9!'clipseDOHC
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I've been busy the past 2 days because I got my engine back from the shop. The block had been machined and built (Wiseco pistons, 6 bolt rods, BSEK) but the head hadn't been touched and still needed to be cleaned out before I could reassemble everything.
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I removed the camshaft bearing caps, camshafts, rocker arms, and lifters. I used 2 cans of brake cleaner and cleaned out the entire head and all of the oil passages. I also cleaned all the carbon build up on and around the valves and the deck. I reassembled the "guts" and torqued everything down to specs.
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Once the head was finished and both deck surfaces were cleaned, I installed the APR head studs, the OEM head gasket, and mounted the head on the block.
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I set the timing with my Gates Racing timing belt and all new Mitsubishi timing components. Man it's a lot easier without the balance shafts!
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Once the timing was set I reassembling the rest of the components. I've done everything I can do with the engine on the stand. All that is left is to install the Fidanza flywheel, ACT clutch, and transmission and drop it in my empty engine bay.
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One little thing I'm excited about is where I mounted my fuel injector resistor pack. I mounted the it on the intake manifold support bracket. I'm trying to keep the engine bay clutter down by minimizing the amount of stuff off the firewall. This should help.
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I removed the camshaft bearing caps, camshafts, rocker arms, and lifters. I used 2 cans of brake cleaner and cleaned out the entire head and all of the oil passages. I also cleaned all the carbon build up on and around the valves and the deck. I reassembled the "guts" and torqued everything down to specs.
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Once the head was finished and both deck surfaces were cleaned, I installed the APR head studs, the OEM head gasket, and mounted the head on the block.
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I set the timing with my Gates Racing timing belt and all new Mitsubishi timing components. Man it's a lot easier without the balance shafts!
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Once the timing was set I reassembling the rest of the components. I've done everything I can do with the engine on the stand. All that is left is to install the Fidanza flywheel, ACT clutch, and transmission and drop it in my empty engine bay.
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One little thing I'm excited about is where I mounted my fuel injector resistor pack. I mounted the it on the intake manifold support bracket. I'm trying to keep the engine bay clutter down by minimizing the amount of stuff off the firewall. This should help.
