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It's been a while since I've actually had to rebuild an engine and I measured everything up and wanted some second opinions on my clearances and some advice.I'm doing my engine and one for a friend right now.Mine is a 6-bolt. I'm using King Racing bearings with the extra clearances on both...

Okay, I'm having some horrible oil issues with my turbo(s) and I really want some opinions.First the car had a Garrett 3076r, that was on the car for 15k or so miles. I purchased it used a while ago. Fed it from the OFH with a .030" restrictor and a -10an drain line. One day it just started...

Okay, I've been searching around a bit and I just cannot get a definite answer. I've been doing some research on my next turbo and have come to a point where I cannot decide.I have been debating on a Ball-bearing Precision 6266/6466 in a .82a/r T3 or a similar sized Borg-Warner in Divided T4...

Okay, I intend to race at the Shootout this coming weekend and I need to get this new trans in this week.The current one is a 91 awd trans (I think), the new one is a 90 awd trans.I plan on swapping the shift arm on the trans and pulling the output shaft and putting in a 23 spline one to fit...

I've had a very intermittent parasitic drain that has plagued me for the last three months. I drive the car to and from work 7 days a week. Once every week or two I would come out and the battery would be dead, just enough that the starter will not move at all but the dash lights stay on after...

I got just this core, not the whole kit. I'm having trouble mounting the intercooler. It hits the "hood latch support bar" as I'm calling it. Do you guys usually cut this out?

Okay, so a few weeks ago I got my car up to about 30psi tuning and the clutch started to slip on colder nights, it was an act2600/street disk which had been great for the last 10k miles. I figured I had just pushed past the TQ rating on it so I pulled it out and since I am low on cash I saved up...

Okay, I have taken my center diff out of my trans to get welded and I had a few questions.-How exactly does the fifth gear go back together? Is there a diagram? I just am not really sure how the syncro shoes are supposed to fit.-How much harder is it to remove the large section of the...

Okay. I have three noises/vibrations in the drive line of this 92 tsi awd I purchaced recently.The first is the most violent, I can't make it happen, just does it randomly. It sounds like the driveshaft falls out of the tcase and slams around. Really loud and lasts ~10 secs then goes away...

So I just installed a 3076r on my brothers '92 awd.Pulled out of the garage for the first drive with it and it pops a nice cloud of bluish smoke between shifts after WOT, which it never did before.Compression is 165 across on a eagle/weisco motor.Is this turbo going out already?Fed from...

So before you ask, battery is at full charge, headlights don't dim. I took out the starter and it tested fine.You can hear it pop out and try and turn the engine over, but it won't.I thought maybe somehow the engine seized, but no, spins over easily with a wrench.I don't have anywhere to...

I can't pass inspection because I have no reverse lights.I've put in three different reverse switches and its always the same outcome. The very end of it gets chopped off by the transmission.I don't think I torqued it too tight, only hand tight plus 1/2 turn each time.Any way to fix...

Okay there are a couple electrical things that do not seem to work on my car.1. Reverse Lights 2. Fog lights 3. Radiator FanAll of them have good fuses and the lights have good bulbs. Is there anything in common with these that could be the problem?Also how about would I go about...

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Okay I just got this car running a few weeks ago and just started tuning it now after a drive I was letting it idle and temp went up to 219* I have a single SPAL fan wired into the stock connector and it wasn't turning on.I checked all the fuses and they appear good. But here is what I...

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Okay so I am going with a Calan catchcan setup here soon and I have a question for those of you running an AN valvecover setup. Where did you put your fittings and WHY? I have seen a few different placements but I've never seen real reasoning on why. Was it easiest? Cheapest? Most effective? Or...

My 97 GST for sale.3500 Cash If your from tuners. **AEM Gauges Not included**1997 Eclipse GSTAlso have a 96 Eclipse GSX For Partshttp://www.dsmtuners.com/classifieds/dsm-part-outs-3/part-out-96-eclipse-gsx-54793/Mostly Interior and random things left

Okay, I Started to notice some noise coming from my engine bay area which quickly accelerated into loud banging. When letting out the clutch or hitting the gas hard the car would just bang really loud. So I crawled under my car and saw that orange rusty dust around the rear bolt for my cross...

