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the head is on. the cams are sitting there for the pictures but they will be installed shortly
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and for the record the ARP head studs work perfectly.
 
Please paint the block! It would be a shame to put all that work into this car and have an ugly block....
 
how much of the block are you going to be able to see once all the accesories are on and its in the car anyways? :shrug:



























J/K Josh, i plan on taping everything and giving the block a good spray with some 1200* black paint. along with all the exhaust piping (manifold, adapter pipe, downpipe, flexpipe back) :D Im not gonna put a cat in but i will leave room for one if i have to put one in later.
 
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i only have a few things left to do, rear main seal, oil pan, exhaust manifold, put the transmission back together with the Torsen in it and the the whole thing goes back into the car. im going to use my old engine for moc-up of the turbo kit while i break in the clutch and use up the full tank of regular and start running premium.

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i painted the block and the valve cover high temp black and the fricken can dripped a little so there are some spots on the valve cover but i have a second one that i can do later if i want.
 
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its getting there. hopefully the engine and trans will be back in the car this weekend, then its just mock-up and getting with warmonger for the tune.
 
i bought ARP flywheel bolts for the zetec/focus. they worked perfectly.

as of right now the engine and trans are in the car and i only have to put the axles, accessories, fluids, exhaust and lights back on and then i turn the key. i will use this week and possibly next to break it in and mock-up the turbo kit on the old engine and then it will go on.
 
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