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Old 09-10-08, 02:53 AM
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my 1st rebuild.

first opened up.



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just checking inplay i installed the thrust washer nuts before i did fyi. (and cleaned the counter weight)





this is before i painted the intake manifold.



mods will be
light weight flywheel
side draft mukuni
RB collected header

engine
12a street port all three irons intake and egsuast
all new oem seals and 93+ corner springs
Old 09-10-08, 03:06 AM
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Congrats Rexy- lookin good - you are ahead of me on my rebuild.
Done the cleaning, organizing, painting but still awaiting a center iron, so I think I am done till spring (no garage, and unheated shed won't cut it in Alaska over winter)

'Luck on the start up!
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i just finished painting the manifold
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Is that an R5? Dude, you're awesome!

Sorry for the Youtube style comment. I'm not sure what I can add for technical value because it looks like you have everything under control. Have fun!
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Naawwwice. One of these days i hope to attempt this. Yours looks badass, nice work.
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are your exhaust ports different sizes or was it a b4 and after?
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Originally Posted by djessence
are your exhaust ports different sizes or was it a b4 and after?

before and after shots
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Originally Posted by jones75240
Naawwwice. One of these days i hope to attempt this. Yours looks badass, nice work.
thanks, but i really should be thanking all of you for making this possible.
before the forum i could change oil and that was about it.
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wow that job is clean man, excellent work. Keep it up !!!!
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What type of engine paint did you use to paint your housings and irons?
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Originally Posted by DemonSpawn67
What type of engine paint did you use to paint your housings and irons?


the ceramic makes it nice and smooth. this is pretty much the only paint i use since it comes in alot of colors and its only about 5-8 bucks a can
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I can't take my eyes off the boobies.....
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a great day today, got the engine installed and it fired right up!! ive been dreaming of this day for some time now.. first rebuild under the belt!
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always a great feeling when it starts up no problem! grats
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Grats!
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video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG8FyntOiGg
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timing...

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Timing sounds retarded, Advance it at least 10 degrees and try reving it again....
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yeah i just got it to idle where id like, now iam gonna adjust the timing
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Looks and sounds great. Congratulations on all your hard work!
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that silver duplicolor sucks though imo.. I used black and "aluminum" and a little bit of gas on the engine, the black was fine but the aluminum ran everywhere lol
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update: that video was when i forgot to plug in the ALT wirring and was just running off the batt which had less than 10v


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