no the L61 does not have those ports unfortunately.

 

How much cash do you have into this already?

 

Damn just looked through all of this. You had a tough break but looks like it will be back and better than ever soon!

 

I wanna do a build like urs but why u using catch can? sorry for dumb question

 

Catch cans catch any oil vapors,thus preventing them from being pushed into the combustion chamber.Not only will oil residue coat the IM laminova cores and not allow them to cool the air charge as efficiently,when oil vapor gets in the combustion chamber,it reduces fuel octane.So any oil you can catch before it hits the intake manifold is a good thing.

 

Atmosphere dump lol. I need a catch can for mine

 

I ran a breather filter right off the valve cover and you could smell all the fumes in the car.

 

i had one but it was spitting moisture and oil out of it. looked like a blown head gasket but nothing was wrong with the car... so i just took it off and havent put anything back on

 

where do u mount it and hook up 2?

 

valve cover nipple to catch can,catch can to intake

 

thanks!


Yeah I wish it did

I wouldn't mind having an oil cooler, maybe one day


As far as what's into the engine at the moment...about $3500. It's not that expensive to supercharge and build an L61

Thanks, yeah never really got to experience the build like I should have before it went down due to me having a stock clutch but I can't wait to get everything back together again

After that I never want to do another engine build

I don't necessarily know if I even need one at this point, just trying to cover all my bases and make sure my oil is A1 at all times...don't want to spin another bearing

 

Got some work done on the engine today...

Removed all the timing stuff to get ready to pull the head since I'll be re-using this one...it's a bone stock head but will have Comp blower cams and ZZP valve springs


Head off...excuse my filthy garage


My Wiseco pistons after rougly 3K miles


Removed...#3 is the one that had the spun bearing


Head and new block waiting to be broken down and filled with goods




That's as far as I got. Next plan is to put my new block on the stand and break it down completely so she can get new bearings, bolts, hone and forged rods/pistons from old block

 

Get er done

 

thought you had a patriot head on it?

 

I still have it but it needs new valve guides so I'm switching back to my stock head

 

any more progress man

 

I got a little progress done recently

Working on my head in the living room, gf was not happy lol





Difference between OEM and ZZP 82# valve springs



Installed Viton valve seals, ZZP 82# valve springs w/ steel retainers and my Comp blower cams. Got it all assembled and ready to be torqued down.



Still need to break down my new block so I can throw my forged pistons/rods and new bearings and stuff in there.

Oh and I finally got my replacement Eagle rod (and rod bolts) for the cylinder that spun the bearing

 

On a side note, installing valve springs was freakin tedious because of those stupid keepers! What a pain in the ass

 

about time i see progress lol

 

replacing anything valve related sucks ass.Doing it to mine both times was a pain in the ass.

 

Slow progress is better than no progress

Yeah man the ****** valves would keep getting pushed down when I was trying to compress the spring or when I was releasing it, the spring would come up at an awkward angle and pop off the keepers that I just spent 10min. lining up

 

Look at those cut hoses, no ***** given just kidding man. Nice picture of the valve springs, I may pick some up soon

 

Nick once I throw a rod out the side of this block you can buy my 82's lol. 76's are going in the good head.

 

Haha funny I just posted that because I'm meeting a guy around 4:30 to pick up a brand new set of 82's for $200

 

Daaang. Nice.