Stripped the block down to bare and knocked out the balance shaft bearings. I took the block, front case, bearing girdle & bolts, head (still assembled sans cam gears & valve cover), and crank to a local machine shop. I spent some time with the machinist and he seems extremely knowledgeable and...
Got the motor and trans out of the car. Split them and then loaded them into my car. Once back at my garage I put the motor on the stand and began disassembly. The farther I get the more this car looks untouched, all bolts are where they should be and most of them are coming off with a little...
Hey @bettfootball thanks for replying. I actually ran across your build when I joined the forum a while back. Super clean man I'm a big fan. I actually think a coworker of mine showed me your build on Instagram over the summer when I was embarking on this journey. He used to have an Evo back in...
Continuing on pulling my motor, this time I took a full size Milwaukee impact with me. Zipped off both axles nuts no problem, same with the dp bolts that were stuck last time. Cut the exhaust hangers and removed what was left of the stock exhaust. Next dropped the t-case and pulled it off the...
Soon after the car was delivered I began tearing into it. The battery was junk, probably from sitting. After replacing that, I decided to see if it would start. Car cranked perfectly but, no bad noises though from either the head or bottom end. Swapped spark plugs for new ones checked that I was...