Dustin's UltraMarine FR-S (Engine Blew - LS3 Time)

[LSK]

oof thats no good.



I'd be curious to see what a compression test shows.

[DustinS]

Originally Posted by LSK

oof thats no good.



I'd be curious to see what a compression test shows.

1: 147psi
2: 150psi
3: 160psi
4: 157psi
5: 155psi
6: 150psi
7: 155psi
8: 150psi

[LSK]

thats not what I expected haha

[DustinS]

Haven't updated this in awhile. To play catch up.

I took the car down to replace the lifters and check over the cam and cylinder walls. Everything looked good from the top, so I am still not sure where my metal is coming from. Got it all back together (for the most part) and I am currently waiting for a nice enough day to get the measurements for the pushrods.

I had ordered a turbo and turbo manifolds for the LS as well getting ready to do a twin turbo build...

Kind of lost interest after coming to the realization that the engine realistically needed torn down completely to do a rebuild/refresh. So last second with some good black friday deals, I ordered 2jz engine mounts, Wiseco Pistons, and some good PHR goodies. When the pistons arrive, I will be sending the block and pistons to the machine shop. Still deciding on rods.

That being said. The wastegate and BOV combo I have had sitting on the shelf for a few years will finally have a use, and so will the turbo I just bought.

Currently looking at ECU Masters EMU Black, Treadstone Cast manifold, and Grannas 2jz to t56 kit. Should be relatively straight forward swap ( I hope) with not too much downtime between the two. Really hoping the LS sells quick.

[mrg666]

You are going 2JZ now? Why not another LS engine?

[DustinS]

Originally Posted by mrg666

You are going 2JZ now? Why not another LS engine?

Want to try something else, and I am done dealing with these issues.

[Zer0]

Hopefully the 2jz gives you less issues than the LS. You put in alot of work just to be frustrated by the setbacks. I can see why you want to go another direction. I bought my motor new from GM to hopefully avoid issues with a aftermarket builder. Hopefully next year I get mine going, and then I will see if it paid off.

[mrg666]

Originally Posted by DustinS

Want to try something else, and I am done dealing with these issues.

Good luck! I will be looking forward to your updates.

[DustinS]

Originally Posted by Zer0

Hopefully the 2jz gives you less issues than the LS. You put in alot of work just to be frustrated by the setbacks. I can see why you want to go another direction. I bought my motor new from GM to hopefully avoid issues with a aftermarket builder. Hopefully next year I get mine going, and then I will see if it paid off.

I wish I would have went with a GM crate engine. So many things would be different because most of my budget went to buying the TSP engine. I thought it would be worth it and it hasn't been. I have a feeling I would be loving the car and it would still be ripping around.

@mrg666 Thanks! Hopfully I can keep the updates coming somewhat steady. First hurdle is finding a machine shop. None of the ones in the area have a torque plate for the 2jz. So may be traveling 3+ hours to drop the engine off.

[DustinS]

Got a few parts in.







I am pretty sure these are going to need a bit of work. Mostly because these are designed to sit on top of the OEM engine mount bracket. The bracket is cut off with the vorshlag kit. So I will probably need some spacers of some sort. Though I will see if I can get away with the engine sitting lower a tiny bit.



Rod bearings also came in, still haven't seen them.

Pushrods came in for the LS. Hopefully get those installed this weekend and get the car running. Maybe a running ls will entice more buyers haha.

[jflogerzi]

Can't fathom how much money and time you have spent so far

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[DustinS]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

Can't fathom how much money and time you have spent so far

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Way too much

LS was almost running yesterday. Somehow lost 1 valve cover bolt and all my intake manifold bolts. Looked everywhere at my friends house (where the car is) and they are nowhere to be found. I am going to look in the only other possible place, which is my wifes car somehow. Not holding my breath, but hopeful I can at least buy some local if I can't find them. It's really the only thing holding me back from getting it running.

[DustinS]

Scored a sick deal on a Clutch Masters 2JZ/t56 fx300 clutch kit. Includes flywheel and an adjustable slave cylinder. Excited for that to get here as that saved me a ton of money and knocks something important off the list. Just need to order the bellhousing and I can set the engine in after it comes back from machine shop/assembly while I collect more of the parts.





Clutch kit was used for around 1000 miles before being swapped for a higher capacity multi-disk unit. So disk is slightly used.

[DustinS]

Well I haven't been on in way too long. Lots has happened. Tore down the LS and eventually sold it and have gone head first into the 2jz swap. Building the engine myself this time so I only have myself to blame if something goes wrong. Build took a little twist as well. On to pictures!

Painted Freshly machined block.


Also spent some time cleaning out the inside of the block.






Some very rudimentary porting/polishing of the head. Really just a slight clean up

before


after (they have been cleaned up more after this picture was taken)


cleaned up a lot of the casting flash in the head and spent time cutting down the sharp edges from everything I could:
before


after


Stock piling parts along the way. Not pictured is ARP main studs, and ARP CA625+ head studs, a few sets of bearings (I had to order multiple to get the clearances I wanted), full gasket set, PHR Ported Oil Pump, New water pump, alternator stud fix by Venom Automotive.





Then the build took two interesting and time/money consuming directions.

The plan was to run a stock head with upgraded valve springs and shimless buckets as anything more wasn't really needed... that was until I had to hammer the exhaust valves out of the head. They didn't just tap out with the hammer... I had to give them some good whacks. Built head time...



(why are these so expensive)


So head is off at the machine shop getting new valve guides installed along with a valve job.

The other project was the surprise purchase of a BMW DCT. I have wanted to go that direction for awhile, and this appeared for a decent price.



Had to get me some paddles to go along with it




paddle extensions. I got a set in blue and in black, but I think I prefer the black set.


Currently waiting on a custom (one off piece so far) transmission adapter. Should be finished in a week or so.

Trying to sell off my T56 and clutch kit and other things to help offset the cost and it's not going so well. So parts buying has slowed down a bit, we are also coming into winter which slows things down drastically as well.

Short Block is almost done. Need to get the Rods/pistons installed. Crank is in though


This was probably all over the place, but hopefully should be update a bit more often.