Take 2,

SUCCESS! No leaks after 50 mile break in. No shavings on oil dump.

Will check head studs in 500 miles.

Whoa, she feels even stronger, if that is possible :D very snappy/torquee

Good news!
Congrats!

Great news, it's a good feeling when things work out in the end.

Indeed.

Moral of the story, you need heat to remove the old head studs or you will take material on the way out :eek: or let the machine shop do it like I did for 20 of them.

I think I am going to drive to Fresno to visit Moms and put the 500 Miles right away :-)

Okay Fellas last and final update:

500 mile valves & head stud check. CHECK :D

All tight to spec no leaks. WOOHOO!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1495161173.JPG

Next Up:

Throttle Body Boring ala Steve Wong!

http://www.911chips.com/throttleb.jpg

http://www.911chips.com/engine.htm

Good stuff!! :D :cool: SmileWavy

3000 Mile Update:

Much Success and Joy with a little hick up.

The new bored out TB was the best $$ invested, She pulls like a bat of out hell :-)

Can't help myself being lead footed, so quiet and smooth. LEAK FREE :D So clean under there :D

I had a little misfire coming back from a 350 mile round trip to Fresno and back, it was my #2 fuel injector, stuck, tapped on it and all was good again. Very easy fix. if it happens again, will remove and send back to cleaners. Probably debris from sitting the 6 months and 2nd removal for the stud repair.

May use the BG44K treatment for added insurance.

This is a great build and inches me closer to tackling my own rebuild when the time comes. Great job!

Great to hear the update is positive!

Berryman B12 Chemtool (available at most auto parts stores) is really good too. Man does that stuff clean up exhaust valves!

BG 44K Fuel Cleaner
 

I used to put a can in the tank for every customer service.Great product.Their MOA oil additive is excellent as well.Fred

It's nice to hear that 'all is well' Jim!..That was a big job that you took on... Well done! SmileWavy

Almost a full year, wow how time flies when you are speeding on the freeway :-)

All 5X5!

Nice work, doc and pics Brother Jim. Rubber band trick is a fine one! :)

Thank you Brother Karl!

I highly recommend the 3.4 at a minimum. I wasn't brave enough to go 3.6, need to give my smog guy a chance to pass my car every two years :D

Zoom Zoom

Quite a journey! Love this thread and the build. Unfortunately I'll be going through the same with my 3.2, as I have a broken main crank bearing and some truly unfortunate engine sounds :eek:

And yes, I have Kolben**** cylinders :rolleyes:

I'm thinking 3.4SS with 10.5:1 CR and twin plug with VEMS ecu and upgraded injectors. The Mahle cylinders and piston kit is about 5K, and a 98mm bore'n plate + new pistons is about 2.4K. Add ECU and coilpacks and :D:D:D

How much was the custom pistons from EBS?

Smart move! (Mystery of "price to be paid for living in beautiful CA" is answered... = .2 Were you in swampy FL, could have gone wholehog. :D But then, roads are much better where you are than here.)

Per Don Weaver at EBS, if you keep it at or below 10:1 you can use single plug system.

My 98MM CP CARILLO Pistons cost me $1100 not including shipping and handling. YOu need rings as well but it does include shaft clips. Prices may have changed so I would contact EBS directly. I had EBS bore out my cylinders and re-coated them.

Break a Leg Brother!

Hmmm.. I pulled my head studs with no heat. I didn't feel any twisting or mush or see any particular material, but now I'm worried. Did you remember anything about that one stud in particular?

I had the dreaded, crackling as I was turning my stud remover tool, signs of aluminum coming ot with the stud.

If you did not hear it then you are lucky.

I see. I did hear some squealing, no crackling and no aluminum. Is that the stock 3.2 Carrera oil pump you put back in? Did you send it out?