project sideswipe (updated 11/06/08)

[ravensguildassasin]

ok im going to try to recap my old work log. so i started with a base atx zx2. swapped a mtx as the first mod. put in a huge stereo. removed said stereo. bought a b&m short throw shifter. installed said shifter. bought a ngp0 and blue top super chip. ebay intake. p/s delete a/c delete powders pulley.

here is a list of current mods
1.mtx swap
2.ngp0
3.superchip
4.b&m sts
5.ebay intake
6.a/c delete
7.p/s delete
8.powders pulley
9.battery relocated to the trunk
10.full exhaust
11.22mm rear sway bar.
12.s/r cluster with blue leds
13.mild PnPed focus head.
14.stage 3 comp cams

current http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/raven_vannato/DanceGasMask.gif

1.electric water pump

later
1. lsd my way :angel:
2.full suspension
3.build up a spare motor and transmission.
4.who knows what i may come up with

[ravensguildassasin]

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[slammmed]

it would help alot of you posted a description of the pictures. i.e.. what am I supposed to be looking at with the picture of the valve cover off?

[Buster]

it would help alot of you posted a description of the pictures. i.e.. what am I supposed to be looking at with the picture of the valve cover off?

Yellow overspray. :p

[ravensguildassasin]

Yellow overspray. :p

on the nose ... no realy he is right.

[ravensguildassasin]

ok so a update for those who have not seen my water pump thread. it is being pushed back two months. i am going to do a full exhaust. this will consist of a obx type long tube header, trubendz strait tubing, a tc sportline muffler (thanks to evilescort). i will have no cat flexpipe or resonator. we will have to wait to see how it sounds. this will all be ordered around the 15 of this month. as far as the water pump goes fell free to go to this thread to help discuss the possibilities. the more technical info to make you point the better. (as i am learning as i go and good info is hard to come by) http://www.teamzx2.com/showthread.php?t=3758

[ravensguildassasin]

ok i got my new exhaust on i am very happy with it. sorry about the crappy pics cell phone.
top of header
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/raven_vannato/PIC-0041.jpg

bottom of header
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/raven_vannato/PIC-0042.jpg

look near the back of the exhaust truebendz strait pipe.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/raven_vannato/PIC-0043.jpg

now here is my next lovely project after market cams from comp cams.(not shown)
and a focus head that i picked up for $50.00 it is really dirty i will take better pics after i clean it.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/raven_vannato/PIC-0038.jpg

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all in all not bad looking for the price. it cleans up nice.

[ravensguildassasin]

ok so i started to do a mild PnP myself.

this is the scribe marks on the exhaust side.
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here is how it looks now.
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close up.
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starting on the second port.
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what i used to port it.
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slow speed one for polishing.
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big case of dremel bits.
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now here is some fun stuff i just got in
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and here is the bad. it really is not a big deal since i was going to replace them any ways. but i have two valves stuck open, probably bent. who knows.
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[ravensguildassasin]

ok here is the update on my head. i just got some missing parts from johnp to finish it out.
so here is where it stands right now.
valves note i did not mess with the seats at all.
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what it looked like before and after.
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putting the head together. this is after i found the right tappets for each valve.
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the one lonely missing piece.
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here is the broken valve seal.
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new intake seal.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/raven_vannato/PIC-0066.jpg

[ravensguildassasin]

ok so sunday i will have my head in. for those who have not read any of this thread i have a mild PnPed focus head going in. it has stage three comp cams. the second focus head i use will be sent to johnp. it will be receiving oversized valves and new hardware. i also have a 22mm rear sway bar and a intake manifold on the way. as soon as i pay and get shipping quotes from larka. the sway bar will go in quickly the manifold i have special plans for. :wiz: i have lots on my plate but i would like some feedback from everyone. i will have pics up sunday night.

[ravensguildassasin]

well crap it seems i jumped the gun a bit on the head. i am still missing some odds and ends. as soon as i get that sorted out i will post it up. but on to the intake manifold i have not paid larka for it yet (waiting for money to hit paypal.) but i do have a few other intake manifolds here that where donated to me for this project. one is from a 1.9 sohc escort. the other is from a 2.0 spi escort. i am making a custom intake for my car, this will be a one off. but there will be a lot of pics and specs. that way you can do it yourself at you're own pace. i would really like some feed back from you all on what i am doing. i need all the help i can get on this one. one of my questions is there anyone that makes a intake plate like jaysracings exhaust plate.

[dareall]

damn, that yellow vc paint job was awful. Did you paint the blue with the oil cap off or on?

[ravensguildassasin]

on then after it set most of the way i opened it. to break the paint. but i did not prep it right so the yellows showing. i have a focus valve cover to go with the head as soon as i finish the head out.

[DaviDawg]

i wish i could give you some input. i like what youre doing with the focus head.
this place might help you find what youre looking for http://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/index.php?board=16.0

[ravensguildassasin]

thanks for the link i will check them out.

[ravensguildassasin]

ok so here is where i stand with the custom intake manifold.
started with this i do believe it is from a 1.8liter escort.
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now the first thought was to port it to match then make an adapter plate.
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first thing first cut off the old throttle body.
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junk metal...
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here is where my next cut will be.
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this is the inlet size which is the same size as the stock throttle body.
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here is the intake runners from the inside.
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that is all i have done for now just haven't had time to do it.

[BlackEscortGT]

thats from a 1.9 and good work whats the plan for it?

[ravensguildassasin]

it is going to be a test design for a custom intake manifold for the zx2.

[ravensguildassasin]

so i got my 21mm rear sway bar from Larka installed it that was easy. i put the end links in first. then i bolted the D links up. that's all i have for now... :D

[ravensguildassasin]

so a big update. first i got my s/r cluster from fordboy. scraped all the stock green paint off the back. put in blue leds from superbrightleds.com.it looks great. then i put in the focus head and comp cams. i dialed in the cams then checked and rechecked them. swapped all the parts form my stock head over. then i installed the head. put it in time. wrong the first time i might add. put them in time right checked and rechecked. burned in the cams at 3200 RPM for 30 minuets. re changed the oil and topped off the radiator. all in all it took me eight hours to get it all done. let bake for a week. tried it out last night and it was a hell of a lot faster. now for the bad on the way back it keep dieing. pop the hood when i get home and see coolant everywhere. after looking and getting pissed off i went to bed. got up this morning topped off the fluid. then i took her for a drive and found the leak. bad radiator cap... other then that she is running great. i will get all the pics up as soon as i can get my computer to sync with my phone again.