Lee's '93 S13 Vert

[Seven3Lee]

I picked up a bone stock '93 S13 vert on Christmas Eve of 2008. Here she is, the day I pulled her into the garage.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/100_0577.jpg

The engine was leaking and burning oil to the tune of having to put in a quart every week, plus I got a nastygram from DMV saying that my car was smoking. Something had to be done. Took the engine and transmission out the car to clean and rebuild them...
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/154198_10150336548645697_849280696_15566792_757337 3_n.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/76350_10150336548505697_849280696_15566785_3049630 _n.jpg
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http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/76770_10150337610310697_849280696_15579187_1472228 _n1.jpg

The head was shipped off to Jack's Machine Shop; here are the results...

Before
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/68252_10150360021930697_849280696_15943194_4031548 _n.jpg

After
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/168797_10150384972375697_849280696_16460445_240452 2_n.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/164123_10150384973680697_849280696_16460492_134607 _n.jpg

Valve cover powdercoated by Snail Motorsports
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/34795_10150359065085697_849280696_15924684_8134411 _n.jpg

The engine was a mess visually, but the internals and everything turned out to be in really good shape, especially for having 200k miles. There was oil and sludge all over the front and bottom of the block.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/154886_10150344771605697_849280696_15685566_566461 0_n.jpg

The whole thing was taken apart and cleaned
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/188826_10150456231585697_849280696_17472645_610020 6_n.jpg

and the block was then painted
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/199345_10150498803915697_849280696_17664438_597488 1_n.jpg

I don't have them pictured, but the pistons have been cleaned up and have new rings also. As soon as the paint dries and cures, I'll be starting on the reassembly!

[Seven3Lee]

I suck at updates, sorry...

I've been working feverishly to get this completed and it's been moving right along.

The crank is in now
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/207348_10150559065950697_849280696_17833757_255624 _n.jpg

Lower timing chain installed
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/227394_10150585477600697_849280696_18097167_301816 6_n.jpg

Pistons, head gasket, ARP head studs
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/222909_10150581710690697_849280696_18041959_470210 7_n.jpg

front side all buttoned up, with that shiny new valve cover from before test fitted
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/224720_10150585476865697_849280696_18097158_311366 6_n.jpg

Top and bottom ends done, now for the outer components...
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/227404_10150594872350697_849280696_18211247_882213 _n.jpg

Exhaust side cleaned up and everything mounted except the AC compressor bracket
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Seven3Lee/229545_10150612445160697_849280696_18381149_580149 2_n.jpg

Working on cleaning the sludge off the crank pulley, tensioner pulley and the power steering pump, then the engine bay will be getting steam cleaned before the engine goes back in. Almost done!