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[Miniman_alis]

Gotta love the smell of paint stripper!
What are you going to do with it?
Wrinkle coat??

Oh man, it's quite strong for sure. and my hands still smell of the stuff.

for now it's just no colour silver. was going to paint it a dark blue sort of colour but I don't like sanding and all that shit.
my mate wants to paint it for me tho, so I'll give it to him to do one day.

[Miniman_alis]

Undergoing a good make over man, just before ya do paint, have ya thought about AN fittings for the rocker cover, probably dont need them huh??

do I really need to? it's a 2.3L stroker now so maybe ha... it's just more money I don't need to really spend if it is not completely necessary.

[evo-gsr]

Oh man, it's quite strong for sure. and my hands still smell of the stuff.
for now it's just no colour silver. was going to paint it a dark blue sort of colour but I don't like sanding and all that shit.
my mate wants to paint it for me tho, so I'll give it to him to do one day.

Why not do it while its off? Then its done no more fucking around with gaskets etc...

[BYBY5L]

do I really need to? it's a 2.3L stroker now so maybe ha... it's just more money I don't need to really spend if it is not completely necessary.

Its to relieve oil pressure, from what I've read, you can actually gain more hp and it also stop ya seals leaking through, either -8 or more so -10 which seem to be the common one, theyre drill an tap too, ebay do them cheap
Also you should have look at setting ya catch can to drain back to the sump, nice easy job for a quiet day or weekend

[Miniman_alis]

Its to relieve oil pressure, from what I've read, you can actually gain more hp and it also stop ya seals leaking through, either -8 or more so -10 which seem to be the common one, theyre drill an tap too, ebay do them cheap
Also you should have look at setting ya catch can to drain back to the sump, nice easy job for a quiet day or weekend

can you link me to the drill and tap an fittings?

I was planning on trying to have the catch can return to the sump, that's how I have it on my honda.

[BYBY5L]

I dont know if what I'm doing is the best bet/ choice, but I've got 10an to 1/2 npt straight an 90°
drill an tap sets are on ebay (use plenty of lube)
An fittings are the same too, heaps on ebay, my opinion, price varies but they all are much of a muchness, aeroflow cost more but arrive in a couple days, cheaper ones take a while... 3 weeks from one guy, but have search on ebay,
if ya still having no luck pm me an ill itemise what I got but I'd have a look at some of the gurus cars, eg dougmo's e2 has a wealth of useful knowledge and first hand experience and having started from a bone stock e2, it covers almost everything concievable

[Miniman_alis]

Hey guys, I need a couple things to finish off my engine so I can put it back in the car.



I need a water pump pulley and a power steering pump. Maybe also an alternator.

can anyone help me out?

[Miniman_alis]

I also need the alternator top mounting bracket if anyone has one.

[jack be nimble]

Maybe look at a 4g15 from a excel or proton for cheap boltons. Even if they get you by until you find more suitable bits

[Miniman_alis]

So being an Auto Electrician has it's perks. I got a brand new mitsubishi alternator.

I might have found a water pump pulley as well

I'm looking into getting a brand new power steering pump and air con compressor as well.

[Cranked]

Pretty sure I have a water pump pulley set if u get stuck

[BYBY5L]

^I gotta couple too, at least ya know that can be sorted relatively easy,
might have a p/s pump somewhere too, let me know if ya need me to go for a dig

[Miniman_alis]

I think I have a guy with one in the brisbane area, will find out tomorrow.

So called up Bursons...

roughly $550 for a ps pump-nope.
roughly $650 of ac compressor- nope.

BYBY5L- I just bought a ps pump off eBay :'(

so does anyone have a ac compressor laying around?

[evo-gsr]

$650 is cheap for a new ac compressor...Mitsubishi charge double that.

[JayRome]

 

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Just my ocd, confirming your timing is correct as your photo shows cams are 180deg according to dowel pins,

 

 

So being an Auto Electrician has it's perks. I got a brand new mitsubishi alternator.

I might have found a water pump pulley as well

I'm looking into getting a brand new power steering pump and air con compressor as well.

 

Might be able to cross reference an air con compressor with a Hyundai unit, could be cheaper...  

[jack be nimble]

Thats what i said^ 4g15 excel compressor. Maybe

[Miniman_alis]

Just my ocd, confirming your timing is correct as your photo shows cams are 180deg according to dowel pins,



Might be able to cross reference an air con compressor with a Hyundai unit, could be cheaper...

Shit I'll have to check that again, it might not have been at #1TDC at that time of picture but I did have the timing belt off at one point after initially setting it all up.

I will check out the hyundai ac compressor as well.

[Cranked]

I thought the same, as the dowels weren't up, but thought surely he had checked that

[Miniman_alis]

All good on the timing guys. I just had the engine turned over a bit.
crank, oil pump, balance shaft and cams are all in the correct positions with the dowels in the up position as well.

[caged]

I think bursons use JAS for compressors. Try them directly, from memory they were cheaper than $550.