OST-053: Massaging a 20V Blacktop
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:14 pm
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My client asked me to overhaul his Blacktop (for his AE86). It comes to me with a spun #2 rod bearing (atypical, in my exp usually it's #4). The rod is toast, and the crank would need to be turned. "Would", not "will". My client isn't a fan of a turned crank, so we have ordered a new one. And as far as rods go, I have a set of re-worked TRD (20mm pins now) rods, that I'm selling him.
![Image](http://ost.ebeans.ch/albums/userpics/10005/TRD_rods.jpg)
here is the head during disassembly
![Image](http://ost.ebeans.ch/albums/userpics/10005/dismantling_Blacktop_head.jpg)
some grunge, but I've seen worse
![Image](http://ost.ebeans.ch/albums/userpics/10005/a_bit_dirty____the_oil_side_-_showing_2_exhaust_valves.jpg)
Here are the cleaned block, head, valves, and associated parts. Using the back of my car as a pick up......
![Image](http://ost.ebeans.ch/albums/userpics/10005/clean_engine.jpg)
more to come.....
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)