Street Build: 95 GSX - Day 1

952g63t · 04-08-2012, 05:04 PM

Some pics as promised.

Nice and flat @ all angles

Cleaned and rebuilt

Looks orange, but its red.

Semigloss black for pretty much everything else. Defunked, primer(ed) & painted.

98tsifwd · 04-08-2012, 06:34 PM

looks good keep it up

952g63t · 04-10-2012, 01:42 PM

Haven't really looked at anything else yet accept what was in the pan.

Check it out, looks like aluminum slag?

Edit:

Pulled off the girdle and pistons. I am amazed at the condition everything is save the one piston. No signs of crank walk, bearings show barely any signs of wear, crank has no friction against my finger nails. Still plan on replacing pistons and bearings.

On a side note, I've been trying to finish dismantling the t25, but the main snap ring is preventing further progress. I bought 2 pairs of snap ring pliers. One is too small, and the other is too big. I may try and just grind down the points on the large pair, the ends are too big.

Next on the list is to pull the block and have it tanked etc. Really do not want to buy a freaking lift and stand for this. Anyone in the area have one I can barrow?

952g63t · 04-12-2012, 06:35 PM

After scoring a 2-ton lift from CL yesterday (50 bucks) and beating my block into submission, it finally gave up and came out. I was using tow straps rather than a leveler so I didn't want to risk breaking one pulling the trans with the bock. Any ways its out and ready to be cleaned up.

When I got to taking the main/harmonic balance-r pulley off I noticed it had a broken retaining ring. The main washer was ok, but it was not sitting flush with the seat. I would imagine this probably caused the belt to come off at high rpm's and would explain why their were problems with the timing belt.

Anyone know what that part is?

Next Ill be cleaning the engine bay and fixing some small things with the strut towers.

Any thoughts on an engine bay color? I was thinking about white or maybe yellow?

More pictures tomorrow

Just pictures. They're a little dark, waited till the last minute

That "washer" turned out to be a piece of the drive shaft pulley gear. And, the pieces of metal in the oil pan were in fact pieces of the head.

Block is inside the barrel soaking in parts cleaner

Empty engine bay

Random

Busted crank gear

952g63t · 04-15-2012, 01:05 PM

Just some pictures of the block. She was a nasty greasy pig, but shes cleaned up nice with some engine cleaner a wire wheel & some red high-temp lipstick HAHA

Edit: Forgot to mention, Ill be doing the engine bay next. I think I am going with white because I am eventually going to have the car painted white. I dig the white and black look.

Gst to the max · 04-15-2012, 03:47 PM

Sounds like its gonna be a wicked build I'm in deep on a 95 gst trying trying to make
It a 9 second car

952g63t · 04-16-2012, 02:03 PM

Is this still usable?

Thanks

Boosted DSM 32 · 04-16-2012, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 952g63t

Is this still usable?

Thanks

As long as the belt doesnt want to come off of it and the grooves are still intact i would say it looks ok.. but i really wouldnt mess with anything that has to do with the timing belt cause if that pully fails its gonna cost you some money i would just got to a junkyard and get one they wouldnt charge more than 5 bucks i would think

952g63t · 04-18-2012, 06:53 PM

Am going to just replace the crank sprocket and pulley, not worth the risk.

Took the head apart for a mild oil port mod to avoid lifter tick, threw the lifters back in seafoam to bleed again before reassembly. Also, since finding the casting access from the new head in the oil pan I wanted to double check to make sure there wasn't any more so I did some deburring & some light sanding on the bottom w/320. And since it was apart and going to be cleaned again,,, I did some mild porting/polishing on the head inlet/outlet.

More pictures tomorrow.

Completed the majority of my bse. I decided to go with cutting the shaft & keeping the end to avoid having to modify the oil pump and any issues with high oil pressure. I flipped the inside bearing and kept the end bearing lined up with the oil whole. Aside from avoiding high oil pressure, I get to keep the majority of OE functionality with that assembly, minus the inner shaft of course & don't have to buy an over priced freeze plug kit. Measured my cylinder bores and de-glazed them. All within spec.

