Well first I have to apologize for the delay in posting these pictures I have been super busy these days and completely beat after work to the point I don't even feel like reading every post or email I receive I just kinda skim the batch of unread post and emails and pick something that looks inviting to read, havent been this busy in years I feel like a sissy maybe I need to start wearing a pink skirt?
Ok enough of the excuses here is what your really looking for.
DC sent me his Pilot
Engine for a top end rebuild and a CSI he wanted me to make a assessment of the bottom end, he sold his Pilot to a guy that lives in Australia (Aussie Hoon) he wants the Engine fresh before shipping it so far, Aussie Hoon then contacted me and wanted me to hoserize the cylinder who wouldn't want more power and he might as well get it done while it leaves here, everybody seems to be happy with my hoserization lets face it when I get done they are more pleasurable to drive and run so much better, crisper throttle response, more power everywhere etc. just ask anybody who has had theirs done in public or private if you like, get your own real world honest feed back from owners that has been hoserized.
When I get a Engine the first thing I do is go over the outside with a fine tooth comb looking for anything that is not right, shipping damage, stress cracked or damaged cases, missing or damaged fasteners etc. sometimes I have to spend a great deal of time removing the grease and grime from the Engine before I am able to inspect not the case here DC had the Engine almost spotless outside the only thing I found wrong was one of the Engine mount dowel pins was damaged so it was replaced, when installing a Pilot Engine you have to be 100% sure you install the rear Engine mount plates correctly, they have to be fully seated perfectly before and WHILE you tighten the bolts if their is any gaps or they are not perfectly seated when you tighten the bolts the plates will crush the dowel pins and the Engine will not be installed correctly, this can mess up the clutch alignment can cause improper clutch shifting and short belt and clutch life. Its easy to screw this up, sometimes when you install the Engine it will just fall together the plates will fall into the dowel pins and stay their whilst your installing the bolts, nuts and tighten them up other times it will fight you every inch of the way.
I install the front mounts and bolts first then rotate the Engine back to the trans and install the plates so you have some support and help keeping the Engine straight while installing the mount plates.