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Hey guys, Well I discovered I was running lean. I threw a rod on #5. I hope my head is ok. I think there are a couple bent valves.

***** so this thread has been screwed up by photobucket and then i didnt have time to keep up with it. i have made a new thread to start fresh. Mods you can delete this if you want *********

new thread
http://www.theprojectpad.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2887

Lightweight block mod?

I feel your pain, when did that happen? Was this with the new K24 on it?

stock k24-7000, +.5mm valves P&P 7A head, 7A cams, RS2 EM. Shitty MTM 1+ clone chips. I had serviced injectors too. I will get a proper tune this time
This happen just before xmas. merry fuckin christmas

Well FWIW at least it doesn't look like there's valve kiss marks on the piston, do you know the status of those valves yet?

That's what I was thinking. Why do you think the valves might be bent?

I haven't disassembled the head yet to test. I suspect the intake valves on #5 are bent because it gets harder to turn over by hand when they move. Same portion of the cycle.

It might just be where they're located with relation to other lobes in terms of effort, have you tried going the opposite direction? I've never seen bent valves without kiss marks. I have seen valves halfway embedded in pistons before though haha

Finally making some headway


A little too fast for the little brute 7000


Machined K24 housing anyone?


7000 under the machined K24 housing

I finally got my tune dialed in on my 200 running the 7400, I love the setup. Drives like stock but pulls like crazy. I think a billet wheel is in my future...

Cool, I'm excited! I think later I will install a ARD billet wheel.
What turbine housing are you using?

eesh. too much clearance on that turbine outlet. you're looking for closer to .040" total clearance. that looks like about 4 times that.

i think marc is right
here is mine:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/quattro4l ... 930622196/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/quattro4l ... 930622196/

That picture is the 7000 not the 7400. I was showing the difference. The 7400 fit is .040" offset from the profile

reading helps sometimes. I see the caption, missed it the first time. carry on.

I can now focus on this project.
No bent valves! I surfaced the head, decked the block, honed it to 81.5mm. I'm awaiting Wiesco pistons from FRP.





I took only .003 off of each. Not bad.
I plan to port match the RS2 EM.

Helluva set up you've got to work on things... jealous.

Digging the updates, thanks for posting.

haha, thanks man. When I started working here in the back of my mind I was thinking "I may end up building an engine here". Well, one coworker blew up his E36 M3, then I killed the 20vt. I never built an engine before, but here is the place to do it.

Deburring the bottom end. I cleaned up the oil galley. I took a video of a bore scope through galley. Woot!

S2000 color scheme. I machined the 20V turbo

oh heck ya! I love aftermarket pistons just for the weight savings.

can you really feel the response difference?

ARD 11 Blade hybrid