I am always open to new tests and studies. More information is always better. What I will say though is in all my time messing with dsms I have never seen anyone say castrol is the best before. Maybe there are newer tests and stuff now, I might be running off of old info.For me the go to study...

I don't know what kind of eclipse you have, I don't know what kind of clutch you put in, and I don't know what flywheel you are running. What I will say is in the past I tried to use an act streetlite with an act 2900 and southbend kevlar disc and it wouldn't work, tried alot of stuff. Still...

When it doesn't start have you checked if it is missing spark or fuel? When you say you "remade the mpi relay with 3 regular relays" that seems like a red flag to me. Even the best people make a mistake here and there, I always start looking at stuff i've changed vs stuff that is the same.

Your intake manifold gasket is good?

I always use valvoline vr1 20/50. They make a couple viscosities but some are hard to find in stores. To be honest I have never used mobil 1 and from what I have heard will never use mobil 1

Our cars are super easy to break into. 1 hit on the lock and it pushes into the door and a screwdriver can then unlock it. I know that's not the situation here but just keep in mind that ANYONE can get into your car, and if they can get in they can pop the hood. Just imagine if you had hours how...

I would recommend the id2600s or the fic stainless 1650s

Yea the vendors would need to be protected for sure. Possibly something like if you want to cancel you can either pick which items on your list you want that add up to the total balance you have and won't be charged a fee. Or you can get your money back but with a 10 or 20% penaltyI got the...

To simplify it, 500hp is imo right around the number where your TORQUE reaches the line of risk/reward with a 2.3. Where a 2.3 shines is bottom end and spool. The problem on these cars with torque though is if you look at a 2.3 dyno graph the torque line usually peaks super hard at a fairly...

So I was reading a thread and the op had made a list of everything he needed, where to get it, and how much it costs. As I was looking over his build I thought of brownells.I don't know if anyone here is familiar with that website but basically it is a site to buy guns. The interesting...

Your list looks ok to me, I personally would switch the pistons to 1400hds, switch the flywheel to an act streetlite, not sure why you need nitrous unless your auto but I didn't see a convertor in the list, and I think if your goals are 400-500 I would downsize the turbo or make the rebuild a 2.3

If you measure the compressor it will narrow it down for you like the above post said, either way that is a great find. They were both awesome turbos

It depends what your power goals are. 500 or under a 2.3 is one of the best, over 500 a 2.3 is probably your worst option.

If I had money to be hands off I would bring the car to STM and tell them your pretty sure you jumped timing, bent valves and let them give you their opinion.Best case they take the head off and say yea you're right we can rebuilt the head for you and then you'll be good.Worst case they say...

Well if you decide to go with a gm maf, v3 came out about 12 years ago so your good on the tuning issue...