Trans off, motor on the stand. That's how she'll remain until we come back from out honeymoon!

http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...1&d=1357269612

http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...1&d=1357269612

Good luck on your honeymoon. Keep us posted on the progression upon your return.

Thanks. Honeymoon was ****ing amazing. Just got back yesterday and can't believe I have to go back to work tomorrow :(

Hope to start making more progress again here shortly :)

Glad you are back. Lets keep the build going...

Got home and had a couple packages waiting for me.

Engine gasket kit:
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...2&d=1358102552

Billet shortenen shifter bracket, to move the shifter more forward to better place the shifter. The shifter will still end up a few inches more back than the stock one was, but this is as short as it can get. So might have to modify the hole in the tunnel, as well as figure out what I'm going to do with the interior trim.
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...1&d=1358102552

Also looks like my new clutch was attempted to be delivered but they delivered it requiring a signature and I've been on my honeymoon :( So hopefully it's still sitting at FedEx tomorrow and I can go get it.

And my Rideskinz rear bumper lip is supposed to ship out tomorrow as well :)

Spoke with Kevin @ Schneider Cams today for about 15 minutes. He helped me decide on a cam profile that he feels will work well with my setup.

Ended up with the following grind:
Intake and Exhaust cams: 268 duration, 9.0mm max lift

He said to go with the higher lift he'd really end up removing a lot of material, and since I'm going with the longer 268 duration (rather than 264), it should work out well for a street mannered car.

Total came to less than $300, including his shipping :) Can't beat that at all, my other option would have been around 450 per cam. He said he expects them to ship out in the next 1-2 days. Hell of a quick turnaround!

I'll post pics once I receive them, but so far their customer service, and turn around time has been 2nd to none.

Thats a really clean sc300

Here's the numbers Kevin sent me today.


These numbers were pulled directly off of the cams you sent in:

Part Number: stock
Grind Number: 2JZ-GE
Intake Duration (gross): 240
Exhaust Duration (gross): 248
Intake Duration (.050?): 197
Exhaust Duration (.050?): 203
Intake Valve Lift*: 8.5mm
Exhaust Valve Lift*: 8.7mm
Lobe Separation: 112
Intake Valve Lash: .012"
Exhaust Valve Lash: .014"
RPM Range:
1000-5000


and here's what we're doing for yours:

Part Number: custom
Grind Number: 268F
Intake Duration (gross): 268
Exhaust Duration (gross): 268
Intake Duration (.050?): 226
Exhaust Duration (.050?): 226
Intake Valve Lift*: 9mm
Exhaust Valve Lift*: 9mm
Lobe Separation: 114
Intake Valve Lash: .012"
Exhaust Valve Lash: .014"
RPM Range:
2500-6500+

Received the correct clutch disc today, finally...
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...1&d=1358548205


Also received my new poly rear bumper lip today from Rideskinz.
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...8&d=1358553880

Nice come up..

looks like it has its own room. i hope you dont piss the new wife off.
great research, information, and build. alot of good people on this form.

forum........

just read all 24 pages of this, awesome build!

Haha, yeah that's our unfinished future theatre room. Perfect storage area for now :)

Went and worked on the motor for a couple hours today. It's taking me awhile since I'm new to this thing. The wire harness is a god aweful mess, but I got it all disconnected and out of the way. Intake and exhaust manifolds are off. Fuel rail off. Valve covers off. Serpentine belt off.

So at this point, I guess I need to figure out how the timing belt works and what all it takes to get that thing off. Seems like I'll have to remove a bunch of **** to get the cover off. Then take the cams out, head bolts off, and that should be it I think.

Once the head is off I plan on calling up Northern Cylinder Head in Andover to see if they'll go ahead and clean it up, put new valve seals, valve springs, and cams in for me (and shim). Nice little tin shed po-dunk feeling shop that's done a lot of head work for me on my DSM in the past!

So that's it for now. here's a couple pics.

http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...8&d=1358901198
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...9&d=1358901198
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...0&d=1358901208
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachm...1&d=1358901236