Ok finally a worthy update.
During feb. after removing parts, I finally got to installing parts, well part.
Like these:
Look familiar? Same ones as I had on my old car:
All done, i missed these. Opening a DSM hood with a latch was weird to me.
Cleaned up my FMIC install a bit and layed down some primer, the car looked bad because you could see partial white paint thru the fog light holes so I took this time to take care of that.
All done, it will look so much better and not so junky.
4/6/10- Losing a bit of my virginity here, doing this I will get a chance to install a HG and headstuds the right way, instead of one by one.
I was pushing coolant as usual, as I have in almost all of my cars that basically made enough power to overcome ARPs. I actually got used to this and thought it was somewhat normal.
HG on motor:
Back of the motor, you can see on the drivers side where oil was leaking down.
I just realized basically every corner of the HG was leaking.
Old crusty head, has rusty coolant ports:
As she sits, All done for the night 4/6/12
I guess now I need to check the block for straightness, I'm gonna throw on a 2G head I have laying around.
I have FFH to put on the car, I also took the '90 OFH off the car tonight. But I'm gonna wait and make sure the block is good before I reassemble any part of the motor.
I also got most of the PLX installed, just need to hook up wires.
I'm trying to make progress so i can make proving grounds, but to be honest it will be damn close if the everything is good, if not I'm probably done for the year. We will see, I'm hopeful.