Inspiration: Paid Forward

[Swift]

It has the two rough spots. Will be looking it over some more and then one last time in Spring before I pull everything. When you put balance belt on an it makes it worse(and I verified clocking position) doesn't bode well.

[Joe E]

Any updates?

[Swift]

Car runs. But need to pull transmission back off to get aluminum flywheel balanced.
Pulled borrowed Stromung B-pipe and type 2 muffler to bring to a place to make a few custom setups for guys to buy in Spring.

I installed a car hoist but concrete guy lied to me and ended up doing it myself and had to let it all cure.

I had an O2 sensor code because a wire pulled out of the loom area at ABS area.
However I am still knocking at 3k above and a little worried I have a lifter issue on passenger side cylinder head. I detuned back to Type 1 ignition and fuel basically and can tell I lost alot of power down low and STILL through a knock code!

Also, like most, life gets in the way and trying to pace myself and where I put my money.

In my neck of the woods I can't start work on it again until end of March at earliest , most likely May. This means prototyping parts on it as well.

[Dreams94coupe]

It’s been awhile since I’ve been on here. I just finished reading your thread and wow, I know exactly how you feel especially when you said when things go wrong you don’t get mad just sad aka depressed. I also installed a 2post lift in my garage and love it. I couldn’t trust the contractor so I ended up doing it myself by installing the footings and electrical. I admire your drive and I hope you accomplish your goal with the coupe. Too bad we aren’t neighbors because the weekends would definitely be fun lol.

[Swift]

Thanks man! Appreciate the support. Us legend owners can get over that girl that treats us so bad at times..

[94LegendaryAcuraGS]

Originally Posted by Swift

Thanks man! Appreciate the support. Us legend owners can get over that girl that treats us so bad at times..

AMEN Brutha!!

[Swift]

Bumpity bump bump!

So the 3.5 hybrid is back together after some work. I personally made new small end bushing to hone out properly for the new piston pins so less cold start clatter. The entire rotating assembly was balanced by me within a gram(f1 territory) and then brought with flywheel to have the crank balanced to the new weights. I then went to the work to back track(so much bs) to install the type 2 manifold versus keeping the much cleaner and elegant 3.5 layout. They type 2 intake proved to improve horsepower on most of the curve with Kenso and another individual so I felt I might as well. I then had to modify the one header to fit better.
I then had RL camshaft reground(not by WEB) to Type 2 specs with only 1 degree added duration, otherwise I would need to hardweld or use the rare Type 2 cams which I wasn't ready to sacrifice yet or reduce base circle to much.

On startup I worked through some issues, stupid vacuum lines, and potentially a sticking fast idle valve, but it still will not run good enough. I have ordered a AEM FPR because I believe I am running to lean and even with different chips and even a fully stock Type 2 ecu it is running to rough. This is with a new fuel filter and cleaned injectors. Also I threw in some well used NGK platinums because I didn't trust my iridiums even though they were a colder heat range for my added compression. I also swapped in some used o2 sensors because I think i was using RL sensors and didn't know if there was a difference to just make sure my ecu saw the correct readings.

. I am trying to be a little more transparent before the full reveal and just wanted to announce that it is back together. I probably will not get it running good till spring due to temperatures rapidly falling in MN.

[94LegendaryAcuraGS]