Table of Contents:
Page 1. Mod List / Most Recent pics
Page 2. Humble Beginnings 2003/2004
**YOU ARE HERE**Page 3. 2005 pictures and the "BIG BOOM" rebuild 2005/2006
Page 4. 2006 pictures
Page 5. 2007 Pictures
Page 6. 2008 Pictures
Page 7. Vid of ZZP Exhaust

Well, summer hit, and the Pon-Atak was back with a vengeance!!

AND THEN.................BOOM

My suspicion is a torque converter failure, but whatever it was, the engine and tranny were coming out this time, from the top:

THE ENGINE AND TRANNY REBUILD 2005-2006

I started the process of pulling the drivetrain, disconnecting and labeling everything!

And finally out:

And here's my new drivetrain!!!

I decided to upgrade some engine components while everything was out. To my surprise, I cracked my valve covers open , removed the Intense Gen 3 roller rockers..........and found this:

Yup, the roller rocker tip moved into the rocker body, machining itself beautifully into the side of the rocker.

UPDATE: 4-26-2006

Engine and transmission were dropped in yesterday. Many accessories were bolted up, and the car should be ready to turn over by the end of the week. I am still waiting on my tuning software, so until that arrives, the car must sit :(

UPDATE: 5-27-2006

Tuning is underway, running great!

UPDATE: 8-26-2006

Tuning is going good. Finally have the 3.2 pulley on there, shooting for 0KR and about 17-18º of advance at WOT. I'll have some new pictures up tonight.