mowgli5555
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- Jul 28, 2013
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SL,
Utah
My name is Josh and I come from the Utah area in the US. Just recently picked up a 1995 model GSX in silver w/ LSD.
After reading the forums for awhile, I thought I would post up my new find. Last year I picked up a 1998 GSX with 28k original miles that was just too clean to tune.
So I let that one go last fall and early this year found an early 1995 GSX with 105 K that wasn't running too well.
After some initial compression testing (wet/dry) the compression wasn't rising and it was pointing to the top end.
Last night I just pulled it into the shop and will perform a leak down test before I start getting into it.
Also want to see if I have a socketed Eprom.
The previous owner put some money into the suspension, wheels, and light engine mods (intake, exhaust, sway bars, down pipe). But had no tuning (ECMlink, wideband, etc) mods for future work.
This car will be used a lot as a primary car, but not entirely as a DD. That being said, I plan to upgrade the GSX as I can get to it since it isn't absolutely necessary to have to running tomorrow.
The plan is about 350-400 hp with tuning/bolt on modifications since I have a pretty clean slate with which to work.
I am not entirely sure that I want to upgrade internals until I have to either. Thanks guys for all the info I have already taken in.
Pics within 5 min.
So I decided to do the leak down today and go from there. Checked every cylinder at TDC, twice to make sure...
Only finding air escaping up top near the spark plugs on the 2-3 cylinders.
Just started disassembling to inspect the valves, head and gaskets since I want to drive it. Considering just pulling the engine for ease tomorrow unless anyone points out otherwise. Josh
After reading the forums for awhile, I thought I would post up my new find. Last year I picked up a 1998 GSX with 28k original miles that was just too clean to tune.
So I let that one go last fall and early this year found an early 1995 GSX with 105 K that wasn't running too well.
After some initial compression testing (wet/dry) the compression wasn't rising and it was pointing to the top end.
Last night I just pulled it into the shop and will perform a leak down test before I start getting into it.
Also want to see if I have a socketed Eprom.
The previous owner put some money into the suspension, wheels, and light engine mods (intake, exhaust, sway bars, down pipe). But had no tuning (ECMlink, wideband, etc) mods for future work.
This car will be used a lot as a primary car, but not entirely as a DD. That being said, I plan to upgrade the GSX as I can get to it since it isn't absolutely necessary to have to running tomorrow.
The plan is about 350-400 hp with tuning/bolt on modifications since I have a pretty clean slate with which to work.
I am not entirely sure that I want to upgrade internals until I have to either. Thanks guys for all the info I have already taken in.
Pics within 5 min.
So I decided to do the leak down today and go from there. Checked every cylinder at TDC, twice to make sure...
Only finding air escaping up top near the spark plugs on the 2-3 cylinders.
Just started disassembling to inspect the valves, head and gaskets since I want to drive it. Considering just pulling the engine for ease tomorrow unless anyone points out otherwise. Josh