Serious progress on the 2.4 today. Cam gears and VC were placed on just for looks. I torqued/loosened the ARP head stud nuts five times to get them settled in (25-65-85 lbs). OEM MLS HG received a Mopar gasket spray treatment prior to install. PT lifters and 2.7L followers were soaked over night in oil prior to install. Crower 3s are sexy.
In hindsight, I should have chased all the threads in the cylinder head before having the work done to it. Since it came from a donor motor that with an unknown history a couple of the valve cover mounting holes are slightly monkeyed up but I think they will work. Worst case scenario is I drill them out and tap them for M8 hardware.
All of the cam cap mounting holes were filthy and had build up from what I can only guess was the machine shop. Prior to chasing I could not get the ARP cam studs half way down. While the chasers were out I cleaned out the coil pack mounting points and the two mounting holes on the driver's side.
I would have kept going if I were in a garage but daylight was waning and I wrapped her back up for tomorrow.
#127600, "RE: Some 2.4 Hotness." In response to Reply # 0
Originally posted by dougie2 Looks great Dave!
Thanks
Originally posted by DR1665 You're gonna let me drive it, right? Even just around the block? Serious fucking hardware, there, Sarge. Looks like a real monster in the making. Always that little voice in the back of the head that thinks, "This is way too fucking sweet to install in a dirty engine bay," right?
It does look gorgeous Brian, I will feel a little bad about installing it an engine bay without giving it the AZDave treatment first. However this build has been months in the making and I am itching to have it completed. Hopefully I will be able to take her back to AZ one last time after break in (before moving to FL) for you to feel what an FX600 twin disc feels like
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
#127604, "RE: Some 2.4 Hotness." In response to Reply # 9
Reminds me of a similar, less extensive/powerful build I did not too long ago. Looks amazing.
95 Eclipse GS: 10.5:1, Crower 2's and MSII 186 WHP - 150 WTQ 14.697 @ 93.85 MPH......Gone, but not forgotten 99 420A Avenger: Given to my sister 99 GS OZ: Sold 03 Evo 8: Family Car with balls
#127613, "RE: Some 2.4 Hotness." In response to Reply # 12
They are Stainless Cap screw bolts and SS washer I got from McMaster. I have seen some other members here do it to clean up the engine bay a bit.
OEM VC bolts are M6 with a shoulder that has a 10 mm diameter to fit snugly inside the VC grommets. I did not find any that had the right dimensions as the stock ones however. The ones you see in those pictures are plain M6 bolts.
