I know the feeling. Had a 92 Plymouth AWD for 12 years. At 75 though it was getting hard for me to fix things on it. Moved over to Corvette, let the dealership do everything.

Sounds to me it's valve stem seals. Worn rings will smoke all the time.

I think he was referring to the 80psi fuel pressure. Think it should be around 42 psi.

Can't really do a complete elimination with the engine in the car. Simplest solution is to remove the front BS belt and leave the shaft in place. Several of our vendors sell just the stubby shaft. Lot cheaper than buying the kit.You also won't have to go the problem of high oil pressure...

They're awful short if he's comparing them to 1g rods in the picture #4.

Both. Rear shaft is replaced with a stubby. You can leave the front shaft and just remove the belt.

Thanks guys, told the guy that at the store. I'll try the 7s. Couple of my 6s had scorch marks on the porcelain.

Quick dumb question. I've always ran NGK BPR6ES plugs. Picked up plugs yesterday and they gave me NGK LZTR4A-11. Supposed to be a compatible replacement plug. These plugs look to be about 1/2 -3/4" longer than my normal plugs. Can I use them, worried they may hit the piston.

Hatch latch is the easiest to remove. Think mine cost $35 to get made. Just call a locksmith in your area and ask how much.

What am I doing wrong, went to that link, clicked on the link to download and it takes me to the Dell site.

Owl, can you get on base? You have a bunch of local members that could help out. Don't know who is deployed right now but a post in the local section couldn't hurt.

Thanks a bunch. Had the clutch replaced a few years back, guess they left them out. Why I was wondering if they were needed. Fingers crossed Chrysler has them. No Mitsu deal;er in my area.

It's always going to be a tough decision. If every thing he said checks out and it seems legitimate, I would go for it. At $1500 your looking at what used JDM motors go for on Ebay. Being 71 y/o though, I'm always leery of those deals that are too good to be true. Do your research. Might...

Putting the transmission back on the engine and saw the dowel spacers are missing. Are they necessary? If so, can I please get a part # for them. Hopefully the Chrysler dealer will have them.

Check the continuity of the wiring in the CTS. Wires are old and brittle and break easily. Also check the wiring coming out of the MAF plug in.