first post!

Im at my 2nd machine shop job, started back in May and get paid quite a bit more than my last one yet not much compared to a Systems Analyst or Computer Technician, ARGH!

The work is love/hate but i mostly love it. I like all cars but hondas have a uniqueness to them and I also find them a lot easier to work on.

I just finished a ka24de head. just a simple valve re-seal and surface. for a friend's brother....

engine-wise:
I just stock rebuilt a D15b7, .020 over, new gaskets and rings, valve job and the such. This was actually one of my first D series honda engines and I do have to make a note to myself to not use cheap composite graphite gaskets. It began to externally leak.

So im going to get this civic movable and do this head gasket R&R later because i have a lexus engine to R&R next week. that D15 head to R&R will only take maybe 3 hours. I have this neat trick on doing head gaskets on sohc motors. I dont have to touch the timing belt poisition and/or tension.

other than that, the engine runs alright being my first engine and also on a very tight budget. (less than 200 bucks for the rebuild)

I also rebuilt the engine in my DD, i did this one for under 500 including a new clutch. Has new exhaust guides, perf valve job, honed, decked, refurbished the rods. the engine runs great with no leaks and i have a small turbo setup for it.

the one that came out of my car lost compression in a matter of 12 hours? It was wierd, the car just wouldnt start one night even though it started in the morning. I took the engine apart and the bottom end is cherry, the bearings are perfect, the cylinder walls still have the cross hatch.

So im going to re-ring that and keep a bottem end as a spare. That seems to be it for tonight. I have lots to talk about but i wont bore you with the details.

Although Im working on a 71 Nova at the shop. Complete front end makeover, powder coated subframe, new 350, aluminum heads, hotchkiss suspension, bilstein shocks, Wilwood brakes and new set of rollers. Ill get pics on it.

Here's my project car. currently setup for auto-x. future plans for it are koni yellow/Ground controls/extended top hats?, Tune for the delta 272, kirkey racing seat, high compression f22 and LSD.