i pick this 5k up cheap. ran it in ke55 for 3 months with a blown hg (pressurizing the coolant system and EPIC blowing smoke) while my warm 4k was being built.

 

pulled like a school boy! i ran some serious thick engine oil/gearbox oil to try keep the smoke down. it kinda worked :lolcry:. its been sitting on the garage floor the past 5 months doing nothing so i was thinking of rebuilding her and selling it. trolling thru ebay, i found 2 5k gasket kits CHEAP!. ordered them in and they arvived today. as soon as i got home (around 6ish) i put the motor on the stand and started ripping her apart inspecting her. i started packing up my tools at 7:45 LOL!

 

i had some troble removing the harmonic balancer without a rattle gun. tried jamming a screwdriver threw it etc etc until i got a brain fart

 

 

use a headbolt/some random thing and a socket to hold the piston down while i undid it. worked a treat!

 

most of the bearings looked ok. rings looked FORKED but lmao

 

more pics next post

Edited September 11, 201115 yr by Evan G

sif build to nasty specs... forged everything 9000rpm.... massive cam.. i wanna see 120hp NA... lol

the amount of GUNK in this motor is amazing! but most of the bearings are still fine? :hmm:

 

my work area

 

zee head

 

more gunk

 

big box of goodies ill be taking to work and shove em in the parts washer for the day.

 

then on monday block/crank/pistons/cam/lifters go to the machinist for measuring and acid dipping

New bearings.. no matter how good they look. New pistons and rings... look for verticle wear marks on the piston skirts. Rattle!

 

Twin timing kit, ports as big as my mouth and cam the size of my balls! :lolcry: or WD40 it and put it back together. That would be dirty....

 

 

...looks lean on 2 and 4. Or is that from the HG.

Edited May 12, 201115 yr by GJM85

took most of my parts to work today, left them bake in the parts washer for 4 hours lol

 

from this

 

to this!

 

started painting the timing cover and polished my rocker cover ftw!

 

You should change the thread title to "Build Thread of a Clean and Sparkly 5k". :dance:

Nice evan, what are your plans for this one? chuck it in the ke55? or put it on a crate and send it to me? :lolcry:

i don't plan on keeping it, rebuild her and sell a fresh 5k to anyone who wants a upgrade from a 3/4k

i don't plan on keeping it, rebuild her and sell a fresh 5k to anyone who wants a upgrade from a 3/4k

 

 

I call dibs :wink: :P , Ive been after a 5k since late last year

let me finish her and then you guys fight over it :lolcry:

got some paint today. painted most of the engine bits.

 

pulled the valves out, a couple exhaust guides felt like they had play.

 

pics!

 

dirty head

 

sump level plug welded, still can be used as a turbo return :yes:

 

painted manifold and pump

 

slightly worn valve stem

 

painted!

 

ports need some work, look at the dam casting!

I put a 3k through the robowash and beedblaster at work, I was so impressed with how it all looked that I just hit it all with a heap of clear sump and all... not practical but shiny :lol:

I'm about to start this exact same process!!!

 

probably not to the extent of the sparklyness, but definatly clean :)

 

cheers, Scott

crank/block/pistons at the machinist getting measured since monday. doing a sick ass job porting the intake ports in the head. will take some pics tomorrow.

 

its 80% finished, just gotta get another flapper wheel and smooth them out a bit then polish ftw!