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- 2003.5 MSP
After hoarding parts for months I'm finally making some progress on the new engine..
Block was bored proper using a torque plate and ARP studs. Balanced and polished crank, line bore with ARP studs, machined deck surface. Cylinder head rebuilt, needed a valve job but otherwise in great shape.
Transmission received an inspection and double cone synchro upgrade for 1st and 2nd gears.
Box full of OEM parts.. I replaced all frost plugs, oil gallery plugs, oil squirters, oil cooler, cam cap bolts, mbsp bolts, oil pump bolts, rear main seal bolts, cylinder head dowels, crank bolt, cam bolts, timing tensioner/idler bolts, crank woodruff key, crank timing sprocket, waterpump, thermostat, all gaskets and orings
Primer, Black and Clear engine enamel. Three coats of each, I like the way it turned out. Also had some left over high temp red caliper paint and used it to highlight the FS tag before hitting it with clear coat.
Dry fitted bearings, crank and rods with plasti-gauge. All clearances checked out in the 0.0015-0.002" range.
Ring gaps set.
Block was bored proper using a torque plate and ARP studs. Balanced and polished crank, line bore with ARP studs, machined deck surface. Cylinder head rebuilt, needed a valve job but otherwise in great shape.
Transmission received an inspection and double cone synchro upgrade for 1st and 2nd gears.
Box full of OEM parts.. I replaced all frost plugs, oil gallery plugs, oil squirters, oil cooler, cam cap bolts, mbsp bolts, oil pump bolts, rear main seal bolts, cylinder head dowels, crank bolt, cam bolts, timing tensioner/idler bolts, crank woodruff key, crank timing sprocket, waterpump, thermostat, all gaskets and orings
Primer, Black and Clear engine enamel. Three coats of each, I like the way it turned out. Also had some left over high temp red caliper paint and used it to highlight the FS tag before hitting it with clear coat.
Dry fitted bearings, crank and rods with plasti-gauge. All clearances checked out in the 0.0015-0.002" range.
Ring gaps set.
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