Topic: New econo car - broken POS - build up thread (Read 91107 times)

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #30 on:** September 23, 2017, 12:26:57 PM »

Quote from: random-strike on September 21, 2017, 10:59:17 PM

I am. Getting head rebuilt and valves and a couple goodies. Also another exhaust cam

Put better cams in it

random-strike · « **Reply #31 on:** September 25, 2017, 02:48:16 AM »

Too much money.... 650 for cams 300 springs 300 injectors 100 canned tune... Etc...

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #32 on:** September 25, 2017, 05:49:12 AM »

Quote from: random-strike on September 25, 2017, 02:48:16 AM

Too much money.... 650 for cams 300 springs 300 injectors 100 canned tune... Etc...

See if the delta guy can do something with them.

random-strike · « **Reply #33 on:** September 25, 2017, 06:48:06 PM »

Head is getting rebuilt now the cam I was looking at wasn't right. Guy didn't know what he was talking about.

Very hard to find stock cams. There is a complete high mile head on eBay I could buy for 350 and just use cams

random-strike · « **Reply #34 on:** September 29, 2017, 12:50:19 PM »

should be able to get it together soon.

i had to end up buying a used head off ebay just for the cams. plus one of the journals got buggered up and i didnt want to take a chance. so i'm going to have to have this ebay head rebuilt and then i can put the car back together.

got a few goodies in the mail, ching chong meow long tube and downpipe and a big front mount h/e. and a new dual pass end plate.

ohisofly · « **Reply #35 on:** October 02, 2017, 07:40:12 PM »

Interested to see the rebuild, I always thought these cars were neat

random-strike · « **Reply #36 on:** October 03, 2017, 01:10:51 PM »

still waiting for the cylinder head to come in the mail

jeep started taking a shit so i had to buy another mommy mobile.

2014... 16,000 miles. but $$$$ :/

got up to 210240 from driving around looking at vehicles.

rawr · « **Reply #37 on:** October 03, 2017, 04:08:47 PM »

I've got a pro4x for my daily. I like it.

random-strike · « **Reply #38 on:** October 03, 2017, 04:31:29 PM »

Quote from: rawr on October 03, 2017, 04:08:47 PM

I've got a pro4x for my daily. I like it.

i like it a lot as well.

its gutless compared to the hemi jeep but i'm hoping this bitch lasts a long time. the jeep went a lot of miles but i had to fix a lot of shit.

i also got a refund to my paypal for the cylinder head i bought, don't know what the fuck is going on now. the tracking # still says package will be here tomorrow.

rawr · « **Reply #39 on:** October 03, 2017, 08:28:16 PM »

I don't have any complaints about the power but I didn't have a hemi keep before hand. I've got 100k on mine with no problems yet. I wanted a 4runner or a Tacoma but people wanted twice as much for more miles and older cars.

random-strike · « **Reply #40 on:** October 04, 2017, 01:12:47 PM »

Quote from: rawr on October 03, 2017, 08:28:16 PM

I don't have any complaints about the power but I didn't have a hemi keep before hand. I've got 100k on mine with no problems yet. I wanted a 4runner or a Tacoma but people wanted twice as much for more miles and older cars.

exactly where i was when looking at them. twice the miles and same price for 4runner

random-strike · « **Reply #41 on:** October 04, 2017, 07:29:36 PM »

head came, i think he gave a full refund because a bunch of the valves are bent. doesn't matter to me tho i was going to put new ones in it anyways.

random-strike · « **Reply #42 on:** October 05, 2017, 06:29:14 PM »

got a call from machine shop... head is garbage. the timing chain tensioner bolt hole is fucked up. all i really needed is the cams. not going to give the guy more than a couple bucks for the cams. the rest of the head is useless... uggg

random-strike · « **Reply #43 on:** October 06, 2017, 04:52:09 PM »

head is done. will pick it up today or tomorrow. probably tomorrow.

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #44 on:** October 07, 2017, 09:01:02 PM »

Quote from: random-strike on October 06, 2017, 04:52:09 PM

head is done. will pick it up today or tomorrow. probably tomorrow.

Clean those ports up some before you throw it on. Gasket match at least.

random-strike · « **Reply #45 on:** October 08, 2017, 11:59:15 AM »

Yea I was going to gasket match it and call it good. It's amazing the power the engine makes with Suh tiny ports. Especially the exhaust. It's cartoonish small

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #46 on:** October 08, 2017, 08:02:29 PM »

Quote from: random-strike on October 08, 2017, 11:59:15 AM

Yea I was going to gasket match it and call it good. It's amazing the power the engine makes with Suh tiny ports. Especially the exhaust. It's cartoonish small

Good. If you are doing something might as well make it better.

random-strike · « **Reply #47 on:** October 09, 2017, 02:11:23 PM »

just got back from the shop with the head. it looks really good

random-strike · « **Reply #48 on:** October 09, 2017, 04:21:55 PM »

random-strike · « **Reply #49 on:** October 09, 2017, 04:35:44 PM »

random-strike · « **Reply #50 on:** October 09, 2017, 04:36:43 PM »

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #51 on:** October 10, 2017, 06:37:51 AM »

do work!

random-strike · « **Reply #52 on:** October 10, 2017, 11:07:56 AM »

im going to try and do it sometime this week. im pretty busy :/

random-strike · « **Reply #53 on:** October 10, 2017, 04:50:55 PM »

lucky 8s on the 99 z28

random-strike · « **Reply #54 on:** October 17, 2017, 01:28:43 PM »

i worked on it yesterday. almost done. been kinda a pita but not too bad i guess. just kinda lame having to take so much shit off to time the motor.

had to take off the motor mount belt tensioner and front timing cover. i thought i had it timed right without taking off the cover and making sure on the crank sprocket... but its a good thing i did because it was a tooth off LOL....

i might try and finish it today. the only thing left thats a bitch is one of the exhaust bolts is stuck on around the resonator behind the cat. i got one off with wd40 and an impact, but the other one just wasted the nut so i'm just going to cut/grind it off.

this is my when i realized i had to take the cam sprocket off to get at that one fucked up retarded tiny headbolt.

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #55 on:** October 17, 2017, 08:57:22 PM »

Ditch that resonator, replace with small glasspack.

random-strike · « **Reply #56 on:** October 18, 2017, 04:02:52 PM »

had an hour yesterday. cut that stuck bolt off and put the exhaust on. the long tube barely fit in there with the valve cover off.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #57 on:** October 19, 2017, 11:47:09 AM »

Coors!!

random-strike · « **Reply #58 on:** October 19, 2017, 01:00:58 PM »

Quote from: ratcityrex on October 19, 2017, 11:47:09 AM

Coors!!

lol yeah my dad drinks piss water i guess?

i havent' drank in many years.

i almost finished...

i was in the process of mounting the heat exchanger and drill ran out of power. so i stopped. its pissing rain today tho and the car is outside.

random-strike · « **Reply #59 on:** October 21, 2017, 02:00:44 PM »

I got it running yesterday. It runs great. I'll post some more pics soon

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