9!'clipseDOHC
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My engine (the block, head, and timing components) is at Luna Performance so they can find out what went wrong with it last time. I've mentioned it before but I lost all compression in 1 cylinder and it was blowing white smoke and making weird noises under throttle, like an electric growl. I know its been sitting for the last 5 years but when I tried to rotate the crank the other day it wouldn't turn. I hope is not too serious. I'm kinda nervous though.
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On the way to the shop.
While my engine is at the shop I'm getting everything else cleaned up and ready to go. This includes: the intake manifold, exhaust manifold, thermostat housing, turbo, o2 housing, coolant pipe, throttle body, intercooler pipes, turbo, bov, fuel rail, heat shields, brackets, mounts, and etc. Everything is getting degreased, cleaned, and most painted.
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Before painting.
When I had this engine in last time it was painted with a black and blue color scheme. This time I'm going with grey and polished, similar to my current n/t setup (which can be seen in my gallery). I've spent the last several days cleaning, degreasing, sanding, taping, and painting all my engine parts.
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Prepping the intake manifold for painting.
The heat shields, wastegate actuator, coolant pipes, and some miscellaneous brackets are all painted in Rustolium black barbeque paint which is rated at 1,200 degrees.
The valve cover, intake and intercooler pipes, intake manifold, air filter housing, CAS cover, and BOV cap are all painted with Rustolium charcoal grey paint.
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Ready to go.
The fuel rail, CAS body, BOV body, and spark plug cover are all polished. I'm also going to be getting a JMF polished heatshield sometime in the future.
Other parts like the exhaust manifold, o2 sensor housing, timing cover, motor mounts, SMIC, and throttle body were cleaned inside and out but won't be painted. The wire harness was rerouted, wrapped and is ready to go. I have a complete Mitsubishi engine gasket kit, Mitsubishi water pump, all Mitsubishi timing components, Gates Racing timing belt, and BSEK all going on too. I still need to order a new o2 sensor and idle stop switch.
I also have new APR head studs, ARP turbo and o2 housing bolts, SSStuds exhaust manifold stud kit, AEM wideband o2 sensor, Stainless oil feed line (still routed from the head), Hallman ES MBC, a fuel pump rewire kit, hard UICP, and a Dejon hard intake pipe all ready to be installed with this engine.
I can't wait to see it when it’s all put together. I think its going to look great! Stay tuned!
View attachment 1748
On the way to the shop.
While my engine is at the shop I'm getting everything else cleaned up and ready to go. This includes: the intake manifold, exhaust manifold, thermostat housing, turbo, o2 housing, coolant pipe, throttle body, intercooler pipes, turbo, bov, fuel rail, heat shields, brackets, mounts, and etc. Everything is getting degreased, cleaned, and most painted.
View attachment 1746
Before painting.
When I had this engine in last time it was painted with a black and blue color scheme. This time I'm going with grey and polished, similar to my current n/t setup (which can be seen in my gallery). I've spent the last several days cleaning, degreasing, sanding, taping, and painting all my engine parts.
View attachment 1747
Prepping the intake manifold for painting.
The heat shields, wastegate actuator, coolant pipes, and some miscellaneous brackets are all painted in Rustolium black barbeque paint which is rated at 1,200 degrees.
The valve cover, intake and intercooler pipes, intake manifold, air filter housing, CAS cover, and BOV cap are all painted with Rustolium charcoal grey paint.
View attachment 1749
Ready to go.
The fuel rail, CAS body, BOV body, and spark plug cover are all polished. I'm also going to be getting a JMF polished heatshield sometime in the future.
Other parts like the exhaust manifold, o2 sensor housing, timing cover, motor mounts, SMIC, and throttle body were cleaned inside and out but won't be painted. The wire harness was rerouted, wrapped and is ready to go. I have a complete Mitsubishi engine gasket kit, Mitsubishi water pump, all Mitsubishi timing components, Gates Racing timing belt, and BSEK all going on too. I still need to order a new o2 sensor and idle stop switch.
I also have new APR head studs, ARP turbo and o2 housing bolts, SSStuds exhaust manifold stud kit, AEM wideband o2 sensor, Stainless oil feed line (still routed from the head), Hallman ES MBC, a fuel pump rewire kit, hard UICP, and a Dejon hard intake pipe all ready to be installed with this engine.
I can't wait to see it when it’s all put together. I think its going to look great! Stay tuned!
