chris r Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 Becaue everyone likes pics of honda stuff here's some more Grabbed some dowls from work that actually fit Borrowed the 14mm hex of the neighbor and put in the an fitting into the block so I'll actually have a chance at pcv stuff. Next time I'm at lockup I'll grab a catch can and see if it'll fit 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 Lapped the valves in Gave up fighting the keepers so called it a night after only getting two sorted 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Tool some brave pills today and got out the extension and the holesaw Took a couple of cuts to find where the top was. Hind site says dropping the subframe would have made that easier but the cbfs were strong The shifter lines up nicely with the console which is nice, I might need to cut/weld/adjust the shifter so its not so far back but I'll wait until its bolted in and the steering wheel/column back in Cv boots arrived for the rear, Fitted them and the crv diff when I was under there CRV diff (right hand side)looks slightly different but bolts in the same 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 While I was on a pickapart mission I saw there was a accord with a heimholtz reso so I grabbed that - Will have to do some more reading/sciencing to figure out pipe length/sizes etc. There is space above the rear muffler so I should be able to fit it, with the new headers I should be able to fit the cat and the other resonator 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Mixed success today Got valves/retainers all sorted today, Went to put the gasket on and it was a tight fit with the dowels, Head gasket didn't survive the process Cut/welded/seal sealed the block off/shifter mounting plate I'll tack/weld the nuts on so its not a mission to change in the future. I'll etch prime it then give it a good dose of underseal so its factory azz gee All the gears work which is nice https://imgur.com/DBGSZH5 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Only got two things ticked off the list today... Shifter plate was win and took a few hours, hopefully I can smash most of that list tomorrow. Ideally want to get to the dyno by the end of the week which is looking like a very ambitious goal at this point 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chris r Posted July 5, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2022 Grabbed new head gasket this morning. Dowels didn't fit so it needed some careful filing Bit of honda bond around the oil drain passages that are different There are 84mm vtec spec head gaskets and also a couple of options that are intended for this application but everyone has been out of stock or delayed on them Heads on with new bolts Replaced the thermostat/waterpump pipe o rings and fitted that before I forgot 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 So list didn't get much checked off but i got a bunch done. Started on exhaust stuff. Expanded the headers a bit so I could slide the pipe in so it'd hold while I figure stuff out. Got flexi in position then the rain set in and I was over laying on puddles so moved onto other stuff Bags of new genuine bits (and some rock auto stuff) Torqued head bolts down and started on the cams/cam caps Two small o rings replaced there Got the o ring ready for the middle cam cap but the dowl is missong Moved onto sorting the intake manifold stuff Fitted fuel rail iacv and throttle Manifold came with a extra coolant line which isn't needed so I Wanged a bunch of epoxy and a bolt into the hole Squirted some underseal on the inside of the trans tunnel 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Gotta admit.. At first I didn't understand. But now we are 25 pages deep and I find your stuff quite impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 13 hours ago, flyingbrick said: Gotta admit.. At first I didn't understand. But now we are 25 pages deep and I find your stuff quite impressive Thanks, yes it's a silly honda wagon. I wanted a awd manual vtec wagon so I had to make one hah 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chris r Posted July 6, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2022 Exhausting morning Tacked flexi/reso/everything together Welded on the lawn and back purged with a oxygen nitrogen mixture Yes the headers are most likely shit/no good for power, they are lighter than stock and let me fit the cat and reso under there so it does what I need it to Time for some grinder love and it'll get some paint and maybe some wrap if its really lucky 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chris r Posted July 6, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2022 Manifolds on and cam seals done I didn't get many pics of the rest of today's progress was in get shit done mode. Had to do another trip to pap to grab a bunch of manifold nuts. Fought the inner timing belt cover as it hit the block a bit. Quickly slapped a battery and the wiring together. Didn't hear fuel