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Old 06-30-2007, 11:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Well, after having an engine sitting in my garage for a week, I finally got some free time to start getting my next b18b up to par to put in the civic for boost.

so far, i've got $25 in this engine... which went to gas and lunch to my wifes cousin for helping me get it to my house. free engine ftw!

today, I was in the garage smoking a cigarrette, and said what the hell. broke out the tools and went to town. got the engine up on the stand, and removed the head, and bagged the block for the time being. it's been raining alot here, and i don't want any more moisture getting to it than already has.

anyway, on to the pics, since that's what everyone wants to see :


got the head down in our basement so i can work where it's cool. will probably end up getting the block down here too after i make sure all the fluids are out of it.


engine was pretty dirty on the outside, inside of the head looks good though. the guy i got it from is a mechanic i believe, but it was turboed.


shot of the cams. can't decide between going with crower 402's, 404's or BC stage 2 cams . . . probably will go brian crower in the end just because they're a bit cheaper. but that's a ways off yet.


I HIGHLY advise taking these off prior to removing the head from the block. i fought with them for quite awhile tonight


not sure what this says about the condition of the engine. but it's not real pretty.


up close shot of the valves... any thoughts?

pretty much just got parts of the head sorted out tonight. going to remove the springs, valves, and retainers tomorrow. then will take the head to a machine shop to have some pretty-fiing done to it

probably will start working on the block in the next few days.
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Old 07-01-2007, 03:48 AM   #2 (permalink)
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are you going to use the wood planer on the wall to mill the head and the block? $25 is pretty close to free in my book!
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head looks to be in good condition. the buildup appears to be normal. If it is in the budget, I would suggest that you get the head cleaned and checked for straightness.
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head looks to be in good condition. the buildup appears to be normal. If it is in the budget, I would suggest that you get the head cleaned and checked for straightness.
yea, that's going to be the next step after i get the retainers, springs and valves out. think i'm going to go with the rubber mallet tap method for that.

still not sure what components i'll be putting in, but this is going to take me awhile
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are you going to use the wood planer on the wall to mill the head and the block? $25 is pretty close to free in my book!
you know it, i'm old school like that
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yea, that's going to be the next step after i get the retainers, springs and valves out. think i'm going to go with the rubber mallet tap method for that.

still not sure what components i'll be putting in, but this is going to take me awhile
A rubber mallet and a socket works well. Just be sure to wear some goggles or something. I had a few cotters shoot out when i took my head apart.
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looks like a fun project.


not to jack your thread but. i have a b18a/b turbo ready head for sale I'll give you a strait deal on it
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A rubber mallet and a socket works well. Just be sure to wear some goggles or something. I had a few cotters shoot out when i took my head apart.
got them out today took harder whacks at it than i was expecting.



got a question now though.... when i take the head to have it hot-tanked an resurfaced, do i need to take out the valve guides as well? not sure how those come out

::edit:: just checked the head surfaces for straightness, and they're within the proper tolerances, but more than likely i'll have the machine shop double check for me and see what measurments they come up with.

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shameless plugs don't bother me, but i want to build it up myself
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got the rest of the valvetrain removed, with the exception of the valve guides. click image for fullsize pic... intake valves looked pretty good to me, exhaust valves had ALOT of buildup.

after i got everything bagged, tagged, and tucked away, i went outside for a cigarette. . . found two large slugs on our front step that have been crawling around for a couple weeks. i hate slugs, so i salted the piss out of them

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