- Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:17 pm
#334888
UPDATED 24 MAY 2010
So today I started my Vacation from work I had planned to have the motor out the machine shop by now and have everything I needed to get the car rolling by the end of the week! As luck would have it I can not do it due to financial issues. Its been slow at work lately and My bills are not up to date as of now! Last week I got a call from the machine shop and was asked to call them back and touch base on them with what is going on! So I called them back and was told that I need to bring in the connecting rods so that they can install the pistons on them. I said ok that I would take them Today because I was gonna be out of work for the week.
So today about 930am I went to the garage and got my used pistons and connecting rods. I grabbed the SuperTech Piston rings I had bought because I heard bad things about the Top Line piston rings but the pistons were good as OEM as I read online everywhere. I also grabbed my crank as I asked the Machinist to check it and polish it for me. Hopped in my S10 and drove to the Machine shop which is like 10 min from my house. Got there and looked at my pistons and was in AWE! Top Line Pistons are Identical to OEM only bigger to meet peoples needs. Gave him the parts I had and he said to me "You wanna take the block with you"? I said well I dont have any money for you today and he said you already gave me 100 right? Take the block as I need space in my shop. I was stunned! He said I will mount the pistons on the rods and check balance and polish your crank. I will give you a call when its all set.
This is what happened.
GS-R Block bored .50 over and honed inspected and cleaned. In the S10 on the way home!
This is how it looked when I got it on the engine stand.
After a Few attempts with wire bushes
Etch Primed
High Heat Aluminum painted
Water pump, tensioner, and oil pump mocked up
I hope I can come up with what I still owe the machine shop so I can get even more motivated!
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UPDATED 28 SEPT 2010
No real update since I got let go from work the 10th of this month and I have been working on Chrissy's Del Sol since we turned in the Pilot on the 20th of this month. Here are a few shots I just took of EjWone in its current state.
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UPDATED Jan 2011
Got these from a friend on a crazy deal!
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Updated 8 April 2011
So here are the latest pics of the some of the things I have gotten for the car. I am trying to get it on the road by end of April hopefully it will happen I am trying to make it to as may autocross and circuit races as possible.
Got this 1" master from an Integra that was smashed and given to me
My Dining room!
Black Friday 2010 parts woo hoo
Assembling Engine in my Living room!
Head on Dining room table
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UPDATED 11 April 2011
I sent the head to the machine shop cause I didnt want to do the work to it. Well after about 7 business days the head was still there cause the skunk2 retainers were making the OEM Keepers sit too low so they installed the OEM retainers but I had 3 of them still at home so I pick it up from them (Great shop by the way Springfield Auto Machine last know as Springfield Crankshaft, Tell Them Edwin sent ya if you use them).
So I picked it up and with the Help of Chrissy my wife, Illyana my oldest Daughter and Kenny one of my Best Friends we got the head together.
Installed the ARP GS-R head studs
OEM JDM EJ1 VIN Tag and Key
My birthday is coming up so I hope to get some parts for the car. But what I really want is a HJC AR-10 II Fullface helmet from soloracer.com
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Small Update 29 April 11
EjWone out of Garage for first time in 2011 due to the garage door being replaced Tomorrow. Gonna clean up the garage really well and organize it Hope the Corvette leaves the garage tomorrow and I have it all to myself finally!
UPDATED 1 MAY 2011
Yesterday My garage door got replaced and my buddy installed wheels I had laying around. Here is how he sits right now
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UPDATED 10 MAY 2011
So Today I got out of work and was in a crappy mode My best friend Kenny came over and convinced me to work on my car. Here are the Pics Thanks Kenny for the motivation and the Help!
Kenny Installed my Function 7 LCA's and my beaks bar.
He also Installed my left rear caliper that my other best friend berg gave me for my birthday.
I was working on my wire tuck and got it almost all done
The removed PIC LCA's still new never drove on them gonna put them on my wifes Ej1
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UPDATED 12 MAY 2011
So today I finished up my in car wire tuck installed the dash back in my car after 2 years and installed the drivers fender here are the pics of the dash I will get more pics tomorrow I might pull it out of the garage and take pics of it.
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UPDATED 29 JUNE 2011
So I have gotten alot done recently just haven't had time to upload the pics and post updates here so I will post the pics and you all can ask questions about anything that is posted
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Updated 22 JULY 2011
So one of my good Buddies from JDM Civic offered to help me with my wire tuck by looming it for me. Brandon aka Phunhuas did it for me he had a rhd civic eg hatch as a cover vehicle on feb 2009 import tuner magazine.