prime and had a o shit moment, plugged the fuel relay in and had fuel and no leaks. Figured there was enough assembly lube in it so went for a test fire Plugged tps in and check light went out. Will bleed coolant /check for leaks and Button the last stuff up tomorrow 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chris r Posted July 7, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2022 All assembled Throttle cable bracket didn't line up so I welded two together Started and went to bleed the rad and check light came on. Dizzies out of the warranty bin were there for a reason. Two China Dizzies both had sensor faults. I swapped the oem honda sensors in and same issue, I ended up swapping the shaft with the gears etc from the original Honda dizzy into one of the China housings. Took it for a quick spin around the block and it survived. Went for a longer drive to get lunch The exhaust turned out great with the reso fitted, drone has gone and the volume is much better 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Nice! You must be stoked its going! So what's the full spec on this thing now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Yeah I'm stoked Spec is original b20 block/bottom end, b18c vtec head, crv manual gearbox and rear diff (so ratio is the same) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 hour ago, chris r said: Yeah I'm stoked Spec is original b20 block/bottom end, b18c vtec head, crv manual gearbox and rear diff (so ratio is the same) Any up rated CR with the change in head? does it feel quicker to the butt dyno What was the tuning method/ecu your doing again? Assuming wof wont be an issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, shrike said: Any up rated CR with the change in head? does it feel quicker to the butt dyno What was the tuning method/ecu your doing again? Assuming wof wont be an issue? It's still on base tune so conservative, I'll be getting it tuned on Neptune (socketed/Chipped factory ecu). Butt dyno says it feels a bit "flat" but again not tuned/ haven't checked timing etc etc Compression should be 10.2:1 with this head. I'm hoping no wof issues, I'm more worried about the manual conversion stuff tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, chris r said: It's still on base tune so conservative, I'll be getting it tuned on Neptune (socketed/Chipped factory ecu). Butt dyno says it feels a bit "flat" but again not tuned/ haven't checked timing etc etc Compression should be 10.2:1 with this head. I'm hoping no wof issues, I'm more worried about the manual conversion stuff tbh Ok nice sure you'll get a few more gains when its tuned/run in etc Nice so a small bump up from the factory compression (Factory seems to be from 8.8 - 9.8 from what I could find) Is the manual gearing higher or lower then the auto (ie is it revving higher or lower at say 50/100km) Fingers crossed they don't notice the conversion, assuming it looks stock enough yeah? Any plans for some boost later on or just drive it as is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, shrike said: Ok nice sure you'll get a few more gains when its tuned/run in etc Nice so a small bump up from the factory compression (Factory seems to be from 8.8 - 9.8 from what I could find) Is the manual gearing higher or lower then the auto (ie is it revving higher or lower at say 50/100km) Fingers crossed they don't notice the conversion, assuming it looks stock enough yeah? Any plans for some boost later on or just drive it as is? The vtec heads flow much better so all things being the same it should gain power compared to before, but more importantly I get more doort noises Manual crv gearing is higher compared to the auto (or manual orthia) it's revving higher/speedo is reading about 15% faster. Hopefully once I track down a stock intake arm it'll look more factory, its all bolt in parts (except the shifter) I'm hoping with a boot I'll get away with it with a friendly shop 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 Rangid up the catch can with leftover hoses/fittings from my hoard. It was a cheap catch can but looks exactly the same internally as the mishimoto cans so finally a aliexpress win Outlet goes into the resonator section of the airbox Sits nicely where the factory massive resonator chamber sat I've run a - 10 hose down under the rad for a drain for the can. Didn't want to buy a bung so I made one. Hopefully the orb fitting seals well enough The tuner popped around and had a nosey, was happy enough with how everything is. I just need to check the iat sensor in the morning as it was reading a bit high Looking a bit more factory ish. I'll try and mount the factory heat shield over the headers I've rangid a intake pipe up while I wait for a factory one to arrive It'll go onto the dyno some time next week. Its the 'heartbreaker' mustang dyno which reads lower than others but it's just a number at the end of the day 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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