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[badpenny]

1) Ummm, .004 is the max for a shaved head ( i think, but I could be wrong)
2) Please do a writeup on the dizzy.
3) Hell yeah. If I knew how to do body work I would have done it on my hatchie and sedan.

[grjr]

Hey chedda.  I want that molding!  Don't destroy it.

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Lol k i wont. I was gonna. you didnt answer my "?" tho. should i go without it?

I think it will make it look alot cleaner. Notice the orange peel on the fender? Prety shitty eh.

Well in the next couple days i have to take my head to the machine shop to get the valve guide fixed. NO GOOD! I think im just going to get one swapped out from my other head. If i went to the dealer they would prolly want 20 bucks for one and it would prolly take a year to come in, so thats a "no-no" the way im doing it should be fine. do you have to have an adjustable timing gear on a SOHC engine if the head is shaved, oh lets say, .15? I wouldnt think you would have to. Thats not that much.

Things schedualed for tommorow include:
1.cleaning CRX engine (have to get all that gunk and head gasket off)
2.finding any parts i DO have for the sedan, ie corner lights.
3.finish off painting pass side fender.
4.Maybe if i get courageous, take my dizzy off and put lighter springs in. BTW. is there a right up on how to do this? I know how, but i would make one up if needed.

5. Post some new pictures

thanks guys for the help so far. Still got to get those tail lights and such, hopefully soon. I want to have this car done by Jan 20th.

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for my sedan I plan on removing the plastic moulding from the sides. I think it would look better that way, the holes though, I don't think there is any wasy way to fill them in unless you can weld.

[chedda_j]

1) Ummm, .004 is the max for a shaved head ( i think, but I could be wrong)
2) Please do a writeup on the dizzy.
3) Hell yeah. If I knew how to do body work I would have done it on my hatchie and sedan.

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Ya thats what i ment. I dont mean .15 i mean, .0015.
Alright i will do the write up. Il make sure to take lots of pictures.
Lol i dont really know how to do good body work either. I can be a perfectionist and spends about 10 hours on one part, like that header panel, or be quick and only spend 4 hours, like on that fender. I guess i havent showed any new pictures of the fender yet, i still did a good job, but if you look real real close you can see some tiny scratches in the primer. im hopeing the black will cover most of it.

[chedda_j]

for my sedan I plan on removing the plastic moulding from the sides. I think it would look better that way, the holes though, I don't think there is any wasy way to fill them in unless you can weld.

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oh i can weld like a mother F'er. But im not going to do it that way. I got fiberglass tape that you use to do bathrooms when applying tiles. Well im just gonna throw some of that on the back and bondo it. I got rid of those holes in the headerpanel nicely and i just used bondo.

[chedda_j]

Update for Jan 10th.

For today i just painted my engine bay, ran out of paint btw, so its a little spotty in some spaces. I also filled in those holes the fender. I ended up advancing my dizzy but instead of using lighter springs i just tack welded it at full advance. Sorry but no write up this time. When i get a better dizzy il redo the lighter spring dealy and do a write up then. Heres what i did for the fender holes, first of all the engine bay.

Engine Bay



The fender and holes before the bondo.



I used fiberglass tape as a backing.



This is the back of the fender with the first application of bondo.



The front of the fender after the bondo.



After smoothing out the bondo with 80 grit, then wet sanding with 220, 400 grit sand paper.



Second coat of primer after the bondo.



As you can see the holes are not visable any more. Once the fender drys from the black paint i will post a picture of the finish product.

Too many pictures?

Edited by chedda_j, 10 January 2006 - 07:29 PM.

[3gencivic]

notenough pictrues.
"pictures tell a thousand words" dont they?

[chedda_j]

notenough pictrues.
"pictures tell a thousand words" dont they?

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Thats why i try to take as many as i can, so that i can inspire anyone who wants to do the things that im doing. show them thats its not that hard. Anyone can do a little body work if you take your time and smooth out all the scratches.

thanx

[chedda_j]

There is nothing more than i love is than a clean block. not totally clean yet. this ones for you bad penny. Only 15 minutes with a wire wheel on a drill and thats what i did. Easy to get that gasket off with the proper tool.

Picture of the engine.

Fender picture, like a promised.

Edited by chedda_j, 11 January 2006 - 03:17 AM.

[chedda_j]

I need to know how to hook up a EFP on my manual fuel pump system. In other words, i want to get rid of my old mechanical system. I have a EFP, but it only has one intake and one exhaust, but isnt this going to be a problem cause there is two fuel lines on these cars...isnt there?

[BigOrange]

there is a fuel feed and fuel return line. There have been a few write ups on the mechanical removal and efp installation. Basically remove the mech. pump with its lever arm and all and make a plate that bolts and covers the opening on where it was. For a carby emp, I wouldnt know weither to mount it in the front or the back. I would install it in the back.

[chedda_j]

there is a fuel feed and fuel return line. There have been a few write ups on the mechanical removal and efp installation. Basically remove the mech. pump with its lever arm and all and make a plate that bolts and covers the opening on where it was. For a carby emp, I wouldnt know weither to mount it in the front or the back. I would install it in the back.

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K that makes sence. So one fuel line that runs to the carb for your main fuel, then the one that runs off the top of the carb for the return fuel. Im kinda stoked to do this, i love mods.

[chedda_j]

I need to know where i would hook up the electroic switch. I need something thats going to turn on when i turn the car on correct?

[chedda_j]

bumpity bump.

k i got the engine in the sedan and its ready to roar. One problem....i forget which way the cam gear goes. Ok...the lines match up left and right horizontally correct?

Which way is up tho?

and how do you know if its on the right stroke on the crankshaft?

I need help putting the belt back on too, its being a cunt and i dont want to fray it.

[3gencivic]

ok for setting the cam i would say you would do this:
1)set the engine at tdc so that pistion 1.4 are flush wihtteh top of the block
2)make sure your dizzy is set at #1
3) set the cam into the head and ajsut it so it locks in to the dizzy.
4)put the cam gear on the cam it should ahve a keyway.
5)see if it lines up the lines should be level to the head
6)put the rockers on they shoudl be 1,4 up and 2,3 down
7)then by hadn turn onver the engine to make sure that your dizzy,cam and pistons are hitting the marks at the right time.
8) put belt on tha tim not to familer with hope some one can help there.

[chedda_j]

ok i made sure to mark on the pulley exactly where tdc was. Its actually a little forwards of the markings, about 1/8 inch. The camgear should be good. I just need to know which way is up, i think the wooddruff key is up, theres supposed to be a dent in the top to show the top. As for the belt im sure that all you have to do is losen the tensioner, which is kinda hard with the cover on there, so i think il be able to put a wrench down there and losen it. Then when tighting it, you just turn the engine over three teeth and tighten the tortioner .

Il be doing this first thing tommorow morning. Need to find where i misplaced that stupid coil wire. I need a new dizzy cap, not impressed. lol. And a rotor, not impressed. Thats what happends when you loan someone your dizzy, my spare one that is. Everything else is good tho, becides for some reason the ground cable is smoking when i turn over the engine the one on the valve cover, its prety shatty tho. il make a new one.

Edited by chedda_j, 13 January 2006 - 04:05 AM.