Engine finally DONE!

I recently got the following done to my engine. I had 3 oil leaks in the car, Rear main seal, Oil gasket, and another leak that no one can figure out where it was coming from. Turns out it would be around $1500-2000 to fix it.. And I thought, what's the point of fixing an OLD 15 year old engine. So I set forth to get the engine remanufactured. I then decided to get a cam, ceramic edelbrock TES headers, ignition system, etc. Total $7000cdn

Here is what was done:

1 - New 5.7L V8 350 engine (Rebuilt with new Pistons, Bearings, Valves, Seals, Springs, Lifters, Timing Set, Polished Crankshaft, All new Gaskets, Including Head Gaskets, Intake, Rear Main seal, Timing Gasket and Front seal).

1 - Intake Manifold

1 - 3 Year, Parts and Warrenty (60,000km Warrenty) on all related parts.

1 - Comp Cam
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...08-300-8_w.jpg

1 - MSD Pro Billet Distributor Cap and Rotor

http://static.summitracing.com/globa...e/msd-8366.jpg

1 - BEST Rated Oil Filter - WIX :
https://web12.secure-secure.co.uk/be...s/IMG_8086.jpg

1 - MSD Wires (8.5mm) [BLUE] Heli-Core Spark Plug Wires Kit
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...e/msd-3135.jpg

8 - ACDelco's RAPIDFIRE platinum spark plugs (100,000KM replacement)
http://www.acdelco.com/i/parts/spark..._rapidfire.jpg

1 - Edelbrock (Ceramic) TES (Tubular Exhaust Systems) Headers and Kit Exhaust System with Y-pipe
http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/300/350/350-68792.jpg

1 - Stage 8 Header Lock Bolts
http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/800/868/868-8913.jpg

1 - New O2 Sensor

1 - Labour of course to fit and weld collector pipes to headers

1 - New AC Delco Waterpump

1 - New Thermostat

1 - New UPPER Heater hose

1 - New LOWER Heater hose

1 - New Intake to Throttlebody Coolant Hose

1 - New Radiator Fan Switch

1 - New Tempature Sensor

2 - New Oil Coole Gaskets

1 - New Serpentine Belt

1 - Speedy Sleeve for Harmonic Balancer

2 - Poly Urethane Motor Mounts (Energy Suspensions)

http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/35531116.jpg

1 - Coolant

1 - Oil Change 5W30

14 - Remove and Install Engine with New Components

1 - Fixed hood latch, spring, re-aligned, and adjusted Hood. [FREE]

1 - Front suspension adjustment [FREE]

1 - First oil change (6 months) [WILL BE HALF PRICE]

X - Fixed some grounding wires

X - Re-routed under light wires for a more pleasure appearance

X - BLUE Tiewrapped for needed instead of regul white or black to match color scheme of engine bay.

1 - Complete Professional Interior, Exterior, and engine bay cleaning [FREE]

!!!! - AWESOME MECHANIC. Despite some problems, all if fine now. [PRICELESS ]

PICTURES:

Engine back from engine remanufacturer

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...s/100_7739.jpg
Old Camshaft :
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...s/100_7741.jpg
Old valves, retainers, springs, etc :
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...s/100_7743.jpg
My old intake :
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...s/100_7747.jpg
Damaged coolant passengeways : http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/camarosource/April%2017%2007%20-%20Pics%20-%20cars%20new%20engine%20and%20headers/100_7748.jpg[/img][img]https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/camarosource/April%2017%2007%20-%20Pics%20-%20cars%20new%20engine%20and%20headers/100_7749.jpg
Here shows the cracks and WELDING the previous owner did (he was a welder). Surprized to see this when they opened the engine up - http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...s/100_7780.jpg
Left over fasteners, plugs, etc :
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...s/100_7782.jpg
Brand New Headers :
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...s/100_7752.jpg
Old parts -
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...s/100_7753.jpg

Apparently the engine had compression leaks, running quite lean, coolant leakage inside the engine, cracked intake, welded intake with the 6 years the original owner had the car (obviously abused!)

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AFTER:


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VIDEOS - May need to turn up your volume a bit as it may have recorded a bit lower

BEFORE:

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AFTER:

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An AFTER Video of plain driving, was DARK Outside by the time I got home :

You Tube

 

looks great , the headers look good but how come you kept the air injection on it ? looks great though, any plans to take it to the 1/4 mile strip and see how it does.

 

What are you doing moonlighting over here!!!

Looks awesome!!!

 

sharp engine bay!

 

lookin nice. i hope to do do a 350 swap into my v6 87 rs in the near future after i finish my auto classes and save the money for all the stuff i need haha.

 

Because we have Aircare. Without the air injection, I would fail.

 

People pass here without the Airpump.

 

Yup, I plan to pass with mine. 20yo air system, cant see it working that great anyway. Not to mention new parts these days make our old cars run a hell of a lot better.

I just wanted to say $7k Canadian AKA $5700+ in USD, and that parts list isnt bigger? Well, stock/OEM usually does cost more than aftermarket.

Anyway it looks good. Headers make engine bays so much happier...they look oh so sexy...yummers. Cant wait to post my engine bay...but nothing worth doing so right now. Need to clean up the oil from the busted intake gasket.

 

What wheels are those and would they fit on my trans am how much were they

 

sounds way smoother, looks cleaner.

 

nice!

 

Excellent job!

I too have a new crate engine, turns over everytime I ask it to and I never worry about it leaving me stranded. Good insurance and piece of mind.