Okay, I pulled the motor out of a parts car I purchased today and it has an auto trans. I unbolted the bell housing and removed all the flex plate bolts. I then proceeded to pull it apart. It came apart easily but now the converter is stuck to the engine. It spins freely while the flex plate...

I need to move an awd auto gsx. The kicker is it has no key, no wheels and does not run. How can I move this thing without causing any damage?

Okay, I've been reading a little into the Hyundai dohc heads, they seem like they are about the same as a dsm head but have a smaller combustion chamber, which raises the c/r. So it should take my 8.3:1 pistons to ~8.8:1I have one that has bent valves and it had all the rockers fly off and...

Yes, a Free block, same as a n/t 4g63, only difference is a 81.5 mm bore instead of 85mm. G4CN block stamp. Includes main caps.Pick up only! I just didn't want to scrap something that could possibly be used.

Picked up a head from a 95 or 96 gsx It looks like they had some work done to the head and then the car didn't start, (had new cps/cas headgasket and other electronics.) So they junked it. I have a few questions. I don't think these are stock valves because they don't say 6t, does anyone know...

Going to pull a motor and head from a junkyard tomorrow. A G4CS (36k miles!) the other and a 2g head. Are there any particular tips/tricks/tools I should take? I'm taking a basic tool set along with all my metric sockets/wrenches + jack & stands.One thing that I see being a time killer is...

So, I picked up a running 6 bolt complete shortblock about a month ago for like $100, I had planned on building it for my car but I really don't know which way to take the build. Original plan was a manley/ross shortblock .020 ect. but I've realized I won't be able to put that together for quite...

Okay. I have a BSE on my car now and I've put 2k miles on since doing it and I have had rather low pressure up in the RPMs. I'm seeing 70psi cold starts and 13 at warm idle 20 at 1k rpm. Seems to peak around 3500rpm at 50-55psi when it should be a lot higher. I don't know if it would affect it...

Long story short I did a BSE, Timing belt, and head gasket. Car wouldn't start tested a few things and turns put the power transistor was bad (my connector for the coil pack had high resistance too 1.2 when it supposed to be like .7-.86 or somthing like that), purchased a new PTU from advanced...

I want to go look for a good 6bolt for a spare motor/something to build. What is the process for inspecting a used motor? I don't want to end up buying something with deep gouges in the crank or is damaged more than I would suspect. The one I'm currently looking at is assembled and timed. Also...

I'm looking to make a test pipe. I need a recommendation on where to buy the materials for the best price. I need two flanges and some pipe. Also is there a recommended thickness? (I found some that's 1/16" is that too thin?) My current hi-flow cat is 2.75 inner diameter and 29.5in long flange...

I've had a load of parts lying around for a while now. Among them are a complete timing belt and head gasket kit as well as a Balance Shaft Eliminator kit. (also have OEM balance shaft belt)I've finally decided to get it done. I have basically all summer (or at least until I find a job) and a...

Hi all, I want to get my timing belt out of the way this week and I am in search of a Jay Racing or similar tool kit to buy/borrow. If anyone has one or knows someone who does that would be great! I tried buying a new kit but they are sold out :cry:

Hi, in an effort to clean up my engine bay I want to do a very minor wire tuck. I want to relocate all the wires that run over the intake manifold runners. The first picture is what it looks like the second is the model of what I want it to look like.I think I will run the throttle cable...

Okay, I've been wanting to get more power but since I already have 130k stock block mileage I wanted to do a rebuild. But, I'm in college and can't afford going that big with this. I was informed by the PO that It got a new head and oil pump at 80k as well as timing stuff and ect.What I want...

