95 Talon TSi AWD

[turbotalon1g]

I can't wait to see how it works out for you.

[DSMINMN]

I hope the car will be finished not too long after the engine. I've got about a week or two until graduation. All of our stuff has to be out of the shop the week before the 8th. Crunch time to say the least.

Let's hope/pray all goes well from here on out.

[s1ngletracker]

Yeah, after now having taken a stab at setting up venting through the balance shaft alignment hole, I do not recommend it. The hole is too small and the way I ended up getting a barb attached to that hole left only a very small passage - I used a re-threaded 10mm banjo bolt.

Oh well, I'll have a go and see what it does. I'm really just using it as a catch can drainback.

[DSMINMN]

I ended up painting the block semi-gloss black. It looked great and I thought it was going to look great with the brass freeze plugs. Then I realized I had all deep plugs. How I ended up with deep, I have no idea. So I went out and bought stainless ones from Auto Value and NAPA. Mismatched and all... I think in the near future I will be putting new OEM plugs in.

With us graduating on the 8th and our junk having to be out of the shop a week before I've got zero time left. So I am just trying to get done what I can, while I can. The plugs may have to be permanent for now...especially because I used red gel Loc-Tite. LOL


Yeah, after now having taken a stab at setting up venting through the balance shaft alignment hole, I do not recommend it. The hole is too small and the way I ended up getting a barb attached to that hole left only a very small passage - I used a re-threaded 10mm banjo bolt.

Oh well, I'll have a go and see what it does. I'm really just using it as a catch can drainback.

That is what I thought would happen but didn't want to be a nay-sayer. It would be a good way to dump access oil back into the pan from the catch can..but then again, pressure would probably blow it back up/out.

Meh, excuse my rambling. lol

[s1ngletracker]

No worries. I'll have a try and see what happens! Honestly even if it drains during a pit stop (this is an endurance road race car) when engine is off then that is great too.

[DSMINMN]

I spent most of today taking measurements of the block. I did start out the day trying to remove the extra gram two of my HD's have but decided against it. I didn't think it was worth the effort while possibly weakening the skirts.

When I measured the main bores they all measured within 2.4020-2.4018". I put the main bearings in after that and have yet to measure my oil clearance. I also took some time to shave down that 1/2" NPT fitting/breather. Please don't mind the one brass plug. Looks kinda' derp. Otherwise the paint looks alright.

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[turbotalon1g]

Looks good.

[DSMINMN]

Looks good.

If all goes well tomorrow I should have the full rotating assembly in the hoe. Let's hope!

[DSMINMN]

I didn't get anywhere near where I wanted to this week. I have yet to get the crank into the block simply because I forgot how nasty the oil was that Manley uses on their cranks. The stuff tool 4-5 cans of CRC brake cleaner, a pipe brush and about 200+ coffee filters to clean. Even then the counterweights and/or non-journal surfaces still leave a fine dark residue when I wipe them down.

I did do a make shift mock up on a rod and piston to bend the oil squirters..or oil squirter. Not a whole lot too it just time consuming and a tad difficult. I also won't mention I decided to grind and polish the oil passages on the block. Whoops.

So Monday I am thinking I will have a buddy help me scrub the all living isht out of the block again with water and Simple Green, then move to getting the B.S. bearings in. We may have to bend the other three squirters first though. After that I will gap the rings and install the pistons. Then boom; short block done.

I am going to try getting the port/polish done on my head this weekend. I literally took all of my porting and polishing junk with me back home.

I'll get some pictures uploaded in a bit. That is if I took any today. lol

[DSMINMN]

LOL The only picture I took yesterday. These aren't exactly fun to set with the good old HDs. The far left if about what they will all have to look like.

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