K20wagon presents the DB7 build

[K20wagon]

I own a 97 integra ls 4 door that's automatic. Its mainly our family car since we have a 2 yr old and one on the way. We bought this teg for dirt cheap and ran good for a while till now. We started having over heating issues with it and change thermostat and didn't work, we tried to diagnoss it and finally found out it was a bad headgasket. Well I changed the head gasket along with rebuilding it. Resurfaced it, pressure checked it and also changed the valve seals and so forth. Well got it together and ran good but water in the oil. So we find out the block is cracked so we are going thru a block build to.

So first start off with the motor removal out of the car.

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Got it hooked up to the hoist.

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Now I got to tearing the block apart and got it apart and started to clean all the parts. Put all bolts and parts in the parts cleaner and got them nice and clean looking brand new. Also got the pistons and sand blasted the tops of them and amazing results.

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Got pics of all the pistons cleaned and crank cleaned.

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I have more to come here in a min, I have tons of pics and stuff so bare with me.

[AKEP]

nice. ls motors are always breaking apart. i don't think i'll ever own one. but i like watching builds.

[ep3allstar]

good stuff keep us updated on how the build is going!!

[K20wagon]

I have been hearing the newer ls motors are easily cracked and fall apart. I use to own a 1st gen integra with the first ls d16a1 and never had a problem out of it. It ran like a boss.

Would like to eventually convert this integra to manual and do lsv in the future and have alittle fun with it though.

[EPsode3]

nice man keep it up! and keep the updates coming

[K20wagon]

Will definitely keep the updates coming

[K20wagon]

So after I got all parts and brackets clean and everything I decided I want to paint some of the brackets and parts. I decided to paint them wrinkle black. Here are some of the parts.

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Went and picked up the new short block.

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And started the tearing apart of this one as well.

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Now this block was dirty as shit and so I got a lot of degreaser and a toothbrush to clean it and here is the end result.

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Got some parts from honda, picked up piston rings, oil pan gasket, oil pump, rear main seal, and oil filter. Also picked up more paint and thermostat with gasket.

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Also got timing belt kit in the mail.

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Next I got to honing the new block, I started off and got some of it done but I was using a cordless drill and the battery died on me.

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After the battery died I went ahead and decided to take it to get decked and pressure checked before I got it completely done. I got the block back and honed it the rest of the way.

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After the hone I went and got carb cleaner and cleaned out all of the shavings out of all the cylinders. I also checked the final bore, ptw and piston ring end gap. The ptw spec was .002 and the piston ring end gap spec was .006-.014 and both checked out. Stay tooned for even more coming up.

[junevtec]

Nice dude i love looking at build threads they can be about anything i just love the before and after im all for that keep up the good work bro

[beechstreet]

good luck on the build!

[K20wagon]

Thanks guys and ya I love watching build threads to. This car will definitely be running good after I get it together. Gonna get to painting the rest of the parts tomorrow and honing the block.

[ep3allstar]

yeah i hope everything is good ill probably be doing a build on my wifes accord soon but i might be lazy to post and take pics

[EP3Casas]

I love build threads!

Btw could you tellme the part number for the driver side door lock actuator? stank you :mgrin:

[K20wagon]

I love build threads!

Btw could you tellme the part number for the driver side door lock actuator? stank you :mgrin:

The ep3 driver side door lock actuator part number is 72155-S5A-A01.

The passenger side door lock actuator part number is 72115-S5A-003.

And your welcome.

[ep3allstar]

The ep3 driver side door lock actuator part number is 72155-S5A-A01.

The passenger side door lock actuator part number is 72115-S5A-003.

And your welcome.

good to know mines dont work either:(

[K20wagon]

Mine has not been working for a yr now and I thought it was just the driver but turned out to be the passenger to.

[ep3allstar]

ill probably do mines too pretty soon or ill just steal epsode's haha his door wont even close so he can't use it lol

[K20wagon]

Updated.

[K20wagon]

Now I am at the point where I can start assembling everything so went and picked up new main bearings and rod bearings along with assembly lube and more carb cleaner. I started to use carb cleaner on the pistons, block, and crank to get ready for installation. I sprayed the blocks main bearing oil passages good and installed the main bearings and thrust bearings and lubed them up.

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Also lubed up the crankshaft.

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Now I got to put the crankshaft in and checked the crank end play, the spec was .004-.014 and was .006 so it checked ok.

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Grabbed the main bearing caps and put the bearings on them and lubed them up and also lubed up the bolts and installed them torqueing them down to its specs and also in correct order. Torque specs was 24 ft lbs then 58 ft lbs.

