my engine build (7m-GTE)

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so look what I got back earlier last week .





time to get going on the build ...



rings are Altrom ... water pump is Nissan :-X ... rest is OE.









first coat of primer ...

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not to many people tackel the dreded "oil pump drive shaft bearings" .. I did

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so.. got the short block assembled ;D ..

Crank in


installing ARP bolts , rings , and rod bearings


I have a short block ;D



and front cover


more tomorrow .

[Jeeves]

Heh, you copied me:

[img]http://www.**********s.com/gallery/d/17432-2/built7m_0d.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.**********s.com/gallery/d/17488-2/7m_assembled_longblock.jpg[/img]

Mine will be staying black. :-D

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looks good .

did you do the oil pump bearings ?

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so a little bit more today ..

got the pan on ... of course it came with a cork gasket that i'll never use .


and some of the accessories ..




MLS head gasket in place , and new ARP head studs .



and the head goes on , and torqued to 80FT lbs



back cover and set the valve covers on for effect .


and almost done ...




so thats it for now ... I had to order the turbo oil pipe gaskets .

[Jeeves]

I had 'em done. I don't have all the plastigauge stuff and I don't trust myself to fully build my own engine. However, I also went overbored and forged internals. Yours is looking great so far!

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thanks ...

I'm waiting for some pieces , so I actually wrapped it up in plastic for now ...

I cant wait to get er' goin' ... next thing to go in


and adjust my valve lash .

[Jeeves]

Fueling is where I'm gonna come up short. I'm still stuck on 440s. I wanna see how much power I can tap out of 'em. I expect >400hp.

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350~400 is my goal as well .

[Jeeves]

Well, 400 is on my 440s. I expect >450 on 550s. I've got friends in town who made >400 on stock intercooler, stock pipes, upgraded turbo, VPC/AFC, MBC.

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I read it ...

I just wish I had more time ... I wont get it on a dyno for a year or so yet .

[raptorracing]

Wow...great work...glad to see it's finally coming together. Keep the pictures coming...

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Thanks George ... injectors (I bought from you) are going in soon ..

Tranny is out at the bead blasters now .. yeah .

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did a little more today ...

got the valves adjusted , and cams in


and bolted on the covers , new thermo , cam seals ......


also started on the RC - 550's