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Originally Posted by PetefromtheStreets
The stock Jdm k20a will be boosted. I might throw in a new headgasket and arp head studs since I have a spare set.
With the current turbo I'll be using, I plan to run around 9-12psi. Hopefully that would be good for 350hp max.
The question is, do you guys reckon the gear ratio is too long with the 4.3fd?
Michael
Went to pick a Jdm K20a on sunday, the motor has been sitting there unused for awhile and has accumulated quite a bit of oxidation and is also covered well in dirt and dust. The good news is that it only has 37,xxxkm on it.
Got straight to business and started stripping it while we waited for a friends van to transport it back to my place.
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I would like to thank Thanh and Steven for giving me a hand, thanks boys. The next day I spent an hour removing a few things.
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Here comes the fun part... cleaning it and prepping it for a makeover.
What do you typically do for oxidation? As for your gearing question, [MENTION=56]PetefromtheStreets[/MENTION] [MENTION=40]monjarassi[/MENTION] [MENTION=228]Jaydee[/MENTION] [MENTION=28]Spaz[/MENTION] [MENTION=878]civicgrl89[/MENTION] are great people to chime in!
I posted the gearing up above in a previous post. Both with 4.7 and 4.3fd's it's really up to him to decide which he prefer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Si Speed 317
My personal opinion is to run the 4.3fd. Standard 6speed gearing is too short. You hit boost shift, hit boost shift. Until you get to 4th.
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I use a wire brush wheel on my compressor to remove the oxidization. Works great and depending how hard and much you do it can give it a semi polished look.
If you don't want that look I recommend using a scotch brite pad.
Thanks guys!
I just need to clean it to prep for paint.
As for gearing I'm leaning towards the 4.7fd mated to the dc5 box, almost identical gearing to a 5 speed ep3 box. I wont be aiming for a lot of power (350-380hp atw) and will be utilizing boost by gear and hondata traction control.
Jocking on my stock 6-speed setup I see.Quote:
Originally Posted by PetefromtheStreets
Today after work I put in a little elbow grease, cleaning this motor and masking it up in this heat was a mission dead set...
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Anyways.... My temptation took the better of me and it was damn worth it in this heat.
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Haha nice!! Temptation is a hell of a thing.
You've got a 4.3fd? I'm jocking that 6th gear is what I'm really after. LolQuote:
Originally Posted by Si Speed 317
What heat are you in? Where are you from? And that looks great manQuote:
Originally Posted by mnc1408
s4 IG-petefromthestreets
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