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Now I got to the pistons but only had time to install one. I got tranni fluid and lubed up the first cylinder really good. I then put the rings on the first piston and positioned them right on the piston and lubed them up with tranni fluid. Got the ring compressor and tightened it down. Put the rod bearing on it and lubed it up. Grapped the connecting rod cap and installed the bearing on it with lube. Then put the rod down through the cylinder with the arrow facing the side of the block the timing belt goes on. Then knocked it down into the cylinder with a rubber mallet. Put the connecting rod cap on and torqued it down to spec. Torque spec was 15 ft lbs then 24 ft lbs.

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And the wife being crazy lol.

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That's all I have done so far but stayed tooned and I will keep you all updated. Thanks for viewing.

[Ill_eagle94]

Looks awesome, wish I had a place to do this stuff!

[K20wagon]

Looks awesome, wish I had a place to do this stuff!

I am using the automotive class at the college where I live to do this lol.

[Pandamanda22]

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[K20wagon]

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Thanks man.

I also got my skunk 2 coilover sleeves, front and rear camper kits and probably gonna go with kyb struts and slam the teg on the ground as far as it will go without rolling fenders.

[Pandamanda22]

Go lower than that and bat roll them :D

Hoping to hear a first start up video of that engine soon :)

[K20wagon]

Go lower than that and bat roll them :D

Hoping to hear a first start up video of that engine soon :)

Lol I might just see if I can find someone that has a fender rolling tool and just do that and really slam the hell out of it. And will definitely make a video of the first start up.

[K20wagon]

Had to update something went wrong with the pics but now fixed.

[K20wagon]

Update on the progress today, I got all pistons in, crank baffle, oil pump and water pump on. First started out with piston 2 and did the same process as the first one, put the rings in order and lubed up with tranni fluid. Put the spring compressor on it and put the bearing on the rod and lubed it up with engine assembly lube. Put tranni fluid in the cylinder and put the rod down into it and hammered it in place and put the rod cap on with the bearing and torqued down to 24 ft lbs. Pics are started with piston 3.

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And the finish product of all pistons in.

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After all pistons where in I got the cranke baffle and put it on and torqued it down to the specs which is 98 in lbs.

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Now comes the oil pump, sadly honda didn't provide me with the o ring or the gasket for the oil pump screen. I found a new o ring round the shop so I got to put on the oil pump on. Got the rtv gasket maker and put it on the block and the oil pump and mounted it on. Put all the bolts in and torqued it down to specs. The smaller 10 mm bolts are torqued down to 96 in lbs and the bigger 12 mm bolts are torqued to 17 ft lbs.

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Next came the water pump, put the rtv gasket maker on the block and the water pump and put the o ring on. Mounted it on and torqued the bolts down to specs which where 106 in lbs.

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And now the finished product for today.

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More to come tomorrow when I go pick up a oil screen gasket and be able to get more done.

[mitchlikesbikes]

lookin good!

i <3 clean parts

[K20wagon]

lookin good!

i <3 clean parts

Thanks man, and its so much better being able to put it back together without getting all black and crap.

[junevtec]

this is looking real good

[K20wagon]

this is looking real good

Thanks, its definitely coming along pretty well minis the snags I run into like honda not providing the oil screen gasket or oil pump o ring lol bastards. I would of got more done today if it wasn't for that. But no problem ill just pick one up tomorrow and finish the block up and probably get to the head.

[EPsode3]

its alive!!! ALIVE!!!!! well not yet ;) but soon eh? heheh doing great bro!

[K20wagon]

its alive!!! ALIVE!!!!! well not yet ;) but soon eh? heheh doing great bro!

Haha almost man, I should be trying to drop it back in Thursday or so.

[K20wagon]

Update for today, went and ordered the oil pick up gasket. Will be here tomorrow. Got the head on today and cams in. Today I put the head in the parts washer and got it clean and air hoses it dry. Got the head basket put it on along with the dial pins. Last time seeing it just the block.

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Got the head on after that and lubed up the head bolts and torque them down to specs, 22 ft lbs then 63 foot lbs.

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Next came installing the rocker arms and cams. Lubed up the rocker arms and put them in as well as lubing the cam bearing journals. Lubed up the cams and put them on. Grabbed the cam bearing caps and lubed them up and put them on torque to specs which is 88 in lbs. And as you seen got the wife doing some work today haha.

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And the finished product also with some other stuff on for the timing belt.

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Would of got timing belt on but need to turn the crank like a notch for the crank timing pulley to match up to the oil pump and I left the crank pulley bolt at the house. But tomorrow timing belt on and also oil pan and will be very close to being install time.

