2.8L M20 build - Now with 2.7L!

[325e10]

hurry up damnit

[acolella76]

you shut yer got damn mouth now boy

[acolella76]

Got the block and everything back from the machine shop! Had the block shaved .080" (2.032 mm) and honed. They even cleaned and painted the block for me. It looks fucking good, I dont even want to put it together now.

Plastigage'd the main and rod bearings and everything is dead nuts. Went to install everything and I forgot the assembly lube and ring compressor at a friend's house! Will update with pictures tonight or tomorrow!

[Simple_Smith]

Pics or it didn't happen! haha glad to hear you're still truckin

[Delraco]

This is good news. In for pics

[ForcedFirebird]

Got the block and everything back from the machine shop! Had the block shaved .080" (2.032 mm) and honed. They even cleaned and painted the block for me. It looks fucking good, I dont even want to put it together now.

Plastigage'd the main and rod bearings and everything is dead nuts. Went to install everything and I forgot the assembly lube and ring compressor at a friend's house! Will update with pictures tonight or tomorrow!

Check valve to piston clearance.

[acolella76]

Valve clearance should be fine, it is only sitting 0.042mm closer to the deck than the 2.8 motor, which had plenty of clearance.

[ForcedFirebird]

Valve clearance should be fine, it is only sitting 0.042mm closer to the deck than the 2.8 motor, which had plenty of clearance.

don't assume anything.

It makes an ASS out of U and ME.

"Supposedly" I was safe on the eta pistons to take .025" off a head with .080" VTP clearance. I took .015" off the head and .020" off the head gasket and my valves are making a racket.

[SkiFree]

don't assume anything.

I cannot agree more, break out the putty. Looking forward to hearing this thing run properly.

[Simple_Smith]

Putty, play doh, tootsie rolls, whatever it takes

[Massimo]

Didn't Xworks have a method that didn't require removing the head.

[acolella76]

Checked VTP clearance and all is well in the world. .093" with the head gasket uncompressed which should be plenty, no?

Assembled the motor and everything, primed the oil pump, and the oil is frothy... is that bad? And if it is how should I fix that?

Piston deck height:


So beautiful




Can you tell I had an exhaust leak :rofl:

[ForcedFirebird]

Stock gasket?

[acolella76]

Yeah, went back to stock gasket. Even with the copper spray the MLS gasket was still giving me some trouble.

So frothy oil... bad? Change the oil?

[acolella76]

The motor won't start! It will turn over like it wants to start and will kind of stumble a little bit like it is about to start, but never actually does.

-Getting spark at the plugs
-REEKS of fuel, so I'm assuming there is fuel.
-Timed properly.

What do?