Ive got a 95 Talon 420a...My tube dosnt have that extra port, I didnt disconnect anything there when I installed it either. Just the crankcase breather hose. Im thinking it is probably there to make it fit more applications, like the turbo application just mentioned that needs an extra port...

If the rings arent end gapped correctly they can tear the crap outta things.....also if your nor sure of the clearances plastigage them....if things are wrong it WILL tear up your new engine. plastigage is cheap, all it takes is a little extra time, and then you wont be nervous....if the rings...

My friend has a 96 4g63, similiar knock. Sound lifterish but sharper, seems to emanate from intake man/head junction, but seems to be bottom end. I tenativly IDd it as piston slap as he was running it real hard with low oil level, but compression and leakdown were good. Didnt notice any...

They are cheap and easy to do. You dont even need to pull the head, just the valve cover. You need a specialized spring compressor and compressed air with an adapter to fill the cylinders...

It will run just fine; the accy belts dont have any protection and how often does debris tear them?? On the other hand, a broken accy belt generally dosnt take anything of consequence out with it, and the timing belt breaking will at the minimum bend a couple of valves. Mine has a...

its pretty typical for them to be noisy at first even if everything is OK. I always pump the adjusters up in a tub of oil prior to installation and when everything is together I crank the engine at least a minute (in bursts) with the spark plugs out to get the oil passages primed. Even then...