My EJ8; my slow build.
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you should definately repaint the engine once its put pack together
I think I'm going to steam clean it. My grandpa has one.
Snowball effect... Happens to the best of us.
Indeed it does.
I definitely could be doing more, but I'm waiting on parts and I've been job hunting. But I'm going to take a break from the jobs (since maybehopefullypossibly) because I may have my DREAM JOB. But we'll see.
I'm going out today. Going to get the piston pressed onto the rod, and start disassembling the block, then look for a shop that will micropolish the crank.
I'm going out today. Going to get the piston pressed onto the rod, and start disassembling the block, then look for a shop that will micropolish the crank.
spray painted wheels never seem to impress me too much, always get fubed up pretty fast. but i understand powder coating rotas, is more expensive than the rims were in the first place lol. glad you took the stickers off. it was kinda hood 
I won't powdercoat Rotasspray painted wheels never seem to impress me too much, always get fubed up pretty fast. but i understand powder coating rotas, is more expensive than the rims were in the first place lol. glad you took the stickers off. it was kinda hood
which leads me to a paradox, how does rota powder coat the rims and sell them for less than the cost of powder coating lol
Holy HHHNNGGGHHHHH
I'm surprised that thing didn't cause more damage. That is pretty thrashed.
spray painted wheels never seem to impress me too much, always get fubed up pretty fast. but i understand powder coating rotas, is more expensive than the rims were in the first place lol. glad you took the stickers off. it was kinda hood
I won't powdercoat Rotas
Since when does powder coating wheels cost $500? I can get a whole set for $100
not getting the block honed at all?
I am.
ok good. i didnt read that anywhere
Oh sorry. I'm doing it. Once I get the rings I'll get all that handled.
Also taking my old rod to the machine shop today. Apparently you can't press an old piston onto a new rod?
This is news to me.that would be false, you can. though if you bent the wrist pin that could make a problemOh sorry. I'm doing it. Once I get the rings I'll get all that handled.
Also taking my old rod to the machine shop today. Apparently you can't press an old piston onto a new rod?
Well, he offered to machine the old rod for a lot cheaper
well that works.Well, he offered to machine the old rod for a lot cheaper
i wonder if it was an issue with bore sizes. i cant think right now, machining stuff in class i found pretty boring