Replaced the timing set on the LNF. That was 20 hours of fun.

Hmm, what have we here? Shouldn't there be a guide there?


Yep, that there is broken.


Good thing I decided to drop the pan too. Found this bugger inside the oil pickup.


Hellabroke


Got her all buttoned up, replaced all but the cam and crank sprockets. Runs good as new.

After all that I can confirm a couple things:
1. You don't need the special tool to do the VVT gears correctly. Just follow the rest of the service manual instructions to the letter. Except for the part about putting both friction washers on the crank sprocket before setting the timing marks, that washer covers the timing mark on the crank. You can install the friction washer after setting the timing up.
2. The hydraulic tensioner does indeed have a spring in it, it comes preset so you just have to slap it in and then strike the chain as normal.

 

pffft. you dont need that

 

can confirm

 

Did this today. Also cussed a lot. Also got my tire under warranty from tirerack and discount tire is installing it now

 

Ohh nice jesse

 

stealth?

 

Yep! Stealth. Decided to stick with the supercharger route after all. Really at this point all I need is a boost bypass and injectors. Gonna either recycle my K&N or fab an intake from carbon. Gonna run stock pulley on E47 until I can afford forged internals.

 

That's the way to go Jesse glad you kept the blower

 

Yeah I suppose if I'm going to eventually try to make some uber custom bumpers I may as well have some cajones to back it up.

 

what do you mean boost bypass? like the bypass valve actuator?

 

The thing everyone has a different name for, yes. I just bought one last night actually, and I'm probably going to pick up a set of 42s from mongo next paycheck.

 

pffft just get some ev6 60s and be done

 

I don't think that 1: those are needed for stock pulley and 2: big enough for a 2.8 on a ported head/blower/intake manifold. Otherwise I would. 42s are cheap too.

 

Sissy!

I wouldn't even bother with the stock pulley. throw a modular hub on before it goes on the car and profit. Plus my 2.7 barely clears the core support, and I think the auto sits even closer.

 

I have no problem trimming. The hub already has a modular hub installed. Just going to get a stock sized pulley for it. No sense blowing up the car.

 

After finding that the dealership might of left off one of the transmission bolts that attaches through the oil pan when they replaced my transmission 16k miles ago, I decided to pay them a visit and see if I could get them to comp me the bolt or something. Turns out the transmission guy was awesome and apologized profusely about it. Had me pull the car in and put the bolt in on the spot. Even worked around the skid plate. Great experience.

 

A positive experience at a dealership? Thats a first

 

It's not on the car yet but it will be tomorrow.

 

Cool looks nice

 

Yeah, my other experiences at that and other dealerships haven't been great.

 

i was debating doing black housings, but in the end, i figured the stock look was better.

 

Yeah I personally like the black housing better but if your looking for oem look that's the way to go

 

I think the chrome (oem) housingS look a little classier.

The black housings look nice on certain colors, but on a dark colored car the chrome pops.

 

Yup that is true

 

They look like they belong.