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Hey everyone! New to Ratsun. Putting my prelude together before I start my 510 project again. Just doing a basic in car rebuild on my fun commuter. Nothin' fancy. Thought I'd share the fun.

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Cleaned up the block. It was Naaasty!

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Pulled the pistons out to change the rings.

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Had to grind down a couple pocket screwdrivers to make some cleaning tools.

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Quick dunk in the solvent tank aaaaaand.....voila!

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Condom wrapper ring set

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Rings Installed

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Before and After

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Seems like you've done this before :thumbup:

did the solvent erase the marks you made to indicate piston and direction?

 

 

It faded it a little, but I kept track.

 

 

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Got a little down time at work today so got a little bit more done on the Lude.

 

 

Wrapped the crank with some rags to keep the debris off the journals.

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3 1/2" ball hone

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Old school lube!

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10 passes later

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Hopefully get some more done tomorrow.

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So much for slow days at the shop. Shop's been busy and gotta keep the Z going for Canby, so not much time for the Lude. Baby steps...

 

Piston spring compressor

 

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Tightened it around the top of the piston and marked it.

 

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Soak the ring and cylinder walls with oil

 

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Old school engine assembly lube mix. White grease and engine oil.

 

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Coat the bearings

 

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Make sure the rings are NOT like this. They should be on opposing sides.

 

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Install spring compressor

 

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Used a hammer to push the piston in.

 

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Man it's been long minute......life's a bitch sometimes but we must go on....

 

 

 

 

 

.......with the projects. :)

 

 

Took apart the intake to clean it up last night.....let them soak overnight and the cleaning continues.

 

 

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Parts are cleaned up and dry.....

 

 

 

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Going to the shop today to get some reassembly going!!!...........I want to work on my 5teezy sooooo bad. One thing at a time though....DAMMIT!

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Bought a new engine mounts...the one near the firewall didn't fit in between the bracket. I tried 3 different suppliers.....so I had to do some grinding. A little more than 1/16" off each side.

 

 

 

 

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.....and now that the bracket fits....the bolt holes don't line up.....of course.

 

 

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...more grinding....and everything fits!

 

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Got me some new hose!!!!....Fuck them old bitches....

 

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Can somebody tell me where these go?? Do you have any idea how many beers and bowls it's been since this was apart??

 

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......cause I don't. :no:

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