hatukazi
ambitious...but rubbish
well I am taking the plunge and rebuilding my B16, I have a few questions.
this is a class project and we have to strip it down completely, all machine work is free so that's a bonus.
question 1,
I have to strip my head for a valve job and I am worried about the lost motion assemblies, how to remove them for the jet-wash and not to get shavings in them from the valve seat machine.
question 2,
I will need a set of valves, king motorsports (I cant link to them specifically) has buddy club valves a whole set for $300, good deal? or can I do better?
question 3,
bearings, the block will be line honed so i will need new bearings, I want really good ones and this will be a daily driver so not a race set up, any suggestions?
question 4,
I am hoping to be able to re-use my stock pistons, but I will definatly need new rings, I was thinking total seal gapless, worth it?
#5,
Spoon Sports
worth $140?
#6,
are e-bay gasket kits a waste of money?, I know I dont want to use the head gasket that comes with them, but for like the oil pan and valve cover and o-rings and stuff I thought might be OK.
right now I am trying to get a bare bones estimate of how much I will need, I dont want to skimp, I want honda reliability this time (9 hondas and one has been reliable) but this time if it messes up it will be on me.
I will also be taking pictures and posting progress.
comments welcome and advice appreciated, wish me luck!
this is a class project and we have to strip it down completely, all machine work is free so that's a bonus.
question 1,
I have to strip my head for a valve job and I am worried about the lost motion assemblies, how to remove them for the jet-wash and not to get shavings in them from the valve seat machine.
question 2,
I will need a set of valves, king motorsports (I cant link to them specifically) has buddy club valves a whole set for $300, good deal? or can I do better?
question 3,
bearings, the block will be line honed so i will need new bearings, I want really good ones and this will be a daily driver so not a race set up, any suggestions?
question 4,
I am hoping to be able to re-use my stock pistons, but I will definatly need new rings, I was thinking total seal gapless, worth it?
#5,
Spoon Sports
worth $140?
#6,
are e-bay gasket kits a waste of money?, I know I dont want to use the head gasket that comes with them, but for like the oil pan and valve cover and o-rings and stuff I thought might be OK.
right now I am trying to get a bare bones estimate of how much I will need, I dont want to skimp, I want honda reliability this time (9 hondas and one has been reliable) but this time if it messes up it will be on me.
I will also be taking pictures and posting progress.
comments welcome and advice appreciated, wish me luck!