No one ever does any build ups or shows them on here (I guess for good reasons) but I'm getting into mine pretty good so I figured I'd share the ups and downs with you guys over the next few months

I decided do an all motor lsvtec build since feb. of 2006 and thats when I bought my gsr head and I've fallin off track alot since then but decided to finally start finishing this bad boy up

If anyone has any suggestions or comments let me know and I am by no means a professional engine builder this is my 3rd motor build but first time doing it all by myself

Mod List/Plans

Top End
CTR Head
Skunk2 Pro1 Camshafts
" " Cam Gears
" " Valves/ Springs/Retainers
CTR Intake Manifold
CTR Throttle body
Golden Eagle LS/Vtec Kit
ARP Headstuds
RC 370cc Injectors

Bottom End
LS Block STD Bore
LS Crank
LS Rods
OEM Bearings*
P30 Pistons
ARP rod bolts
GSR oil pump
GSR water pump
All new Gaskets
Complete bottom end balanced

Drivetrain
CTR Tranny w/ OEM LSD
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch
Fidanza 7lb Flywheel


* means I dont have it yet

As you can see I'm doing the bottom end first and then working on the head when I'm done


Pictures
It all started with this






The Valve Cover was nasty so I painted it








Then I got this




















Water Pump


Oil Pump


Yes I like to take pics of EVERYTHING and the blurry pics were taken before I bought a new camera

I will update whenever I get a new part which will most likely be every month so bare me with because its gonna be a long build and this thread will end with a dyno graph and timeslip of hopefully 200whp and a 12 sec. pass


PRICE LIST
Gsr head $400
LS Block Bare $100
LS Crankshaft $125
LS Rods $10(I bought a complete LS shortblock for $150 took the rods and pistons and sold the block for $140)
ARP rod bolts $30
Type R Oil pump $100
Type R water pump $70
P30 Pistons, wrist pins, and rings $300
Skunk2 Racing Camshafts Pro1 series $569.53
Skunk2 Racing Valve Set (Stock Sized) $276.64
Skunk2 Racing Titanium Retainers $180.88
Skunk2 Racing Adjustable Cam Gears - Red $191.52
Skunk2 Racing Valve Spring Set $196.84
RC 370cc Injectors $180
GE LS/Vtec Kit and
ARP Headstuds $362.03(2nd Day air)
Exedy Cutch $230
Fidanza 7lb Flywheel $120
Passwordjdm magnetic oil and tranny drain plugs +
Passwordjdm carbon fiber intake $239.46
Every seal and gasket for the motor from Honda $68.61
Machine work( hone and clean block, put pistons on rods, balance rods and pistons, micropolish crank, balance crank, crank pulley, pressure plate, flywheel seperately and then all together) $300
Head work from United Speed World( resurface, pressure test, assembled, 3 angle valve job) $322.07


So far $4372.58