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Altezza Build! - Tosh21 - 08-05-2022
Ah it'l be easy. I rebuilt my civic engine on the drive once. got pics of all the hose connections and earths etc so it should be pretty easy. just getting the cam pulleys on right is gona be a bit of a ball ache.
Cant tell ya
but it's full racing only spec. very nice piece of kit. Still got a lot of little bit and pieces to get but will be able to get the majority of the work done with what I've got
Altezza Build! - john wan - 08-05-2022
Ooooo cool well for oil an water lines if you havnt sorted yet pirtek did one for me the other day and looks mint mate wish id gone there to start would have saved alot messing about an oily bits in the engine bay
Altezza Build! - Tosh21 - 16-05-2022
Just a wee update, waiting on parts at the moment.
Cleaned up the valves, so glad I could chuck em on the lathe! made it so fast and easy
![[Image: vcyn2e.jpg]](http://i58.tinypic.com/vcyn2e.jpg)
Started pulling out all the rads, ac rad will go soon too. Need to make space for the intercooler, PAS cooler and oil cooler.
Mocking up the new rad.
![[Image: 25i0je1.jpg]](http://i59.tinypic.com/25i0je1.jpg)
Still debating whether to take the slam panel out and make a new one to mount the rad and oil cooler off or just drill into it and rivet some brackets on. Also need to figure out how to mount a fan on the rad.
Think I've underestimated the amount of this all the work I want to do will take
Altezza Build! - Sparkystav - 16-05-2022
Try eBay item 281370624113 for fan mounts
Altezza Build! - john wan - 16-05-2022
Oooooo good stuff mate
Altezza Build! - Tosh21 - 16-05-2022
nice one lad, good find
Altezza Build! - Sparkystav - 16-05-2022
They're what I've got to hold my fans in place
Altezza Build! - Tosh21 - 06-06-2022
Finally got some decent time down.
Pulled out all the rads and the a/c
![[Image: 2h7i1c8.jpg]](http://i60.tinypic.com/2h7i1c8.jpg)
Suddenly there was so much space I thought about putting a second in
![[Image: 14aioep.jpg]](http://i60.tinypic.com/14aioep.jpg)
Pulled the head apart and cleaned it a bit. Was going to soda blast it to make it look like new but it's completely pointless as I'm not going for the whole super clean and shiny car look. It would just take a lot of time plus it looks pretty good anyway.
![[Image: 28hn4ow.jpg]](http://i61.tinypic.com/28hn4ow.jpg)
Gave her a very very light skim while I was at it to clean it all up nicely and ensure it was dead flat
![[Image: nmjiav.jpg]](http://i57.tinypic.com/nmjiav.jpg)
Rebuilt with new seals and lapped valves
![[Image: 286srw6.jpg]](http://i60.tinypic.com/286srw6.jpg)
After 2 and a half hours I finally got it back together only to realize I forgot to put the valve spring seats in. On the bright side, the second time I rebuilt it I managed to strip it, clean it and rebuild it in just over an hour.
Next I had to prep the cylinder deck (at this point I really wished I took the engine out and built the whole thing on the bench) did the best I could with blocking up the oil and water jackets.
![[Image: oho4xy.jpg]](http://i61.tinypic.com/oho4xy.jpg)
Let the rebuild begin!
![[Image: 2vjqtdg.jpg]](http://i59.tinypic.com/2vjqtdg.jpg)
It has taken me a very long time but finally the head is on an torqued up.
![[Image: 2i97bk3.jpg]](http://i59.tinypic.com/2i97bk3.jpg)
Reassembled by VVTI gears which is petty easy really. If I've done it right....first test drive is going to be a butt clenching moment that's for sure.
Plan to have the cams and cover on tomorrow, water pipes, inlet manifold, pas pump and hopefully get it timed up!
Will then just be a case of figuring out a way to mount my new rad, smash it in and turn over for the first time in a month!
Very excited. Miss driving it so much
Altezza Build! - Sparkystav - 07-06-2022
Good work mate. Speaking from experience it's easier to take the engine out lol
Altezza Build! - john wan - 07-06-2022
Ooooooo lookin crisp mate love the look stuff gets once its been skimmed shoulda mocked up the turbo manifold while you had the head off