[sleepy ep3]

Wife building your motor for you = pure win

[K20wagon]

Wife building your motor for you = pure win

Haha winning, this is really the first time she has even done anything to it, I have done the rest.

[carrito]

nice job man!!

[K20wagon]

nice job man!!

Thanks man

[junevtec]

thats just sexy wish my girl would touch my car only her ass does and thats when she sits on the passanger seat

[FoReVaPmP]

:popcorn:


Great job man..... I love build threads.....

[junevtec]

u should of did an ls vtec on your girls car lol

[K20wagon]

:popcorn:


Great job man..... I love build threads.....

Thanks man.


u should of did an ls vtec on your girls car lol

We are thinkin bout doin that later when we 5 speed swap it or just gonna boost it non vtec

[junevtec]

boosted ls is nice but vtec is even nicer lol

[K20wagon]

Vtec is nice especially in the b series since it has the biggest kick cross over, from experience since I owned a em1 about 2 years ago but right now this block would be great for it since ls's have low compression pistons and also its been rebuilt fully. It would really be able to hold that boost very well

[K20wagon]

Some more progress for today, got oil pan on and also the timing belt. The timing belt was being a pain in the ass, it kept slipping as I was rotating the crank 2 full rotations but finally got it. First thing I did though was putting the oil pick up on since I got the gasket today. I first poured oil in the pump so it will be primed. Then put the gasket on and bolted the pick up to its specs 98 in lbs.

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Next I put on the rear main seal so I can put the oil pan on. Got rtv and placed it on. I couldn't torque it down since the stand was in the way but tightened to he good and snug since don't have to be torque much. Got the oil pan gasket and then the oil pan and torque bolts to spec 106 in lbs.

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Now the timing belt which I finally got perfect, I lined up the crank timing pulley lined the line up to the dot on the oil pump and lined up the cams with the holes and put pins in the holes so it wouldn't move. Put the belt on and tightened the tensioner and turned the crank full two turns counter clockwise and still checked out.

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And now finished product today. I also put on some brackets and other things to get that out of the way.

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More to come tomorrow, gonna finish up and put everything else on and probably will sand blast the valve cover and repaint it.

[junevtec]

Vtec is nice especially in the b series since it has the biggest kick cross over, from experience since I owned a em1 about 2 years ago but right now this block would be great for it since ls's have low compression pistons and also its been rebuilt fully. It would really be able to hold that boost very well

you are right vtec used to kick hard on my integra da lsvtec and in my em1 also

[K20wagon]

you are right vtec used to kick hard on my integra da lsvtec and in my em1 also

I definitely want another em1 but I think I am going to save one from a salvage yard and rebuilt it and stuff.

[EPsode3]

coming along nicely....man ican't wait til i do something like this...sooon...oh yeah...soon lol

[K20wagon]

coming along nicely....man ican't wait til i do something like this...sooon...oh yeah...soon lol

Haha if you need a hand when you do hit me up I will help.

[K20wagon]

Alright guys got little bit done today. The engine stand got screwed up today so that's the reason why I got it leaned so its balanced. But I put the intake mani on, timing cover, driverside mount, alternate brackets along with the alternater, filled up the oil filter with oil and put it on and a couple of other things.

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I also got the valve cover today and started to clean it. I put it in the parts washer and got it nice and clean. I still need to sand blast it but gonna wait to paint the valve cover till the motor is in the car.

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[junevtec]

i cant wait to hear that ls running dude your wife loves cars i wish mine did

[K20wagon]

I can't wait to hear it crank either. This thing is gonna run so good. I have put 1000 dollars into this motor. After I get this motor in. I have to change the cv joint and press in a lug stud. Install the coilovers and slam it and also going to repaint the steelies on it black.

[junevtec]

what have u done to the ep hatch

[K20wagon]

what have u done to the ep hatch

I/rh/e, skunk 2 springs, red h emblems, ctr spoiler,Volvo lip, buddyclub short shifter, ctr shiftboot, replica 5 speed ctr shift knob, red h steering wheel vinyl, own floor mats, powers rotors, hawk hps pads. That's it for now for what I have done to the ep. But plans to swap, boost and get coilovers and rims.

[junevtec]

i ask because u killed it on the LS motor u got that i dont have the balls to perform block work ill tackle a valve train job though

[K20wagon]

i ask because u killed it on the LS motor u got that i dont have the balls to perform block work ill tackle a valve train job though

I will be building the a3 whenever I swap it out so I can swap it in a ej or eg later on lol. I definitely do good work. And seriously man block work isn't that bad. I have rebuilt a couple of motors and the first one I ever built thought was gonna be a pain but it was pretty easy. After I get done with this build and get it in I am goin to help this guy build his zc that is in the background in my pics lol.

