tawksick's del sol -- build thread.

[boosted b]

nice whip

[swollix]

Just do an LS6..

Block Type:
Cast aluminum with 6-bolt, cross-bolted main caps
Bore x stroke (in):
3.90 x 3.62 (99 x 92 mm)
Camshaft duration (@.050 in):
204 degree intake / 211 degree exhaust
Camshaft lift (in):
.525 intake / .525 exhaust
Camshaft Part Number:
12565308
Camshaft type:
Hydraulic roller
Compression ratio:
10.5:1
Connecting Rod Part Number:
12577583
Connecting rods Type:
Powered metal steel
Crankshaft Part Number:
12583565
Crankshaft Type:
Nodular iron
Cylinder head Part Number:
12564825
Cylinder head Type:
Aluminum, symmetrical port
Displacement (cu in):
346 (5.7L)
Engine Name:
LS6 5.7L:
Engine type:
LS Series small-block V-8
Maximum rpm:
6500
Piston Part Number:
88984245
Pistons Type:
Hypereutectic aluminum
Recommended fuel:
92 octane
Reluctor wheel:
24X
Rocker arm ratio
1.7:1
Rocker arms Type:
Investment cast, roller trunnion
Valve size (in):
2.00 intake / 1.55 exhaust
weight: 457.6lbs

[PRO®]

anyone who is looking for a sol can get a nicer car than yours for like half the price... the only thing that you have are good pictures

youve been clickin on my sig, ehh?


lol, sorry to thread jack toxxxic, but you said:

so since i plan on keeping this damn thing, i figured i'd go ahead and start a build thread to show the progress & all that good stuff.

so i figure, hey why not, lol

[toxxxic]

hahaha! yeah i know. apparently there are nice del sols on here for 2500 ??

where? i'd like to buy another one if that's the case.

Cheapest one I found was 3900.

Oh, the SHELL is 3000... and that shell is sooo much nicer and luxurious than mine.

[ATLTSX]

I def like the new look.

[toxxxic]

thanks homie

[5speed]

nope! i just like running thick ass oil ... i mean the car has over 200k on it.

Boost an engine with that many miles? It doesn't matter how much you baby it. I think you know better than that.

[toxxxic]

POOR DEL SOL!

last night, i tried driving up my driveway, FAILED -- i slid backwards down the whole thing Luckily I slid off the driveway on the left side instead of the right, because if I would have slid off the right side I would have ended up in the creek The exhaust got hung up on the driveway, and the wheels were just spinning in the ice, so I left it there overnight.... This morning my dad helped me push it out

[toxxxic]

Boost an engine with that many miles? It doesn't matter how much you baby it. I think you know better than that.

If i boost it, my main purpose will be to give it hell til it blows up ... then replace the motor LOL.

[5speed]

LOL That sounds like fun! Glad you didnt go into the creek.

[quickdodge®]

Tow hook? Lolol. I used to like your car. Later, QD.

[5speed]

If i boost it, my main purpose will be to give it hell til it blows up ... then replace the motor LOL.

LOL I figured. I just wouldnt waste my money doing that. I would just save that extra cash to buy some nice rims maybe...or put it into the J series build.

[JDMGRNAV6]

yeah the tranny is the most expensive part of the entire swap.

a 6 speed lsd tranny is anywhere from 1200-1800 bucks

i paid 1100 for mine and drove to north carolina to get it....

j series motors are the shit, and so was my six speed...

damn i miss it

sry jus now readin this thread

[toxxxic]

Tow hook? Lolol. I used to like your car. Later, QD.

LOLOL You been likin my tow hook the whole time, old man!!

Don't hate just because it got some use today

[quickdodge®]

LOLOL You been likin my tow hook the whole time, old man!!

Don't hate just because it got some use today

I've never seen the thing before on there. I have always despised those things, hah! Later, QD.

[toxxxic]

LOL. My dad said to me last night after it got hung up on the exhaust on the driveway and wouldn't move: "You know I think the most useful thing on that dumb car is that stupid tow hook" ....

[quickdodge®]

LOL. My dad said to me last night after it got hung up on the exhaust on the driveway and wouldn't move: "You know I think the most useful thing on that dumb car is that stupid tow hook" ....

I understand that, lolol. I still like your car.

But, to argue (since I have to). your factory tow hook would have worked just as well.

+97. Later, QD.

[toxxxic]

I'm drift king, OKAY? Shit.

[.:Stirfry:.]

me want your wheels!

