Engine Build So Far

 The original GSR block when I bought it.

The GSR block after receiving Darton 84mm MID sleeves. Unfortunately, after receiving the block back, Darton informed us that 2 of the head stud holes were stripped. So we decided to just helicoil all the head stud holes.

Picked up some toys for the engine. Manley H-Beam Rods and CP 9.7-1 Pistons in 84mm. Also, pulled a b18a1 Crankshaft from Pick-n-Pull. All of these should put me around 2.0L.

Homecoming

This is the shell of the White Crx when I first purchased it.

It badly needed an initial wash. The previous owners had spray painted the engine bay and interior of the car with rustoleum. It also had about 4 wasps nests hidden throughout the body.

 It took me, both my parents, and help from a friend over a week of nonstop work to remove all the interior and engine bay spray paint. The body shop recommended that we use acetone and tons of rags. A tip for all DIY car owners would be to NEVER ever paint your car using rustoleum spraypaint. Please just paint it correctly the first time so that no one has to clean up your mess.

Meet my 1988 Honda CRX HF

Welcome to my One Quick CRX blog. 



The red CRX on the left was the original car I rebuilt in 2004.  It was my first car and went through 4 engine changes, 12 smog checks with numerous fails and was a labor of love.  

The white CRX on the right is my new project and was brought home as a shell with nothing inside.  The intention has been to take all of the good parts out of the red CRX to use in the white CRX to fix it up.  The HF model is the lightest model you can get out of all CRX's - this is why I have started the new project.  

There will be two main threads:  the engine build and the restoration of the car. 

I will post updates on my efforts as I make progress on completing the restoration and modification of my white CRX HF.