DonJulio
Reppin' tha NW
I've been working on my car day and night off and on for several weeks the past quarter of the yearish since I've gotten it.
I was hoping for a much better starting point but it looks like I'm back at ground zero, and it looks like it's time to part ways.
Here's a rewind.
1. Bought the 94rs DB with an oil smoking issue, though smoke was never apparent at idle.
2. Proceeded to change all valve seals to supertech viton valve seals, had no air compressor to lock valves, cut some corners and ended up dropping a valve.
3. Pulled head, found some burnt valves, expected with the prolonged oil burning. Spark plugs fouled. Hot tanked and resurfaced the head.
4. Reinstalled head, lashed valves, new oem headgasket and head bolts. All set to specs.
5. Car has proceeded to billow smoke, has been a prolonged issue. Parting ways.
I also am in possession of a 91 EF sedan, 5 speed. Which has no real history to me besides the EF chassis was my first car. A EF hatch to be exact. So for stupid reason I fancy it. It's a sedan because I am a father of 2 kids. There goes all my money to spend on banging custom parts.
There's many pros and cons to my situation. I do need some information if anyone is knowledgable.
This will be a long overdrawn project. A name like "Project: Diggin' fer my wedding ring outta honey bucket" sounds appropriate. I will segregate my 2 primary goals into 2 stages. Stage A, then B. A being what I can do right now on my days off while waiting on the machine shop/parts to arrive in the mail for B.
This is no build thread, it is a work in progress. More of a stickynote for reference.
*most of the db will be salvaged to build a more capable ef civic.
Stage A)
1. Front&rear disc upgrade/conversion. Full dc knuckle/spindle/hubs up front. Full dc trailing assembly in the rear.
*bolt on-camber/alignment/geometry issues are known and will be corrected.
2. Semi wire tuck. Debating on keeping AC.
*ef sedan is equipped with AC, kids come to mine. Will look into possible retrofit kits. Keeping AC will dictate whether or not I run a tucked full rad or a half rad.
3. Powersteering delete, PS bracket on the head will utilize a timing belt tensioner designed for longblocks that have been milled and decked. To the point whereas the oem tensioner can no longer pull the timing belt tight.
*ef sedan is equipped with a manual steering rack
4. Dpfi to mpfi to obd1 conversion
Stage B)
2. Drop LS longblock, hydro tranny.
*rebuild bottom end. bore/deck/hone/ridgereamed to 81.5mm, new oem valves, lighter flywheel, exedy stg1 clutch kit, arp fasteners, oem bearings.
3. Port head, thermal intake manifold gasket, evap and charcoal canister delete.
Year 2015
Stage C)
1. J35 TL type-s swap with 6MT.
I was hoping for a much better starting point but it looks like I'm back at ground zero, and it looks like it's time to part ways.
Here's a rewind.
1. Bought the 94rs DB with an oil smoking issue, though smoke was never apparent at idle.
2. Proceeded to change all valve seals to supertech viton valve seals, had no air compressor to lock valves, cut some corners and ended up dropping a valve.
3. Pulled head, found some burnt valves, expected with the prolonged oil burning. Spark plugs fouled. Hot tanked and resurfaced the head.
4. Reinstalled head, lashed valves, new oem headgasket and head bolts. All set to specs.
5. Car has proceeded to billow smoke, has been a prolonged issue. Parting ways.
I also am in possession of a 91 EF sedan, 5 speed. Which has no real history to me besides the EF chassis was my first car. A EF hatch to be exact. So for stupid reason I fancy it. It's a sedan because I am a father of 2 kids. There goes all my money to spend on banging custom parts.
There's many pros and cons to my situation. I do need some information if anyone is knowledgable.
This will be a long overdrawn project. A name like "Project: Diggin' fer my wedding ring outta honey bucket" sounds appropriate. I will segregate my 2 primary goals into 2 stages. Stage A, then B. A being what I can do right now on my days off while waiting on the machine shop/parts to arrive in the mail for B.
This is no build thread, it is a work in progress. More of a stickynote for reference.
*most of the db will be salvaged to build a more capable ef civic.
Stage A)
1. Front&rear disc upgrade/conversion. Full dc knuckle/spindle/hubs up front. Full dc trailing assembly in the rear.
*bolt on-camber/alignment/geometry issues are known and will be corrected.
2. Semi wire tuck. Debating on keeping AC.
*ef sedan is equipped with AC, kids come to mine. Will look into possible retrofit kits. Keeping AC will dictate whether or not I run a tucked full rad or a half rad.
3. Powersteering delete, PS bracket on the head will utilize a timing belt tensioner designed for longblocks that have been milled and decked. To the point whereas the oem tensioner can no longer pull the timing belt tight.
*ef sedan is equipped with a manual steering rack
4. Dpfi to mpfi to obd1 conversion
Stage B)
2. Drop LS longblock, hydro tranny.
*rebuild bottom end. bore/deck/hone/ridgereamed to 81.5mm, new oem valves, lighter flywheel, exedy stg1 clutch kit, arp fasteners, oem bearings.
3. Port head, thermal intake manifold gasket, evap and charcoal canister delete.
Year 2015
Stage C)
1. J35 TL type-s swap with 6MT.