Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.

[niterydr]

That's true, never tried an auto. I can still get a set of 10 out of 185 lbs on the bench, but that's a whole lot easier than a greasy tranny with no handles dodging subframes and axles. Luckily not too far off my prime. :D

Impressive!

However, bench-pressing Auto's should be an Olympic sport, they are NOT FUN.

[turbotalon1g]

4/22/12-
Bit of a lameo update here, worked on getting my wideband and shift light installed today got 99% of the way done but I can't find the holder for the shift light or my stash of velcro for the wideband mounting. So that will have to wait.

I did fix my "junky" glove box and it now shuts tight with no sag!! I'm really happy about that although part of me just wants to get rid of it really...

Ordered my parts i need to put the head together and I'm supposed to be picking up a set of manual cams from munchgsx soon. One of my stock cam gears looked bent you could see it wobble when the car was running.

Apart from that not much else going on, need to find time really to make some real progress. I must say that I thought a bit about building this thing and well no matter how cheap parts are in the end its still a decent amount of $$ getting spent so with that said I'm going to try and buy as little as possible till I can get some $$$ back into my savings, plus I'm waiting for the issues that come up once its running.

I should have everything this weekend to get the head back on the car, so we will see what happens.

[goodhart]

Have anything to do to it tomorrow? You should text me if you don't work tomorrow, I have a few hours to burn between work and the twins game at 7:00

[turbotalon1g]

I'm working 2-10pm the next few weeks so its looks like weekends only for me.

[turbotalon1g]

Didn't do much work on it the last week, but I did pick up the rest of the parts I need to put the head back on the car thanks to MAP and Nick@MAP.

I also dropped my water pipe off at JETs to get welded up and managed to get a great deal on a set of good ol' HK$ 272s. I'm pretty excited, almost excited enough to actually work on my car!
I spent most of today working on my honduh.

[goodhart]

The honduh road worthy yet?

[scheides]

Yay! Glad to hear you found some cams. Good
Ole setup!

[turbotalon1g]

The honduh road worthy yet?

Yeah, got the front bumper on and I painted it up so it looks decent, just need a grill and I'm done. for now...

[turbotalon1g]

Been a bit since I've updated this, but I started school this week and well its gonna be a rough few years as usual i guess.
Anywho, I'll be spending most of this sunny day doing homework rather than putting the car together, but hopefully I will make some progress this weekend and its starting to look like I need to just hurry up and slap the car together if i want to make proving grounds or even my bday! :beer:

4/30/12 - Cleaned and bled 3G lifters that were already in a 2G head I picked up:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/540502_10151727145900323_696730322_23684235_770004 597_n.jpg

5/2/12 - New vs. old.
You can see through the old one, around the edges at least.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/385630_10151730225885323_696730322_23692746_203637 8683_n.jpg

5/3/12 - Initial install method, took me a while to get this far :o/
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/309912_10151730226155323_696730322_23692748_189309 607_n.jpg

5/3/12 - initial install mock up. Looks like it could be a PITA.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/536824_10151730233985323_696730322_23692785_884892 322_n.jpg

5/3/12 hmmm, 2G head all cleaned up. Munchgsx stage 0.5. To include Evo valvetrain, and thanks to nick/Cornfed2.4 HKS 272s!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/525070_10151730234270323_696730322_23692786_120699 2625_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/s720x720/148942_10151730234540323_696730322_23692787_131145 8826_n.jpg
Cornfed 2.4 thanks for the oil cap, hopefully its better than my old one! Booo mobil1, i need a new sticker for that.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/577875_10151730234875323_696730322_23692790_551876 112_n.jpg

Pre-ported oiling hole:https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/521457_10151730235910323_696730322_23692801_111141 1928_n.jpg

Driver's side install, i decided to change the install method since the other way was going to be a PITA. To be honest I might end up throwing these in the civic and ordering some 5.25" for the talon just so i can have them fit in the door but I'll see next year or some other time. (Need to not get distracted by this non-necessary stuff)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/546412_10151730236235323_696730322_23692805_605519 581_n.jpg

Doesn't look to bad, they are Infinity Reference 6030cs components for the price they are rated very well and do well without an amp with I'm going to try out I think, I'm not going for some show quality system just something decent that I can turn up when I'm by myself.
https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/398789_10151730236500323_696730322_23692807_788891 731_n.jpg

Tweeter install:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/546253_10151730259935323_696730322_23692952_145867 7985_n.jpg

5/6/12-Speaker install complete
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401640_10151730262870323_696730322_23692962_570696 17_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/546128_10151730263105323_696730322_23692964_178597 9855_n.jpg

This is my gear shift display installed, i didn't grab a pic of the display itself I'll have to remember next time, but you might be able to see it in one of the next few pics.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401577_10151730263285323_696730322_23692966_120336 1260_n.jpg
Interior 90% complete, its the most its been together in a very long time maybe 9 months! (you guys might be able to see what's missing.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/534847_10151730263625323_696730322_23692969_423771 179_n.jpg

Usually I'd say what's left totally, but I'll try to keep it to the necessary items.
-Drill 2G head for install to block
-Install cams, lifters, etc to head
-Assemble manifolds to head
-Front ball joints, control arms with new bushings, coilovers.
-Buy injectors.
-need radiator.
-install rear splash shield stuff.
-finish trans installation, its bolted to motor and held up by a jack.

Now what i'm trying to make happen:
-Do some powdercoating since parts are off the car that should never have to come off again.
-Install vacuum pump, ton of room without head on the car.
-Drop rear subframe and install active toe elim, and poly bushings.
-possible rear brake upgrade.
-find a lightweight sub/amp combo.
-Rebuild TB, do FIAV blockoff, put in new shaft seals. (old ones leaked like bitch I was def. losing a good amount of power there)
-Stop adding weight to the car.

Hopefully by the end of this weekend I would of made some good progress. One can only hope. :beer:

[goodhart]

good job man, ill have to stop by again one of these days