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Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:34 pm
by 3X00-Modified
I've barely driven the car since I got all that done last year... I just bought the right shocks for the rear this week, Also You may want to adjust them depending on what your doing. I do have shiny MRZ aluminum caps for Best of Bfest NE... but I just can't get them to stay in place.

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:12 pm
by Money pit Beretta
Oh yeah I could understand adjusting them after going down the 1/4 for the drive home.
The ABS caps stay on better, but are a pain to get off sometimes.
I always wondered how those MRZ were held on. Sounds like it doesn't work very well.

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:38 pm
by Asylum
The MRZ one are held on by an O-ring as I recall.
I gave up on the damn things and grab as many stock ones as I can get my hands on.
Stupid mechanics don't care and break them most of the time.

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:10 pm
by Slinky
Never had trouble with my strut caps, i did mimick MRZ design when i made them, orings hold them in good, and all my billet caps are glued on haha

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:32 pm
by MY91GT(Z)
Jon was that 99 chain cryo treated before you put it in or you never did that ??

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:10 pm
by 3X00-Modified
Yes it was cryo treated. Lasted since 09 I think is when I did it

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:17 pm
by woody90gtz
My MRZ caps always came loose too. Good riddance.

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:40 pm
by 3400tZ
Mine too :/ I'm surprised to see the 99 timing chain cryo treated too being so messed up... that sucks!

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:53 am
by 3X00-Modified
That's why I bought two DRTC's this last time he made them. I'm tired of doing the GM Chain which is loose even when you put it on new, that's just asking for wear.

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:39 pm
by 3X00-Modified
Timing cover all clearanced...

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Crank is also done... got my gaskets this weekend so maybe tonight I'll put 90% of that together to get it cleaned up and out of the way so I can fix my subie when my tools come in tomorrow.

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:43 am
by 3X00-Modified
Motor is half done... Crank back in, cam in with new bearings and cleaned up the timing cover gasket area on both the block and the cover itself. Getting a degree wrench today so I can finally torque the mains and rods to 100% spec... I've always guessed at the degree amount and its worked before, but I guess it's time to have the right tools.

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:44 am
by woody90gtz
Yeah, it's worth it to spend the money on the correct tools. How do you like that line flaring tool?

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:04 am
by 3X00-Modified
I bought it to do the Nitrous stuff and honestly I have not been up to the shop to buy the other parts I need before I can even flare any lines! lol so really I've only used it to test all the options out and it works great because it's effortless.

Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 9:42 am
by 3X00-Modified
I guess I need to specify because someone is reading my posts and then trying to insult me online... I own MANY torque wrenches I just never owned a degree wrench, so rather than using a protractor to determine how much I need to tighten down a bolt I can just put this inline between the socket and the wrench and it does the work for me. I guess it's a work smarter not harder tool.... or did I just tighten down the rod bolts on someones engine(no names) with a hand wrench... HRMMMMMM.....


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Re: 1996 Mr.Pink

Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 9:50 am
by heavywoody
Don't lie, you know you used the Fisher Price tool set for that engine :roll: