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Exactly, I can enjoy my stockish engine whilst suping up another one and then once I'm done throwing money at one I can swap it out. Would like to just tear one down and learn all about the internals and how to do it and such, even if I break shit along the way and can't put it back together. Thats the best way to learn

 

Eh, its not at the top of my wish list, I keep an eye out and just see if there's one going for cheap, or I happen to be in the area ill stop by for a price quote, but I'm not hounding for one.

 

Sent a rod to Dezod. They sent it to Molnar to have rods made from mine. Just didn't have the need for them at the time.

 

It definitely it a great way to learn. No pressure. Plenty of time, and a plenty of resources here to answer your questions as they pop up.

 

Knowing my luck I'll prolly need to get mine milled a bit. What is the tolerance for flatness .002-.003"?

 

couldnt say. Each manufacturer will have a different spec per engine.

 

I'll double check on yours and the tC's. As soon as Jeff wakes up from his nap, we'll verify with the straight edge.

 

@MadTaco461 Both engines are .002" max allowable tolerance.

Just checked the 2AZ head. Between the middle cylinders, it is at a loose .006". FAIL.

 

I usually hear most heads warp a little bit when you take them off after a head gasket blow out.

 

On the last test drive before tear down, his coolant temps hit 240° F. I hope it wouldn't be warped, but already knew it would be.

 

I think he sold the rods. He just has Pistons for sale

 

Good for him. They had been for sale for a while.

 

Stopped by the machine shop yesterday. My engines were lined up to be decked. Goldylocks was in there as we spoke. Good seeing that progress.

Also decided to have the skirts, of the Wiseco pistons, ceramic coated. Just a little extra precaution.

They'll be getting with me about next Wednesday, in regards to shipping out the stroker.

Jeff's tC's head should be finished by next Friday. Then we can clear out aome room in the garage for the Goldylocks build. Woot.

Now to figure out why the heck the Bimmer has lost compression on 5 cylinders...... Oh the joys......

 

2015 year of the head gaskets

 

Hey but on the bright side you got the sway bar on.....

 

Also. Forgot to add this update. A little "suburban engineering" per say.

The Addco sway bar was already extremely close to the Eibach 600ppi springs. So much so, that it would rub the spring during full droop. When I installed the stronger PAC Racing 750ppi springs, there was no possible way to make the sway bar bolt up as-is. So I drove around for a few weeks without it installed. Debating how to go about overcoming the issue.

This is what I finally decided on. Enjoy our "Roadkill"-esque modery.

 

No joke there. Subi is in need of a replacement, as well as the stock engine in my truck. Fail on my behalf because the last time I tore it down I should have just replaced both. Instead, I only replaced the one on the side which had the piston with the cracked ring land. Doh.

 

Mark

 

Any idea where to get an Addco rear sway bar now? Searched a lot and all that anyone seems to have is the hellwig