well i took the old trusty db8 for a drive few days ago before i was going to boost her and something just didn't feel right and what do you know something was really wrong so i checked compression and it wasn't good at all considering i just built the motor 500 miles ago the readings from the check were 110 120 85 85 ??? so i was like whoah holy shit checked oil looked good no knocking wtf headgasket was good no oil in the water so being stumped the motor came out again and what do you know when i put the pistons in my dang rings weren't the right size had .017 of gap when it should be .0018 on a new built motor with new rings as mine had so i was like wtf the company sent me the wrong ones :S what a head ache so heres a few pics of the tear down rebuild should begin soon >:D ls-t on 12lbs here i come

day 1 got the head off as well as the radiator and front end (all b series ac stuff forsale no pics atm but pm me for pics if u want some)









begining of day two as she sits

after some head scratching i found this out(man look at that gap)

got the motor out today time for wire tuck and clean up boy was she a bi*ch





day 3 picked up the turbo and dov as well as some ic pipe



Day 4

look at the clean head it came really clean i was suprised

parts finally starting to arrive >:D fmic for the win

can anyone guess what this is from :7

you guesses it right wire tuck for the win i dont know what i got myself into its a big mess lol



had to take a break and clean up the garage a little it was a mess

Day 5 Bov arrived stock uncrushed dsm bov

crank which is completely fucked :'(

i need a bigger tool box they wont fit so there all on the floor

dirty trans still needs cleaning



cleaned the block up a little not sure if i should paint it or not i need help paint it silver, black, or leave it the way it is





cleaned up the wiring a little bit still alot more work to be done



went and bought this last week its been a great pressure washer went in halfs with my dad sucker was 800 bucks but get the job done and what do you know its a suby :6

updated

If you are going to paint a block paint it anything but black. If you paint it black you never know where oil could be leaking from and you just can't see it. Nice and clean teg, wish I had a garage that would make life so much simpler.

it's coming together

ya its awesome lol i dont think it has every been used to just have a car sit it unworked on hahah but what fun would that be and as far as the block been black i dont really wanna see if there is any oil leaks you know it would look cleaner for longer but i mean that is a good point should i just give it a fresh coat of silver?

you can leave it raw like that or aluminum color..not the shiney but the semi gloss or no gloss at all

i wouldnt paint it at all IMO...just use some engine desreaser on it and be done with it

ya i would never go shiny but the head and motor are already engine degressed and pressure washed for about a hour a peice and thats as clean as i can get them im going to try to work on the block a little more but if it doesnt come clean looking im going to paint it