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PIRANA's Evo9 MR Rebuild Update!
Its been long over due. I will be updating this thread hopefully faster than before to show the progress done. Actually the car has been finished for a couple of months now. But haven't found the time to upload the new pics.
First, a little background for those that are joining now. I bought the car on Dec 2010. The car was pretty much done and had already been terrorizing V8s in Tennessee for sometime now. The owner had other plans that involved a TT Viper! The evo was build by AMS and included 2.3L, 850R PTE6262 kit plus basically all of AMS's catalog, tuned by Chris Black and put down 704whp back in 2009. When I bought the car I just thought of driving the piss out of it and enjoy it...so I did!!! But I have a disease and that is modifying cars! So little by little I started modifying the evo to my liking. Still the engine part was left alone. When I bought the car, it had about 15k miles on the engine, and I put another 4k in a year. One night in a meeting KevinD told me to check the compression since the car was starting funny. Little did I know this was going to be the beginning of a long and expensive endeavor! So here is an update regarding the "rebuild" First, this is a pic of the evo soon after it left AMS in 2009. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2907/...f4b3e166_c.jpg The first night at my house! https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2912/...c78f3b18_c.jpg So after the meet, I went home and did a compression test....not good. Cyl#2 was dead. #4 wasn't as bad, but a little lower than #1 & #3. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/...381a5ca4_n.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/...673fa998_n.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2922/...6d395f96_n.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/...3469b2fd_n.jpg |
So I drove the car like that for awhile...amazingly still drove good and still in 3 cylinders took on on a slightly modified GTR! But now it was time to start tearing it apart to see what was the problem.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2920/...efbf41ee_c.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2920/...7ae4b028_c.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/...a8b27bc7_c.jpg And voila! At least that's what I thought...a leaking valve seal. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5447/...6f3eec36_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7420/...3bf28190_c.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2908/...1dc32bb2_c.jpg |
So I sent the head to repair and get clean up; and the bad news came in...the shop said there was nothing wrong with the head, except the leaking valve seal. So I needed to keep looking into the block.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2927/...054524c4_c.jpg So block comes out... https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/...d034cf24_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7427/...314fb9a4_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/...98d2136859.jpg Some scoring. Talked to AMS about it and they said it was normal from the side loads. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7298/...6754e0b5_c.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5107/...3c672652_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/...f4d9dff2_c.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5150/...11fb922e_c.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5073/...eb194261_c.jpg And here was the problem. That little bulge on the ring land had pinched the compression ring. From what I can tell, the leaking valve seal created higher temperatures in the cylinder hence melting the ring land. Only 30psi on that cylinder. Oh well, now on to rebuild! :mitsu: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2930/...fac19c05_c.jpg |
Block ready to be shipped to the machine shop.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5469/...2166d30d_c.jpg The transmission was repaired by ShepTrans back in 2007. I grinded 3rd on a spirited race.{pcfreak} https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/...9e4b7e1a_c.jpg The transfer case was already replaced with a non-ACD unit with a Wavetrac differential and bigger bolt upgrade by Jack's Transmissions while changing the clutch last time. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/...505563f2_c.jpg So this time only the trans was shipped to Jack's Transmissions for the Ultimate Gear upgrade, 4.11 FD and tapered bearing upgrade. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/...dc88d0f4_c.jpg Nothing wrong with the clutch but I decided to send it to Quarter Master for a check up and also ordered a new "Street" flywheel to help with daily traffic! All that goo is from the bearing grease. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/...970fc2af_c.jpg |
Lets continue....
So all the components were removed, and whatever needed to be coated was sent to Specialty Performance Coatings in Arlington, TX for ceramic coating. Nothing but a good cleaning for the AMS F1 intake. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/...22b217c0_c.jpg The turbo was sent to PTE for repairs and the TiAL was sent for a clean up, new seal and to exchange the cover to purple. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5022/...dabfc4e0_c.jpg These pipes will end up at SPC for a wrinkle black finish. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/...17d000d0_c.jpg |
Couldn't leave the old pulleys in there...this are OBX water and alternator pulleys.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2908/...3d1f15cd_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7111/...9d4dc4f8_c.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/...9867d24e_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/...0541dc09_c.jpg Rebuilt TiAL with new purple cover. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7260/...8de788a4_c.jpg DEI heatshield and Fluidampr from Crossover Auto Performance. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/...37879a30_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/...f91bfd71_c.jpg |
SPC came thru and got all my stuff coated.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/...beb0d209_c.jpg Went with Tungsten grey since it keeps its pigment longer. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7313/...38992194_c.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5219/...883cf8e0_c.jpg Also coated the coolant hard line and thermostat housing. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/...326d64cd_c.jpg After I got them, I decided to go with AN coolant lines, so in they went to T1R to weld the bungs. They also did a Koyo 4/5/6 radiator, but no pics. Those are EATON hydraulic fittings. Which need to be crimped. NOT CHEAP!!!:crap: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/...6271c09a_c.jpg You can see a test hose on the background https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5284/...0e036852_c.jpg Got the turbo rebuilt by PTE. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7401/...3ba79460_c.jpg Yeap, also decided to use Legris stainless steel quick disconnects. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2930/...0bae3f51_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/...ac8fdc54_c.jpg And the injectors cleaned and measured. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/...6ffbcfac_c.jpg Meanwhile, found a good deal on a new set of +1mm BC valves, thanks EvoM! https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/...01295511_c.jpg To be mated to a freshly CNC ported, flow benched and exhaust port coated head. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/...982665ef_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7216/...625e581e_c.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5170/...363a48c0_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/...70bf1ced_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7324/...fd8d6897_c.jpg |
Nice rebuild sir, very detailed! Good luck with everything, I will definitely keep an eye on this thread! :beer:
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I feel like such a ****bag to my Evo when I see builds like yours:lol:
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looks good how do you like the QM clutch ? I'm thinking about getting one for once I go FP red.
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I like the clutch. I love the push style bearing...I hate the deceleration rattle it makes. Drives me nuts!!!!
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God that hardware.........so beautiful
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Really exciting to see someone who takes the time and effort to do something the right way. I'm sure it will pay dividends in longevity. Looks great!
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Damn you're getting everything brand spanking new or rebuilt like new haha awesome...you going to have the same power or abit more power now with everything refreshed?
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