What Happened 1st?
So I started with a Tercel (crashed), then got a Saturn because it was m/t and had a sunroof (blew the motor), fixed the Saturn and it blew again. So I was thinkin, the way I drive, I need a civic and it HAS to be m/t and have a sunroof. I knew a cheapy Civic wouldn’t do, so I financed one with Carmax. Sothe first week I got the car I put on a muffler and I had that cool sound from the exhaust. Ohhhhhh lol
Then I never did anything to the car till last year when I started. At last I neglected it, (didn’t change the oil in 9k and when I did, only 2qt came out) and it started knockin. At this point I still barely know anything about engines. So I got a junkyard Y7 block, a remanufactured head, and paid 1k in labor alone to put it in. s**t broke (knockin again) 5k-7k later. Then I decided I need it to do it myself since I’m a true believer of “If you want it done right, do it yourself” motto.
Months went by doing research and saving and buying parts, and learning how to build an engine the right way so I ended up with these parts for my build:
(BTW, I choose to stay with my D cause of costs and I chose N/A cause of $$$$ as well). I rather have a built D then a stock USED B.
The Parts
-my original y8 block: decked, honed, prof. cleaned// remanufactured stock y8 head
-Eagle Rods
-CP Pistons High Comp.
-ACL Race (rod), ACL Duraglide (main)
-ARP Head Studs
-ARP Flywheel Bolts
-Fidanza Flywheel
-Exedy Stage1 Clutch
-KMS Block Guard
-NGK Spark Plugs and NGK Wires
-Cometic Head Gasket
-New Oil Pump
-New Water Pump
-New Timing Belt
-Hondata S100
-Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket
-P28 ECU
-2.5" Catback + Test Pipe
-Al Radiator + Thin Elec. Fan
-Skunk2 Intake Manifold
-Skunk2 Cam Gear
-Honda Real Main Oil Seal
-Honda Thermostat
-Honda Exhaust Manifold Gasket
-Honda Oil Pan Gasket
-Honda Oil Filter (3)
-Honda Cam Gear Key (woodruf key or something like that)
-Denso Idle Air Control Valve
-New Alternator
-Vision Motorsports Washable Fuel Filter
-Marshal Fuel Pressure Gauge
-AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator
-CRV Cluster
And I still need:
-Chipping and installation of the S100 in my ECU (taken care of by Xenocron)
-Engine oil, tranny fluid, brake fluid, clutch fluid, coolant, basically all fluids...
-The catback mounting braket were crap so I cut them off, but I need'em welded correctly so...
A few of the tools I had to get to do this:
-Feeler gauges
-Piston Ring Compressor
-Piston Ring Expander
-Plastigauge
-CD-ROM of Honda Service Manual
-Haynes SCV Manual
-Micrometer
-Needle Files
-Wire Brushes
-2 different torque wrenches
-Engine Stand
-RTV and an Anaerobic RTV
-Assembly Lube
-And more things I dont find usefull listing
The Build:
Block returning from the shop
Block Notched
Block Guard in. At this point I still didnt have the engine stand
Oil Pan and baffle ready to go
Pistons and Rods in then crankshaft
Main Bearing Cap Bridge notched as well
Closed up. Torqued to spec, all clearances check... everything's good.
Rear Main Seal in
I think I used too much of that anaerobic RTV and its a b***h to take it off
More progress
Before and After of the oil pump
Before and After of the thermostat housing
and a bit of chamfering too
a bit of cleaning of the bottom of the cylinder head
Throttle body chamfered as well
So I started with a Tercel (crashed), then got a Saturn because it was m/t and had a sunroof (blew the motor), fixed the Saturn and it blew again. So I was thinkin, the way I drive, I need a civic and it HAS to be m/t and have a sunroof. I knew a cheapy Civic wouldn’t do, so I financed one with Carmax. Sothe first week I got the car I put on a muffler and I had that cool sound from the exhaust. Ohhhhhh lol
Then I never did anything to the car till last year when I started. At last I neglected it, (didn’t change the oil in 9k and when I did, only 2qt came out) and it started knockin. At this point I still barely know anything about engines. So I got a junkyard Y7 block, a remanufactured head, and paid 1k in labor alone to put it in. s**t broke (knockin again) 5k-7k later. Then I decided I need it to do it myself since I’m a true believer of “If you want it done right, do it yourself” motto.
Months went by doing research and saving and buying parts, and learning how to build an engine the right way so I ended up with these parts for my build:
(BTW, I choose to stay with my D cause of costs and I chose N/A cause of $$$$ as well). I rather have a built D then a stock USED B.
The Parts
-my original y8 block: decked, honed, prof. cleaned// remanufactured stock y8 head
-Eagle Rods
-CP Pistons High Comp.
-ACL Race (rod), ACL Duraglide (main)
-ARP Head Studs
-ARP Flywheel Bolts
-Fidanza Flywheel
-Exedy Stage1 Clutch
-KMS Block Guard
-NGK Spark Plugs and NGK Wires
-Cometic Head Gasket
-New Oil Pump
-New Water Pump
-New Timing Belt
-Hondata S100
-Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket
-P28 ECU
-2.5" Catback + Test Pipe
-Al Radiator + Thin Elec. Fan
-Skunk2 Intake Manifold
-Skunk2 Cam Gear
-Honda Real Main Oil Seal
-Honda Thermostat
-Honda Exhaust Manifold Gasket
-Honda Oil Pan Gasket
-Honda Oil Filter (3)
-Honda Cam Gear Key (woodruf key or something like that)
-Denso Idle Air Control Valve
-New Alternator
-Vision Motorsports Washable Fuel Filter
-Marshal Fuel Pressure Gauge
-AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator
-CRV Cluster
And I still need:
-Chipping and installation of the S100 in my ECU (taken care of by Xenocron)
-Engine oil, tranny fluid, brake fluid, clutch fluid, coolant, basically all fluids...
-The catback mounting braket were crap so I cut them off, but I need'em welded correctly so...
A few of the tools I had to get to do this:
-Feeler gauges
-Piston Ring Compressor
-Piston Ring Expander
-Plastigauge
-CD-ROM of Honda Service Manual
-Haynes SCV Manual
-Micrometer
-Needle Files
-Wire Brushes
-2 different torque wrenches
-Engine Stand
-RTV and an Anaerobic RTV
-Assembly Lube
-And more things I dont find usefull listing
The Build:
Block returning from the shop
Block Notched
Block Guard in. At this point I still didnt have the engine stand
Oil Pan and baffle ready to go
Pistons and Rods in then crankshaft
Main Bearing Cap Bridge notched as well
Closed up. Torqued to spec, all clearances check... everything's good.
Rear Main Seal in
I think I used too much of that anaerobic RTV and its a b***h to take it off
More progress
Before and After of the oil pump
Before and After of the thermostat housing
and a bit of chamfering too
a bit of cleaning of the bottom of the cylinder head
Throttle body chamfered as well
