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  1. groundPork

    Weird wear on one of the cylinder walls(PIC)

    I think you've dodged a bullet. Whatever dis that, left your engine, and obviously it hasn't caused problem. smooth it out, check to make sure nothing is protruding into the cylinder wall, and put it back together. Do a leak down test prior to running again, and record the numbers. compare...
  2. groundPork

    Ignition problems

    i should have asked, but didn't quite see your statement till just now, you have no spark at all? Test the power transistor with a multi meter to make sure it's still good, if it goes out, i thnk there's a chance you have no spark at all. I can scan in a copy of the test from my manual if you...
  3. groundPork

    Ignition problems

    Man do i hate electrical diag... I had some ignition issues a while back. questions for you. how;s the drivability of the car? does it stumble badly under load? do symptoms increase as the engine comes up to temp? I had to replace my wires to fix my issue (evident by my description of...
  4. groundPork

    quench theory discussion.

    I come across this issue a lot in the aftermarket. You have lot's of guys looking to make the most power and do it the most efficient way. I have to say, i think it's an excellent step in the right direction.I'm not trying to shoot anything down, so i don't want anyone to take this the...
  5. groundPork

    1gen piston rings on 2gen pistons

    Quick dimension to check to see if a ring set is acceptable for use. This does not include a tension test.Check ring side clearance. Place the correct ring in it's correct groove, and use a feeler gauge set to check how much space is in between the ring and groove. Simple enough, this is...
  6. groundPork

    head build. maximum power

    I'd like to offer a couple points, if you are truly serious about the whole bottom end being stock, or at least stock mostly. This hits on a couple points relating to replies by other posters as well.For one, remember the factory pistons are cast, and are thus sensitive to detonation...
  7. groundPork

    Strange Gray sludge.......(large pictures)

    coolant's my thought too. pics aren't clear enough, but if you think about it... what else in your engine aside from air when whipped with engine oil would cause milk shake like that. not as bad as my transfer case, but the swirly, light colored, emulsions are kind of a give away...
  8. groundPork

    Evo Pistons on 1g rods

    whoops. the majority of the last part of the post was for the original poster.on another note... i have not checked my self, and judging by what dsm's i have done vp to piston checks on... it may not even matter, but good to keep in mind, that you will have to flip the pistons around if...
  9. groundPork

    Evo Pistons on 1g rods

    I'm not one to ever trounce on someone else's new ideas. i'll just say, by the prices you just posted (i did not verify myself though) it is overall better to get aftermarket forged. They will work for a pressed fit rod with no problem (i would prefer full floating, but pressed has been done...
  10. groundPork

    2G Head, Valve question...

    you can either do a quick check with some lapping compound and dykem to see the foot print left on a valve and on the seat to see what it's really cut for. but might just take it to a reputable auto machine shop to have them do a check with over sized valves to go along if you do not have...
  11. groundPork

    Getting head resurfaced.

    Man, i haven't posted a damn thing in a while...If you haven't already pulled everything down, i'd like to make a few suggestions from personal experience rebuilding my top end... a few times.organization is important. set up a numbered tray to organize parts by valve number and...
  12. groundPork

    so i ported a 1g head and got it flow benched.......

    Actually epoxy in the intake ports is an old head porter's method, that i have personally seen hang on from Big block Chevy Pro Stock heads from way back. It will hold if the prep and cure was done correct. and it works. Good point to bring up Glenn.On that note, i think our ports are too...
  13. groundPork

    clicking or clacking noise??

    I have searched several threadds all with no help. I had a clacking noise that I believe was linked to rpm, but certainly not in the bottom end. The frequency i felt meant the top end somewhere. I drove the car for a day, the next day the idle would surge, by the end of that same day the idle...
  14. groundPork

    talon idle problem, please respond

    What i feel is honestly a result of poor upkeep and routine maintenance, also was happening to my car prior to it dying. it will not start now. I believe the noise and the not being able to start are thuroughly not related, but it's occurance was intermitant before, and only now regular right...
  15. groundPork

    help: engine tick...dont think its the lifters

    Talked to a guy where i work. He says back when smog pumps were used, they made a very similar sound (when there hoses were detached or they were worn out). I am having the same problem. May not be related, but my car just died, won't start now. The guy I talked to says once the pumps would...
  16. groundPork

    EVO8 Brakes on 2g GSX!!

