Reece's MS6 Build!

[Reece Andreychek]

Hello all! Thought I would make a build diary since I have done a fair amount on this thing. My name is Reece, and I am a college student at Lancaster Bible college and I work as a car mechanic part-time in Millersville, PA.




Back on April 22nd, in 2025, I bought @Sleepin6 's build. I absolutely loved it! Here is a quick build list from when I had it:

-K1 Rods
-CP Pistons
-Supertech valves
-Balance Shaft delete
-CST5 Turbo
-Andrew's upgraded rear axles
-Upgraded Diff Mounts
-Rebuilt Transfer case with upgraded caps
-ACT 6 Puck Clutch
-Upgraded FMIC
-Damond Dual CC
-JMF V1 Intake with 1050x Injectors
-Tuned on E45
-ISC Coilovers with Godspring 14k springs
-Fortune auto carbon fiber vented hood
-A bunch of other supporting mods, way to much to list here!


This car taught me so much. I had it without issues until September of 2025, when the clutch went out. And then my power steering pump went out. I then installed an Act 6 puck and a new power steering pump! Ran good (minus a few minor issues) for a few months until December 6th, 2025.







This was absolutely devastating to me. It was so beautiful, and the perfect amount of fast. I spent the rest of the week upset about it, and then I got to work. I decided I am going to bring this beauty back!

After Insurance came and obviously totaled it out, I bought it back from insurance and I towed it back to my house using my shop's tow truck.





I then stripped it down to it's bare bones, and towed it back to my shop to pull the rest of it on a lift






After I got this all sorted, it was time for the new shell!

 

[Reece Andreychek]

Here is me when I picked up the new shell! It is from Arizona and has 109k miles on it.


Quick part list/build list of this.

10k miles on the fully built motor.
-Manley Rods+Pistons
-Darton Sleeves
-PTE 6262 Journal bearing (blown)
-Clutch Masters twin disk clutch
-Bosch 2000CC Injectors
-JMF V1 Intake
-Twin Aeromotive ITFP
-Damond Motor Mounts
-Damond OCC

I then bought:
-Pulsar 6262 Dual Ball Bearing Super Core
-New Shift Cables (custom)


Bunch of other random smaller things that I will include in the final build list

I then got to work tearing it all down and rebuilding the transfer case, installing new shift cables, and some minor rust repair under the carpet. I checked the clutch, painted the alternator, power steering pump, ac compressor, tranny, and a bunch of misc. parts.












That is how it sits right now. I also sent out my injectors to injector masters, and got them back! 10/10 would definitely recommend.

 

[Mauro_Penguin]

A true labor of love. Glad to see you are keeping her.

Good luck with the build and restoration