I've seen valves wear out faster than i would consider normal. Getting a rebuilt was a pain in my ass but that was years ago. I bought a used set of Tein HA's for my mkiv the same week a co worker picked up a set of new megans for his s13. he would poke fun of me for my right rear squeaking...
IC cleaned and re-installed OMG so much old oil in it, it was noticeably lighter after cleaning. manifold installed. nearly ready to put the easy stuff on. my 90degree oil AN fitting sits against the turbo outlet hose when test fitting. I might have to clock it a couple degrees if the gasket...
Made a mcmaster carr order for a m14x1.5 to an -6 for my fuel rail feed, i hope that's the correct size i think the coldstart and return are both 12x1.25
Heh if my motor was N/A i'd be driving it already. But I have fun add on like fuel system upgrade, oil cooler, remote filter, and all those other pain in the ass turbo things. Once i get my turbo softline kit in it should be on like donkey kong. then i'll go find my clutch is slipping with the...
I was going to install my fuel system bits but since my bypass hose was not sent to me with a fuel rail fittings i had to go to the parts store only to forget it's new years eve and everyone but me has the day off. so now i'm still without fuel and getting cranky :P
where i feel that's true with older larger clearance motors *cough* 350 chevy *cough* or when you're doing a budget rebuil. If you had everything machined correctly there should be no need for bearing break-in. letting your car warm up first the first time should short all that out then it...
If my car only needed a headgasket when i bought it i would have been all over wheels and intercooler. After having rebuilt the whole motor with CP pistons and a lapped block and head... everything other than the engine seemed to not matter. now i'm nearing the finish line so i've been able to...
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