[c0V3Ro]

Hey Mates! How are you doing? Hope all having trouble-fun with your rides, lol.
Im' from Brazil and have been a long time I've studied english so please forgive any misspelling. :tongue:
Well, this is my very first build. In all sense. Got other cars from other brands with different levels of customization. But never dedicated attention on mechanic as on this honda.
It's a 97' Civic Coupe EXS, D16Y8. Got it AT and bone stock.
Started with CAI and other bolts but the mechanic I used to took it sucks. Leave a lot of money there and car never kept riding fine. Two torque converter rebuild, always dripping and so on. Lots of towing also:dots:
Anyway, tired of this almost sell it. Until I went to a performance part shop and met some enthusiasts. They gave me directions for a brazilian honda forum. And then I got here. Priceless info I've collected and still got over here from experienced users .:bowdown:
First major mod was to swap to a S40 EX tranny. Big difference, obviously, lol.
Next, obd1 ecu and run on E100 with more timing. Other jump.
Hope boosting brings another major bump :biggrin:
Well, the goal is to reach about 250HPs and stay as daily drive. Obviously going to track from time to time
Soon lots of photos.
Thanks in advance for all contribution.
Cheers!

Car before engine removal.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9z29zazndam0u1m/EJ8 clean (5).jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fgkbrn8smo12r2p/EJ8 clean (1).jpg?dl=0

Photo:
1- Guetto style engine removal, lmao. Gave me a damn pain in the back :sweatdrop:
2- The mess room
3- Mc Vitara Happy combo

 

[BeerDrinkin]

Nice start, what are you going to be tuning with?

 

[c0V3Ro]

Thanks BeerDrinkin
I use Crome with ostrich. But i'm thinking in try neptune combo.
Acl racing and plastigage ready
I'll post more photos from unassembling. Rods bearings looks OK. Crank too. Some mais bearings are bit wear.

 

[Pata]

Welcome Brazil!

Is there a way you can get a green strip to plastigage instead of using that red strip?

 

[c0V3Ro]

Thanks Pata.
Got those aiming for the retail pak with 10pieces. Guess aimed wrong, lol.
Plastigauge PL-A (red)
For measurements of 0.001" - 0.007" (0.025mm-0.175mm)
Plastigauge PL-C (green)
For measurements of 0.007" - 0.020" (0.175mm-0.500mm)
Plastigauge: Product List
Where can i get the green ones in 10pieces pak?

 

[c0V3Ro]

Plastigage with over torque and got 0.038mm.
Will do it to rods.
Shaving the oil pump.
:taz:

 

[BeerDrinkin]

Shaving the oil pump???

 

[Whoshot]

What you dont shave yours? It bet its gross down there.

Looks good, more pics of the oil pump though for reals.

 

[c0V3Ro]

Shimmed and openned the intake to almost 16mm
:clover:

 

[98givicex]

Looks awesome

 

[c0V3Ro]

Thanks 98givicex

Thinking in enlarging oil goles in bearings.:beta1:
Suggestions?

 

[SOHCEj8]

Think he ment porting the oil pump when he said shave

 

[c0V3Ro]

Yeah, porting and shimming, lol. By shaving I would meant remove unwanted material.

 

[all_rice]

Here you go for the oil holes The Old One - Energy Dynamics : Articles

Keep up the work!

 

[c0V3Ro]

Thanks all_rice

 

[c0V3Ro]

Waiting for ARPs...

 

[Whoshot]

She is coming along nice.

 

[BeerDrinkin]

Build is looking solid so far. The port job on the pump looks pretty clean.

 

[c0V3Ro]

Thanks Whoshot and BeerDrinkin
Hopefully the ARPs will arrive this week.
I'll organize the gaps in a table and post for reference.
Selling the Ostrich/Hulog to upgrade to Neptune RTP.

 

[Whoshot]

Just got a good look at the block photo. Could eat off that block, very nice.