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newb · 07-15-2008, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calesta

Ah, but there are HUGE gains to be made in just the heads of these old engines.

This is true. With my 390 that has stock 9.8:1 compression I found a set of unworked hipo heads to be a pretty substantial gain.

philyphreak2127 · 07-15-2008, 08:12 PM

You guys should vote on that pole for me!

TurboMirage · 07-22-2008, 08:01 AM

i wouldnt be surprised if the internals were junk judging by the amount of rust INSIDE the intake manifold.

INJEN78 · 07-22-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboMirage

i wouldnt be surprised if the internals were junk judging by the amount of rust INSIDE the intake manifold.

agreed..thats bad..

nplsdvr · 07-22-2008, 03:11 PM

TurboMirage: I'm glad you brought up the rust again. Noob question (and I don't mean to hijack) - What do you do/can be done for something like that?

(Just trying to learn and see if something like that is worth spending money/time on.)

Thanks!

newb · 07-22-2008, 03:29 PM

Figure out how the water got there in the place, fix it, and make sure it cant get there in the future. Its definitly worth spending time and money on if you plan on ever runnin that particular motor again. If your just gunna scrap it, then it wouldnt matter.

Luis998 · 07-22-2008, 05:38 PM

How's the build going?

philyphreak2127 · 07-22-2008, 10:35 PM

the build has stalled due to no money. the rust inside the intake manifold is because the carb that I just replaced leaked BADLY. it leaked a retarded amount of gas, and let water in when the water got there. The intake manifold is being replace anyways as well as the heads hopefully soon after that. Before this car ever hits the road most if not all of this motor will have been replaced. I know the internals are still good as it started recently. before I pulled the old carb off. trust me this project has no set budget. I will replace every last part if I have to.

philyphreak2127 · 09-03-2008, 01:46 AM

Got bored of not being able to work on the Trans Am so I started to pull the heads. I plan on replacing the head gaskets, and intake manifold gaskets as soon as I get paid next week. Next step: ARP headstuds. I am going to sand the stock valve covers down and repaint them and make them look halfway decent. I also plan on doing a minor port job on the heads, as well as port matching the new intake manifold when I end up getting it. I am hoping to push around 250-300 horses before I take a break on motor work to redo the suspension. Updates should come either later this week or the middle of next week, and they should be pretty big.
Soon to Come:
headstuds
head gasket
intake manifold gasket
intake manifold
starter
spark plug wires
headers
cat-back exhaust
new bf goodrich radial gt tires

View Poll Results: What should I do next?
starter? $40	2	40.00%
headers? $50	2	40.00%
Intake manifold? $50	0	0%
Fuel Lines? $60	1	20.00%
Voters: 5. You may not vote on this poll

07-15-2008, 08:12 PM	#27
philyphreak2127 The name's Sam Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: morrison, co Age: 19 Posts: 1,358 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 98 civic dx sedan, 80 trans am Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 18	You guys should vote on that pole for me! __________________ Parts for sale: http://hondaswap.com/parts-sale-trad...-parts-115446/ Build Threads: Civic: http://hondaswap.com/civic-del-sol-eg-ek/d16y8-n-build-112401/5.html Trans Am: http://hondaswap.com/other-vehicle-discussions/1980-trans-am-build-thread-oh-yeah-its-official-149941/#post1054318

07-22-2008, 08:01 AM	#28
TurboMirage Running on two cylinders Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southbridge, MA Age: 24 Posts: 16,187 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer RPW E5 Coupe Rep Power: 219	i wouldnt be surprised if the internals were junk judging by the amount of rust INSIDE the intake manifold. __________________ Home of the RPW built 2000 Lancer CC Coupe. See what is done to the Little EVO5

07-22-2008, 10:35 PM	#33
philyphreak2127 The name's Sam Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: morrison, co Age: 19 Posts: 1,358 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 98 civic dx sedan, 80 trans am Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 18	the build has stalled due to no money. the rust inside the intake manifold is because the carb that I just replaced leaked BADLY. it leaked a retarded amount of gas, and let water in when the water got there. The intake manifold is being replace anyways as well as the heads hopefully soon after that. Before this car ever hits the road most if not all of this motor will have been replaced. I know the internals are still good as it started recently. before I pulled the old carb off. trust me this project has no set budget. I will replace every last part if I have to. __________________ Parts for sale: http://hondaswap.com/parts-sale-trad...-parts-115446/ Build Threads: Civic: http://hondaswap.com/civic-del-sol-eg-ek/d16y8-n-build-112401/5.html Trans Am: http://hondaswap.com/other-vehicle-discussions/1980-trans-am-build-thread-oh-yeah-its-official-149941/#post1054318

09-03-2008, 01:46 AM	#34
philyphreak2127 The name's Sam Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: morrison, co Age: 19 Posts: 1,358 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 98 civic dx sedan, 80 trans am Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 18	Got bored of not being able to work on the Trans Am so I started to pull the heads. I plan on replacing the head gaskets, and intake manifold gaskets as soon as I get paid next week. Next step: ARP headstuds. I am going to sand the stock valve covers down and repaint them and make them look halfway decent. I also plan on doing a minor port job on the heads, as well as port matching the new intake manifold when I end up getting it. I am hoping to push around 250-300 horses before I take a break on motor work to redo the suspension. Updates should come either later this week or the middle of next week, and they should be pretty big. Soon to Come: headstuds head gasket intake manifold gasket intake manifold starter spark plug wires headers cat-back exhaust new bf goodrich radial gt tires __________________ Parts for sale: http://hondaswap.com/parts-sale-trad...-parts-115446/ Build Threads: Civic: http://hondaswap.com/civic-del-sol-eg-ek/d16y8-n-build-112401/5.html Trans Am: http://hondaswap.com/other-vehicle-discussions/1980-trans-am-build-thread-oh-yeah-its-official-149941/#post1054318 Last edited by philyphreak2127; 09-03-2008 at 01:51 AM.


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07-22-2008, 03:11 PM	#30
nplsdvr Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: B'ham, AL Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	TurboMirage: I'm glad you brought up the rust again. Noob question (and I don't mean to hijack) - What do you do/can be done for something like that? (Just trying to learn and see if something like that is worth spending money/time on.) Thanks!

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