| No real point to this post except if you're like me you enjoy picture post. Pulled my engine this last winter for a bunch of maintenance and a few changes including: -New main and rod bearings.
-Complete gasket kit except head gaskets(didn't remove heads).
-New valve stem seals.
-New oil pump(see pic for why).
-Rebuilt lifters. -Replace ams manifolds with swain coated MSP's.
-Strip and re-powdercoat ashspec ic pipes silver(they were black).
-Install Ashspec planar inlet pipes.
-Install adjustable intake and exhaust sprockets and degree cams to factory specs.
-Install leader gears.
-Install extrude honed upper and lower plenums.
-RameyZ idler studs. Couple iphone pics in the bunch...sorry:
 
When I took my oil pump off I heard a rattle inside. Took it apart to find this:
 No idea how long it was like that.
 Cleaned up well for 186,000 miles:
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My water pump bolts were rusty so I got a set of ARP bolts from BDE also:
 BDE makes a nice alternative to the costly oem intake valve cover bolt/washers:
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 Had to heli-coil at least seven of the threaded holes on the upper plenum. Now I know why the guy was so anxious to sell me these plenums...jackass!
 New timing belt covers and shiny bolts:
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 Running great except for a slight idle issue due to the crappy z1 tb's and my ecu not controlling the aac valve anymore. Need to borrow an ecu from some one to double check this.
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Just some pics of my recent changes - 
