Enginebuild 001.jpg
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The starting point. Not quite a bare block but the first picture I took. At this point the block has...

Enginebuild 002.jpg
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Here you can see the bores have been freshly honed with a 220 stone. The valley is painted to help o...

Enginebuild 003.jpg
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Eight forged TRW slugs slung on stock shot peened rods with ARP bolts. Tightened by stretch if you m...

Enginebuild 004.jpg
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Using a piston to square the rings so I can check the end gaps. They were fine.

Enginebuild 005.jpg
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The first of eight pistons in their home. I only took one picture because eight pictures would be bo...

enginebuild 6.jpg
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I'm cleaning all the head bolts before relubing them with ARP moly lube. Cleaning old stuff is most ...

enginebuild 7.jpg
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First head on. You can see the generous use of ARP moly lube on the heads. Limiting friction is crit...

enginebuild 8.jpg
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Both heads in place. Fel-Pro 9333pt1 head gaskets. Cylinder sealing is not an issue with iron headed...

DSCF2683.JPG
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Alright! It's almost done. Oil pump and pan are on as are the timing cover and water pump. The water...

DSCF2684.JPG
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Same state as the previous pic but from a low angle so you can see the oil drains for the turbos and...

DSCF2685.JPG
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That's my intake! A Weiand stealth, gasket matched and cleaned up at this point. The rear water port...

DSCF2686.JPG
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A better shot of the fittings installed. The hard part was holding the manifold steady in the drill ...

paintedmotor.jpg
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This the motor painted and ready to go in the car. I still need to find an oil cooler o-ring and som...