Currently under the scalpel at NST Garage

[dr.occa]

Both need plants.

The red hatch on the left is a full rebuild with goodies.

The black coupe on the right is getting a hi-comp transplant in place of its original and worn-out tvis largeport.

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shots of the hatch's original parts and a few re-worked goods:

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this motor was in very bad shape. surprisingly the customer was able to drive it into the garage after it came off the flat bed. it was smoking like a smoke stack though and it was burning your eyes.

this was lining the engine bay:

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long block and trans pulled:

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the plugs are L to R from cylinder 1 through 4. notice the downward progression of their conditions.

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several of the cam journals were scoured.

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upon removal of the oil pan. no i didn't put the oil pickup on just for the picture.

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if anyone was missing a valve cover grommet, i found it in the head!

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piston no. 4!

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bottom end, head and crank back from the machine shop.

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removed all of the extra casting material from the the head and block before sending them out.

block's going back out for some boring. tri-flows just arrived!

[a.k.a.vene]

I would like to take a ride in the hatch after is done. I wanna see how the tri-flow cams performs!but I do have to say,I like the white paint. I would like my engine bay flat black.

[Force_Fed]

Very nice Jonas. Can't wait to see the final product.

[mooreofit]

eric did an awesome job on the engine bay im highly jelous. everything looks great as usual jonas.

[dr.occa]

Thanks Frank. Thanks Alan.

[a.k.a.vene]

More pics PLEASE!!!!

[dr.occa]

extraction:

[dr.occa]

the replacement.



..........................................out with the old^................................................................in with the new^.















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[CBR_TOY]

very nice man! Jonas the Samurai mechanic saves the day!

[a.k.a.vene]

me like ALOT!!!!!hey jonas ur bandana matches the pulleys!

[a.k.a.vene]

i like the alternator bracket.It looks AWESOME!!!!!!IS SO SHINY!!!!!!!!