I'm going to buy an AEM Digital boost gauge (35psi one) and they come with the boost sensor, I was wondering if I could use the 0-5v analog wire and log it in ecmlink like a map sensor from the MDP spot on the ecu, similar to how my wideband is wired. Also, if this will work, I wanted to do SD...

I replaced my hvac with another one because it had white faces. Now my new one (from a 96 tsi) won't turn the fans on. I thought it was the connector so I put the one from the old hvac back in. Still nothing. Is there maybe a fuse for this? I couldn't find one.

Okay. Long story short I'm in college nearly broke, and in my town there has been a 90-91 laser Fwd turbo just sitting for quite some time. It used to have a for sale sign in it but it blew away like last year. I looked and its got 6x,xxx miles and its bone stock minus rims. There are two...

I just recently got my blow off valve recirculated. It's an hks ssqv with a recirc fitting. Its seems better, to an extent. It doesn't buck as much if I go on/off throttle in the same gear but it still swings rich on the WB (usually 11-10 between shifts.) It also still wants to stall out after...

What's a reasonable goal to shoot for if I plan to keep my 7bolt as long as I can?I really wanted to get an 8 Blade Hx35 with the twin scroll housing/mani and try to see where 20-24 psi gets me.Engine Spec's: -120k 7bolt motor (re-ringed and new bearings at 80k) -Stock Rebuild Head @ 80k...

Okay I found out today that this kid I don't like just bought a fully built 07 Sti. Like insane built. Built motor (billet crank, rods, pistons ect.) Stg 3 trans, gtx35r, dss aluminum driveshaft, aem ems everything you can think of short of a cage. Also PO gave him a 9.98 1/4 slip along with...

Okay. I've been doing cruise and idle tuning since I got link. Everything seems to be doing well. But after logging everything and looking over it my LTFT Lo and LTFT Mid are both at 12.5% and my ISCpos is 45-50 at idle, everything else is fine. My car is idling well (750rpm) and running nice...

Just installed ecmlink today and made a log. Can someone take a look at it for me? It looks like I'm lean but it shows 0 knock (I think.) I also found that my base fuel pressure is set at 37 instead of 43 for some reason on my fpr.

I'm in my garage replacing the motor mounts right now. The one that holds the trans on, the trans needs to be lowered to get it out. What all do I NEED to remove to lower it enough to get the mount out? I'm ready to take off the crossmember now. Anything else? Also is there aything that the...

Ok. I'm getting out for winter break in college shortly, I have a "to do" list for the dsm. Here it is:-Install EcmLink -Replace motor mounts -Timing belt/Water pump/ (Possibly BSE) -Add boost source to j-pipe (T'd into BOV currently) -EGR/Emissions Delete -Fix Boost leaks (Throttle body shaft...

I have just purchased all the components to do a timing belt and water pump. Thing is my normal garage doesn't want to do it. 99% of the time they don't even deal with cars that have a timing belt, let alone a DSM. I cannot do this myself, I don't have a garage, the tools, or the knowledge...

Had this issue before, thought I resolved it, but it happened again. I have a 16g, slowboy mbc that's T'd into the bov line, set to 14 psi. I overboosted before, did all the steps to check the wastegate, and it opened. I stuck my mbc line back on the nipple, ran fine.Today, I've been having...

So I was messing with my rad the other day and I must have messed up the seal around my j-pipe so now I have a pretty decent sized boost leak there. The weird thing is, right after that my car starts running LEANER. Wtf, I thought when you get a boost leak you run richer? I used to get 10.0-10.5...

Ran into some trouble replacing my fuel filter. I have the top line off and im tring to get the filter loose, I cannot get the bottom line off. Any suggestions?Second, and worse, the line to my fuel rail from the filter is aftermarket, and it came apart the fitting came off the end of the...

May be a stupid question but, I ordered a new set of prothane motor mounts. Here. STM: PROTHANE MOTOR MOUNT INSERTS | 90-99 DSM | 13-1902 | 13-1901 My problem is the front/rear mounts, these ones in this kit do not look the same as the stock ones, but the trans/driver side ones look pretty...