My EJ8; my slow build.
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Thanks guys!
And yeah, my buddy just ordered a valve spring compressor so it shouldn't be too bad. Then the head is pretty much ready to go on! (Minus some seals and other bullshit stuff).
how in the hell do you swap them things out??Got these babies today, now going over to my buddy's and we're going to swap it out!
are they valve springs??
teach me!
get new valve stem steals awhile and valve guides wouldnt be a horrible idea either. oh and you can get valve spring compressors at the store for like 15 dollars
they are valve springs and retainers. they take about a mintue a spring to swap out lol its really easy. just compress, use a magnet and remove the little valve keepers, and it comes right off. putting on goes in the same order lolhow in the hell do you swap them things out??
are they valve springs??
teach me!
Bwahahahaha. Ur kidding right?
they add no horsepower, but are needed for more aggressive cams
I really hope you're joking.
And please don't buy a Junk2 valvetrain. Save yourself the heartache. If you're going to go aftermarket I'd honestly go with SuperTech or Port Flow.
Correct; however it's not necessarily needed. Depending on how aggressive the cams are you can run the stock valvetrain (i.e. since I'm running OE ITRs I could run my valvetrain) but it's better in the long run. You want to have stiffer valve springs to be able to handle the higher lift cam. I just don't want any valves dropping.
Re-using the ones I have.
I just went through the WHOLE thread last night. Good job on a clean car! Makes me wish I had done a thread like this too for mine. I had many ups and downs on my build. But Ohhhh well haha. Keep up the good work.
Yeah I'll be checking them out while I'm pulling them. I can just order a new set from Honda if that's the case.
Wow, my mile long build thread?
Thanks! Like you've seen, it's been a slow process.skunk2 makes pretty good quality head parts in my book, some of the highest hp cars ive seen were running there valvetrain stuff. its some of there other parts that they suck with. and there biggest issue headwise was with there k series parts
very true, and some stage ones you dont need to upgrade the valvetrain. its recommended though, and after 1 you need it
Finally swapped out the valvetrain last night! It really didn't take as long as I thought it would, having never done it before. It was kind of fun too, I like tedious projects though. Got the cam bolts from Honda so now my cam gears on on the cams. The head is coming together! Just have to order gaskets/seals, get a dizzy, hopefully going to send out the valve cover to get powder coated this weekend, having my skyline decal made as we speak, and the head is just about complete!
Next paycheck (next week) I'll be buying the ARP head studs, flywheel, head gasket, gasket set, rear main seal, throttle body, and possibly a clutch. Hopefully by the end of next week or the week after I should have the longblock together!
Getting close guys. :dancedancedance:
Next paycheck (next week) I'll be buying the ARP head studs, flywheel, head gasket, gasket set, rear main seal, throttle body, and possibly a clutch. Hopefully by the end of next week or the week after I should have the longblock together!
Getting close guys. :dancedancedance:
ARP head studs - Let me know I can get you the best deal and ship em to you....the GSR's are on backorder till 4/1/12 but thats like one or 2 days from now 
flywheel - Same with this, just let me know what kind your looking at
head gasket, gaskets,rear main seal - OEM ALL THE WAY
throttle body - professional products 68mm - I can get you the best deal for this..lmk
clutch - same with all this.....just let me know which ones your looking at
flywheel - Same with this, just let me know what kind your looking at
head gasket, gaskets,rear main seal - OEM ALL THE WAY
throttle body - professional products 68mm - I can get you the best deal for this..lmk
clutch - same with all this.....just let me know which ones your looking at
Good to see the progress, diggin the gears haha.
Studs: How much could you get the head studs for?ARP head studs - Let me know I can get you the best deal and ship em to you....the GSR's are on backorder till 4/1/12 but thats like one or 2 days from now
flywheel - Same with this, just let me know what kind your looking at
head gasket, gaskets,rear main seal - OEM ALL THE WAY
throttle body - professional products 68mm - I can get you the best deal for this..lmk
clutch - same with all this.....just let me know which ones your looking at
Flywheel: I was looking at something like 14-12 lbs, but I'd be fine with OEM too. I'm still looking
Head gasket/gaskets/seals: Definitely. Although I was looking into a thinner head gasket for a little bit higher compression. But I need to look into that further. Because if I want to boost later I'm not sure if I really want to run that. Although it's not like it'd be hard to change.
Throttle body: 68mm is a little big IMO. Although I'm running the ITR cams/valvetrain... I was shooting for like 65mm.
Clutch: I was looking into Competition Stage 1. Toying with the idea for Stage 2.
Thanks! They were a freaking steal too.