Engine Build. Should I?

[sparky]

I can weigh it with all the gears in place if you'd like ...

yes please!

 

[greenberet]

With 6 pistons and a four stroke I assumed firing every 120 degrees, but I can't see those little rod journal offsets bridging the gap from 90 to 120 degrees. Is that the idea?

To be as succinct as I can be: to the best of my knowledge, yes.

 

[sparky]

well that's pretty clever then. The conrods are probably shorter than I think, thus magnifying the affect the little offsets have on the angle

 

[onestepx]

PM me I have a lot of low mile engine oem parts left over from my recent engine build.

 

[RYU]

PM me I have a lot of low mile engine oem parts left over from my recent engine build.

Inbox is full :tongue:

Did you reuse the heads, cams, valves, etc by any chance?

 

[Nero Tenebre]

So jealous!!! 3.5L w/ ITBs and 6-speed (buy mine :wink in a 02 facelifted coupe!!!

 

[RYU]

RYU ... the "stock gear set" shown in your first post is the countershaft assembly (page 13.29 of workshop manual).

I'd really like to now it's weight, if you could through it on some (good) scales please.

As to whether its USDM or not, I suggest count the teeth on the 2nd gear cog (the largest one), then someone will chime in with teeth count for USDM and JDM.

And if anyone knows the weight of the mainshaft assembly and differential moving parts please let me know...

by request...

The Primary shaft (with all gears/bearings) weights 14lbs. My scale is accurate up to 0.5lbs only.

Secondary shaft (with all gears/bearings) weighs 21lbs.

Crank weights 32.5lbs.

 

[sparky]

by request...

The Primary shaft (with all gears/bearings) weights 14lbs. My scale is accurate up to 0.5lbs only.

Secondary shaft (with all gears/bearings) weighs 21lbs.

Crank weights 32.5lbs.

excellent, thanks RYU!