[Scorcher000]

Thanks guys!!!!

Day 7

I found something interesting and I also f**ked up too...

As you can see I installed and test fitted some items. I just placed the Block Breather Delete Plate from Top Speed on and the Water Pump, Oil Filter Bracket and Thermostat. I still need to place some silicone down to seal everything.


I just installed the Oil Pump and Chain + Guides. But I did something different here. It is a 2.3L block but from what I have read, the 2.3L can't go past 7800RPM due to the Oil Pump RPM will be way to fast to allow fluid to suck up and past through properly. Same thing we do with the water pump for higher RPM's.
But, I installed my 2.0L Oil Pump Sprocket, Chain and Guides because the 2.0L, from what I have read, can rev past 8000RPM because the difference in the Oil Pump Sprocket is HUGE!!!!! as you see in the bottom picture.


Here is the difference. The 2.3L sitting on top of the 2.0L Oil Pump Sprocket.


So the part were I f**ked up. I was installing the Pistons into the block. The bad news started when I tried to undo the bolts on the Eagle Rods. I swear Hercules him self bolted them together. I had to use my impact gun to undo them...
Then I slid the 1st Piston assembly into the block and it went smooth like silk. The 2nd one not sooo much... I broke a ring... Gotta place an order for and it will take some time to get... Not impressed. But it gives me time to do some suspension work for now.



I must say guys I have really no experience working on engines, I can spin a wrench but I'm no Pro. Honestly I am loving every minute of working on this and I can't believe how easy this is to do. Plus I'm only using a couple different socket sets and some wrenches. No big heavy shop tools and nothing that would cost a person a leg and an arm.

That's it for today...