It's getting there (a few rebuild pics)...
07-21-05, 07:38 PM
#1
It's getting there (a few rebuild pics)...
Well, my car has been down for 3 months getting a new engine. My mechanic (www.jprimports.com - an excellent mechanic) took a new reman and ported it with a nice large street port and added RA seals. All the parts has taken forever to get so the project has gone on much longer than expected 
. It should be pretty beautiful when it's done.
It's gonna have:
1) polished (or chromed) everything you can polish short of the rotor housings. UIM, LIM, TB, IC pipes, M2 large IC, power steering bracket, Front cover, fuel rail, power steering pulley (chromed), tension pulley (chromed), AST, turbo compressor housing, strut bar, aluminum ast, tial BOV (already polished) and alternator.
2) AP-88 turbo kit - this is almost done. A-spec has run into a few problems with this since the turbo no longer has the old specs that they designed the kit to. Now they need to re-fab the downpipe with 4" piping
. Shooting for over 400 rwhp - we'll see.
3) KG parts full fuel kit.
4) SMB high flow cat (no airpump).
5) Gotham racing motor mounts.
7) A/C removed (never use it anyways).
8) Jacobs ignition.
9) All new pullies (rotary extreme) - nice 'almost polished' finish.
10) R1 dual oil coolers on my touring.
10) a bunch of other crap
...
Today the engine made it into the car
. Just thought I'd share my excitment so here's a couple crappy pics.
Matt
. It should be pretty beautiful when it's done.It's gonna have:
1) polished (or chromed) everything you can polish short of the rotor housings. UIM, LIM, TB, IC pipes, M2 large IC, power steering bracket, Front cover, fuel rail, power steering pulley (chromed), tension pulley (chromed), AST, turbo compressor housing, strut bar, aluminum ast, tial BOV (already polished) and alternator.
2) AP-88 turbo kit - this is almost done. A-spec has run into a few problems with this since the turbo no longer has the old specs that they designed the kit to. Now they need to re-fab the downpipe with 4" piping
. Shooting for over 400 rwhp - we'll see. 3) KG parts full fuel kit.
4) SMB high flow cat (no airpump).
5) Gotham racing motor mounts.
7) A/C removed (never use it anyways).
8) Jacobs ignition.
9) All new pullies (rotary extreme) - nice 'almost polished' finish.
10) R1 dual oil coolers on my touring.
10) a bunch of other crap
...Today the engine made it into the car
. Just thought I'd share my excitment so here's a couple crappy pics.Matt
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07-21-05, 10:25 PM
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Looks so nice and clean 
I considered going to JPR but I went to KDR for work during the winter. I just didn't hear enough about JPR to trust them. Good to hear you are happy because I would take my car there if needed. It's just closer.
Post the finished results. I would really like to see that someday. Well done.
I considered going to JPR but I went to KDR for work during the winter. I just didn't hear enough about JPR to trust them. Good to hear you are happy because I would take my car there if needed. It's just closer.
Post the finished results. I would really like to see that someday. Well done.
07-21-05, 10:42 PM
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Thanks guys , I'll be sure to post updates as they come along.
I might take you up on that, Jack!
LOL... it started out with just a polished UIM, then everything looked so bland. It turned into an obsession real quick 
. Hopefully it will all come together real soon.
, I'll be sure to post updates as they come along.
Originally Posted by CantGoStraight
Hey Matt if you like I'll swap out that unpolished filler neck for you !! ! ! All it'll cost is shipping. Jack
Originally Posted by rynberg
Damnit, you and Mahjik are out-blinging me on our rebuilds...
Seriously, glad to see things are working out for you.
Seriously, glad to see things are working out for you.
. Hopefully it will all come together real soon.
07-21-05, 10:45 PM
#11
Originally Posted by DGblk93
Looks so nice and clean
I considered going to JPR but I went to KDR for work during the winter. I just didn't hear enough about JPR to trust them. Good to hear you are happy because I would take my car there if needed. It's just closer.
Post the finished results. I would really like to see that someday. Well done.
I considered going to JPR but I went to KDR for work during the winter. I just didn't hear enough about JPR to trust them. Good to hear you are happy because I would take my car there if needed. It's just closer.
Post the finished results. I would really like to see that someday. Well done.
.
07-22-05, 07:24 AM
#15
Originally Posted by dubulup
dayem...why not drop the motor in with all the fuel and accessories already bolted up? Much easier on the back assembling on a stand??!??
looks great!
looks great!
... it is coming, though. So we figured we should throw in the engine and then as parts finally make it into my hands we can just bolt them up. This way when the parts come (turbo and fuel) the car can be ready in 3-4 hours as opposed to a couple of days.
09-01-05, 07:26 AM
#23
Originally Posted by CantGoStraight
I sure hope it's put together more than those pictures ! ! ! ! !! Looks good hope it happens for you real soon. Jack
. The pictures don't show everything. Right next to the car is everything else (IC, ignition, etc, UIM, etc...). That **** just needs to be bolted on
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Originally Posted by CantGoStraight
Well how close are we ! ! ! ! !
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09-01-05, 08:33 AM
#25
Originally Posted by CantGoStraight
Becareful he might make a monument of it ! ! ! ! LOL get that thing on the road....PS. take some pictures before you get it dirty ! ! ! !
. I'll take more pictures once I spend a weekend cleaing her up.