Definitely didn't have any alum wrenches lol..But no guys, I'm taking about the "thin" nut in between the two big ones. It's somewhat difficult to see in the pictures.

This is an AN hose fitting on the underside of my turbo. Which way would I spin the middle nut to tighten things up?

Just curious how far (power and 1/4 mile times) stock cams will take me? I recently did an engine rebuild and had the head all reconditioned but it stock. How far will the cams, or anything stock in the head, take me?

I need a datalogger for my car. I have a stock (for the most part ;)) 1995 talon tsi awd, and a macbook with the dual processors so I can run windows if need be. What should I use for datalogging? I have access to a pc laptop if that would be a better route.

Will blue rtv gasket maker work as a gasket for my rear main seal housing to block gasket? I already have it assembled and the clutch back on and it just dawned on me they have different rtv's. Will the blue rtv gasket maker I used work alright?

When I was pulling my engine out earlier this year, a connector at the coolant elbow fell off the wiring harness and I'm just getting around to fixing it. What are your suggestions for fixing this? I tried sodering, but the wires broke off just too close to the base of the connector. Any special...

What type of RTV should I get?

Does anyone know what I should use to seal the Rear Main housing to the block? I asked around at the dealerships service depts. and they pretty much had no clue. I have heard of people using RTV, can anyone testify?

I have an online class right now for physics. Was great to begin with, I could get on when I wanted and the assignments were easily accessible etc. But a few weeks down the road, you decide to skip an online lecture, then two, then three. And before you know if your missing out on like 24 hours...

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I recently ordered a cometic mls headgasket from a vendor and it doesn't fit. It does not match my previous cometic mls headgasket and some of the coolant/oil passages don't match up. Is there a difference between the 6 and 7 bolt headgaskets?

Haha happens to all of us sometimes

Yes, called them earlier today and they confirmed my 7 bolt bearings will not be perfectly centered but they will be close enough and should work perfectly.what?:confused:

Because I am more than less just ranting about some struggles rather than asking how to fix it. I don't have much of a choice other than to run it.

I've been pretty frustrated over my car lately... See, it spun a rod bearing after a fresh rebuilt last year. I put soo much time, money, and hard work into this rebuild. Then it spun 800 miles later, so most of that went out the door. It's taken me up to this point in time to just start putting...

I'd like to go ahead and do so, but your going against the grain here dude. Everyone else is questioning it. What you said makes sense, but can anyone else chime in?

I understand what your saying and agree that I might have the wrong bearings, but they started life as a 6 bolt rod and are being put in a 7 bolt block.

It says on dsm graveyards website to use 7 bolt bearings? DSM Graveyard - Your #1 Source for DSM Parts!Go down and click on tipsYes the little tabs on the ends of the bearings are in the notches on the cap and rod

No matter what is machined off the rod, the location of the tabs isn' going to change? I don't think?

I don't understand how that would affect the inner part of the rod where the bearing sits, even if that was the case?My rods were bought for $200 total. The 6 bolt rods with arp's have been proven to hold 500hp when properly set up. That's plenty for my goals and budget. My pistons where...

The part number for the bearing is what it is supposed to be. I even matched it up with my old 7 bolt bearings and they are identical (but my kings are thicker because they are undersize)The rods were not resized, but honed.They should be the proper width for the crank as they are sold as...

I have a set of 6 bolt rods with arps that have been machined to fit my seven bolt crank. I went to install the rods tonight and noticed when putting in the rod bearings that the ends of the two bearings do not line up perfectly with the cap on. The cap is aligned perfect as I cannot feel the...

Nope never crankwalked before... Just don't want it to happen in the future.

What is the proper way to align the thrust bearing in a 7 bolt with the flange style thrust bearing?

My mistake guys I meant .021 off the head, and .005 off the block.

I had my block decked .005 and my head decked .021, what thickness headgasket should I get? And 86mm is the bore size if I'm bored out .020, correct?EDITED**

I thought all 95 turbo ecu's were eprom? I guess I haven't looked at mine ever.

