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Got second mvs in today...thanks, you know who you are.

Has not been sanded yet, but I am sooooo proud. Its funny how I look at this car when I first started this build, and how far it has come. Also how much I have learned.

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Dropped the pistons and exhaust manifold off to get coated today. The pistons are getting the top coated with heat treatment, the skirts are getting coated with self lub, and the underneath with oil resistance. The manifold is getting coated as well. I didn't want to, seeing as how beautiful the shearer manifolds are, but I knew it would not stay like that.

Also decided to ditch that crank, no real info on it so it's got to go. I'll let you guys see what replaces it in a few weeks or so.

Received the new piston rings from wiseco, ( thanks Jeff ). Along with some good toilet literature swag.

Getting closer to finishing. I am very happy. Never could have thought that I could do this. It's not perfect, but I like it. I tried to be a little original. Which is hard with these cars, but hey why try and reinvent the wheel.

Just got off the phone with Jeff from wiseco. The a at the beginning of the part#, designates it as a custome piston. It is built off an HD platform. They were made for Jeff at Slow Boy. He is emailing me the spec sheet. He said that one piston is fine just need to clean it up a bit. That's a good thing because I can't just have one made. So that is great news. I ordered new rings and wrist pin locks. Now for the rods.

As most of you already know I got screwed, but this will not hold up my build I am going out now to find the motivation to Finish the engine bay shaving.

This is so much like what Im going through its crazy! Except Im still 4g63.
Ok I bought a 96 gsx w/ no engine and a 96 talon tsi w body damage and a non-running engine. Then I had an engine built by the dsm graveyard. Had the engine, a new turbo, and new wally fuel pump put in the gsx with all the externals from the Tsi (alternator, intercooler, etc). They had some trouble timing it and asked if i had different cams, i said no, they're oem call dsm graveyard, he did, they seemed to get it worked out. So I get the car and right away its coughing and spuddering when I open her up. AND its idling weird, not missing but the idle would randomly raise to like 2000-2200 rpm. That went away though. As far as it not running right dsm graveyard thought it was boost spike causing fuel cut, so they had me re-route a vacuum hose from my wasegate by-passing my factory bcs (i have an internal wastegate t-28). That wasnt it and I actually posted about this on here and the census came back probably boost leak, but before I could get it in it died, and this is a lot like yours. Im driving(duh) I turn, accelerate and im heading down a long hill so i just put it in neutral and im coasting and the engine dies. Im like wtf? Without thinking I put in 3rd and popped the clutched to fire her up (oops) Im thinking that was bad, cause it started, briefly, then there was a loud bang/clunk kinda sound, followed by some loud knocking/banging, which was my belt slapping around. It turned out my belt did the same thing, I had the cover on so I couldnt see it coming off, but it melted a groove in the inside of the cover where it was rubbing after walking off the cam gears a ways. They havent got to my car yet so i dont know what else if anything got damaged but I'm assuming from the sound and the fact I force started it like that its gonna be bad.
I'm wondering now if I need to inspect those motor mounts, maybe this is my mechanics fault? He cant explain why the belt walked off the way it did. Sorry to thread jack here but this is my 1st dsm, 1st car ive modded more than putting on a cold air intake, i dont know a lot yet, does anyone know another reason that causes timing belts to walk this way?

It's on it's way

Just wanted every one to know that I'm having a boy. Soooooooo, thought I would start the lad off properly.

Got a new compressor it's only a 60gal twin pump, but it's more than enough for me.

hey whats going on? Just watched your video.Nice car!!! I just bought a 1997 gsx and cant wait to start on it.Keep up the work.

Almost don with the engine bay, I will be priming sometime this week. Then I will start the tucking the brake lines. I have debated about deleting the abs but I thought I should keep it. Any suggestions?

well I got my main caps in. Off to get rebuilt.

Thats powdercoated ss.

Well I got my equipment in to tuck my brake lines. I will have to order some more tubeing nect week, but I cant wait. Almost done with the engine bay.

Got one side done saw a few small inperfections, but I will tend to those when it is primed. This is just etching to protect the metal. Some would not have striped it down to the metal, but it seemed the right thing to do at the time.

Any chance of getting your car in Forza 4?

