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My first engine build (UPDATED 2/12/12)
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by SLOWSN95: [QB] Well I finally decided to post this up. Just started my first engine build this past week and I'm hoping to have the shortblock complete by this week. I wanted to see how much of a budget build I could do. I'm doing everything by myself with just a little bit of instruction. I was able to get a shortblock from a 90' for $50. The shortblock came with the stock TRW forged pistons, forged rods and an ugly coat of orange paint. I purchased my heads, intake, and cam off of a few board members from the site and all of them have been very honest and just all around good people. So far I've stripped the paint off, disassembled the whole engine, and Ive honed the cylinders. I still need to gap the rings and rebuild the heads I bought. Heads are in good condition, might as well rebuild them while they're off and disassembled already. I almost have everything I need for the whole long block. Still need a few more things (valvetrain, oil pan, water pump, etc) My new setup is going to consist of: Edelbrock Performer Upper/Lower Edelbrock Performer Heads (2.02/1.60) Trickflow Stage 1 cam Comp Cam 1.6 RRs 42lb injectors 100-175 shot of nitrous Should be a good solid running engine. As long as I get a decent amount of miles on it and some good passes Ill be happy :patriot: Few pics so far: Before disassembly [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/imagrinch/IMG_20111114_095421.jpg[/IMG] After disassembly [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/imagrinch/IMG_20111130_085631.jpg[/IMG] During the honing [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/imagrinch/IMG_20111130_095955.jpg[/IMG] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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