95 Vx / K20a2 tear down / Build UP thread! HUNDREDS of pics!!

[Thorgs]

any chance one could get a hook-up on a paint job?

[WhtonWht]

Where are you located...I found a video on you tube of you running the B18 hatch and it looks like your in my grandmothers back yard lol...

[Fuster_Cluck]

Originally Posted by Thorgs

do those just plug in to where the old bulbs for the license plate went?

Yeah, p-n-p. Got to admit, pretty awesome looking at night!! My friends were impressed

Originally Posted by fastshift

how often do u drain ur compressor lol

Hahaha..... We were working day and night on the car before Nopi. With the temperature change and humidity probably a while since I had drained her.

Originally Posted by charliemopps24

That looks like the first since he bought it.

Originally Posted by fastshift

looks like it is haha
i've learned to drain it everytime so i've never seen that much sh!t lol

Yeah, I drain her everytime now as well

Originally Posted by Thorgs

any chance one could get a hook-up on a paint job?

Yeah, dude!! You'd have to bring the car to Savannah (unless you have a booth where you are at). Check your PM

Originally Posted by WhtonWht

Where are you located...I found a video on you tube of you running the B18 hatch and it looks like your in my grandmothers back yard lol...

LOL, I'm in Mcdonough, GA area

Session 050 (September 09, 2007)

One of the grounds...



Pop's installing the ground:



A couple brackets not needed and removed from the K20a2:





Spark plugs that were in the K20:



Torquing the new plugs:



Used these to cap off various nipples:



Free rental at Auto Zone:



Mad Torque:

[Fuster_Cluck]

Session 051 (September 10, 2007)

Cutting the lower radiator hose:



Pop's was finally happy with the fitment after this many cuts:



Wires on the conversion harness you splice into: (I will be back with the info on these wires)







Sneek peek of pop's on the grill



Inside working on putting the rear hatch back together:



PITA removing:



You can see how chewed up this thing became from trying to remove during the tear down:



A wore out, tired, yet determined guy



Late nights FTW or FTL. Man, we put in some serious hours the last 2 weeks



Pop's got camera happy. Me trimming the stock coolant overflow bracket:



Pop's installing the bracket:



Fuse box power wire:



Trimmed fuse box power wire (space is limited in the box):



Valve cover ground:



Checking continuity with the power wire:
Alternator power goes to ______
Starter power goes to _____ (I'll be back with the answers)



Session 052 (September 11, 2007):

Longer fuse box bolts:



Old vs. New:



Another ground wire in the making:



Heatshrink:



Installed:



Pop's working on the lower radiator hose wiring:



I could only watch, so I just took pics:



(HASport adapter is most likely going to be coming out soon though. Going to put the 2 sensors where they are supposed to be )

[Fuster_Cluck]

This is why I like my father working with me. He takes pride not scratching anything and installing parts as if it were his car

Pretty damn tidy:



Hybrid Racing conversion harness under the driver side dash:



Wiring up the radiator fan:



Soldered & Heat shrinked EVERYTHING:





Harness mounts to the fan:



...after a little modification:



Installed:



Closer look:



Pop's working the seat harness:



Nasty ECU bracket I no longer use:



Cleaned them up anyhow:





Drilling the harness eye bolts:



BaconLettuceTomato comes through





What I was in need of:



Pop's doing some fabricating:



That's it for now!! Will post one more large group which will close out the build up to Nopi 2007. Then the rebuild after the rebuild starts

Thanks for looking

[kommon_sense]

Good work!

I would recommend moving that ground wire on the valve cover to the bolt to the right of it in the picture. You have it connected to the old spot for the p/s line support bracket. So it isn't actually grounded to the head. If you use the valve cover bolt, it actually connects to the head for a better ground.

Originally Posted by fuster_cluck

[Fuster_Cluck]

Originally Posted by kommon_sense

Good work!

I would recommend moving that ground wire on the valve cover to the bolt to the right of it in the picture. You have it connected to the old spot for the p/s line support bracket. So it isn't actually grounded to the head. If you use the valve cover bolt, it actually connects to the head for a better ground.

Thanks dude Will move this ground

Also, got to get the radiator sensor mods done

Here are my DIY "beauty washers":







I'll be selling them next week along with the black rubber bolt caps I rock in the bay:

[Thorgs]

Hey Fluster, I managed to ground my horn button by soldering a ground wire to it. I love the Nardi 330!!!

I get my CRX shoe horn today so it'll be better than using a pen clip

[Fuster_Cluck]

Originally Posted by Thorgs

Hey Fluster, I managed to ground my horn button by soldering a ground wire to it. I love the Nardi 330!!!

I get my CRX shoe horn today so it'll be better than using a pen clip

Nice dude!! That is one mod I still need to complete. I am still debating about deleting the OEM horn and going with an air horn

I could mount the horns behind the bumper cover in front of either wheel

Another BIG update when the thread reaches the next page. This page has enough images

Thanks to all who post your comments and all the constructive criticism

[Thorgs]

I smell wire tuck

[Fuster_Cluck]

Originally Posted by Thorgs

I smell wire tuck

The bay is already tucked, but I am taken it one step further and ordered a ChaseBays tuck harness I'm sure you guys know his work

The harness should be in by the end of the month and of course pics of the masterpiece will be posted. Then I'm thinking the battery needs to be moved to a spot not visible by your eyes

After that and seeing it looks like I have some tough runs in the near future..... I think the losses (some of the cars are putting down serious numbers) I won't be able to hold back on adding the snail

It hurt bad when the WS6 walked me last year. If it happens again..... something is going to be done to put a stop to it all!!!

I would love nothing more than to walk a $71,000 - 7 liter - 505hp Z06 in my "lil 4 cylinder" You guys feel me with that

[ITR-tist]

That would be the ultimate in SHO-and-GO, I think.

I approve the snail-adding!

[HonCiv02]

i second the approval for the snail and i think its most honda guy's dream to beat up a z06 - go for it!

[kommon_sense]

I'm not so sure about the snail in a k20 in an older eg chassis. You are going to have some ridiculous traction issues...

I'm already breaking 2nd loose, and 3rd breaks loose near the top (w/lsd & falken azenis & new bushings). A snail would make 1-2-3 useless.

[Shibby H22A]

looks really great! I'm sure it runs sweet too, i agree with kommon sense, an sail would just make it difflicut to get going, unless its just only for drag racing.

I dont understand why you spent so much time and effort to scrub all the stuff off the car, while you could have just towed it to a place to have it media blasted, (sand blasting) they will clear everything off down to metal! for an civic i would suspect it costs 200-400 dollars. and only takes few hours to do it!

but anyways its too late for that though!