[Red_EJ1]

but HPC has j32a2 motors for around 500-700 bucks.

tranny anywhere from 1200-1800;

then the mounts and axles run about 800-1000 for all of it from hasport

then the hybrid racing shift box is 400

then idk where the hell to find a swap header for that shit

ecu misc parts etc etc ... wiring harness from chase would be 1700 ish lol

of course, that's the way i'd do it -- there are cheaper ways to go.

would not use hpc.. imo they suck. i called and asked them if they had a d15b and the guy told me they did so i told him i would pick it up the next day. the next morning i call to make sure they have it and the guy assures me they do. i then drive an hour and 1/2. not only did they not have a d15b all they had was the oh so awesome d15z so with no choice but to buy because i had school in the fall, so i did i put all new parts on the motor, all seals new water and oil pump all gaskets 450 worth of parts. put it in and it had no comp, call um up and the guy tells me its impossible to have no comp on all 4 cylinders, i tell the guy im fucking lookin at the comp test then the mother fucker gets rude, so i give the mother fucker a piece of my mind then the guy has the balls to tell me im being unprofessional, then hes says hang on i look up the motor to see how long they had it and where in came from ect... then hes drops the bomb, the mother fuckers tell me the motor has been on the shelf for 9 years open and all, so the i asked the mother fucker who was unprofessional now... any who i all most dint get my money back. then to top it off when i go to take the motor back and meet this jackass i had speaked to on the phone he wants to give me this big speech about how i went about it the wrong way. so use them dont use them just seems like there just tryin make a quick buck witch is fine when you sell quality parts, but when a motor has sat on a shelf for 9 years, you would think they would tell you that shit, oh and in case your wondering why would it matter if it sat on a shelf for 9 years, after so long a motor not covered with no intake mani or exhaust mani moisture will get in the cylinder walls and rust the rings. glad i could finally put that out for the world. so imo fuck hpc

[5speed]

would not use hpc.. imo they suck. i called and asked them if they had a d15b and the guy told me they did so i told him i would pick it up the next day. the next morning i call to make sure they have it and the guy assures me they do. i then drive an hour and 1/2. not only did they not have a d15b all they had was the oh so awesome d15z so with no choice but to buy because i had school in the fall, so i did i put all new parts on the motor, all seals new water and oil pump all gaskets 450 worth of parts. put it in and it had no comp, call um up and the guy tells me its impossible to have no comp on all 4 cylinders, i tell the guy im fucking lookin at the comp test then the mother fucker gets rude, so i give the mother fucker a piece of my mind then the guy has the balls to tell me im being unprofessional, then hes says hang on i look up the motor to see how long they had it and where in came from ect... then hes drops the bomb, the mother fuckers tell me the motor has been on the shelf for 9 years open and all, so the i asked the mother fucker who was unprofessional now... any who i all most dint get my money back. then to top it off when i go to take the motor back and meet this jackass i had speaked to on the phone he wants to give me this big speech about how i went about it the wrong way. so use them dont use them just seems like there just tryin make a quick buck witch is fine when you sell quality parts, but when a motor has sat on a shelf for 9 years, you would think they would tell you that shit, oh and in case your wondering why would it matter if it sat on a shelf for 9 years, after so long a motor not covered with no intake mani or exhaust mani moisture will get in the cylinder walls and rust the rings. glad i could finally put that out for the world. so imo fuck hpc

That would make me want to be violent and not much makes me that mad. They sound very unprofessional, and I don't think I would ever go them for anything. I am gonna remember that business name.

[Vteckidd]

lUCAS and 20-50w in sub 40 degree temps= stupid

LUCAS is the ABSOLUTE WORST thing you can run in any engine. It actually makes your oil sludge and it will cause serious main and rod bearing damage due to lack of oil distribution.

20-50, thats not TERRIBLE if you park your car inside, but if its outside on days like today, good luck

Change your oil tomorrow if you hope to have that motor last another 50k

[5speed]

lUCAS and 20-50w in sub 40 degree temps= stupid

LUCAS is the ABSOLUTE WORST thing you can run in any engine. It actually makes your oil sludge and it will cause serious main and rod bearing damage due to lack of oil distribution.

20-50, thats not TERRIBLE if you park your car inside, but if its outside on days like today, good luck

Change your oil tomorrow if you hope to have that motor last another 50k

Good info. Can you explain why it does this? Just curious.

[Skillet]

looking good!

[Sol-Badguy]

Good info. Can you explain why it does this? Just curious.

Have you ever seen how thick that shit is?

[Kserieskid]

would not use hpc.. imo they suck. i called and asked them if they had a d15b and the guy told me they did so i told him i would pick it up the next day. the next morning i call to make sure they have it and the guy assures me they do. i then drive an hour and 1/2. not only did they not have a d15b all they had was the oh so awesome d15z so with no choice but to buy because i had school in the fall, so i did i put all new parts on the motor, all seals new water and oil pump all gaskets 450 worth of parts. put it in and it had no comp, call um up and the guy tells me its impossible to have no comp on all 4 cylinders, i tell the guy im fucking lookin at the comp test then the mother fucker gets rude, so i give the mother fucker a piece of my mind then the guy has the balls to tell me im being unprofessional, then hes says hang on i look up the motor to see how long they had it and where in came from ect... then hes drops the bomb, the mother fuckers tell me the motor has been on the shelf for 9 years open and all, so the i asked the mother fucker who was unprofessional now... any who i all most dint get my money back. then to top it off when i go to take the motor back and meet this jackass i had speaked to on the phone he wants to give me this big speech about how i went about it the wrong way. so use them dont use them just seems like there just tryin make a quick buck witch is fine when you sell quality parts, but when a motor has sat on a shelf for 9 years, you would think they would tell you that shit, oh and in case your wondering why would it matter if it sat on a shelf for 9 years, after so long a motor not covered with no intake mani or exhaust mani moisture will get in the cylinder walls and rust the rings. glad i could finally put that out for the world. so imo fuck hpc