Ok I just read the entire build thread from slipi, the guy I bought this short block from. A couple days ago I opened the oil pan for the first time since receiving the motor. I posted a pic of it on my local forum. A good friend of mine told me something was missing, scratching my head, I took a second look. Mind you I had never seen the bottom end of a 6 bolt. He informed me that the cap tie-were missing. Then I talked to user187, who also told me a while back about this motor. Humph!!!!!! Maybe I should learn to listen....lol. But any way, I'm gonna order the jay raceing main caps tomorrow, and send the motor to the machine shop to be rebuilt and gone over with a fine tooth comb. I wish I knew what the crank was. If anyone has an ideal please let me know.

I got what seems like the hardest side of the engine bay stripped. I would never want to do this for a living. If I did I would be unafordable.

Great job Slipi, im very happy.

Today I cracked my motor open for the first time since I got it, and this is what I found. It is a piece of art.







Knife edged crank



L-19 rod studs

Well got the engine well ready for stripping and shaving. Just haveto remember which wholes I will need. I dont think very many of them seeing as how I have done away with a lot of the censors and vacume lines.

Oh the box may not stay there so I left a lot of extra wire when I redid the harness. once the motor is in we can start to run the wires and clean it all up.

Well I got it installed. It was very confusing because I didnt know if the wireing from the coil of a 1g was different from the wireing of a 2g. I sat down with a couple books and noticed that a few wires were different colors but the ones I needed were the same. Now Im a little confused about how all this will work now that I am a 6bolt. Not even sure if my cams will work. Any who, one day at a time I will cross that bridge when I come to it.

I rewired the harness on the msd to clean it it up , I believe you should always be considerate of others that may have to work on your car one day.

Parted what won't be used on my new car. Shell is up for sale. If it doesn't sell, I'll put a cover over it and let it sit.

got pedals put in.

Crushed it. Turned into a great parts car!!!

Haha nice! but what is to become of the AWD?

Here is the rearend completed. Now on to do more wireing. Tomorrow I will get the dis-2 wired in. Then I will get on to shaving the engine well to get it set for paint.

Negative. I'm actually stepping up my game with a better car.

It's a '95 Talon FWD.

You getting out of them game? been seeing a lot of your parts for sale..

Any more updates?

Whoops. Didn't see that question.

e85 4g63 is correct, but the turbo already sold. Thanks!

She's on the .82 A/R T3 housing. The turbo is for sale. $650.

These are what I found due to mitsubishy's love for thier ujoint, over $80 each, crazy talk.

Ok so I made a mistake. I forgot to mark the driveshaft before I took it apart. I guess I wioo be looking for a drivesshaft specialist to get it balanced. On the upside, I went to the dealer looking to buy the ujoints, and to my surprise they eanted over $80 each for them. So I did a little reading and found that a 1987 dodge pickup D50 is a perfect fit....who knew. I will later be swaping this thing out for a one piece, but for now its gonna go doooowwwnnn!!!

Awesome job you two. I was reading the service manual for the torque specs and it had a note that said they needed to be torqued to spec with full weight on the ground. I was pondering how to do that with the wheels in the way and I actually thought of something like Hubstands. Pricey though. I wonder if I can weld something up.

Got parts ordered and pn the way. I wopuld like to have this carfinished by the summer, HeHe, yeah right. Im sure it will look more like a car by then.

Im on my way to the dealer today to see if I can get the replacement hardware, like the bushings, bolt screws, and the yolks. I have found hat it is so hard trying to find things at regular auto parts stores.

So, I believe I have spent more time doing regular maintenance than adding goodies. I took everything apart and regreased all of he bearings. Later I want to get a one piece, but this will do for now.

I got the rear put back together. I ordered the rotors, regular Brembos as instructed by Kevin. Have not decided which pads to go with open for suggestions. I know this will need to be alighned and adjusted but its together. I puth the callipers in just to see how they fit. I believe the bolts that hold them on will have to be shorter because they seem to be a little long and may hit rotor. Here are some photos.

This post is very interesting, I like it. I will always come to visit after.I would recommend to friends more.wire loom

Got the rear put back together. Tonight I will take the stock fuel tank out and get this bolted in along with the rest of the suspention.

whats happened by now? interested in this build