While the car was all in pieces I had the perfect opportunity to install the stereo system. I ran each wire under the carpet and labeled each one correctly. I was never that 'professional' but after many years of installing came about many years of running cables.  Might throw up a photo. 
 
Once everything was installed the next major issue was to get the engine fixed and to fix the clutch that just wouldn't disengage. 
 

Keep the updates coming....

lonewolf_87
It's no fun to see it all at once, I like to tease :) 
 
Dan.

I'm only just about to start on my SW20, so seeing other peoples builds provides lots of inspiration. Tease away lol.

Time for some more!
 
After the pain job got done (early 2012) it was off to the mechanics to fix the over heating issue. It was decided that taking off the head was the best idea. 
 It's a shame that my phone at the time had all the pictures and it was unfortunately stolen. But the number 3 cylinder was filling with water due to the almost impossibly small 'gap' in the head gasket. I can only assume that it was a manufacturing defect rather than lack of care taken from the engine builder. While the head went off to get machined up, again, I ordered some hks 264 cams and they where put in.
 
The bore had surface rust and scores, so a light finger hone was done. I wish I had listened to my gut and got the bottom end looked at but I just didn't have the funds for that so it was a gamble. It took about a year for this to happen because I was like, just take your time and omfg the amount of time spent just waiting for parts. The head gasket got lost in transit and showed up 6 weeks late. The injector seals, none in the whole of Australia. That took a long time to finally get some. The head came back all shinny and sporting the new cams. It was put on the car and about to be torqued when it was discovered that the cams where put on wrong. The installer put the exhaust on the intake and vice versa. So that went back to the head shop to get fixed. 
 
It went off to the dyno to get a tune and it was discovered that it was over heating again! The turbo was also over boosting. Once it got back to the shop it was obvious the radiator was blocked to high hell. I ordered a new radiator and in the mean time we worked to figure out what was going on with the turbo. Turns out the waste gate was hitting the dump pipe. It got fixed and was put back on the car. The radiator got delivered and the wrong was ordered, bloody hell! The guy took my old radiator and returned it with all flushed and rodded for nothing :). Put it all back together and off to the dyno again. 
 
It was discovered that the EBC was holding 10psi to 5k and then 25psi to read line. This gave me a total of 250 Rwhp. However it had developed a knock. I got to enjoy the somewhat working car after years off the road to only get half way home. The knock got too bad and I pulled over to prevent any damage to the head. 
 
I was prepared for the bottom end failing, it had been sitting around for years with water in the block. I accepted my fate. But it was the best 12km, I enjoyed every meter of it. The amount of looks I got driving home made it worth the while. I had people hanging out their cars at the lights just to have a good look. Sounded like a beast with a tux thanks to the new paint job. 
 
Got it towed home and it sat for a while longer, for about a year. 
 
 

The head went off to the machine shop along with the block, crank and rods to get a once over. I'm determined that nothing dodgy is going back into the car this time. 
 
The head is now back and it got an acid dip with a pressure test and check over. It came back in perfect condition. The block got acid dipped also.
 
As it stands right now.
Head is back home.
Block is acid dipped and waiting on pistons to arrive for the boring.
The crank has been crack tested and balanced.
The flywheel has been acid cleaned and surfaced.
 
I ordered a clutch from an auto store turns out it was for an NA sw20, so I had to pick it up from the machine shop and get a refund. I have ordered an exeedy singly hyper clutch kit with a brass button clutch. I pick that up Monday.
I have ordered the pistons, top and bottom gasket and seal sets along with Moshimoto radiator hoses. It was surprising that no one in Oz had any forged pistons in stock. Check out www.realstreetperformance.com They have a great selection of aftermarket parts for cheap. I also ordered the bearings from the same shop. Again none is Australia. If i did order, it would take at least 2 months waiting, I thought forget it, so i went to real street instead.
Once the clutch is picked up the pressure plate will go back to the machining shop for the final balancing. 
 
I have a new water pump, spark plugs and thermostat at home waiting for the block to come back. And will be ordering a new oil pump next week.
 
Once the pistons arrive it shouldn't be long before it back together! 
 
I still need to get the cv's re-greased, and the wheel bearings done. But mechanically that's about it. If I have some funds left over I will be investing in a new better radiator. 
 
That's it for now.
 
Dan.