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theorie · 03-31-2013, 10:08 AM

Some photos from the 20B longblock-to-shortblock teardown.

With the motor torn down, the next big step is to decide on which transmission to use (either the stock FD transmission or something else). I am considering using a different transmission for two reasons, #1 because I would like to make more power than I feel the stock transmission can handle, and #2 because I would like to sit the motor as low and far back as possible, and relocating the shifter to the frontmost "port" on the transmission might not be a possibility.

In the meantime, I have a number of parts I'm cleaning / restoring / modifying. I started by refreshing the front & rear subframes with through cleanings, scuffing, and coating with rust-preventing enamel.

Subframes reinstalled onto the chassis:

In the above photo you'll notice I have the new "track compound" polyurethane mounting pucks from IRPerformance. I'll be using these with custom-fabricated mounting arms. The IRP pucks are also available in "steet" (soft) or "track" (hard) compounds for 13B motors, and you can buy them though their website, www.IRPerformance.com

03-31-2013, 10:08 AM	#5
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 113 Rep Power: 17	Some photos from the 20B longblock-to-shortblock teardown. With the motor torn down, the next big step is to decide on which transmission to use (either the stock FD transmission or something else). I am considering using a different transmission for two reasons, #1 because I would like to make more power than I feel the stock transmission can handle, and #2 because I would like to sit the motor as low and far back as possible, and relocating the shifter to the frontmost "port" on the transmission might not be a possibility. In the meantime, I have a number of parts I'm cleaning / restoring / modifying. I started by refreshing the front & rear subframes with through cleanings, scuffing, and coating with rust-preventing enamel. Subframes reinstalled onto the chassis: In the above photo you'll notice I have the new "track compound" polyurethane mounting pucks from IRPerformance. I'll be using these with custom-fabricated mounting arms. The IRP pucks are also available in "steet" (soft) or "track" (hard) compounds for 13B motors, and you can buy them though their website, www.IRPerformance.com __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com] Last edited by theorie; 03-31-2013 at 10:12 AM.