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Ron1200, don't know if it was on CL. The guy lives in my hood and I actually bought some 1200 stuff from him years ago when we both lived in different hoods. He was asking for 1500 but I talked him down a little bit.

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Well, ordered gaskets, main and rod bearings, piston rings..figure I'm good right? Wrong.

 

Holy pistons batman.....

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So, then I ordered pistons, figured I'd get em in about a week or so.....wrong. Check on the order and says it is canceled....dang, can't call til tomorrow.

 

So today I go to my buddies place who used to own my other coupe and we gett to talking about the green one and how I am in need of pistons.....long story short, he has a set of OEM std and 1st oversize.

 

Socre I say

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pulled out the pistons today....

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3 out of 4 pistons were similar to this one (came outta #2 hole), 1,2,and 3 all had no top piston ring and # 4 was in 2 pieces and 4 or 5 small bits.

 

No small pieces in the pan so I think this motor was run for some time in this condition. Got some cleaning to do while I am waiting for rod and main bearings. 1 step farther.

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OK, the weather is gettin better and I been in the garage all winter....tryin to find a decent motor. The third one I tore down seemed to be usable.

 

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torn down and cleaned

 

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cleaned, honed and painted.

I'm close to being done building this one just gotta find my other oics....then its on to the transmission

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Yep, one or two of the cylinder walls had not just some scoring but more like a valley running through em. If I get motivated today I should have the motor done and ready to install.

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Little bit more this weekend

one out...one ready to go in

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glad I found this before installing the motor

 

installed.....and it runs

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So, I built this motor for the green car but installed it in the grey car because I didn't want a fresh motor sitting around 6 or 12 months and the one that was in the grey car was starting to sound a little haggard. If I get motivated next weekend.....the tranny is coming out of the green one.......IF

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Little bit more this weekend

one out...one ready to go in

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glad I found this before installing the motor

 

installed.....and it runs

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So, I built this motor for the green car but installed it in the grey car because I didn't want a fresh motor sitting around 6 or 12 months and the one that was in the grey car was starting to sound a little haggard. If I get motivated next weekend.....the tranny is coming out of the green one.......IF

 

Lookin' good! :thumbup:

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  • 1 year later...

Ok, so its been a year.  Bet ya'll thought I let this one die in the garage dinja?  Well she went off today to be blasted and then to paint.

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I mean, its all about the BUILD not the tear down right? I do have some pics, but you will have to pester me....I'm  a little old and a little lazy

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Ok, so its been a year.  Bet ya'll thought I let this one die in the garage dinja?  Well she went off today to be blasted and then to paint.

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I mean, its all about the BUILD not the tear down right? I do have some pics, but you will have to pester me....I'm  a little old and a little lazy

It could be worse, you could be as old as me! :rofl: Are you still interested in those wheels and tires?  I need to make some room in my garage. :thumbup:

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Right now I have no room either.  Had to rent another storage unit to put parts from the green car in and just bought a 510 goon, so yeah, my garage is full and my car fund is empty.

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