Busta Nut Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Hey everyone! New to Ratsun. Putting my prelude together before I start my 510 project again. Just doing a basic in car rebuild on my fun commuter. Nothin' fancy. Thought I'd share the fun. Cleaned up the block. It was Naaasty! Pulled the pistons out to change the rings. Had to grind down a couple pocket screwdrivers to make some cleaning tools. Quick dunk in the solvent tank aaaaaand.....voila! Condom wrapper ring set Rings Installed Before and After 9 Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Seems like you've done this before :thumbup: did the solvent erase the marks you made to indicate piston and direction? Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Seems like you've done this before :thumbup: did the solvent erase the marks you made to indicate piston and direction? It faded it a little, but I kept track. Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Looks like you're on your way. A trick someone taught me was to break one or the old rings in half and use the gap end as a carbon scraper for the grooves. Already the right width and has nice square edges. 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 nice. coming together nicely. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Got a little down time at work today so got a little bit more done on the Lude. Wrapped the crank with some rags to keep the debris off the journals. 3 1/2" ball hone Old school lube! 10 passes later Hopefully get some more done tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Another pic of the crosshatches. Sorry about the fuzzy one. Before & After Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 so did you get a different honer? or? Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 so did you get a different honer? or? No. Called the machine shop. They said it should be fine so I went with it. They know their shit. Didn't turn out too bad. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 nice. what's left? reassembly? Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 nice. what's left? reassembly? Yup! Hoping for a slow day tomorrow! Probably stay late thurs to put a major dent in reassembly if you wanna swing by. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 cool. yea i'll stop by. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 So much for slow days at the shop. Shop's been busy and gotta keep the Z going for Canby, so not much time for the Lude. Baby steps... Piston spring compressor Tightened it around the top of the piston and marked it. Soak the ring and cylinder walls with oil Old school engine assembly lube mix. White grease and engine oil. Coat the bearings Make sure the rings are NOT like this. They should be on opposing sides. Install spring compressor Used a hammer to push the piston in. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Man...It's been awhile. Here's an update. Oil pan is installed and a bunch of clean-up has been done. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 More disassembly and clean-up.... New mount looks a little rough... ....that's better. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 yikes! so many parts. I would be soo overwhelmed trying to take this on. good thing you're a pro. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Man it's been long minute......life's a bitch sometimes but we must go on.... .......with the projects. :) Took apart the intake to clean it up last night.....let them soak overnight and the cleaning continues. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Oh that's what that was. Quote Link to comment
freetheoranges Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Neat cleaning basin. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Parts are cleaned up and dry..... Going to the shop today to get some reassembly going!!!...........I want to work on my 5teezy sooooo bad. One thing at a time though....DAMMIT! Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Cleaned up the EGR valve.... Putting the intake back together.....changed out the fuel injector O'rings.... Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Bought a new engine mounts...the one near the firewall didn't fit in between the bracket. I tried 3 different suppliers.....so I had to do some grinding. A little more than 1/16" off each side. .....and now that the bracket fits....the bolt holes don't line up.....of course. ...more grinding....and everything fits! Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Got me some new hose!!!!....Fuck them old bitches.... Can somebody tell me where these go?? Do you have any idea how many beers and bowls it's been since this was apart?? ......cause I don't. :no: 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 More assembly...... Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 very nice progress. took some pics too. Quote Link to comment
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