Builds My turbo build...FINALLY!

[landtank]

Some might know that this has been on my wants for some time. Actually I started on this about 3 years ago and it's finally coming to fruition.

I ended up buying a 1997 CE with a blown engine out of MD last year. I was then lucky enough to get a working motor out of another cruiser for very short money.

So this build starts my going through the engine I got prior to installing the turbo and swapping it into the 97 CE

So today I stripped down the engine and prepped it for going to the machinist. I'm lucky enough to have found a 3 generation gentleman who has been building race engines his whole life and has quite a few patents to his credit as well.

So right now it's just getting the engine in shape for the build. I posted before about doing a bare minimum refresh on the engine but have decided to do a more complete rebuild on the engine.

Here is a few pics of what I started with

 

[landtank]

One of the first things I noticed was the harness at the EGR valve

 

[OGBeno]

God look at that rust!!

Rick--do you need a clean crankshaft pulley--no rust etc. Let me know and I'll send it out to ya.

 

[landtank]

Once the valve cover was off you could see some build up on the low side of the cam lobes where the valves were on the loose side.

 

[landtank]

Once the head was removed the original head gasket had it's problems.

 

[firetruck41]

Go TRUBO!

 

[landtank]

surprisingly enough the oil cooler looked pretty good

 

[landtank]

While I was removing the lower oil pan I found some shards of plastic lodged in them and thought it looked like the same material used on the chain slipper and tensioner.

Here is a couple of pics of the slipper, you can see some grooves warn in and the material is beginning to crack in places

 

[landtank]

and here is the tensioner, more of the same wear as the slipper

 

[landtank]

God look at that rust!!

Rick--do you need a clean crankshaft pulley--no rust etc. Let me know and I'll send it out to ya.

HaHa, I took one look at that thing and threw it in the corner. If you have one that would be great. I'll PM you.

 

[landtank]

Go TRUBO!

I just got it.

 

[nat88toy]

amazingly that engine ran great before we pulled it
its a testimate to how great the 1fz is even in its decrepit state it still ran great
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[bignasty]

amazingly that engine ran great before we pulled it
its a testimate to how great the 1fz is even in its decrepit state it still ran great
subscribed

Ha Ha

 

[jlg32281]

keep the updates coming

 

[cool breeze]

Always interesting posts Rick, your time does not go by unappreciated!!

 

[cc93cruiser]

Man, I was expecting to see a trubo!.

 

[ERG80]

Always interesting posts Rick, your time does not go by unappreciated!!

x2

 

[Bigshone]

I was then lucky enough to get a working motor out of another cruiser for very short money.

What year was the engine out of and how many miles were on it?

 

[mot]

Great to see it finally coming together, Rick!

Everybody needs a trubo!

 

[rhyary]

I just got it.

Just got it too. Funny. Subscribing.