I'm BLUE Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I freekn love ur pics & ur attention to detail!!!! I appreciate that Adam thanks :cool: !! I do to lol Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Nice work man I freekn love ur pics & ur attention to detail!!!! ^^what he said... F'n awesome!! :thumbup: ......keep'em comin'. 2 Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Nice work man ^^what he said... F'n awesome!! :thumbup: ......keep'em comin'. Hey thanks Busta I really appreciate that :cool: !! I will keep them comin .. :thumbup: Cheers !!! :D Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Not much of an update lolGrabbed my flexshaft/grinder/carver motor thingy ...grinder carver by 71240z, on Flickrfinished grinding most of the bolt that was in there.. until I get a steel insert or tap it I'm leaving what's left for "meat" :)004 by 71240z, on Flickr005 by 71240z, on Flickrtappity tap ..006 by 71240z, on Flickrcenter punched the last bolt to be drilled/extracted.003 by 71240z, on Flickrand started drilling that tonight for a bit , and it all takes time lol. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 ....sure does......especially to stop and take all these sweet oics!! 2 Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I was going through and inspecting the valve-train and head today in between the sky peeing all over me :D . I was planning on adjusting all the valves all together at the end. Well not sure why I didn't realize right away this head needed thread-certs for the hydraulic-lifter to mechanical-lifter conversion it under wen't before I took possession of the car. Sorry Arche I remember you told me that it was converted when we were chatting way before ... I have no clue why I didn't connect 2 and 2 together :lol: :D#5 Intake mechanical lifter. (sorry for hard on eyes blurry pic .. camera refused to focus)005 by 71240z, on FlickrPulled it out along with related stuff.009 by 71240z, on Flickrinsert is on the left. Cool stuff good quality !008 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Also my main crankshaft bearings came in today. Sealed Power woohooo ! 016 by 71240z, on Flickr 017 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Lol, those bad hydraulic lifters had to go sucks they don't make them anymore or it would of been nice to have just replace them for news ones. I agree the thread inserts are really good quality the lifters were in great shape! 1 Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Lol, those bad hydraulic lifters had to go sucks they don't make them anymore or it would of been nice to have just replace them for news ones. I agree the thread inserts are really good quality the lifters were in great shape! lol .. I believe it Arche , and it would be nice to have hydro replacement lifters available :cool: . Ordered a D21 KA24E high volume oil pump tonight. KA24E - Oil Pump by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Connecting rod bearings came in. (bearings looked good even though the box didn't :shock: :? :| )Picked up a bottle of Permatex AVIATION FORM-A-GASKET #3 (thinned with 188 proof de-natured alcohol). NOTE: this isn't #1 or #2 .. easier to work with although I like #2 as well. I will never use #1 (Aviation Form-A-Gasket) unless I plan on never touching the part/area again ...Also a can of Permatex Copper Spray-A-Gasket.026 by 71240z, on FlickrMeasuring cylinder walls with my telescoping gauges. (pistons shall be out for all the recorded measurements..plenty of them ;) )Hard to hold this straight where you want it and take a picture of what's going on .. lol.012 by 71240z, on Flickr013 by 71240z, on Flickrlock the stop(not to wrench on it) and swoop it out carefully. (edges are beveled or slightly pointed .. not flat like my micrometers).014 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I like the Aviation stuff......nasty shit though....gets everywhere if you're not careful and it's not easy to clean..... Been hesitant to try the Spray-a-gasket......is it any good?? Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I like the Aviation stuff......nasty shit though....gets everywhere if you're not careful and it's not easy to clean..... Been hesitant to try the Spray-a-gasket......is it any good?? Nice ... I do too .... yeah it does tend to get everywhere , and it's a good thing I have shaky hands .. :lol: Yeah it can be hard to clean off for sure ! I've used it on two or three !? (can't remember exact number) head-gaskets in the past , and it's worked pretty good I believe. ....Now granted one of the head-gaskets I used it one was not designed for it , but didn't seem to hurt at all or seem to have an issue.... I don't use too much of it and only in thing layers of course. It was an L24 that had a leaky head-gasket in which caused some light pitting in the block off a water-jacket passage... , and I was aiming to seal that area (around number 3/4 cylinder) with the copper spray stuff. It wasn't pitted a "lot" , but enough that I