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Re: putting my motor together, pizza, beer and music provided, details inside!
Originally Posted by CSaddict
I won't let other people work on my car. Its not that I don't trust them......actually yes it is.
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Re: putting my motor together, pizza, beer and music provided, details inside!
Originally Posted by Anubis_4_99
thats why no mechanic has touched any car i've owned unless it's absolutely nessacary for close 3 years or more
Ya Im actually goin be nice Organize everything and make sure you ahve plenty of 10,12,14,17mm sockets,wrenches etc When i first started doin swaps back in the 90's in my teen years I was very unoragnized and did the good ole throw everything around the garage Ill figure it out later. Well later meant 2 holes in the wall from craftsman sockets and a set of kicked in fenders on my civic Dont do the Ill get it done in a day. If your strugglinw ith somethin take a break eat a candy bar and go at it with a clear head Now back to bein a jackass |
Re: putting my motor together, pizza, beer and music provided, details inside!
I'm comming up on putting my motor back in, and I must say between Joseph Davis and Chris...this is great info.
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Re: putting my motor together, pizza, beer and music provided, details inside!
Originally Posted by chris
Most mechanic's who arent the 21 year old kid are actually pretty skilled but the 55 dollar an hour rate is a major turn off
Ya Im actually goin be nice Organize everything and make sure you ahve plenty of 10,12,14,17mm sockets,wrenches etc When i first started doin swaps back in the 90's in my teen years I was very unoragnized and did the good ole throw everything around the garage Ill figure it out later. Well later meant 2 holes in the wall from craftsman sockets and a set of kicked in fenders on my civic Dont do the Ill get it done in a day. If your strugglinw ith somethin take a break eat a candy bar and go at it with a clear head Now back to bein a jackass i'd like it done in a day, but im not gonna be unrealistic about it and get all pissed off of it isnt, a day longer to do the job right is priceless compared to ------- something up |
Re: putting my motor together, pizza, beer and music provided, details inside!
oh ya clean all your grounds and dont forgot them also
Double check wiring always and tps vs firewall firewall always wins |
Re: putting my motor together, pizza, beer and music provided, details inside!
Originally Posted by chris
oh ya clean all your grounds and dont forgot them also
Double check wiring always and tps vs firewall firewall always wins im still cleaning up my wireing from it getting wrapped around the axle, it should be done by this weekend, i cant figure out why my ecu wont get power so im hopeing its just my main relay again, i got pounded at the machine shop for more then he told me so a new one is out :l i'll have to resolder mine before the rebuild |
Re: putting my motor together, pizza, beer and music provided, details inside!
Originally Posted by chris
oh ya clean all your grounds and dont forgot them also
Double check wiring always and tps vs firewall firewall always wins
Originally Posted by chris
Most mechanic's who arent the 21 year old kid are actually pretty skilled but the 55 dollar an hour rate is a major turn off
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Re: putting my motor together, pizza, beer and music provided, details inside!
Originally Posted by Anubis_4_99
thats why no mechanic has touched any car i've owned unless it's absolutely nessacary for close 3 years or more
i just rebuilt my first singlecam, its not hard. take your time, dont force anything. if something seems like its wrong, STOP and check it. then when it looks good, check it again! i must have checked my bearings with plastigauge 8+ times. have a good quality torque wrench on hand, plus a repair manual with torque specs would be nice. keep everything uberclean! use lots of assembly lube. get a piston ring compressor from autozone for 10 bucks, they work fine. good luck man |
Re: putting my motor together, pizza, beer and music provided, details inside!
Originally Posted by y7turbo
so then why would you let some people on hmt that you dont know help you build a motor?
i just rebuilt my first singlecam, its not hard. take your time, dont force anything. if something seems like its wrong, STOP and check it. then when it looks good, check it again! i must have checked my bearings with plastigauge 8+ times. have a good quality torque wrench on hand, plus a repair manual with torque specs would be nice. keep everything uberclean! use lots of assembly lube. get a piston ring compressor from autozone for 10 bucks, they work fine. good luck man i spent about $100 on a tourqe wrench so it sure as ---- better be good :X i've heard certin types of compressors are known for breaking the rings so i want a certin type, i'll be asking if they have it when i go pick up my gaskets in town only repair manual i have is on my comp but its two complete ones with specs on everything so i should be good |
Re: putting my motor together, pizza, beer and music provided, details inside!
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
No, you're missing a fuckton of parts. You have to be, since you don't know the car inside and out, which is why you are semi-worried and want help.
chris is being nice for once, not chewing on your ass, and telling it like it is. Good luck with your install, really you just need someone with their engine running, ready to run to w/e store for you. :8 |
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