50Trippin

I just finished rebuilding my engine last weekend. Runs great, doesn't smoke at all, no more fouling plugs. I determined Ihad a broken oil ring which is what caused the need for thisproject, and sure enough when I pulled it apart there was a broken oil ring. I was getting about 160 miles to the tank and having to put 1-2 quarts of oil in every fill up and also having to replace the #2 spark plug after every other fill up because of it. Here are some highlight pics from start to finish and then some pics of her all cleaned up and ready for cruising the day after she was done Sorry I know this is going to be a long post of pics.

The broken oil ring....



This is what the broken oil ring was doing to my #2 plug



First picture before I started taking her apart


Engine pulled


Engine bay after engine pulled


Block tore down


Block cleaned and ready for reassembly


Rotating assembly & camshaft installed


Heads and valvetrain installed


Timing cover installed


Ready for oil pan


Lower intake installed


Engine bay cleaned and ready for engine


Engine ready for transmission


Engine installed


Completed


All cleaned up




I know, I know, the shifter is a skyscraper! But hey, everything is stock except for exhaust & CAI


Thanks for looking. Let me know what you think.

Specs:
'93 GT Hatch
Mild DIY port work on heads & u/l intake
BBK unequal shorties
BBK H-Pipe w/high flow cats
Flowmaster Cat-Back
BBK Fenderwell CAI
Everything else is stock
90,XXX Miles

w8less

how long did it take for everything?

OnyxCobra

looks good dude, very clean car

50Trippin

I started January 1st. Finished March 16th. I worked on it pretty much every weekend except for one or two. not really at all during the week. Was just kinda going at my own pace. Wasn't in a hurry at all.

50Trippin

Thanks! She cleans up real well.

stanglx2002

how much did it cost for the rebuild?

50Trippin

haven't added up receipts yet but it was in the neighborhood of 850 - 900 for all new gaskets, sensors, rings, bearings, fluids, etc.

stanglx2002

Did you have someone else put the shortblock together or did you do it???

50Trippin

I did everything myself. The only thing I've ever had done in the past at a shop was have my bare block hot tanked and new cam bearings installed. I can't afford to have someone else work on my stuff, not only that but I don't trust anyone else to work on my cars anyways :P

v6kid07

i know it looks nothing like the 99-04 body but your car LOOKS BEAUTIFUL