i forgot...need to give a HUGE thanks to Ajay (sn: ajayjuneja) for helping me with the tow services

 

Vihn, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. When is the next time your coming to So cal? When the car is done you better bring that thing to LACR and see how it does.


And a side note the tow truck and your car almost match in the same color. LOL

take care

 

Amazing pictures, please keep us updated.........

 

Vihn...NICEEEEEE!!!!

In the words of my high school students, you car is gonna be ILL !!!

What shape is my car in? Did you see it?? Hehe

Anyway, i'll be down at Ted's this Friday, let me know if oyu wanna meet up. Ajay I am sure will be in as well.

Give me a call.
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hey gurgen,

got your number. i removed it from the post just in case.

yeah, your car is still on the lift

how many more times are you going to have that engine apart? i work on fridays, so will not be able to make it. my car might be back at the shop end of next week. took your recommendation and purchased the innovate wideband stand alone. not sure if ted has worked with this gauge in particular, so any pointers (install, calibration, etc.) you have for him would be appreciated.

vinh

 

Make sure that you talk to me before you install it, or have Ted call me. There are some idiosyncrasies that you should be aware of... it's all int he manual if you read it carefully, but noone does.

This is the 6TH and final engine build, I promise!!!!!!!!

 

Gurgen need some updates on your monster...........

 

It's close.... going back to a stock block, with forged rods/pistons. AEBS freshly resleeved the block (fixed it, had a metal shaving caught b/w the sleeve and the block). Anyway that all fixed, but I decided to just sell that block and go back to a stocker...since the transmission will reliably handle about 550-600 tops. Will leave the 600+++ hp project for another day.

I am decking the car out with some very extensive temperature/pressure sensor repertoir, should be great. Going to an eManage Ultimate (ultmately... ); will try to work in a larger MAF housing / or a single pre-turbo MAF.

ETA 2 weeks or so. Will keep everyone posted...dont' wanna steal Vinh's thunder.

 

updated pictures-

Intake Pipe:


Timing cover:


Engine Bay prepped for paint:

 

Cool!!!!!!!!

 

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One more update:

Valve covers painted:


TEIN Hood Dampers:


Radiator Core support:


Engine Bay:

 

sweet... i wish i would of thought of painting when i had my engine out. looks good man.. cant wait to see it finished

 

Sometimes I guess its not always good to be first. I wish I would have thought of the core support. I guess I got everything else! Man its going to be a BITACH pulling it now!

 

BTW Why did they mask the core support?