could obsess about it unless I did something with it .. :lol: ( probably would have been just fine without the copper coat to be perfectly honest ! ) Now to think of it ... I used Copper coat on my intake/exhaust gasket with a header ... on my L28 triple Weber engine ... sealed up just fine. Still sealed as of right this very moment , but that's no miracle. .... :rolleyes: :lol: Real easy to use , and not very messy (on installation) is a plus. Metalmonkey47 pealed off his head-gasket I think a few days ago ... said he used it and it came off real easy. ( He had a bored out engine with a standard gasket , so the fire sealing ring didn't have enough surface to "bite" when being torqued I believe .. :) ) I may use it on my T3 flange as well , but still debating in my head :lol: I'm not a tech or professional though , so please take that into account :D ;) :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Timing chain guides044 by 71240z, on Flickr045 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 went to spin out the block coolant drain bolt 016 by 71240z, on Flickr Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..... there be treasure !!! 019 by 71240z, on Flickr so that will be bathed in chemicals and pressure washed out me thinks. Not uncommon at all especially at this age ! Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 The freeze plug behind the timing cover looked fairly newer realistically. (has sealant around the edges) 020 by 71240z, on Flickr Rear freeze plug above the rear main looked the same. 021 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
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I'm BLUE Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 #4 030 by 71240z, on Flickr #5 031 by 71240z, on Flickr #6 032 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
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I'm BLUE Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I made the big rookie mistake of not pressure washing off the engine/block before tearing into it (bad call)... I didn't think I would be this far in initially... :D :lol: Doh !! Not that I can't do that now ... it's just not preferable. The breather tube is loose as a goose in a noose (sorry had to). Anyways will look for some ways to keep it where it's meant to be without popping out. Hadn't thought passed taking the picture... I'm a wuss tonight. 043 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 lol .. I believe it Arche , and it would be nice to have hydro replacement lifters available :cool: . Ordered a D21 KA24E high volume oil pump tonight. KA24E - Oil Pump by 71240z, on Flickr such an easy upgrade!!! ive done it to ALL my Lmotors so far 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Is that a pump stock for the KA's?? Dammit...didn't pay attention to the page count.... :no: 1 Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 such an easy upgrade!!! ive done it to ALL my Lmotors so far Yes sir !! and smart man for doing so :cool: I just want to be able to say I've bought and installed a high-volume KA oil pump ... :lol: It may or may not be an upgrade for me since the automatic zxt's came with high volume , but the manual zxt's may or may not of which this engine looks to be !? (not sure since they're different part numbers for both manual and automatic oil pumps + everything kinda bleeds together it looks like..... and will have to look into this hehe :D). At any rate a new high volume oil pump :cool: Is that a pump stock for the KA's?? Dammit...didn't pay attention to the page count.... :no: Pretty sure you're spot on Busta !! , but I'm not a KA expert either so take that into consideration... :ninja: :sneaky: :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 by far my fav of your line up dude. its funny when people take pics of shit like pistons... The pics all look the same to me :rofl: I saw an ad on Cl the other day for a silverado. Dude did a compression test on all 8. Couldn't tell the difference between pics :lol: one pic had a slightly different reading (like 2 lbs). Only way I could tell it wasn't the same one. 1 Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 by far my fav of your line up dude. its funny when people take pics of shit like pistons... The pics all look the same to me :rofl: I saw an ad on Cl the other day for a silverado. Dude did a compression test on all 8. Couldn't tell the difference between pics :lol: one pic had a slightly different reading (like 2 lbs). Only way I could tell it wasn't the same one. Thanks bro appreciated ! hahaha yeah you're spot on about the pistons all looking the same :lol: (I just like to take pics of them :sneaky:) wow.. yeah 2lbs variance on a compression test sounds almost like :poop: unless seen with own eyes :D Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 KA oil pump came yesterday ! In package fer safe keepins !001 by 71240z, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment
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