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New year new you, kinda i guess. The build still moves on. Have a few more thing yet to arrive,

BOV
ARP crank bolt
Crank lock tool (loan)
Serp tensioner
Etc

Finally picked up my Vems ECU...

Thanks buddy, and you as well Rod.

Its starting to come together now. I can see light at the end of the tunnel.

I have finally got my new manifold and downpipe. Its all mocked up for now. Will be getting it ceramic coated eventually. Looking to swap the engine in to the Urs4 this Dec.
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Lots of changes,

Race3motorsport failed to come through, now im probably 4 months or more behind. Next year now!

Turbo choice is confirmed, Borg Warner S257 SX-E.
FMIC is installed.
My...

Agreed, FB is a **** show. Look forward to seeing what you plans are.

Managed to finally, after 2 years, get my AFRs in check. Car is now pullkmg a nice 11.7 AFR under boost and pulls HARD now. I do have a speed density tune also coming for the car, but that will be...

Made some more progress on the EFR preperation. Im trying to sort out all the little things before a big swap to ensure things are copacetic.

Installed Walbro 450 fuel pump. Fuel pressure now 66...

Yes yes yes yes. Love this build.

Got the sport steering wheel in today. Waiting on the new covers so the horn will work but im happy. Much nicer feel.

Waiting on quote to get it re died and cleaned up.

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Got the 7A stuff all pulled off and got my AAN oil pan all cleaned up. Thats about all really. Have some parts coming in from Ottawa and then ill plan the weekend to swap stuf over.

And i took a...

Been a while since ive updated this thread, i was trying to focus on the coupe i bought. I reached a point where i realized the Coupe would never be what i wanted. It was much more of a full...

Well, another project come to an end. The Coupe sold today to a good friend locally. He took the Coupe, all the Euro parts, custom harness, S2 suspension and intercooler. All the 3B intake parts and...

Thanks Blair, hitting some road block now waiting on parts and trying to figure out running the fuel lines. Plan is still by end of summer to have it on the road.

Got some stuff put together. More coming today.

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As i said...head was built today lol. Cams go in tomorrow.

Ferrea 6000 series valves
INA 64g lifters ( not the LW ones)
Stock springs
Wagner manifold

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And were moving forward again. Block is painted with 2 coats of Por15 gloss black. 90% of the accessories are bolted on, head studs in place, oil pan on to keep dust out.

Cylinder head went to...

Bottom end is assembled. Plastigauged ALL bearings to verify clearances. Checked and verified all rod axial clearances. Everything is still in as new condition which is outstanding.

Pistons are...

Couple updates, still working on reimbursement for the mishaps at shop #1. Once i figure that out ill update about that. Im pressing forward though. Sent the block to a second shop where they were...

Its going to get sorted...i promise that. The anger i have now will only make me push harder to get it done better then ever.

I did get a couple new parts in. Ive always ran Podi gauge im all my...

Well, it seem that i learn things the hard way. 2nd machine shop in Edmonton to do me wrong. Maybe its time to start doing this stuff myself.

There it is fellas, sorry but it is a long one.

The Block Shop, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

This is a review of my own personal experience with the Engine building shop, The Block Shop in Edmonton Alberta.
On 12 March, 2020 I agreed to let The...

It gets worse again, decided to have a look at the block today too. Just get it all prepped for paint ect. Well...**** that noise...it will make a good table next to new motherf**ken kick ass lamp. ...

And yet again....another machine shop fail! This time worse the the last time.

All was going good. Until i called the shop ( yes incalled cause communication was / is piss poor) to get an update...

New parts arrived today as i was being artistic and planning my routingof PCV and battery relocation.
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Been spending the better half of the last month and a bit trying to sell spare parts and extra parts to get this build underway.
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Update:

Been doing some research to make sure i do this build right the first time and not a second time.

83mm pistons are awesome, but not ideal for me so im going to be keeping stock...

Thanks guys. Im at the point where i just dont know where to start lol. Ill get there soon...i hope.

The goal of this next project which im getting extremely lucky on as a really good friend of mine has decided to sell to me, is to build the car to around 400awhp. Nothing crazy. Im picking it up...

Gun case!

Love my classics!

The SNES is oringal and get used most out off all the systems lol. The W/M is cool too lol.

It has arrived!

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Coming soon.

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My new to me 3in down pipe

94 made no difference.

For the return line, I have a spare S4 return line that should work. I may replace the whole feed line as well from the fuel filter so I can put my fuel pressure gauge in a different location.

As...

Still trying to figure out some issues. Slightly high fuel pressure at idle throwing a Vag Com code. 00561. Fuel pressure is 55-58psi at idle and should be 50-52 psi. Thinking I have a bad return...

After weeks of struggling with excessive overboost issues, I have finally found the source of my issue. The 034 1.9 WG spring was causing massive overboost spikes in excess of 33psi. Went back to the...

A little interior shot from this evening. Still looking good I'd say.
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