CoopKill's Mistress Makeover Thread [Pic Heavy]

[CoopKill]

So I finally got around to posting a thread for this 2 years of collecting parts build of mine.

Goal? I really don't have a specific goal etched in stone. I always kept the theme of wanting a car that I can take to the track, autox, or just play watch my taillights on the street.

I was on a straight path to the DR750 land when MTC contacted me to beta test the Devastators. I was a clutch, meth kit, and head rebuild away form the dyno. Then life gave me a reminder that it's a bitch. My work truck (dodge ram) destroyed everything in the drive train. Rear diff, transfer case, transmission, and a complete front end rebuild for it puts me here 8 months after this build should have been done. My apologies go out to Dan @ MTC.

On to the parts list.

* Freshened block
. - Clevite bearing all coated with Micro Blue Racing
. - Total Seal Gap-less Top Rings
. - Polished crank, and honed cylinders
* Head rebuild (no porting yet)
* MTC Devastators
* Drweldin's Upgraded Wastegates
* GCTech SS headers front, rear, and O2. coated with Cerakote
* HKS Twin Power DLI w/ new oem coils
* ETS front mount
* dbest671 rebuilt/polished TB
* Snow Performance stage 2 Meth kit (direct port injected)
* 3sx Poly mounts
* M2 Turbo back exhaust
* Ray's bell housing brace
* Big bore lifters
* Wally 400
* GZP Fuel line upgrade kit
* Deatsch Werks 800 injectors
* EGR delete
* 99 VR4 Clone ecu/cable
* Blackstealth's LCDBC
* South Bend stage 4 fe chryo'd clutch
* IPS lightweight flywheel (not alumi)
* XYZ 360mm big brake kit
* PST Aluminum drive shaft

Update 6/4/13

* Ray's Ross pistons
* Ninja Rods
* Adjusted inj latency settings via cranial removal from fecal orifice...

A lot of other crap installed before this build...

Will start adding pics/storyline tomorrow

[FeaRpb]

Coooooop, hurry up!

[DK77]

Damn Bill, our mod lists are going to be really similar

[wingnut]

In for pics

[vr4tune]

I don't see any pictures!

[Granny]

In for pics....on the track!
Sounds like you are going to be having some real fun.

[Jimvr4]

Definitely in !

[CoopKill]

Found a part swimming in the concrete ocean.


Released the hounds... finally! Had one hellava time getting the passenger side axle to let go. Bigger hammer, and watch the knuckles.



Pile-O-Parts 2!


Ode to Mugambo! A little explanation of this pic. That f-in screw driver has been the best friend a 3s mechanic can have. Every time we have had an issue, on this car, or any other car we have worked on, this damn screwdriver would get us out of a pinch... EVERY TIME! It became a theme. Once someone started swearing, Mugambo came out.


On the floor!


A mile stone to get to the damn clutch. Nathan holds the trophy, lmao!



So that was around 9 hrs day 1 bagging, cataloging every part removed. (I hope!)

Day 2 was a little more organizing parts, and the rear sub-frame removal. I am swapping the diff, and installing sway bars. The diff removed had a slight bearing whine, or at least I believe it was the diff. I changed the wheel bearings out, and swapped to a 2 piece drive shaft with no change.


Oh word to the wise, Check Manual if you get to a spot that you can't figure out a logical way to remove something. We ended up tearing the e-brakes out to get the cable free of the sub-frame. Come to find out a day later there are disconnects... (Much easier way)

[CoopKill]

So these next 3 pics are a reminder that it only takes a small dent in the pan to affect oil flow. Notice the pickup screen marks in the bottom of the pan.




On to some bearing pics. This is with about 170k on them.





The crank was actually in great shape. It only needed a slight polish, and like new again. I have no pics after the polish. I decided to have the machine shop assemble the rotating assembly while it was there. They ended up turning me on to the coating company I linked in the parts list 1st post. They also talked me into the ring set in the 1st post as well. I did not realize at the time the price of said rings, but have found great reviews on the. The shop does leak down tests, and these are the best performing by far. So they say, we will see.

The block/cylinders were in great shape. The shop that did the work would not stop talking about the Mitsu blocks compared to any of the US stuff, and how much better materials they are made of.

The heads were decked less than .005, and had 2 bent intake valves on #6 cylinder. This happened a month after I got the car. So all are aware, the miles on a 60k DO NOT tell you if the maintenance is needed. You need to know if the car has sat for any length of time. This one sat for 3 years, 12k after having the 60k done. The water pump seized, and destroyed all of the tensioners, and the crank spun on the belt. I did a leak down after doing a 60k, and the springs were strong enough to get the bent valves sealed. I was lucky!

The miles have left their mark.



Notice the different looking valves. This is the cylinder the intakes were bent.


The cross hatching still visible on a 170k cylinder!


Little better pic of the rod bearings. This is why I decided to freshen her up before adding the powa.


Off to the machine shop we went

[CoopKill]

On to the clean up!



New addition to the tool shed

Clean dem bolts, I still have a lot of cleaning to do, but am mostly through it.




I am taking the bell housing off tonight to get this installed. Also in the pic is a new set of big bore lash adjusters. (ignore the sex toy in the pic)


Oh the beauty. I love fresh parts from the machine shop. Almost makes me not want to assemble them. Just stare and drool... Yes I am weird...


Those pistons look a bit better now