As promised, JDM sti heads assembled yesterday.

 

Good effort Frayz, be good to see the old girl back on the road

 

Cheers Ross, im going to build most of the bottom end tomorrow. Do some final calcs and then order my required head gasket thickness.

 

 

As promised ive always said that when the time is right i would just go ahead and put the engine together. Well today was that day and ive assembled the short motor.

So within 48 hours i have a fully built set of heads and a built shortblock. lol

I'll get some pics up when i can, but heres a taster

 

Show-off easy when you're a genius

 

Lol, genius hardly mate.

Not bad for a lunch break build though

 

Top effort fella!

 

Okay guys,

Nice to get some time to spend on the short motor yesterday. So here are some snaps from along the way.

Block, crank, rods, pistons were all hot washed and inspected and allowed to cool. (Soak to room temp) Rods were assembled to crank with new ACL Race bearings. Bolts were torqued and checked for stretch. Big end side clearances were measured.
Block was then split and main bearing liners fitted. Also ACL Race series.
Orings were put in place and crank lowered in place.
Block was then sealed using Loctite 5910 and torqued to spec. Crankshaft endfloat was measured and rear main oil seal was fitted.
With the block torqued i gapped all piston rings, Top comp set to .40, Napier set to .48 and oil controls were set to .38.
All rings then fitted, gaps orientated and pistons installed. Turnover torque was measured. Wrist pin access plugs were installed along with the rear breather plate.
I wanted to fit the oilpump too but i seem to be missing an Oring, so that will have to wait.
Now the motor has been bagged and sealed and will be placed on a stand for further build.
Compression heaights willnow be measured and i can order head gaskets formy desired squish and CR.

So nothing too exciting but progress all the same

 

Well done matey! Now keep going.

 

Don't worry Neil, I'm not stopping till its done. Progress should be pretty consistant now mate.

 

I go away for a week and see what happens...















































Frayz get's his finger out

Top work fella!!

 

Are we there yet?

 

Cheers guys

 

Com on, 4 days and no more progress?

 

Actually Neil there is. Although I've been to Cardiff for the weekend. I've now got the oil pump oring that I needed and have ordered my headgaskets.
Gaskets should be here tomorrow and I'm hoping to do some more wed night.
When you coming to be my teaboy then?

 

Actually Neil there is. Although I've been to Cardiff for the weekend. I've now got the oil pump oring that I needed and have ordered my headgaskets.
Gaskets should be here tomorrow and I'm hoping to do some more wed night.
When you coming to be my teaboy then?

 

If making you tea will get it done, just let me know when

 

Lol, milk with 2 please chap

 

Great progress there Frayz block looks awesome!! It'll be up and running in no time

 

Cheers Merv, really nice to build something different to the normal stuff I do.

Really enjoying watching it all finally come together.

 

 

I think Neil and I need to confiscate the jetski for the weekend to keep your mind on the job

 

So do I, it's hard work from this end Will be good to see the end product, determination and dedication :

 

Cheers for the support guys. Its been a rock & roll ride just to even get this far.

 

Good to see it all coming together chap
A good picture diary of it all as well. Apologies if this has been mentioned already but where are you building it? In your garage? Or have you monoplised a kitchen area?

 

Both heads and shortblock were assembled in a private build facility in a controlled environment mate. The longblock will be assembled at home in my garage.
Everything stays sealed till I assemble it.

 

The kitchen then?

 

Call it what you will, its not my kitchen though

 

Pictures?

Quite interested in tidying up my hole of a garage, but would like some nice ideas to go from