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my98gsx

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Last year marked the last year for my stock 98 gsx engine... spun a main bearing smashed the valves all the goodies... no worries though a 2.3 stroker kit, crowler everything in the head and a nice 57trim garrett turbo will make the rebuild really nice... one would think... I finished the project a few weeks ago, drove it problem free for 1,000 miles, and then got it tuned. 372whp 333ftlbs @ 20psi. - alright for one of the worst tunes i have ever seen... ( not to mention where i went but i would NEVER go back ) on my way home oil everywhere!!! i fixed the problem last night and today took the car out for a nice ride. i rode out 1st till 5,000... 2nd to 6,000 and 3rd gear at around 6,500 it started lagging i though so i got off the gas and shifted into 4th... now just driving normal shifted into 5th... the car almost stalled. i pull into a gas station and the car shut off. i restarted it and poped the hood my breather on the vanve cover was pouring out white smoke, and the tail pipe was pumping out nice blue/grey smoke... thank god i was 2min from my house, shifting at 2K i made it home and parked my poor poor dsm... Any ideas guys? im totally burnt out from this project and i dont know where to go from here... :barf:
 
Sounds like high crankcase pressures so far (blowby) I had a problem with my car its been sitting for a year and i never changed my gas because i thought the car was gonig to run every day haha. if the gas has been sitting try new gas dought thats it. I'll think about more i'm sure i can but i'm burn out as well.

You said you logged it as well, anything out of te ordinary..

Whats up guys Im the random guy that met you at roadrace.
 
sounds like they tuned your car like crap, took your money and sent you on your way. My friend just killed a motor because of a shop doing that. He didnt have the suporting moids for the setup, the shop which i know of should have discussed this before strapping it on, and then decided if the car was ready. When you make 250hp on 20 psi with a scm61 you know somethings wrong. Melted a piston on his way home that night.
 
So what ever happened to you eclipse? Could have just taken the plugs out and used a led to look into the chamber. Easy way to take a quick peek. Probably not going to help now but still would like to know what the hell happened. Prayin for ya buddie.

James:laser:
 
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