#108921, "Early Stage of my 420A-T Build!" Sep-01-11 09:01 AM by 99BeaterGS
Alittle backround here. Just recently bought a 99 GS with 170k on it for $2000. Needed 4 tires, balll joints, rotors and pads, wipers, little stuff like that so to get it on the road all in all $3000. I needed to stop DDing my GTO around.
Anyways got back on DSMTuners.com from when i had a 96 ESI. Well i desided i want to get into my first 420A Rebuild/Full Build. Desided to go Full Build Turbo.
Found a guy with a blown motor 20 min from my house on craigslist for $200. Went out and took a look at it and #3 rod was snapped and one of the valve where snapped. I thought about it thinking well in the tear down the rod could of destroyed the cyl wall and stuff. Well i went ahead and bought it anyways. It was a long block minus cams and gears. Told him my plans for it and he said well sence your only going to use the bear block and head hell give it to me for 150. Well a came back a week later and this is what i ended up with. Bottom end, Head, and he though a spare trans in there with it all for $160 (trans needs a throw out bearing.
Well it is when bought.
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And here is were im at. I need to buy the pistons to give to the shop to get the block and head hot tanked, decked, etc. Block bored to weisco .040 8.8:1 pistons
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So heres a brainstorm of parts to be purchased. (just for the motor build) I know im going to have to upgrade other things on the car also. Im sticking with the stock block, head, and intake manifold Not going to a stroker kit or anything just porting. I really dont have a goal except to maybe get tuned to 93octane and 15-20 psi on track and 10psi on street. The hp/tq i want to be a surprise when tuned.
BLOCK
Cleaned Checked for cracks Decked Bored
Reconditioned Crankshaft ACL Main Bearings Eagle Connecting Rods ACL Rod Bearings Wiseco 8.8:1 Pistons .040/88.50MM ARP Main Studs ARP Head Studs New Freeze Plugs New or Used Oil Pan New or Used Oil Pickup Tube Duralast Crankshaft Position Sensor Duralast Oil Pressure Switch Duralast Knock Sensor
TIMING
Parts Dino Oil Pump Parts Dino Water Pump Parts Dino Mech. Conversion Tensioner, Idler Pulley, and Gates Racing Belt Kit Fidanza Cam Sprockets
HEAD
Cleaned Decked Exhaust/Intake Ports Ported and Polished to Match Gaskets (Along with Intake Manifold and Header)
Super Tech Valves Super Tech Springs Super Tech Valve Seals PT Lifters 2.7L Rockers Crower Stage 2 (64462T-2) Forced Induction Cams Duralast Camshaft Interrupter Cometic Head Gasket New Freeze plugs
OTHER
Oil Cooler Stage 3 Clutch Fly Wheel Motor mount Full Fuel system MegaSquirt EMS
Theres more but just consitrating on the motor build first
#108922, "RE: Early Stage of my 420A-T Build!" In response to Reply # 0
Looks good so far. I recommend buying more parts such as the water pump and vital components from somewhere else besides Autozone, unless you know for a fact of the parts origin (and it is only rebranded as Duralast).
#108923, "RE: Early Stage of my 420A-T Build!" In response to Reply # 1
Originally posted by CODE4 Looks good so far. I recommend buying more parts such as the water pump and vital components from somewhere else besides Autozone, unless you know for a fact of the parts origin (and it is only rebranded as Duralast). http://www.store.partsdinosaur.com/page29.html
So your saying try and stay away from the local autozone for parts foranything? I was thinking that but i didnt thing it was a big deal going that way with the water pump and sensors and little things like that?
#108925, "RE: Early Stage of my 420A-T Build!" In response to Reply # 3
Originally posted by CODE4 Sensors are fine, but do not consider the water pump as something to be taken lightly.
Well i didnt make it to sound like that. Just that its stock water pump thought it would be fine. But thanx for the input ill be changing that stuff to something differnet. Thanx man
#108927, "RE: Early Stage of my 420A-T Build!" In response to Reply # 5 Sep-01-11 08:25 AM by 99BeaterGS
Yeah Parts Dino had some of what i needed.
Water Pump Oil Pump Mech tensioner convertion, idler, and Gates Racing belt kit
2.7L Rockers 3mm oil hole lifters OEM style
Also had a question. I was looking at getting the ACL Main and Rod bearings from there to but they have differnt sizes. If im right its the STANDRAD size that will work for my RECON CRANKSHAFT and EAGLE RODS. Correrct me if im wrong please.
Oh and yes i have the anaerobic sealant in my mind i wont forget just didnt ad it to parts list like the assembly lude and stuff. Im brainstorming and checking everything out and getting more knowledge before i start the build sence this will be my first build
#108928, "RE: Early Stage of my 420A-T Build!" In response to Reply # 6
Originally posted by 99BeaterGS Yeah Parts Dino had some of what i needed. Water Pump Oil Pump Mech tensioner convertion, idler, and Gates Racing belt kit 2.7L Rockers 3mm oil hole lifters OEM style Also had a question. I was looking at getting the ACL Main and Rod bearings from there to but they have differnt sizes. If im right its the STANDRAD size that will work for my RECON CRANKSHAFT and EAGLE RODS. Correrct me if im wrong please. Oh and yes i have the anaerobic sealant in my mind i wont forget just didnt ad it to parts list like the assembly lude and stuff. Im brainstorming and checking everything out and getting more knowledge before i start the build sence this will be my first build
Standard size is what you want unless the crank has been machined down.
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#108932, "RE: Early Stage of my 420A-T Build!" In response to Reply # 8
Originally posted by 99BeaterGS Also before i take the block and head to the machine shop should i go ahead and remove the freeze plugs as well first?
I've never bothered.
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'95 Eclipse TurboGS (garage deco) '95 TSi AWD (restoring a survivor) '97 Talon ESi-T (poor impulse control) '99 Eclipse RS-T (daily beater) '13 Evo X (mostly stock) '17 Sienna (Middle Aged Dad Mobile)
Outside of Corona: "That sucks, peace out..." (jamie walks away)... "Sweeet, what we doin?" -Zac Tim's garage (prior to motor install): "Im gonna smoke real quick, that way if you fuck up I am already nicotined up" -Tim