THIS IS TOXXXIC. FORGOT TO LOG IN TO MY NAME.

no offense but if you wanted to buy a JDM D15B, why wouldn't you have called Best Japanese? Honda Parts Connection is a SALVAGE YARD that sells USED parts from WRECKED cars. ie - used. you have NO IDEA what the owner put that car through, and what the fuck is a d15z anyway? I've dealt with HPC many times, and have not had any problems.

[5speed]

Have you ever seen how thick that shit is?

Nope lol Never used it or seen anyone use it.

[toxxxic]

its like molases.

idk my motor sounds pretty damn good

[5speed]

its like molases.

idk my motor sounds pretty damn good

Molasses? Damn! I ran 5W 30 for the winter in my Civic, and that worked pretty good for my engine that had 219xxx miles.

[Vteckidd]

Put saw dust in your transmission when it grinds too lol

Lucas causes the oil to sludge up, makes oil pump cavatate etc

it's fine on big block LOW rpm motors but on hondas it's death . There was a guy on ht that did a test on it it was pretty horrifying. Actually next time you go to autozone ten that little wheel they have on display turn it fast watch what happens to the oil. Watch how it sludges up and leaves the gears

[toxxxic]

Molasses? Damn! I ran 5W 30 for the winter in my Civic, and that worked pretty good for my engine that had 219xxx miles.

i usually run 10 40.

Put saw dust in your transmission when it grinds too lol

Lucas causes the oil to sludge up, makes oil pump cavatate etc

it's fine on big block LOW rpm motors but on hondas it's death . There was a guy on ht that did a test on it it was pretty horrifying. Actually next time you go to autozone ten that little wheel they have on display turn it fast watch what happens to the oil. Watch how it sludges up and leaves the gears

after this oil runs its cycle, i'll be seafoaming it all out for summer time IF i still have this motor by summer

[5speed]

Put saw dust in your transmission when it grinds too lol

Lucas causes the oil to sludge up, makes oil pump cavatate etc

it's fine on big block LOW rpm motors but on hondas it's death . There was a guy on ht that did a test on it it was pretty horrifying. Actually next time you go to autozone ten that little wheel they have on display turn it fast watch what happens to the oil. Watch how it sludges up and leaves the gears

Well thats not good. I have played around with those displays at AutoZone and havent noticed that. I will check it out next time I go. Thanks for the warning.

[Red_EJ1]

THIS IS TOXXXIC. FORGOT TO LOG IN TO MY NAME.

no offense but if you wanted to buy a JDM D15B, why wouldn't you have called Best Japanese? Honda Parts Connection is a SALVAGE YARD that sells USED parts from WRECKED cars. ie - used. you have NO IDEA what the owner put that car through, and what the fuck is a d15z anyway? I've dealt with HPC many times, and have not had any problems.

If I would have known of best Japanese I would have used them but I never heard of them before now. It doesn't matter where I got the motor you would think a business wouldn't sell a motor that set on a shelf for 9 years regardless of who its from. For your info a D15Z1 is out of the Economy Vtec hatch, and as far as useing someone else your the person that just said they have a motor for so much when you just tried to down me on buying a motor from them when it was out of a wrecked car... etc... when they should check the motors more thoroughly before they try selling them. Just saying...ain't trying to start no shit with you.

[JuStCrUzIn]

would not use hpc.. imo they suck. fuck hpc

i went to hpc, and nad. long story short i went to hpc to get the motor cus they beat nad's price. the guy said they had the motor pulled. i waited for three hours when they finally brought the motor (after i saw a truck come through the back gate with a honda single cam in it) and as im looking at it there was a nad warranty stamp on the head... almost forgot i was trying to get a d16z6 and the motor from nad was a d15b. no complaints on that....

anyways i like the whip and ide go with the j swap.

[404 THE DC4]

NICE SOL

[JDMGRNAV6]

hpc can bullshit like hell....

lee is the main man to talk to, on the big items i take a hott girl for him to stare at

he really hooks it up thenn...

i dnt fuck with nads lololol... and fuck the turbo kit jus save all yo cash fo the J SWAP niggga

[jdmdb8itr]

sick build,love the stance and wheels

[toxxxic]

and as far as useing someone else your the person that just said they have a motor for so much when you just tried to down me on buying a motor from them when it was out of a wrecked car... etc... when they should check the motors more thoroughly before they try selling them. Just saying...ain't trying to start no shit with you.

a j32a2 wouldnt have been sitting there for a decade.

[Red_EJ1]

a j32a2 wouldnt have been sitting there for a decade.

but would it be out of a wrecked car???

[toxxxic]

but would it be out of a wrecked car???

Sure. But not one that was wrecked back in 1994.