    I picked up the fronts and the rears on EBAY for 450.00 shipped. the swap will be way more involved than a 1g due to the bolt pattern being different, I will proabably have to find a donor rotor, cause I can't spare the money now for custom hats. The rears on the EVO's incorporate internal...
  17. groundPork

    Head Gasket Leaking

    I think it's safe to say you've done what you can. I really would take it back and have the engine builder check it out. It should not be leaking period. I agree with everyone else here, torque specs, and sequence are there for a very good reason. You're obviously not fixing the problem, but...
  18. groundPork

    Piston Choices and Compression PSI

    The numbers do sound low, and it is definitely weird to have that big of a spread in pressure numbers. Squirt some oil into the cylinders and test after another dry test, and see if they seal up... that would mean rings are not sealing. remember to avoid free idling as much as possible. it...
  19. groundPork

    Measuring valve spring installed height

    The way I have always done it, is to have a spacer made of aluminum that looks like a sleeve. It takes the place of the springs them selves and is exactly 1.000" tall. The installed height is anywhere from .200-.400" taller than that, so you measure the rest of the travel with either a dial...
  20. groundPork

    Rebuilding AWD Trans

    From what i've been reading, and speaking with some other guys who have been doing hi-po rebuilds on some domestic transmissions, it seems that any more than .010" total wear on the friction pads of the shift for (the one that slides the synchro slider side to side) ought to be replaced, or the...
  21. groundPork

    Rebuilding AWD Trans

    I noticed in my tear down, that the selector fingers of the shift rail ends, appear to have some rounding on there leading interface edges. I wonder if they wouldn't engage more positively if they had a flat ground on the leading edge about .050" or so wide, and tapered or radiused relief...
  22. groundPork

    Rebuilding AWD Trans

    Wasn't implying you didn't have those things just throwing it out there.Actually if you look in side the bore that the drive shft inserts into just behind the seal itself, you'll notice a bushing in there, it doesn't show up in the factory manuals.Anyway, just thought I'd ask.
  23. groundPork

    Rebuilding AWD Trans

    I am post disassembly on my first ever rebuild/upgrade as well. The only thing i found to be a pain on disassembly was the roll pin for the shift assemlby in the case. have to buy a punch to drive it out, it's almost an 1/8th inch diameter. i don't have a press so some gearcluster...
  24. groundPork

    building up bottom end??

    I agree about the Scat rod. I used to not be one of those dorky uber advocates of oil squirters because from expereience I know the engines DO NOT NEED THEM... What I didn't realize for a while was that didn't mean there were no benefits... The cooling ability over the actual lubrication is...
  25. groundPork

    Piston Ring Gap [Merged 5-7] gapping rings pistons end filing

    One thing I'd like to add (which supports other posters in this thread) is not to confuse the larger second gap as a substitute for what top ring gap you may have. The top ring gap is almost entirely dependant on the amount of heat it has to try to cope with due to the chamber temps. When a...
  26. groundPork

    Front swaybar help

    I had a hard time not using something I paid for, so I am running both bars on my car, which is apparently what you're supposed to do...:confused: Now, granted I have really tested the car as hard as I would like to, but I can't see a huge difference other than the tires aren't rubbing in...
  27. groundPork

    grinding ever other tooth off the synchro

    caught my interest, care to elaborate on exactly how this works?
  28. groundPork

    Bargain Basement Big Brakes

    :D Can I tell her I am big like pepsi can?....ROFL
  29. groundPork

    grinding ever other tooth off the synchro

    There's an old guy where I work, who used to do it to muncie trannys, when he used to drage race, and said the same thing "poor mans, dog box" he didn't think it was a good idea for modern smaller transmissions though.I think maybe the lack of difference in his trans engagement, may be...
  30. groundPork

    Dry sump oiling system

    Couple things...I am going to side with some in this thread on the issue of belt design , and reliability of the pump itself. if for nothing else... to help you come up with a better solution, as we in the automotive industry try to do. I'll just name the points see as major.A V-belt...
  31. groundPork

    Shimming the Transmission, an Easier Way?

