AWSOME... Those were the kinda responses I was lookn for... I wanted to make sure we all were on the same page
Aside from the timing belt and water pump what other MAJOR things should I look at replacing...??? Aside from cap rotor plugs etc...
I would replace both main seals on the crankshaft so there is no oil leakage, timing belt tensioner, valve cover gaskets. I wouldn't split the head from the block unless its needed. Honda is awesome about their head/gasket to block/deck all that stuff, so I would only worry about doing the head when it is needed. Adjust the valves back to factory specs if needed(when the motor is cold) and check timing when it's back in. I would follow standard engine break-in procedures also for whats recommended on new Honda's. Something like keep it under a certain RPM for the first 500 miles aor so and change the oil and filter a couple of times during that.
i agree, and the break in is a must, all motors rust on the cyl, walls when they sit around, just like a new hone, you must break it in nicely 8)
Change the cam seal as they are prone to leakage. But you can do that with the motor installed. If your crank seal goes bad it's an indication that your crank is wobbling and you know what that means... the engine is toast.
timing belt
water pump
both main seals on the crankshaft = so there is no oil leakage
timing belt tensioner
valve cover gaskets
cam seal = prone to leakage
Adjust the valves back to factory specs
check timing
engine break-in procedures
i have a d16y7 that i swapped in without doing the mpfi so that i could leave the stock ecu and intake. i needed easy and cheap when i did it and thats what i got. i am going back in soon and wiring the mpfi and changing intake mani and ecu and also cleaning the engine bay a bit.
none of it is really hard so far but i have someone with a lot of swap experience available. with the y8 it gets a little harder because of having to wire the vtec, but that really the only extra step as far as i know.
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i agree, and the break in is a must, all motors rust on the cyl, walls when they sit around, just like a new hone, you must break it in nicely 8)
I say thrash the absolute tits off it from the get-go.
I'd like to thrash the tits off of you haydz, you sexy beast!!
Nah but seriously, you are nuts and I hope you have nothing but bad luck and mediocre karma for abusing Honda motors like that!!!!
timing belt
water pump
both main seals on the crankshaft = so there is no oil leakage
timing belt tensioner
valve cover gaskets
cam seal = prone to leakage
Adjust the valves back to factory specs
check timing
engine break-in procedures
Any thing else we should add????
Cause you know, after you're done you gotta have that "just after sex cig"!!
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Was this with the 4wd wagon?
I agree. I know plenty of guys who thrash their motors right after rebuild.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm