JimVR4 95 Spyder Engine Rebuild

[RealMcCoy]

Did they already assemble the heads? You know that gasket kit you have coming includes valve stem seals right?

[Jimvr4]

Did they already assemble the heads? You know that gasket kit you have coming includes valve stem seals right?

Damnit ! I couldn't tell exactly what it has. Does it have exhaust gaskets?

[CoopKill]

Lmao I almost did the same thing!

[CoreyB]

Yes it has exhaust gaskets

[Jimvr4]

Thanks. Well at least I can sell VSS to someone. I'm sure plenty of people need them

[RealMcCoy]

Let me know if Han's is out of them... I doubt it, the intake cams are the same N/A or TT, only the exhaust cams are different. I do have a couple core motors I could poke around in and see if I have a good cam...

[Jimvr4]

Let me know if Han's is out of them... I doubt it, the intake cams are the same N/A or TT, only the exhaust cams are different. I do have a couple core motors I could poke around in and see if I have a good cam...

Yeah, It's a J cam from the front bank. I heard that 1st and 2nd gen have different lobes so I'll need the second gen (which I think J already defines).

[RealMcCoy]

Yeah, It's a J cam from the front bank. I heard that 1st and 2nd gen have different lobes so I'll need the second gen (which I think J already defines).

Yep, 1st gen has slightly more lift. I have piles of 1st gen stuff...

[Jimvr4]

Time for an update. The lifters were not the problem. Using a 3/32 allen wrench I was able to press the check valve inside the bores and pump out the oil. I expect to have no problems pumping them back up with fresh oil when I re-install them to the heads. Speaking of the heads, here they are after the machine shop completed the valve job. Front head:



Rear Head:



Block was hot tanked and honed. Cylinders measured out perfectly:



Crank, cleaned and polished:



Got a bunch of brackets refreshed and looking new again:





Holy Batman, this exhaust valve actually melted and reformed !!



How's this for a new race grind, lol:



Follow you, follow me:



The pan cleaned up nicely using a brush attachment on my drill:



It's a bitch gutting the motor mounts. There is a LOT of oil in the driver side mount. after diggin out the rubber with a hammer and chisel I ended up using a jig saw to cut the inner ring. Then the pin has a ton of rubber that has to be cut off with a razor blade.

[wingnut]

Maybe i missed it, but what exactly are you doing to the motor mounts?