[EPsode3]

Haha if you need a hand when you do hit me up I will help.

alright man, i'll hold you on your word ;)

also, mind helping me find a volvo lip =D

[K20wagon]

alright man, i'll hold you on your word ;)

also, mind helping me find a volvo lip =D

Man those are pretty hard to find, I think there are some on here for sale though check the fs section.

[K20wagon]

Got to sand blast the valve cover today. Had to remove all the paint first then took it and sand blasted it then put it in the washer to clean it.

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Hopefully tomorrow will be getting to dropping the motor in.

[Ba82Ep3]

I have put 1000 dollars into this motor.

Ahh yesss... the inexpensive B series. Dont let it go man... its nice to have a backup car that is cheap to repair if some catastrophic shit goes down with your k. Even though k parts are at the 10 year mark (2002-2012), you cant really go to a local parts store and get a rebuild kit. Even remanned engines are expensive. Im still holding on to a 94 Accord with an f22b SOHC VTEC... 250k miles and it pisses oil and dribbles antifreeze... but it STILL pulls on Eclipses with fart cans. lol

Keep it up... and i look forward to your work on your EP. :thumbu:

[K20wagon]

Ahh yesss... the inexpensive B series. Dont let it go man... its nice to have a backup car that is cheap to repair if some catastrophic shit goes down with your k. Even though k parts are at the 10 year mark (2002-2012), you cant really go to a local parts store and get a rebuild kit. Even remanned engines are expensive. Im still holding on to a 94 Accord with an f22b SOHC VTEC... 250k miles and it pisses oil and dribbles antifreeze... but it STILL pulls on Eclipses with fart cans. lol

Keep it up... and i look forward to your work on your EP. :thumbu:

Haha ya the b series is so much cheaper to deal with than the k. I can't wait till the k becomes this cheap. Definitely gonna hold on to this though. I am into looking for a real daily like a old school ef so the teg and ep can be the projects.

I am thinking of doing the ep build next with buying a k24a1 and rebuilding it like this but building it for boost. Gonna see how the funds will look like and start saving for that.

[K20wagon]

Got to dropping the motor in today. Didn't get to far but made some progress with the time I had. Put the motor on the hoist and torque the flexplate on to 55 ft lbs and dropped it on in.

On the hoist and getting ready to put the flexplate on.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/100MEDIA36IMAG0001.jpg

Now getting it in.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/100MEDIA36IMAG0002.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0122.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0121.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0120.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0119.jpg

[Ba82Ep3]

Its in backwards... :becky:

[Pandamanda22]

Its in backwards... :becky:

??

[K20wagon]

Its in backwards... :becky:

Haha I was wondering why it was so hard to put back in jk.

[junevtec]

damn dude you forgot to put on the vtec solenoid

[K20wagon]

damn dude you forgot to put on the vtec solenoid

Haha shot I wish man.

[junevtec]

at least u got a starting point im sure youll find a good vtec head and slap it on lsvtec all day

[Ba82Ep3]

??

I was kidding. LOL I know its in the right way... for a B series anyway.

[EPsode3]

so i guess, turbo mani and 150 shot next? can't wait!!! lol...jk looking good bro

[K20wagon]

so i guess, turbo mani and 150 shot next? can't wait!!! lol...jk looking good bro

Lol thanks man

[K20wagon]

Made a lot of progress yesterday on the teg, got all brackets, ac, condenser, radiator, hoses, wireharness and tons more done today, only three things left until it is ready to crank and that's put the header on, drive belts and fill her up with all the fluids it needs.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0124.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0125.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0126.jpg

[junevtec]

that should be done by today huh? make a video of it first cranking love to see

[K20wagon]

Ya it should be done by today hopefully and will take a video of the first crank.

[junevtec]

please keep us posted my man i bet the wife is happy lol?

[K20wagon]

Update, got the teg together and fluids are in it but out of everything the negative battery cable was missing wtf. So now gotta wait to get that.

[junevtec]

the suspense is killing me lol

[EPsode3]

Update, got the teg together and fluids are in it but out of everything the negative battery cable was missing wtf. So now gotta wait to get that.


WHAAAA!!!!!? lol...can't wait for da cranks

[K20wagon]

Ya man I was pissed when I couldn't find it. I had it in the teg and I looked all over it and couldn't find it so wtf. I am going to go to the local pick a part yard and get one though.

[junevtec]

use a 12v speaker wire lol just start it lol

[EPsode3]

someone was jealous =p they didn't want you to finish lol

[K20wagon]

someone was jealous =p they didn't want you to finish lol

Haha apparently, I won't be able to crank it till Tuesday cause I got a lot goin on this weekend and Monday is Halloween so gotta take my son trick or treating and earlier that day I got a new job orientation.

