Ok started putting together my motor with a 2G Piston on 1G Rod kit and noticed that one of the rods orientation was opposite of all the others. Three have the oil hole pointed towards the exhaust side of the motor while the other is pointed towards the intake side. So I guess my question is...

In Wichita but I'm in the process of rebuilding the motor so it'll be a few weeks out...

Was worried about piston re-use also and thats what pushed me towards a new NPR setup. Forged would be great and everything but it will be a daily driver, etc.

Reminds me of my 89 Escort GT, cut a clean spare tire tray out of a junk car and tack welded it in every .5 to 1 inch and then covered it in NP1. From there I just undercoated it and looked almost like a factory seam.

I have used the hose attachment to a househould carpet cleaner and its pulled some pretty damn good stains out, the detergent used was pet and odor home but am sure something else everyone here has recommended is better.

Was wanting a triple gauge pod myself thanks for the information

^ ^ ^ Pioneer is definately good sounding, went with those in my Stealth front and rears

I like the lights

They didn't specifiy torque specs with my instructions. They prefer their lube and factory specifications in a 3 step torque route. Oil can be used but they note that torque may be inconsistent.

Thanks for the tips will be using the filter housing route in the near future

Well I am currently in the middle of building a motor on my own and will have to admit its adding up. However I do prefer to go this route for knowledge learning and peace of mind that its getting done right, well hopefully.

Yeah went with the 1G rod NPR 2G pistons

Cam seals?

OEM 2G pistons or ITM / NPR?

Ok here is the situation: I'm in the middle of a rebuild and kicking around piston setups. I am looking for a daily driver so a full forged racing setup doesn't seem the route to go but am also aiming for 350-400hp on a 16g turbo. I tore the motor down and the pistons in the motor had some...

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What about the injector seals? I guess a boost leak test would show that.

Sorry its up a few posts, I'll update the main post as well.DSM Motor pictures by danny_discus - Photobucket

The compression was 150 across all 4 cylinders but its too late to just replace some gaskets at this point. The car already has a rebuilt 16g turbo, DSMLink, 3 in back exhaust, and Excedy clutch. I am basically looking to get somewhere between 300-400hp as a daily driver.Seems I have...

Thanks guys, I am going to take the pan off tonight and start pulling the bottem end apart. I'll post some more pictures of that later on. Just wasn't expecting to get this far into it from the get go but thats beyond me now.

Thanks everyone. The plan is to get a fel-pro full engine gasket set from Advance Auto.So with the bearings, do I go ahead and get OEM sizes, install them, and plastigauge for specs? If out of spec time for some machine work and oversized bearings?

Well the motor is out and the head is off. The cylinders look good and still have the cross-hatch in them. Plan is to replace the head gasket, fix the damn oil leaks, timing belt stuff, balance shaft removal, valve seals, and maybe some slightly used upgrades (injectors, cams, fuel pump, 2G...

Thanks for the feedback. I mentioned in another thread of my knock sensor going off constantly. So I was planning on checking the lifters, what else should I check that could be causing the knock sensor to go haywire?FYI the only 4-stroke motor experience I have has all been past the...

Ok so I found out that my pcv valve was venting intake pressure into the crankcase but only after turning my boost up off of spring pressure. Before doing this I had some small oil drips here and there but now idling for about 10min will dump about a 1/4 of a quart all over my garage floor. So...

Well found my boost leak, the pcv valve flowed equally both ways. I'll fix and post back.

The knock sensor is new, old one definitely had the goo of death

Ok haven't checked for boost leaks yet but drove it to the tag office. 1st and 2nd gear I can spool up to 14 psi which is my goal, 3rd hits 12 psi and backs down to 8-9ish. So I definitely have a leak. So wouldn't a leak cause rich conditions with the ecu thinking more air is reaching the...

I am just running pump premium which is 91 around here.Car is supposed to have 3G lifters and it is quiet as I used to have a 91 Laser 2.0 N/T back in the day and its not comparable.I'll check the plugs, just put them in 10 miles ago, but I'll check and hit the timing up also.Edit...

I set the timing when I first got the car but not since the exhaust and leaks I found, I'll double check that.Didn't really want to get a wideband yet due to the cost of other stuff but sounds like I might have to. Is there a way to globally up the fuel in DSMLink in the meantime?

A little background, picked up the car from a member here. Replaced the knock sensor with a new one, old one was mushed. Put a 2.5 to 3 in turbo back exhaust on it. Fixed the injector malfunction CEL by replacing the pigtails. Fixed some intercooler piping leaks. Fixed the passenger side...

Issue was resolved by replacing the injector harnesses. Also discovered the 2 and 3 injectors were sharing a wire for some reason. I didn't rig it that way :ohdamn:

The connectors and wires to the injectors are in bad shape. I ordered some replacements and will report back once I solder them in.

First off this is my first turbo dsm and first turbo overall so please bear with me.After replacing the knock sensor with a new oem one I am now getting a CEL 41 code coming on when the rpm is under 1000. However the car is idling fine and revs fine also. Also verified the injectors are...

Looking for a 5spd first gen awd dsm in south central Kansas. Preferably close to stock with a tight motor. If it's modded would also prefer receipts.