Curtis' 87 BEAMS GTS
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 1:00 am
Whats going 86garage? I'm Curtis, currently stationed in Colorado Springs. I've been around 86's and the forum since 2010. I bought thisAE86 while in Iraq, joined the forum, and read and researched until my eyes bled.
Just before this build started i deployed again to Afghanistan and I want to thank everyone who really helped me sourcing parts and giving me a heads up on certain things. Between my family and the 86 community the support and motivation meant a lot. Thanks everyone!
If you want to know the basis of the car here is my old thread: http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=97019" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Now I've moved on researched and figured out that I would go BEAMS instead of rebuilding the 16V ( still have a 16V for a future build, or a coffee table)
Inspiration for the beams, favorite builds and set ups:
Jeonsah: http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=46485&page=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
23PSI4age: http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=105671" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Ae86Kai: http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=82717" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Rue: http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=83210" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Plan for the car is to daily drive auto-x about One to two events per month. will happen? as much as possible as long as everything is healthy and working.
Beams 3sge Blacktop rated using the stock 6speed trans.
I deployed to Afghanistan and the car sat for about 9 months before this vid...
yes, dont mind my babbling in the beginning i was pretty excited
alright on to the fun stuff,
Removed the Engine harness
[url=http://s294.photobucket.com/user/grappletech/media/beams/IMAG0217_BURST001_zps8nptkvzs.jpg.html]
got a nicely packaged box of parts, and gaskets from Sam-Q http://s-86.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; thanks a ton!
Started dis-assembly
head was pretty clean but I took everything to the machine shop to get seals replaced and valve job done
with every car, this is about the same, nasty and dirty!!!
new bottom end bearings
KEN GUSHI! he was a beast at the pikes peak hill climb!! yes thats me holding my daughter to high five during the downhill parade
The Machine shop didnt do too great of a job on the Block... they barely even got the paint off during the hot tank. Disgruntled pics:
I trust that they did well with the actual work, but it makes me wonder when they cant clean a simple mess. so I had them get me new rings, dis-assemble and tank and deck the block as little as possible. upset, but they did perfect the second time around
7/19 I pulled the motor after about 234098753 days of pulling wires, power steering and A/C lines
sold the motor about an hour later. so it is all going towards the other Beams parts and pieces.
got the block masked/painted
cleaned(tap) the block and installed the ARP bolts.( the head was installed and i had to take the cams out to lube and install the studs)
when reinstalling the head ensure you use sealant. when i took it apart (prior to taking it to the machine shop) I noticed that the grey FIPG was used. what was weird is that the FSM says to use black. So I went off of what the FSM said.
used this on the head gasket! its just a sealant to help with head gaskets. (the above HG photo had a similar sealant)
Everything torqued down and installed
Parts that im sending to a buddy of mine to have blasted and powder coated
my Cam gears were a little rusty, so I had to clean and find new set screws and the gasket. ( dont worry about ordering the gasket separately the screw will have it in the packaged)
Not perfect, but a lot better
cleaned the water routing parts.
installed water pump, broke three bolts and ordered them from the dealer. nothing like fresh bolts
cleaned and painted my oil pan.
Will continue to post pics of any progress.
Things left to do is:
**wiring MR220V(doug) <this guy is a badass
**Supra rear(MA60) Jeonsah ( sourced while I was in Afghanistan and personally brought to my house along with an SR5 rear for brackets)
82-86 LSD being rebuilt by a local shop
** Weir performance MaxxGrip kit, with solid pinion spacer
** Driveshaft Gajin_gorokurunner (however you spell his name hahaha Tony)
** Mishimoto Radiator
**BEAMS to AE86 brackets KE Conversions. (will be modified to fi how i want it.)
Of course all of the small things will add up, but that's all of the major parts and pieces as of now. Suspension/interior/exterior comes later as I'm focused on the powertrain before anything else.
Just before this build started i deployed again to Afghanistan and I want to thank everyone who really helped me sourcing parts and giving me a heads up on certain things. Between my family and the 86 community the support and motivation meant a lot. Thanks everyone!
If you want to know the basis of the car here is my old thread: http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=97019" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Now I've moved on researched and figured out that I would go BEAMS instead of rebuilding the 16V ( still have a 16V for a future build, or a coffee table)
Inspiration for the beams, favorite builds and set ups:
Jeonsah: http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=46485&page=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
23PSI4age: http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=105671" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Ae86Kai: http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=82717" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Rue: http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=83210" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Plan for the car is to daily drive auto-x about One to two events per month. will happen? as much as possible as long as everything is healthy and working.
Beams 3sge Blacktop rated using the stock 6speed trans.
I deployed to Afghanistan and the car sat for about 9 months before this vid...
yes, dont mind my babbling in the beginning i was pretty excited
alright on to the fun stuff,
Removed the Engine harness
[url=http://s294.photobucket.com/user/grappletech/media/beams/IMAG0217_BURST001_zps8nptkvzs.jpg.html]
got a nicely packaged box of parts, and gaskets from Sam-Q http://s-86.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; thanks a ton!
Started dis-assembly
head was pretty clean but I took everything to the machine shop to get seals replaced and valve job done
with every car, this is about the same, nasty and dirty!!!
new bottom end bearings
KEN GUSHI! he was a beast at the pikes peak hill climb!! yes thats me holding my daughter to high five during the downhill parade
The Machine shop didnt do too great of a job on the Block... they barely even got the paint off during the hot tank. Disgruntled pics:
I trust that they did well with the actual work, but it makes me wonder when they cant clean a simple mess. so I had them get me new rings, dis-assemble and tank and deck the block as little as possible. upset, but they did perfect the second time around
7/19 I pulled the motor after about 234098753 days of pulling wires, power steering and A/C lines
sold the motor about an hour later. so it is all going towards the other Beams parts and pieces.
got the block masked/painted
cleaned(tap) the block and installed the ARP bolts.( the head was installed and i had to take the cams out to lube and install the studs)
when reinstalling the head ensure you use sealant. when i took it apart (prior to taking it to the machine shop) I noticed that the grey FIPG was used. what was weird is that the FSM says to use black. So I went off of what the FSM said.
used this on the head gasket! its just a sealant to help with head gaskets. (the above HG photo had a similar sealant)
Everything torqued down and installed
Parts that im sending to a buddy of mine to have blasted and powder coated
my Cam gears were a little rusty, so I had to clean and find new set screws and the gasket. ( dont worry about ordering the gasket separately the screw will have it in the packaged)
Not perfect, but a lot better
cleaned the water routing parts.
installed water pump, broke three bolts and ordered them from the dealer. nothing like fresh bolts
cleaned and painted my oil pan.
Will continue to post pics of any progress.
Things left to do is:
**wiring MR220V(doug) <this guy is a badass
**Supra rear(MA60) Jeonsah ( sourced while I was in Afghanistan and personally brought to my house along with an SR5 rear for brackets)
82-86 LSD being rebuilt by a local shop
** Weir performance MaxxGrip kit, with solid pinion spacer
** Driveshaft Gajin_gorokurunner (however you spell his name hahaha Tony)
** Mishimoto Radiator
**BEAMS to AE86 brackets KE Conversions. (will be modified to fi how i want it.)
Of course all of the small things will add up, but that's all of the major parts and pieces as of now. Suspension/interior/exterior comes later as I'm focused on the powertrain before anything else.
