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turbotalon1g
03-02-2009, 05:44 PM
Awesome!!
FattyBoomBatty
03-10-2009, 09:29 AM
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/529/medium/DSC02563.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/529/medium/DSC02564.JPG

Going together. I got the head on and found two broken valve stem seals, so I'm going to use the compressed air method for holding the valve while I replace the seals.

Just need to get the rear main seal on, then I can put the oil pan on and start dressing the outside of the block. I need the stem seals and freeze plugs, then it can be buttoned up and installed in the car. The problem with having the head and manifolds on when it goes in is that I have to remove the hood. Oh well. small price to pay for making things easier overall.
Febo
03-10-2009, 10:33 AM
Mmmmmm sexy.
scheides
03-10-2009, 12:35 PM
Get some thin rope or thick string to fill the cyl just in case a valve drops! Looks megabitchtasticalawesome man!
FattyBoomBatty
03-10-2009, 01:49 PM
Someone else said that also. I do have a large air compressor and all necessary tools at my disposal to use just air.

I would hate for a piece of rope to get stuck on a ring and scratch the walls or something.
Super Bleeder!!
03-10-2009, 02:05 PM
dude its rope, its not going to scratch anything metal. its going to burn!
FattyBoomBatty
03-10-2009, 02:11 PM
Your mom went to college.

And you never know, brah! Also, I would have to buy a rope probably.
Febo
03-10-2009, 09:22 PM
Dude, just use rope.... its fail proof.
FattyBoomBatty
03-10-2009, 09:35 PM
We will see soon enough, I guess.
FattyBoomBatty
03-19-2009, 10:22 AM
GM Trailblazer knock sensor. Booyah! it has an M8x1.25 bolt, so you get a helicoil for that size, and it threads right into the stock knock sensor hole which is M10x1.25, no need for an expensive "special tap." I got conned into buying one (kidding) only to find out it was the exact same pitch and size as the stock hole, so back to Ace hardware I go to return it (24-25 bucks ). Then you just snip the tip of the bolt and it goes right in. Voila, a brand new knock sensor from www.gmpartsdirect.com for 18 bucks not including shipping.
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/529/medium/DSC02565.JPG

Here's the passenger side, and all that's really left is to install the intake manifold and replace the valve stem seals that are broken (they broke from the lash adjusters being too tight, which also probably had something to do with the detonation which broke the hyperU engine in the first place, holy crap I'm an idiot for not checking the lash).
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/529/medium/DSC02566.JPG

And here's the back side of the engine, I don't know why, but I felt like showing this off, mainly I think it's cause I love the new drainback setup.
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/529/medium/DSC02569.JPG

Henjoy!