the mail

shoop da woop!

[Civic Accord Honda]

maing i wanna go to the pico shop

[Pico]

maing i wanna go to the pico shop

Tell your parents to move closer this way

[Civic Accord Honda]

lol we are moving a lil colser visalia in a month or 2

[Pico]

well at least you'll be about 3 hrs away

[Civic Accord Honda]

yup 3hr's and 30mins on mapquest and from ridgecrest to SF it is 6hr's and 20 min's

[BITESIZE]

I'm glad to see that you recieved the header!! Put that damn thing on the engine and take some pictures!

[MessyHonda]

I'm glad to see that you recieved the header!! Put that damn thing on the engine and take some pictures!

what did you use to plug the bigger hole on the header?


he already put on my header since i brought it up...and it looks hot.

[BITESIZE]

I took the plug out of a carb stock header and filled it with weld.

[MessyHonda]

I took the plug out of a carb stock header and filled it with weld.

yeah i would need lots of pb-blaster to take one out at the junkyard and i think i left it at picos house...lol

[BITESIZE]

he already put on my header since i brought it up...and it looks hot.

pictures?

[MessyHonda]

pictures?

we didnt feel like busting out a cam.....he was in a hurry to get the motor together so it would fire up.

[Pico]

yeah i would need lots of pb-blaster to take one out at the junkyard and i think i left it at picos house...lol

Yeah you did.

pictures?

I forgot to take some

[BITESIZE]

^^^What good are you then?

[Pico]

^^^What good are you then?

[Pico]

It's ALIVE!!!!!!
Pics and Video later tonight, Im wiped out at the moment, We started pulling the transmission around 11:30 and got it installed and started a little after 3pm.
Not bad time.
Still have to make my CAI, mount the gauges and I'm waiting for the downpipe to come in from Bitesize.
But for now I'm going to break in the motor with the stock exhaust manifold on and wait till after I break in the new motor.
She's running really strong from what I can tell so far.

[A18A]

ya yay yay yay yay cant wait for the vids

[ghettogeddy]

nice congrats

[88Accord-DX]

What was the deal? The rear main seal didn't seat right. Congratulations on getting it fixed.

[Pico]

What was the deal? The rear main seal didn't seat right. Congratulations on getting it fixed.

Rear main was fine, but you know that tiny freeze plug that sits back ther for the oil galleys, it wasnt sitting in correctly and it popped out, I have a piciture of it and I'll show it to you later when I post up the other pics.

[MessyHonda]

so it was an easy fix?....i want to hear how it sounds

[Pico]

so it was an easy fix?....i want to hear how it sounds

It goes...VROOOOMMMMM VROOOOOMMMMM
lol

[russiankid]

Cannot wait for the video Pico.

[88Accord-DX]

Ohh, ok. After looking at some of my pics, it must be the one right below the rear freeze plug to the right. I left that plug along when I rebuilt mine, cause my kit didn't have any smaller plugs.