Yes, the Oil Cooler is a factory part.
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Yes, the Oil Cooler is a factory part.
Yeah, like honcho said it is a factory oil cooler. I am using all factory torque spec and sequence.
Finally got the o rings for the oil girdle (I think thats what you call it)
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48 ft lb
Replace all three seals
Torque to 9 ft lb (used red lock tight)
Windage tray installed
Oil pick up in
Oil pan gasket
Baffled oil pan
I had a quick question about the oil pan gasket. I used factory torque spec (10 ft lb) and sequence and the gasket looked like this. Is this normal?
Everytime Ive installed an oil pan I never used a torque wrench or even sequence it according to the manual. Is this how its suppose to look when you do so?
ARP head studs installed
Thanks
Tuan
Last view from below before its covered up
48 ft lb
Replace all three seals
Torque to 9 ft lb (used red lock tight)
Windage tray installed
Oil pick up in
Oil pan gasket
Baffled oil pan
I had a quick question about the oil pan gasket. I used factory torque spec (10 ft lb) and sequence and the gasket looked like this. Is this normal?
Everytime Ive installed an oil pan I never used a torque wrench or even sequence it according to the manual. Is this how its suppose to look when you do so?
ARP head studs installed
Thanks
Tuan
ITBs came in today. Now Its just the head and header/exhaust im waiting on and some stuff from sos.
When I changed my oil pan gasket awhile ago I remember reading that sometimes unless you have a VERY accurate torque wrench that 10lbs could turn into 15 or 20 even?
The way I did it was tighten until it bulged out just ever so slightly around the edge of the pan. For example, if you take your finger and put it at the seam of the oil pan and bottom, then you should just feel the gasket...
I'm sure the guru's will chime in.
Stephen
The way I did it was tighten until it bulged out just ever so slightly around the edge of the pan. For example, if you take your finger and put it at the seam of the oil pan and bottom, then you should just feel the gasket...
I'm sure the guru's will chime in.
Stephen
DAMN Tuan
I am jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ITBs came in today. Now Its just the head and header/exhaust im waiting on and some stuff from sos.
Looks great Man !
Yeah, I think im going to do that. Maybe Ill just torque it to 6 ftlb it seems like it never wants to go to 10 ftlb it keeps spinning and spinning because the gasket gives.
Forget the torque wrench for this. Do as Steve suggested, just tighten until the gasket just gets to the edge of the pan and you will be fine. Unfortunately you may need a replace the one that is squished
.The is one area (and only one) where the torque wrench is an issue
.Regards,
LarryB
Forget the torque wrench for this. Do as Steve suggested, just tighten until the gasket just gets to the edge of the pan and you will be fine. Unfortunately you may need a replace the one that is squished
The is one area (and only one) where the torque wrench is an issue
Regards,
LarryB
thanks for the input larry. Dang the one and only time that I torque it to spec and used the proper sequence it doesnt help... haha
Another trick about this gasket which someone told me is if you do happen to buy a new one and it's all twisted up and doesn't seat correctly then lay it out overnight with a heavy book on top of it. It'll help get the twists out.
May be un-needed but just thought I'd share.
Stephen
May be un-needed but just thought I'd share.
Stephen
My local NAPA guy has these with a cardboard back as the package, nice and flat(1991 legend oil pan gasket).
However when I get them from Honda they are always twisted. I use the book trick regularely.
Regards,
LarryB
).However when I get them from Honda they are always twisted. I use the book trick regularely.
Regards,
LarryB
Thanks for the reply. What are you getting done to the head? Where did you gets those itb man those are so awsome?
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When I did mine, I went with 6 ftlb (10 Nm) as I felt that 10 ftlb (14 Nm) - as the manual states - is pretty strong and a little bit too much for my taste. 6 ftlb will be well enough. You won't loose the oil pan while driving.
The head is getting port and polished, 1mm over intake valves, new intake/exhaust valves, bronze valve guides, fixing that one cam journal, Ti retainers, dual valve springs, new valve seals. He also suggested that I increase the compression to 12:1 since ill be running e85. So the head will be slightly decked.
I was hoping you would do this. This is a lot of work and E85 is your friend. You will not be dissappointed!!!! You can run aggressive ignition timing with your high compression and hopefully crack 300 whp.
Good luck
Great thread, thx for posting about your work.
ITBs came in today. Now Its just the head and header/exhaust im waiting on and some stuff from sos.
Wow . All you need now is a box over those ITB's to get the boost in...
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I think that would be the hardest part. I wonder how much boost is safe on 12:1 with boost... haha that would be great though.
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sounds like the perfect turbo+E85 motor.
Are those ITBs from SOS?
The oil pan gaskets I've replaced, once you torque to spec, yeah, they do appear to "squeeze" out of the sides a bit.
sorry been busy so I havent been on here. I am still waiting for the heads. The itbs is not from sos.
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