Weather permitting, I will try and tackle the strut towers and engine bay tomorrow. I've been putting this off for some reason. I guess it seems a bit overwhelming. I know once I get into it, it wont be too bad.

952g63t · 04-27-2012, 04:11 PM

Just a shot of the valve cover

Before

After

Ordering some parts tonight. Should have the block together by the end of next week.

952g63t · 05-01-2012, 06:49 PM

New hatch shocks

Strut towers fixed - slowly getting bay cleaned

952g63t · 05-04-2012, 03:57 PM

Nothing special, just OE spec pistons.

Ceramic coated the tops for sh*ts and giggles.

952g63t · 06-06-2012, 09:07 PM

Finally had some time to drive out to a machine shop to have my wrist pins installed. I had the new rings in the box with all the other parts so the guy asked me if I wanted him to install them for me, come to find out they are the wrong freaking piston rings.

So, one step forward, another step back.

Tiny · 06-07-2012, 05:31 PM

Sweet looking build man, nice to see another dsm saved.

952g63t · 07-04-2012, 08:13 PM

Thanks Tiny...

Rings r here! Engine assembly continues tomorrow.

luis_23 · 07-04-2012, 10:51 PM

im pretty new to this site just wanted to say nice eclipse & i wish you luck in your project

952g63t · 07-06-2012, 10:23 AM

Edit: Welcome to the forum luis_23, & thanks.

Same problem I had with previous piston rings. The coil spring is too wide and does not sit correctly to allow upper and lower oil rings/rails to sandwich together.

Visually inspecting the coil springs, they are larger than the originals.

This is some kind of cruel nightmere

I am ordering standard ring set for 95 eclipse turbo.

Anyone have an idea of what I'm doing wrong here?

Update: So "RA" has been sending me the wrong part. No offer to make right other than to return for refund for 2 mistakes and return shipping costs? Not cool...

Update: They provided pre-paid label this time...

952g63t · 08-09-2012, 02:21 PM

Just some updates folks. Finally got the correct size rings in

Was able to get some wrench time in today. Going to try and rock it for a full day tomorrow, should be finishing up the water/oil pump and maybe some pulleys.

952g63t · 08-14-2012, 06:18 PM

You guys with garages are lucky. I would be turning wrenches right now if I could.

Still have a ton of things to finish up. Wishing I had a DSM jedi master to help with the final stages. Just so many hoses to reconnect

4g63tc · 08-14-2012, 07:16 PM

Hey those "temp" wheels are 1G GSX wheels don't trash 'em :P

952g63t · 08-18-2012, 09:34 AM

Today is going to be a great day. Today, she gets her power plant back.

Praying for a smooth install...

952g63t · 08-18-2012, 05:26 PM

Engine is in and ready to be hooked up tomorrow.

So close....

Tiny · 08-19-2012, 01:22 PM

Have you not reinstalled the interior yet?

952g63t · 08-20-2012, 08:53 PM

Hey Tiny,

Not yet, but shouldn't take me more than a few hours. Biggest thing with the interior is just cleaning the hell out of all the panels before I re-install them.

It rained today so I didn't get a whole lot done. I was able to connect most of the engine harness. Not nearly as bad as I thought it might be.

Still have to order more parts but shes coming back together nicely. I'm going to set a first start goal of Oct 1st. I recently landed a new job so I wont have as much time as I have had to work on her.

Arnie · 08-25-2012, 09:43 AM

Been following for a while, just came back to check up on it, looks good so far! Has the engine been dropped in already or still doing a few more modification on the engine before shes in? Are all the harnesses in?

Look forward to future updates!

Tiny · 08-25-2012, 03:45 PM

heck yea keep it coming man, so tell me your familar with winchester area arent you?

952g63t · 08-26-2012, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie

Been following for a while, just came back to check up on it, looks good so far! Has the engine been dropped in already or still doing a few more modification on the engine before shes in? Are all the harnesses in?

Look forward to future updates!

Yeah man, engine is in and harness is about 90% hooked up. Just waiting on parts and a weekend WITHOUT RAIN!