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wunderboy · 06-30-2003, 11:34 AM

Well, I only had Saturday due to weather conditions, and the new GE needed some TLC so here are some pic's of what I did get done.

Here she is... its up little on the jack, not high suspension.

Motor after about 4hrs of cleaning it... gotta get those cam covers coated.

This kinda scares me... I found these pieces in the back of the head on the intake side. Don't see any issues in the head itself, possibly from past work?

Another engine pic...

Hope to put up more progress pic's next week, or after. Hopefully rain will not be a factor next weekend.

Ciao,

Jzs147-RR · 06-30-2003, 07:01 PM

Looking good man hope that goes smoothly..

cosmicbutthairs · 06-30-2003, 07:23 PM

Sweet bondo job dood! mines gonna look like that soon.

project trueno · 06-30-2003, 09:36 PM

what are those, metal or plastic/rubber-ish pieces?

good luck and don't snap bolts!

ek-9 · 06-30-2003, 10:19 PM

step 1: submerge entire motor is anti seize.
step 2: pray
step 3: make friends with someone working at toyota so you get good prices on stuff that breaks.
step 4: have fun!

mr_sinister · 07-01-2003, 12:06 AM

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Originally posted by ek-9
step 1: submerge entire motor is anti seize.
step 2: pray
step 3: make friends with someone working at toyota so you get good prices on stuff that breaks.
step 4: have fun!

haha, shane I think you're a little jaded from your experience(s).. i think you've had it a little worse than most

wunderboy · 07-01-2003, 08:01 AM

Well there is already a quarter litre of oil, and a bit of conditioner sitting in each cylender. Hopefully that will make for a clean startup. It turns over by hand without a problem.

Those pieces are metal, and look polished on three sides, and rough on the 4th, I am unsure as to what they are, and I hope they dont cause me problems.

...And its not bondo, its fibreglass... I should have taken pic's of the other side, as it is closer to finished.

project trueno · 07-01-2003, 11:58 PM

hope those pieces aren't from the cam itself! because the intake cam on my 4age has a little small chunk missing

not from the lobes though of course

or it could be dried up gasket packing, is it gold/bronze in colour? could be that "Ultra Gold" sealer

boroEF · 07-02-2003, 12:00 AM

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Originally posted by project trueno
hope those pieces aren't from the cam itself! because the intake cam on my 4age has a little small chunk missing not from the lobes though of course

or it could be dried up gasket packing, is it gold/bronze in colour? could be that "Ultra Gold" sealer

i hope it's a crank journal

that would be kool! too bad it isnt

project trueno · 07-02-2003, 12:04 AM

...or maybe it was just some crap previous owners forgot to pick out

boroEF · 07-02-2003, 12:09 AM

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...or maybe it was just some crap previous owners forgot to pick out

and maybe it was circulating his block and chopped up his bottom end

RedruM · 07-02-2003, 12:55 AM

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Originally posted by boroEF

and maybe it was circulating his block and chopped up his bottom end

that wouldn't be good

wunderboy · 07-02-2003, 06:12 AM

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Originally posted by boroEF

and maybe it was circulating his block and chopped up his bottom end

I apreciate your kind words you boro-bastard... On second thought, your not boro at all, your just a "boro-try-hard".

boroEF · 07-02-2003, 11:29 AM

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Originally posted by wunderboy

I apreciate your kind words you boro-bastard... On second thought, your not boro at all, your just a "boro-try-hard".

lol that hurt deep wunderboy....
i'm going to have to see therapy now

wunderboy · 07-02-2003, 11:59 AM

NOW.... what do you mean now? I was sure that you were allready at that stage.