Just pm'ed him ;)

I'm thinking just to get my car running and driving as soon as possible I'm going to keep it at stock boost levels, if not lower. That way I will not have to mess with any of the fuel system, or tuning software.... yet. But This is helping me decide what I will want to eventually do.

Ok, so what are the capabilities of the stock injectors?

If I put bigger injectors in, do I have to have tuning software?

I'll be getting my shortblock assembled and around soon. Now I need to get the rest of the engine together. I have a few questions about the fuel system I will need for my goals. My shortblock consists of 6 bolt pistons w/ arp rod bolts, npr oem pistons (.020 oversized), stock crank polished...

Definitely caught my interest. I am for sure going to try to go next year. Where can I find info on the event?

Just out of curiosity where do you see heat damage?

Yes I'll definately be taking it back to have that bearing material removed from the rod journal. But what really concerns me is that step on the thrust surface. If I have that removed I am afraid my crank endplay will be out of spec. Does anyone know how far the crank endplay can go before...

I recently had my crank worked on. I had the rod journals cut .020, the mains/rods polished, and the soft ball plugs replaced with set screws.I noticed the other day that there were some issues with the fillets on some of the rod journals. And also that there was still bearing material on...

Thank you very much for explaining that!:thumb:

Here are some pictures. I'm trying to avoid just tossing this crank out as a loss and forking out more $$ for a new one if I can. This will help you guys better judge my crank.(rod journal that had suffered spun bearing)(another pic of rod journal that had suffered spun bearing)(spun...

I had the rod journals on my crank cut .020. I noticed the other day while inspecting the crank that the rod journals fillets are not even all the way around. Some have really small fillet's and others have none. I know that when the fillet gets taken off, the crank's strength is significantly...

Can you guys share your tips and tricks for getting the block/crank cleaned before assembly? I was told to rinse every thing with lots of brake fluid, and/or wash everything with hot water and soap.-Is it necessary for me to remove my balance shaft oil blockoff bearings? The motor suffered...

I told him to go ahead and do it. I would rather be safe then sorry.

Yeah it's not hard at all to remove the pan just a dirty job -Remove T-Case -Drain oil -Remove oil return line for turbo -Remove oil pan bolts -I had to unbolt the unbolt carrier bearing to access one of the bolts for the oil pan -Use something to pry the pan away from the block -Twist and turn...

I just had my crankshaft cut .020 on the rod journals and my mains polished. I have heard that any time the crank is cut, it's good practice to have the soft ball plugs on the crank drilled out and replaced with set screws. This is supposedly so the crank can be better cleaned. I had things...

I guess I never knew they sold them that way :hmm:He is paying for this mistakeI believe he is replacing the whole set, but I will bring that up to him.

That makes me feel a lot better. I have read on here a couple of threads where people recommended them and have had positive experiences with the NPR piston. It seems like the ones that don't recommend the piston are the ones who have never used it.

Ok, thanks for the infoFrom my research the NPR pistons are/were the OE supplier to mitsu. But I have also heard that there is a chinese/tiawan knockoff of the NPR pistons that can easily be had on ebay for dirt cheap. Now my NPR pistons/rings were $189 from dsm graveyard, the NPR ones from...

My machinist just informed me that he broke my NPR piston while trying to press it on to my rod. He said the wrist pin seized and it broke when he tried to remove it. He sent me an email about an hour later saying he found some replacements from california and he already ordered them. Now It's...

Ok I see, thanks for explaining that. :thumb:What do you guys suggest for PTW clearance then since I have that much to play with. The car has a cut crank and 6 bolt rods. It wont see a ton of boost for a while but I eventually plan on upgrading the turbo past stock. If that helps?

Ok, I'm sorry I'm a little confused what numbers exactly should I give my machinist for the PTW clearance then?

Mine are .020 oversize?