Chrissy and I had to install the plug I got to go into the cabin from a 98 civic harness had to get creative with it cause didnt want to depin the harness again.
Also thanks to Berg I got my Oil Pan in today also!
Hopefully Engine will be in next week sent the engine mounts to be powder coated
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UPDATED 2 AUG 2011
So last Thursday I got my oil pan on after looking for some parts that were missing off the engine still cause its been so long since it was together.. I tried to get the engine on the engine stand out to my garage by my self and I dropped the engine and fell and ended up breaking my Toda Cam gears
I was so angry but it was my fault for not calling for help from anyone... Either way I went on installed my old cam gears went to the powder coating shop and pick up my Hasport Mounts
My 11 year old son Junior helped me so much that day we bled the brakes on the car and installed the engine
My white slip streams
So Today Junior was here with me again and I went and bought a F1 Racing Flywheel 9.5lbs
We Installed it and my exedy stage 1 racing clutch then installed the tranny Now I usually get on my creeper and put the tranny on my chest then bench press it up and get it in...But Junior said dad I dont want you to get hurt lets use the cherry picker like we did with the engine I said you know what Junior that is a great Idea lets try it! Gotta say the easiest way I have ever installed a engine and tranny on a Civic from the bottom!
All installed and on its mounts
New napa axles installed
Shot of the PIC'S and the Skunk2 upper control arms since I was under there lol
Sending out my ECU to Suja1 to get worked on for the coupe!
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UPDATE 03 AUG 2011
So today I was off again from work and Junior called me to go get him so we can work on the car... Got the wire harness in the starter the alternator put on the header to test fit how far it has from the b pipe so I can get a test pipe or something made up to fit it... also installed the shift linkage...
The header flange to b pipe flange
The size of my header flange
Engine bay shots
Hope to get it done next week since I will be off from Friday at 6pm until Saturday the 13 th of Aug untill 6am
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UPDATED 8 AUG 2011
So Today I went and installed the Throttle body and test fit and old AEM CAI I had on my green coupe over 5 years ago but not sure I like it or not sure what I am gonna do with the intake for the engine. Waiting on some parts to come in from Honda that were ordered today Maybe they will come in tomorrow.
Only new Pic I have I took off the valve cover to paint it again not sure how I will paint it now or the color. any suggestions?
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UPDATED 3 SEPT 2011
So on 2 September 2011 @ 1942 hours (7:42 pm) EjWone rolled out of the garage with Chrissy in the Passanger seat and me in the drivers seat. We took it to the local Hess Station cause that is were I get my fuel from always! We filled the tank with 93 octane fuel and took it out for the rest of the break in procedures!
First time I have ever driven my Coupe since I bought it! I took 5 years 1 Month and 17 Days for this to happen! I am so happy with it! I still need to work out some bugs with it!
Here are the few Pics!
EjWone registered
EjWone's first fill up
EjWone's first road test at Auntie's house to show it off to her!
It will be making its Official Debut at the Import Alliance End of Summer Meet in Baltimore, Maryland!
Thanks everyone for staying Tuned to this Build and sticking with me thru the hard and the good times! Its been a blast!
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EjWone made it to the import alliance meet in Baltimore Maryland this weekend. Met mportedcivicsi aka Landon
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UPDATED 25 SEPT 2011
On the way to Import Alliance I blew the head gasket on the engine. So a few days after we got back I received the OEM Honda gasket and replaced it. I checked the head and block for warpage and none was found! My EjWone on the road finally!
At its first autocross event.
I came in 5th in my class which consisted of a Porsche Cayman, Honda Prelude, Mazda Miata, Subaru WRX, My EjWone, Volkswagen GTi, and Subaru Forester.
These were taken after its first autocross event on the way home.
A week Later
EjWone before its last autocross this year... It didn't make it to that autocross due to technical issues I have yet to resolve.
Here he is all put away for the winter alone in the garage now.
I will post up more pics tomorrow and do an update of this build.
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Update March 2012
So a buddy of mine got out of the Honda scene and he had a few parts I picked up this Vision Technica R Sport axle back from him
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Updated April 2012
Got a GOPro Hero2 for my track days and autocross days!
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