What did you do to your 2002 today !

[rcf925]

59 minutes ago, Beantown said:

They have one piston for the bore size and they have the crank.  I will bring them the head to clean and surface and I guess the flywheel.  What should I have them do to the flywheel?  I think they are balancing the crank,  but will check on that.  This was going to be a budget build,  nothing huge,  but seems to be building up to something bigger...

 

Thanks. 

 

Have them balance whole rotating assembly including flywheel, I did that on my recent build and motor is smooth as silk, While there in there it is not a lot more money to do it

[Beantown]

"Whole rotating Assembly"  meaning the Crank and the flywheel in the block OR the Crank, Pistons, arms, and flywheel in the block?  That might be hard,  because I am building the engine once it has been machined.  I would have to bring it back them.

 

Thanks!

[irdave]

2 hours ago, Beantown said:

They have one piston for the bore size and they have the crank.  I will bring them the head to clean and surface and I guess the flywheel.  What should I have them do to the flywheel?  I think they are balancing the crank,  but will check on that.  This was going to be a budget build,  nothing huge,  but seems to be building up to something bigger...

 

Thanks. 

 

When I built my motor, they balanced all rod / piston combinations, then spin balanced all the reciprocating parts- crank, rods, pistons, flywheel.  It's usually a couple hundred dollars.  Worth every penny.  And I believe they checked each piston diameter to make sure each hole in the block matched / worked...

[Beantown]

Great info!  Thanks Irdave!

[jp5Touring]

Nine weeks on a very slow boat, my Recaros show up today.  Worth the wait.? 

Edited October 18, 2019 by jp5Touring

[Beantown]

Pictures!  Did you get the Recaros from the guy in Thailand?  How was the process?

Edited October 18, 2019 by Beantown

[Geoff Raynak]

25 minutes ago, Beantown said:

Recaros from the guy in Thailand

 

 

i think he did ... and I did as well

they are nearly perfect ... 

but hurry up if you want to go that route ... they are ending their operation this year IIRC

 

here are my fronts that i got from jody

slow ... but awesome

 

 

 

 

[jp5Touring]

22 minutes ago, Beantown said:

Pictures!  Did you get the Recaros from the guy in Thailand?  How was the process?

Yes, I did. He was very professional. Invoice,tracking numbers,insured them.  A couple other members have used him also with good luck.  I have seen his work before on other cars and they all looked good. It is a Sloooow process nine weeks on a ship seems like forever.   I will try and get some pics, I'm supposed to be closing my pool not goofing on the interweb. He is going to quit making them soon so if your interested better do it now.  He's  "recaroforsale"  on facebook.  

[Beantown]

Great,  thanks!  Does those seats fit on the stock seat rails?  Or do you have to cut them out and fab new rails?

[Geoff Raynak]

custom rails ... 

there are sometimes group buys ... or 'recaro seat adapters' from Lee @ massive brakes

maybe even blunt has some

 

i have the 2D drawing if you have a place that can waterjet and countersink

 

[jp5Touring]

Check with  Blunt, I missed the group buy and and he bought four or five sets from  Massive Brakes to get to  the minimum number.

I will try tonight or tomorrow to get them installed.

[Roundeie]

Added 50 miles to the break in total after work today. 200 more before oil change and valve adjustment. Building a punch list of items as well.

 

 

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[grizzlebar]

Picked up a four post lift in great condition from a guy in town. Gonna work on getting a tow truck to move it for me on Monday.

[69Bimmer02]

Engine rebuild and Engine compartment complete.  Rick and crew at North Bay Bavarian working on the fine tuning..  Really pleased with their wiring work.  Car looks really streamline considering how much wiring goes into an EFI conversion

 

[zinz]

Drove with Steve and Don down in NOLA. Perfect morning