you're welcome

 

thanks buddy!

its gonna get mounted when the motor goes in...

 

ok, so traded in some un needed gaskets i bought and got the Fuel injector inserts and the oil filter gasket, so all the internal stuff should be done...

still need to order a few gallons of oil, spark plugs, oil filters, and a new air filter...

anyone got any advice on which brand oil and filters to use for break in? also, what spark plugs? i have always used Bosch platinum +4s with no troubles...

 

Just use cheap dino oil. Do not use synthetic, or mixes

Use an OEM filter for break in, and always.

Take those Bosch plugs out and throw them the hell away. Useless expensive CRAP. Go to your local dealer, get a set of the correct plugs, and run those. Your truck will thank you.

 

Denso or NGK is what my truck always used... i'd stick with what works.

 

i got thursday and friday off... thats when i have planned for the motor swap... lets hope i can do it...

 

plans are, get home from work thursday morning ~8:30AM, pull Throttle Body and both intake pieces and get them to my buddy to be cleaned... then go back home, sleep for a few hours, get up and start pulling the old motor...

anyone wanna help?

 

Text me about when and where. I'll come and help.

 

today is the day! 3.5 hours of work left then ill be heading to o'reiley's to get oil an air filter, and then home to start pulling the boat anchor out!

 

can't get teleporter running. no bueno.
so you're gonna have to post up pics and progress.

 

Well, I been up for 38 hours now... Motor is almost ready to pull out... Just a couple tranny bolts and the motor mounts left... I'm out for the night... So tired...

Mike took pics... Maybe he will post them...

 

Beginning of the Day:

Shots of the motor when I arrived:






Popped the hood and the bumper off:




Pile of parts we took off the motor:


The replacement front bumper:


Troy wrenching on the motor some more:


Inside of the intake manifold:










Side of the block:


Progression tear down shots:










The shop:




Unbolting the transmission:


End of the night:

 

Awesome! Keep up the good work.

 

Nice work on the pics Mike!

 

thanks steve. Day 2 is today, i'll probably be at his house around noon to help out and take more pics.

 

lookin good guys!!

 

mike forgot his flash card for the camera today so the only pics we got are these...

out with the old...

and new motor assembled...





and just because... mike being a ratard...

 

Twins.



Looking good, Finally someone does away with the balance shafts!
I just rebuilt my 2.7 but am having problems with my balance shafts so im going to delete them when i get the time.

keep it up, cant wait to see it running

 

HOLY HELL! ive NEVER seen another SX with white and purple splash graphics! awesome! yes wierd because they are almost the same... you have great taste in vehicles!

thanks for the nice words, guys...
unfortuately, im at a standstill for a few days until i have more time off...
until then im drivin the boat... a 94 chevy 1500 with 300K on it... i miss my truck...

 

looks fun troy. I like the farmer look you and Mike were going for, lol.

Ill call you to let you know if i can make it down.