    Pardone me... what I was getting at. Not what I said.... but more or less what I was going to say.:sneaky:
  32. groundPork

    Shimming the Transmission, an Easier Way?

    that's what i said...
  33. groundPork

    Shimming the Transmission, an Easier Way?

    Yes, but how do you measure the end play like that on a shaft with no exposed ends? That's what I was getting at.
  34. groundPork

    Shimming the Transmission, an Easier Way?

    Holy crap! I take back what I said... totally didn't read that part. Sorry man!I thought he was jsut measuring.. Oops.
  35. groundPork

    Shimming the Transmission, an Easier Way?

    Actually that's not what he said. He said he did not like using the solder method of measureing the end play. He was asking if someone knew an easier way.I think the tool he's thinking of is in fact a dial indicator, as ealier posters stated.I could be wrong, but I would thinkit'd be...
  36. groundPork

    Shimming the Transmission, an Easier Way?

    I'm not very knowledgable at all on trannys, but I ready a few books on the basics at least, and did read my OEM manual. The solder is used like plastigage to check thrust clearance of shafts, the gear case is torqued togather to crush the solder, then the solder is measured for clearance, and...
  37. groundPork

    help

    ROFL HA! that's helaious. Serious though... He's right. It doesn't sound like you checked any of this stuff before assembly, which likely means you don't know how, and you don't have the equipment to do so. I agree you should take it to a shop. You will rip all of your hair out trying to...
  38. groundPork

    2.4 lt engine

    I am really not well versed with the 64 stuff. As far as what hydrolock is, it's usually brought on by a leaking head gasket, or crack in the block that allows coolant to run from the coolant passages to the cylinder inside the combustion chamber. Because you really can't compress water very...
  39. groundPork

    Weird smoke Issues

    You need to test at at about 100 psi. It'll give you a some what realistic pressure situation in the cylinder (30-50 is nice if sealing, but is a little too sensitive). But under the cercumstances, I would agree with the other guy... your rings are not sealing. And I also agree the occurance...
  40. groundPork

    rebuild gone bad... need some answers

    one other thing... oil starvation usually shows a lot of discoloration.. and I can't really make it out in the pics. perhaps some clearer side shots might be in order?
  41. groundPork

    rebuild gone bad... need some answers

    so there is no confusion in regards to my comment on beaten out bearings being caused by detonation... I was not implying the flatened upper edges of his lower bearing shell got that way from detonation... I was pointing out the very odd location of such severe pressure damage.
  42. groundPork

    rebuild gone bad... need some answers

    That kind of stuff is always very hard to diagnose (experienced pro or not). The damage is usually so bad that usual tell tale signes are often skewed by the sever damage. You case is getting pretty close. some odd things I notice... upper edges of the lower bearing shells are beaten out...
  43. groundPork

    Considering DSM Link for a 1G... Input?

    anyone notice any issues with AEM UEGO and DSM Link?
  44. groundPork

    Considering DSM Link for a 1G... Input?

    Hey thanks a bunch for the input man. Time to go tunin!
  45. groundPork

    Considering DSM Link for a 1G... Input?

    Interesting stuff. Having trouble registering on the DSMLink forum, says administrator shut down registration.I don't know if anyone as asked this or not, but Does DSM link allow the user to specify load or AFR for closed loop operation? Or does that not really matter?
  46. groundPork

    Considering DSM Link for a 1G... Input?

    Things I would likely never use... such as?...
  47. groundPork

    Considering DSM Link for a 1G... Input?

    This is all very reassuring. Thanks a heap guys. You basically confirmed what I was feeling from the DSMLINK site. Not the gigantic bag of limitless tricks, half of which i might never use, but by all means probably more than I might ever need. Eventually I think my path will lead me to the...
  48. groundPork

    Considering DSM Link for a 1G... Input?

    ok, question for you as a user. I noticed your using the 3.3 bar gm map sensor. are you running speed density only or are your running the GM MAF as well and switching over at a certain airflow to MAP only? If the later, I am very curious how the tuning would differ from one system of...
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