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Old 30-May-2005, 12:20 AM
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DIY Engine Rebuild.. (50 PICS!!!) Check out what you could do @ home...
Hey here is a little project i started about a month ago..
here is what lots of time and hand work can do ...
i spent about 60$ on materials so far but lots of hours....








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Old 30-May-2005, 12:32 AM
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The last pic looks amazing! I give you mad props!
 
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Great work...
I agree with Tego, last pics amazing.
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2 pics and a lot of [x]'s
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Wish I can have the motor just as a display in my room. Good job!
 
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What did you replace? Great work
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motor was totally fine... just started to work on it cause i knew i would blow my d16 with the NOS. good thing i kept it i was going to throw it away and than i foiund out it was a JAP motor... motor was solid just tranny before was gone so i just swapped both ... changing the piston rings Just incase.. milling head .004 and putting in a 2 layer head gasket... this will being me to 10.8:1 the cam is already almost the same spec as the Zex cam so i will keep it...

head mill
new rings
2.3lbs crank pulley
alt pulley
ps pulley
atc stage I clutch & pressure plate & release bearing
aem 5way cam gear..

thinking about pistons but they are next to impossible to get for this motor.. and trust me i've talked with tons of people from d-series.org
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should get some valve springs & retainers too prob but i want to keep this a cheap project...

total cost so far
paint - bits - sandpaper 60$
clutch, flywheel & bearing 160$
pulleys 50$ Friend
head mill - dad's a machinist
cam gear 80$
rings 30$

dont want to spend much more
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Originally posted by Tego
Wish I can have the motor just as a display in my room. Good job!
you know what, sometimes i just sit here and look at it
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wow, good job man
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Cool, a top floor shop! Nice pics and props for taking matters in to your own hands. Threads like this are inspiring.
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lol i dont recomment the top floor show...
my stairway upstairs is only 2 feed wide... not fun to bring up big stuff, ie block, compressor, bodykit
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What's the piston showing in that photo?

Have you thought about using P29 piston or that's them in that photo already?

Great job.
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Nice work!

I think you saved a lot of bundle with your dad doing the machining.
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p29 pistons will not work in the JAP D15B
those are the same pistons just clean up
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