Well after some 4 years with not much future progress Ive finally started making way. Theres a ton of little engine details mostly just putting it back together. Im trying to get it road ready by the 19th for the Portlan #geez meet. Well have to wait and see how I actually do.
A few days ago i was impressed with myself. i was able to complete the intake installation (as easy as it may seem). Its a Edelbrock Victor X intake with a stock B18c TB installed on it. Ive got one of those amulinim pulley hardware pieces on the TB inkage for some odd reason. i honestly cannot remember why. The fuel rail is stock, Injectors are the same but turns out te banjo nut for the Bseries fuel rail is different from the accords, preludes, civic and other engine Ive checked at the JY. Thats about all that missing on the intake.
The exhaust was pretty straight forwars thanks to roodoo. He sent me a stock B20a header after i tossed BOTH of mine thinking i would never use them agaion since I was going turbo manifolds. Im hoping the stock exhaust (a20a3) bolts to the header of the B20a otherwise Ill have to get some parts welded up. I do need to get a secong O2 sensor installed on the back side of the engine for the 4-wire sensor Im planning on using with the B20a and OBD1 swap.
The colling system seemed to never end as I pilaged it time after time for other accord Ive had over the years. the hoses (heater and radiator) went on my hatch after the headgasket swap. The fan switch went onto a sedan I had for a while. the rubber holder bits disappeared in a box with all the other small bits I cannot find anyplace.
The vac system is alot easier now that 90% of it is gone. All Ive got is a 1/8in line for the criuse control, fuel pressure regulator and the 1/2 line for the brake booster, 3/8 line for the pcv system. No black box nothing. Even still the engine bay is gawd awful ugly. The way the coolant hoses route just look cluttered and nasty but that my opinion.
I tackled the brakes today. I swapped the LX-I prop valve for the SE-I prop valve finally some 5 years after the brake swap. Its ok though its only seen a good 1000 miles anyways. The aem big brake kit I bought of rob a few years is finally off the shelf, cleaned up and getting installed. I had them all shiny and hanging awaiting black paint on the inner hib when i decided i couldnt live with myself if I covered up the AEM badging and the bling factor of the aluminum. The CNC brackets rob had made sure helped the job go alot smoother as well. talk about plug and play. It was just as easy as doing a brake pad set. I installed a set of stainless steel brake lines i bought off bitesize when he wrecked his red hatch all of 3 years ago I think. I didnt make it to the rears yet. That will be a tommorrow job as here in washington we have high humidity and the temps are finally above doom and gloom so its been a scorcher outside all day. I dont get much wind or shade at my place so its a rough road.
Oh and my favorite, suspension. I pulled the spring springs off the konis tonight and installed the ground controls i bought off Angus forever ago. The swap is pretty straight forward. it took me longer to do the prelude arms with inglass camber kit than to get the springs swapped over. Im challenging cody to a battle of the lowered accords. Since he can no longer compete I guess i win by default. Sorry bro but you really are a great competitor. Its not quite slammed by my standards but low enough for me. The tape measure says the mud flaps are an inch off the ground and the body less than 3. I havent had a chance to run the car and settle the struts since the engine doesnt work yet. Ill do the rears tomorrow and get a nice full body pic. The 16in rims that are on it in the pics arent the ones Im keeping. Ive got a nice new set of 18's Ill pop on it for the meet. Till teh Ill probably try them on before the final wash. I wish I had time to install my poly bushings and suspension techniques sway bars but with everything else going on they just arent on my highest priority list. I love working on these cars so it will give me a chance to pull it apart again in the not so distant future.
Cleaning. Oh man i do love this part but only if the car cooperates with me. Ive seen pics of angus's car and it just looks like it rooled off the showroom floor. Same with roach and pico. I can only iomagine how clean jeans is. I tried to scrub with simple green concentrated and even with simple green max gbut the undercoating just will not turn the nice new balck. It has the brown/black tint to it. tyhe plastics turned out ok, the steel suspension is not working at all. 3 different type of brushes and nothing. the 1st time the rinse water was disgusting. After that not much at all. Its clean and no heavy deposits but I cannot get the newness to come back. i do not want to repaint yet as time doesnt allow and I believe nothing is as nice as stock paint anyways. The undercarraige, wheel wells and such Ide say are a strong 7 maybe a mid 8 on the scale to 10. Super clean but not shiny and new. If I have to illpull out the kerosene fired pressure washer and the heavy chemicals but theyre not much fun to work with. Great on old chevy engine grease though.
Well i wish i could put a caption under each pic but heres whats Ive got for today. if anyone want anything lese please feel free to ask.
This is the stock fender clearance with the sprint springs before i did anything
its huge I know. Itll be changinging shortly
its the shocker, no really just clowning
no clowning on the ugly ass garage either
a little comparision for the AEM brake kit for later
this is the soft line brakes and sprint springs
old vs new. i really thought it was going to be a larger comparision in size ratio. I brought the rotors in to have them turned and they guy said theyre perfect. Since my pads have a few miles on them (less than 500) I didnt bother paying 30 bucks for nothing but shiny rotors. Ill hit the brakes and theyll be good as new. they dont appear shiny and heat soaked in real life.
after AEM kit install. Some of you may notice the new invisible calipers i installed while I was at it. they sure are a pretty penny but the results are well worth it. Im planning on using these till I get the originals painted and put back on
something for the ones who care what a set of prelude arms set all the way out and a ingalls camber kit at mave push. the tire sits outwards at the lowest suspension drop possible. Id say Ive got more than enough room for changes. With the prelude arms set all the way in towards the body and the camber kit on full extention its just about right.
Its on cody, lets see what you got/had. Sorry man just want you to go buy your old car back is all. Im sure this doesnt help much. nyways I hope the captions worked. Who knows maybe nothing works around here. I know i dont.
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Originally Posted by stat1K
Keep it up 
work finished.. hah ha jK
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