GT100 class (project d15b vtec) part.2

Nearing Completion *and happy new year guys!!

The GT100 contender project bottom end (block)
has been assembled, after achieving the desired oil clearances on the connecting rod and main bearing
(for proper oiling and correlating to application + oil type to be used)

ARP rodbolts are properly "stretched" vs regularly torqued

OEM honda MLS headgasket (multi-layer steel) is chosen
OEM honda valveseals for good durability

as it sits : we wait on the arrival of the long primary 4-2-1 style header to be delivered
and the rest of the mock up and final assembly completed :)

a sweet shot of the arp rod bolts and yes we use alot of them
as they are the same for dseries and b18a/b or b20 rodbolt application.
so the application are on several platforms of honda engines

We dont scrub it... the piston tops remain oem and just solvent cleaned, avoiding scrubbing or sanding it helps maintain proper piston top cc or positive displacement
in this shot, the OEM quality piston rings are placed in good order prior to final ring assembly
ps. it is also this time we do check ring end gaps per bore, hence the cyl numberings

ARP prefers "stretching" to 0.0050-0.0055" on the rod bolts and we are within the suggested window by the manufacturer themselves... Torquing it is okay, as ARP says, but achieving accuracy is unsurpassed when doing  the "stretch" method.. and by design that is what ARP intended. What better way than to install it the way it was designed :)

 Head and Block almost done... can almost call it "long blocl" but header, intake and valvecover needs to be bolted on first hehe  * notice the view of the awesome exhaust ports that may posses high airspeed flow for excellent torque.

Here is the peekaboo view of the intake ports on the head atop the block it is permanently partnered with.
Took this shot as we may not see it anymore after the intake manifold is bolted up

next target update is
*Final long block completion
*crating of engine for delivery or pickup
* owners start up sequence
*dyno tuning and further developments

Stay Tuned for more!