*I have changed the title of the thread to the above as I want to turn this into a running log.*
Table of Contents
1.) What was the Impetus for the Rebuild/Overhaul
2.) Running Expenses
[*]Machine Shop Expenses
[*]Tool Expenses
[*]Timeline (Time taken to do the job!)
[*]Parts Expenses
[/list]3.) Methods for Checking Component Functionality/Tolerance
4.) Goals for the car UPDATED!
5.) Analysis of Overhaul/Modifications (Dyno, street tune, spark plug observations, gas blowby % numbers, etc. will be included here)
Impetus for Overhaul
Yeah, I was not a mile from my place this past sunday when the car just up and died. Thankfully, I had enough momentum to get out of the way of traffic. Sure enough, I had the timing belt flapping out of the top near where the exposed cam gears are...
I just bit the bullet and bought a valvespring compressor, Honda attachment, and head swap gaskets, seals, etc. to do the swap with my other LS head. Timing sucks, I already bought people Xmas gifts and headgaskets aren't cheap dammit... oh well, live and learn i guess.
Table of Contents
1.) What was the Impetus for the Rebuild/Overhaul
2.) Running Expenses
[*]Machine Shop Expenses
[*]Tool Expenses
[*]Timeline (Time taken to do the job!)
[*]Parts Expenses
[/list]3.) Methods for Checking Component Functionality/Tolerance
4.) Goals for the car UPDATED!
5.) Analysis of Overhaul/Modifications (Dyno, street tune, spark plug observations, gas blowby % numbers, etc. will be included here)
Impetus for Overhaul
Yeah, I was not a mile from my place this past sunday when the car just up and died. Thankfully, I had enough momentum to get out of the way of traffic. Sure enough, I had the timing belt flapping out of the top near where the exposed cam gears are...
I just bit the bullet and bought a valvespring compressor, Honda attachment, and head swap gaskets, seals, etc. to do the swap with my other LS head. Timing sucks, I already bought people Xmas gifts and headgaskets aren't cheap dammit... oh well, live and learn i guess.