So I went out and got a 90 GSX 5 speed ECU and it does not work with the car... ECU is perfectly fine...I plugged the 89 1.6l mirage turbo ecu back in and it started up fine and now it's idling fine but running insane rich...Doesn't smoke at all but i'm getting ALOT of unburnt fuel being...

Depending on what kind of smoke you're getting it could just be the way the car is running but like jusmx141 said... just a small drop will make alot of smoke when you get white smoke/steam it's the same deal... alot of smoke for a couple drops. But, if you have a ton of oil left over from a...

Good work man... seems like you will have a real nice car when your done.

Sorry I guess I should update the first post... the car is all back together just finished putting everything back in just need to do timing belt and it's good to go.

That's pretty damn impressive... isn't the evo motor supposed to be flipped around though???

Technically I am doing it right... my friend has built several DSMs and had 0 issues without having to do any extra grinding on the head and assured me it's fine so i'm not worried about it. There's still many things to replace and double check before I can even start it so I have time to look...

If you mean the bolt holes they are now 12mm... I just got done torquing the head down and all just need to push my tensioner back in and set the timing and it's good to go! :DThis car should be alot of fun so hopefully I don't screw anything up... i've done several timing belts on a 3000gt...

Thanks for the tip... don't think i'm gonna do that but if I get bad tick or odd pressure i'll consider it haha.Just got the head back from the machine shop... hopefully I can get this sucker on finally!

Again seriously everyone arguing about what it is supposed to be torqued to... it's just a piece of plastic that cleans up the appearance... it's silly enough there are even torque specs for a spark plug cover...Not bashing anyone JUST SAYIN'...

Basically I got this car in a trade for my street bike to be a fun project car and it blew a head gasket the 2nd day of being in my hands.Makes me feel kinda stupid but I can't really blame myself for what happened... since I have pulled the head I have found soooo many things that were not...

Well, no matter what the guy who did this decided to do it for he obviously didn't do it right... it really doesn't make much sense... for instance if the head bolts are already head bolts for a 6 bolt and they fit through the 7 bolt head you would think the same size 6 bolt studs would work...

I honestly don't own a drill that could do this task nor do I want the responsibility of screwing up my head. Gonna call my machine shop that did the head and see if they can drill all the holes out for me...Could someone explain how a 7 bolt head would end up on a 6 bolt block and also how...

UGH... things you wish you ####in' knew like a month ago....Thanks....

Well, this is just a spark plug cover... if you're seriously using a torque wrench for something like this you're a moron lol.

Now this kinda puzzles me... does this mean I have a 7 bolt block too... couldn't I just get 7 bolt studs so I don't have to drill out the head... like I said I just spent 250 to have this head properly machined and it essentially doesn't fit because the bolts are too big....

Well, after literally a full month of having the head off I finally got my buddy's tap and die set and I was able to get the last ARP head stud in. I go to drop the head on and it goes on maybe an inch....I tried several different ways to make this work and it just would not go down. So, I...

I meant 1.6... just typed without looking lol... that's what you said it was, was a 1.6 turbo mirage ECU...

Yeah, I should have everything back together tomorrow... my friend is gonna come over with his tap and die set to tap my hole (it's been holding me back for like 3 weeks) I don't know if i'm gonna start it or not but I mean the car ran perfectly fine until my HG blew so I don't really know... I...

So, in my case i'm assuming this is not a good thing to have... i'd still really like to go for an EPROM but i'd need to get rid of this to get some money for one since i've spent my budget on making sure everything in the engine bay is right... took apart the thermostat housing to polish it and...

LMAO wtf man... how did the car run ok with it in there...also how do you know??

That's alot of carbon fiber!!!

Nice car man... glad you cleaned up all that rust I was gonna say something about it but clearly you fixed it up nice.

Well, I don't think i've mentioned it but i'm a 3000GT/Stealth guy at heart... I picked this DSM up more so as a DD/project so I didn't have to put so many miles on my 3000GT. Basically I don't know DSMs very well but I know a few people with them and from what i've seen they need a larger turbo...

Cool, here's pics... if you need something more specific let me know.

By that guide and the cover on the ECU I have a Federal AT ECU...MD165531... my GSX is a 90 but is not auto... i'm gonna see if my buddy can run a carfax for me but is it more than likely that the cover is just not right (which is why I wanted to see if anyone knew a way to check on the inside...

So this same exact part that controls something on the antenna too???

So when I got my 90 GSX I was told it had a 90 EPROM and a while ago I finally decided to rip it out and on the actual ECU itself it says 91-94... the car ran perfectly fine for a while and I never had problems with it... it's also NOT an EPROM... basically i'm planning on getting an EPROM...

That is exactly what I have right now lol... i'm running a 14b with an MBC and a full 3" with a 3" high flow cat... I really don't see myself getting 12's with that...

Cool, thanks for the advice... is it necessary to run a meth setup when running e85? ( I don't even know if you can get E85 anywhere around me) I was considering doing a meth setup somewhere down the road... not anytime soon but it'd be pretty cool. I think I may get an EPROM... there was one I...

Bump, just looking for a really solid bare bones setup to get me a fun street car until I can afford to go for broke. (This DSM is NOT my DD I just don't feel like beating the car up until I can afford to [one more year of college]) lol.Considering getting an EPROM and having a chip made by...

You used a 1g MAS or 2g? I am planning to go with a 2g MAS because my friend is giving me one for free... I had a 3" GM MAF and was thinking of going with a speed density setup but changed my mind because i'd like to keep it as basic as possible because I don't have enough experience with...

I didn't put the money into it... I did most the work but I got the car in a trade for my old street bike.This is not really a life long goal just until I can afford to go big I guess lol.This is your typical budget build but I wanna see 12's and be able to take this car all over the...

I have a 6 bolt 2.1 with 9:1 Wisecos, H beam rods, BC 272/272 cams and i'm putting ARP head studs on with a new cometic HG. I have Balancer shafts removed, AC removed, Power Steering removed, and Cruise control removed. Also have a full 3" exhaust with a megan high flow cat.Basically I want...

Do these still go on? Thinking about possibly showing up.

Cool, was looking around for this and someone linked me here... planning on doing this exact swap VERY soon.

Looking good man... I have everything apart right now so i'm doing something similar... except i'm gonna polish like EVERYTHING lol.

I've always used mobil 1 synthetic... I change my oil about every 4k... wouldn't go farther than that....

Alright so i'm new to DSMs but i've worked on mitsus for a while now (also own a 3000gt) so I know how things can get.Anyway I traded my streetbike for a 2.1 1990 GSX with a mint interior and a bunch of parts.the car drove amazing when I test drove it and about 2 days later I jumped...

Got mine for free sorta... traded my 96 GSXR 750 that I bought from a friend a year ago for 1k for the 90 GSX with 2.1 stroker and built trans, 140k on body and 3k on motor, mint interior, just needs body work.