Funkalicious21's Protege5 Build/Progress Thread~!

[zoom zoom sp20]

Nice!!

 

[funkalicious21]

WOW!! Had to pick my jaw off the floor!!

Wow!!! Neat!!

Epic

Holly s*** this is about to be sick as **** when it's don

Nice!!

I'm glad that everyone is enjoying the project as much as I am. Things are coming a long great. There's lots project that still need to be done.

I still have plans to repaint the new AAC Big Brake kit thats coming soon. Noah, from AAC is doing me a favor and I'll show you guys when it gets installed. I always say that pictures are better than words. I'll let them explain themselves. Brian, from Signature Sound does great work and pays attention to details. Hands down, would not have chosen anyone else to do the motor and the build. His experience and knowledge has taught me so much my car and performance. My expectation have been beyond satisfied...!

 

[shane02pro5]

Epic Sickness!

 

[funkalicious21]

*Signature Sound*Coated the combustion chamber and valve faces

Finished gasket matching/ porting/ polishing and shaping intake and exhaust ports

Coated exhaust ports with Insulkote from Cerakote

Coated intake ports with Micro Slick from Cerakote

Coated internals of head with Micro Slick aslo. This coating is only .002" thick dry and does not affect the clearances enough to cause any problems. The cam to puck clearance was measured and ranged from .011 to .013" before the micro slick. After they were from .010 to .011". This coating will aid in the oil return to the pan rather than sticking to a rough casting.

Nxt we will be coating the water passages with micro slick

 

[funkalicious21]

*Signature Sound*The block top end is assembled and torqued down. We set the MAM manifold on there temporarily to see how the turbo was going to look against the block. We also tested our intake manifold (just for looks for now) against the 505 manifold. There is still lots of cosmetics to be done to our manifold.... but the pics will show at same angles one with 505 and the other with ours.

 

[Sleezer1533]

God that is a work of art right there. So much attention to detail!

 

[rar40941]

Damn so sexy as ****

 

[dimsumgalore]

Hung!! This is the s*** bro, sell me those rims when the car returns LOL

 

[mazdaspeedp]

Sub thats a nice lookin motor.

 

[Spiced MSP]

that's a pretty great idea for coating inside the head. I've never seen that before

 

[bwalt]

Awesome build man!!!!

 

[akhaas129]

absolutely amazing im glad ive got the same guy helpin me out with my build on my motor ur car looks sick cant wait to see pics of it when its all done

 

[funkalicious21]

I'm really glad everyone is enjoying the build as much as I am!

I'm hoping to get the car back by the beginning of next year, but it all comes down to me and when I can dish out more money.

I'm in the process of saving money for the paint job. We all know a flawless paint job will not be cheap! I have lots of things planned but only $$$$$ will say when this project will be done.

 

[rar40941]

I hate money so bad it's not even funny

 

[funkalicious21]

I dont know about you, but I love money. I'll take your if you don't want it.....

 

[rar40941]

Dude I don't have any that's y I hate it

 

[funkalicious21]

Money doesnt fall from trees =P You have to work hard for it. Can't make dreams happen by sitting around! Work hard, play hard!

 

[dimsumgalore]

So broke bor, Photoshoot when your car gets back with my MSP.

 

[rar40941]

Money doesnt fall from trees =P You have to work hard for it. Can't make dreams happen by sitting around! Work hard, play hard!

I know man I am workin on getting my rear v brace and an front tie bar and all te gt spec braces lol

 

[funkalicious21]

*Signature Sound*painted the cylinder head and coated the water passages

Packed the oil pump and torqued the back plate

coated and Assembled bottom end

Had to make our own spacer for the pick up tube. The one that is supplied hits the bottom of the pan.

Installing the new Gates timing set from Crossover Auto. Thank you Sam