Operation Engine Bay of Pigs
Thanks everyone.
I think I'm going to take a week vacation next week and finish this bitch up. I want to drive it already.
It's my daily, so it gets it in all weather. :tear drops down my cheek:
I think I'm going to take a week vacation next week and finish this bitch up. I want to drive it already.
It's my daily, so it gets it in all weather. :tear drops down my cheek:
1/28/2010
So I finally got some free time and I want to screw on the adapter for my autometer coolant temp gauge on the passenger side head.
The adapter won't screw on all the way. It's pretty tight here, so I've decided to stop screwing before I crack the head.
From others' experiences is it supposed to go in all the way?
edit: woops! I forgot to post the picture
So I finally got some free time and I want to screw on the adapter for my autometer coolant temp gauge on the passenger side head.
The adapter won't screw on all the way. It's pretty tight here, so I've decided to stop screwing before I crack the head.
From others' experiences is it supposed to go in all the way?
edit: woops! I forgot to post the picture
Last edited by Torque Fiend; Jan 28, 2010 at 01:07 PM.
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Got some nice **** done finally.
Had a 3 day hiccup because of my dad's fancy shmancy Snap On digital torque wrench not working in anything below 55 degree temps.
Finally figured out how to warm up the garage enough and were able to use the torque angle feature on it, that was Sunday when we finally finished torquing.
Put on the intake manifold that same day. I worked on it today, and did the rocker adjustment, valve cover put on, switched the O-rings on the injectors, and installed them on the fuel rail.
I touched the injectors up w/ Mother's polish.
I did switch the wing nuts, for regular locking nuts.
Put injectors and fuel rail on
Tomorrow I will run my fuel lines, and hopefully extend all of the wire that I'll reroute from my wiring harness.
Got some nice **** done finally.
Had a 3 day hiccup because of my dad's fancy shmancy Snap On digital torque wrench not working in anything below 55 degree temps.
Finally figured out how to warm up the garage enough and were able to use the torque angle feature on it, that was Sunday when we finally finished torquing.
Put on the intake manifold that same day. I worked on it today, and did the rocker adjustment, valve cover put on, switched the O-rings on the injectors, and installed them on the fuel rail.
I touched the injectors up w/ Mother's polish.
I did switch the wing nuts, for regular locking nuts.
Put injectors and fuel rail on
Tomorrow I will run my fuel lines, and hopefully extend all of the wire that I'll reroute from my wiring harness.
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Coming along beautifully. You and I have similar tastes in design because my I almost did the exact same color scheme with my engine. Except instead of Trans Am on my Valve Covers I put Comp T/A. Im thinking Trans Am looks better. Good work man I give it a 10 so far.
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From: Miles City Mt
EDIT: Interior of my Comp T/A just has silver accents but when I had my 99 GSX Eclipse the entire color scheme both interior and engine was red and black. It turned out awesome, I just wish I had pics of that car. I miss having AWD sometimes
Last edited by ninjai_ruken; Feb 3, 2010 at 11:12 PM.
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From: Miles City Mt
Im a car guy, If a car is built right it shouldn't matter what kind of car it is. And technically DSM's are Domestic cars,,lol
Man, yur engine looks...how should I put this?...sinister/menacing/evil 
or...just plain kick *** man. Love it and can't wait to see the end result! definately sig pic worthy thus far
or...just plain kick *** man. Love it and can't wait to see the end result! definately sig pic worthy thus far
