Removed all seals and gaskets, valvetrain and freeze plugs.
Hot tanked, replaced freeze plugs, and ready for rebuild. Got my **** and rets and other needed hardware.

I just have to clean my valves and lap them back into the head. Hoping to have complete motor built by next weekend.

sweet bro! will it bolt up to your ge bottom w/o modification?

hahaha it will, but since I already got a complete GTE motor, I'll just be using that and I will pull current boost ready motor and sell that as is. with 3500 rebuilt miles on it.

Before and After Shot of exhaust valves. I have enver seen barnicles on a valve before. I cleaned them off and wetsanded most of the carbon deposits off the valves.


I popped each vavle in my drill to check for bends and used it as a lathe to wetsand the carbon off the valves.


I dremelled polished off all other nasty things from the valves. and clean them in some gasoline.


Installing the Crower Titanium Springs and Retainers. I got a few intake valves done.

Well I finally got the head assembled after hand lapping the valves to seat them. I am just waiting on 3 more intake stem seals from Elmhurst Toyota and I will be done with this rebuild. My shoulder hurts from using the valve tool LOL damn 24valve motor!!!!!

hahha... awesome bro! when do you expect to have it running again?

Well, the supra is still running. This is a extra GTE motor im building in to swap into the car. I gotta clean and rebuild the bottom end then put it all together. once I have that stuff figured out... I will pull the engine and do the swap in a weekend. I still need a good clutch to throw in there. when I pull everything apart. Im going SouthBend DXD.

southbend dxd??? what that? btw, have you looked into spec clutches? they are relatively inexpensive and from what i hear, not a bad choice based on price. kind of like the kuhmo of clutches. they can build it to your liking too.

Well, I just need a clutch disk and a pilot bearing. Everything else can be reused. I am looking for a disk for under $300 shipped that gonan hold about 600rwhp.

Man whats with everyone thinking this is a ge build ? are you guys not reading.
B.Diddy- did you grind the valve seats at all ?
Im wondering if I should reuse the old valves on the head or replace then w/o machine work to the seats ?

^^^^ if you knew rich like i do, then you would know that he probably has 2-3 motors lying around is garage. he's changed his mind and set-up so many times its hard to keep track. between motors, bodykits...wheels... i think rich has probably had almost every quality part out there. lol

btw rich... anything goin on this weekend? i'll be in the city from the 27th-29th for my nephew's 100 day birthday. (korean tradition)

if i have some free time.. i'll hit u up.. but i'll be in the city, so ionno if you're gonna want to come pick me and naomi up...

ohh lol i just text'd you thinkin you were here Nah... I been too busy workin on projects to go out. We could go out to dinner or do something next weekend if you are up to it. just give me a call by thurs.

twojayzee.... I didnt have to clean the valve seats too much as they were pretty clean. I used a little lapping paste and hand lapped the valves into place. I would reuse the old valves as they are pretty strong.