[junevtec]

Did u crank it dude lol its tuesday

[K20wagon]

Ya it cranked right up but didn't get a vid of the first crank forgot all bout it f me. I can get a vid tomorrow if you need me to.

[junevtec]

Vid vid vid vid lol i know the misses is happy lol

[K20wagon]

Ya she was very happy lol, it runs good. Sounds good and not one bit off smoke either. I will get a vid tomorrow. After the crank I got busy on putting the coilovers on. It's a pain to cause of tons of rust and other crap, I mean hell they haven't been touched since the car was made lol.

[K20wagon]

Video didn't work.

[K20wagon]

Trying to figure out how to upload a video

[junevtec]

just put it on youtube and send the link or photobucket

[K20wagon]

http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/VIDEO0002.mp4

[K20wagon]

Ok figured it out, does that work.

[junevtec]

wow amazing sounds like an ls should sound man good job man u got that.

[K20wagon]

Ya that belt at the first there that sqweels I think I got it little to tight.

[Pandamanda22]

the video did indeed work.

[K20wagon]

the video did indeed work.



http://static.photobucket.com/player.../VIDEO0002.mp4

Aight cool, I was busy putting coilovers on today. I only got the fronts on and are maxed out to lol. I will have pics in a min.

[Pandamanda22]

in for the pics :D

[K20wagon]

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0142.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0153.jpg

The springs haven't set in on these pics either so it will be lower when I drive it around for a min.

[Pandamanda22]

steelies ftw lol

[K20wagon]

steelies ftw lol

Lol I am gonna repaint them tomorrow so they don't look like crap until I can pick me up a set of rims.

[EPsode3]

wewt! its ALIVE!!! gj bro...

[K20wagon]

Thanks man.

[K20wagon]

Just alittle update on the teg. I am putting coilovers on it and I get to the rear and every bolt on the rear hub, struts, lcas where seized up and wouldn't come loose with even a impact gun. All the bushings are shot as well. I had to heat up the bolts and use pb blaster since it works better when it gets hot. The bolt for the lca and the hub broke off so got to drill that out.

The struts are crap to, the top nut won't come off cause they stripped, I dunno why cause I had no problem with the front. So now I gotta buy some struts. I would just replace the bushings on the lcas but I am just gonna go ahead and buy some gold blox lcas and get that out of the way.

So while I replace the struts and lcas I will be removing the hole hub and cleaning it and get rid of most of the rust and stuff and coat them. Going to put anti seize on all the bolts as well so that the bolts seizing up will not happen in the future.

[mitchlikesbikes]

ahh, the minor details<3

[Ba82Ep3]

UGH! The frustrations of spinning wrenches on older Hondas. I feel ya man. Keep us updated...

[K20wagon]

Lol I know right, lesson learned to never buy a car from up north that wasn't well maintained.

[K20wagon]

Update. So been trying to get these rear coilovers on but these seized up bolts are making it tough. The bolt from the hub to the lca broke off so I had to take the hole hub off and that was a hassle cause everything was rust so I used a impact gun on most bolts. The e drake cable finally came off. Got the hub and cut the bolt from the lca bushing and heated up the bolt and got it out and knocked the bolt stuck in the bushing out.

While I was at it I turned my rotors cause they was awful. I only got one done but here is a before and after pic.

Before
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0169.jpg

After
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0166.jpg

So much better. Now I was goin to remove the driver strut and the bolt that for a thru the lca and the strut broke as well.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0161.jpg

Fuck northern cars. So I cut some more and got the strut out and need to knock that bolt out to. Now I am gonna antiseize everything when I put it together. I pick up struts tomorrow and bolts.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0164.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0162.jpg

[K20wagon]

We finally got the teg together and coilovers on and running.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0184.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0190.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0194.jpg

It runs really good, we have had it for a week on the road and put 500 miles on her so far.

[CJ89]

Damn nice build thread bro! Id love to have a 4 door Teggy..... lol

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[K20wagon]

Well guys I sold the integra but I think your gonna like what I picked up :D.

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0436.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0435.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0433.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0425.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0427.jpg

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac172/graylin89/IMAG0441.jpg

I bought a em1 with a b18c type r swap in it bolted on to the motor is jdm whale penis, kiddracing header and apexi ws2 exhaust. B&m short shifter, and riding on tokico struts and skunk 2 coilover sleeves which have got to go and championship white real super advan racing v2 wheels. Also gave me the stock si wheels with it all for 4500 cause I know him really well.