MAP Stage 2 LR 2.4L Build by Blue91lx

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I spent half of my day yesterday making my T-Stat housing pretty, so not too many new updates.

Also, are you guys thinking white for the harness bar?

Also, I bought caliper paint for my Brembos, as well as new hi-temp stickers, so I'll be refinishing them as well.

I decided today that I'm going to run the STM T-Stat housing and weld a -12an fitting on my Evo VI Koyo and run a stainless braided upper coolant line. Shouldn't cost me too much more than buying new Rad Pipes, and should look pretty rad (no pun intended).

Example:

I now have my semi-final parts list for the build, too:

-Fuel Rail (Haven't decided on brand)

-FIC 1680cc Injectors (Hi-Z)

-T-Case rebuild from TRE

-Koyo VI Rad

-JMF Catch Can

-JMF Coolant Overflow

-60K Maintenance Kit for 4g64

-STM EGR Blockoff Plate

I'm really looking for ideas on how to run my catch can lines. I have one fitting for the back of the valve cover, but don't know where to run the other line. I was thinking maybe the STM Vented Dipstick, but I'm completely open to ideas.

Thoughts?

4-5-2012

Got the timing components off of the old motor today and put the new shortblock on the stand!

Throwback:

Had my little Brother slaving away cleaning stuff:

Got my Curt Brown ported manifolds as well!

Oh and here's the head from MAP with a fresh rebuild:

H11s:

Omni 4 Bar came in:

IX Turbo:

JMF Dump:

Oh, and how about some polished A-Arms:

Thanks man!

The motor should be right around 9:1. I run mostly pump gas so I didn't see the point in running higher compression in a daily driver. (My 2.0L was 10:1).

I used: 

-OEM 100mm Crank

-87mm Custom Wiseco HD Pistons

-156mm MAP Ulimate Duty Billet Steel Rods

-ACL Race Bearings

-ARP Main Studs/Rod Bolts

Should be a pretty solid motor!