New pics of my latest project! 12-20-10
12-17-2008, 11:53 AM
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well UPS isnt going to fix the door! 
They are such a**holes!!! Im so pissed off right now! Its not my fault there f**king driver couldnt carry the door and pushed it off the truck into my driveway instead! I would have gladly helped him carry it! And on top of it they are giving shit about shipping the door back to me! Oh well, hopefully i can get them to at least ship it back to me. Ill just put it on the race s2000 until i order carbon doors for it.
They are such a**holes!!! Im so pissed off right now! Its not my fault there f**king driver couldnt carry the door and pushed it off the truck into my driveway instead! I would have gladly helped him carry it! And on top of it they are giving shit about shipping the door back to me! Oh well, hopefully i can get them to at least ship it back to me. Ill just put it on the race s2000 until i order carbon doors for it.
12-17-2008, 10:45 PM
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Well guys i started to put the motor together tonight. My friend Brandon came over to help and brought over some T-guages, a torque wrench, and a ring compressor for me so we could get stared! Got one piston in. Then i broke something trying to get the second one in. Actually i broke 2 things. 
Anyone want to guess what? All i have to say is that i hate ring compressors when they want to act funny. 1st piston went in no problem. 2nd one i cant say the same for. I gave up for the night and will try again tomorrow.
Anyone want to guess what? All i have to say is that i hate ring compressors when they want to act funny. 1st piston went in no problem. 2nd one i cant say the same for. I gave up for the night and will try again tomorrow.
12-18-2008, 01:27 AM
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Yep! Those ring compressors can be nasty. I did the exact same thing the first time I built an engine.. 4G63. 
Whenever your tightening the compressor over the rings, the sleeves that make up the body of the compressor can become misaligned creating a gap between the block deck and the compressor. I just took a rubber mallet and a few light taps made it flush with the block deck and never had an issue. That sucks, piston rings are pricey for what they are!
Whenever your tightening the compressor over the rings, the sleeves that make up the body of the compressor can become misaligned creating a gap between the block deck and the compressor. I just took a rubber mallet and a few light taps made it flush with the block deck and never had an issue. That sucks, piston rings are pricey for what they are!
12-21-2008, 11:32 AM
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well, since you asked...i broke an *** ******** and one of the *** *****!!! So until i get another ring compressor im on a stand still. Im contemplating weather or not i want to put the interior and top in before or after i paint it. 
What should i do? Ill post some pics later.
What should i do? Ill post some pics later.
