Hey guys, just making sure I interpret my search results correctly.Me: moderate level tech (ASE skill level B is fine for me, but I need to slow down and read for A stuff).420a (97' 171k miles, 5spd) that sat for 3 years. It smokes a lot of blue just like my uncle and cigars. I just want...
Yeah, I guess you're all right. Lol, I was just curious to know if any ghetto "engineer" ever tried it. More so, I guess what I was interested in, is if the diff can actually take the strain of all the power going to one side.
Okay, way ghetto way of doing things, but here's the thing. I've got an old Datsun shell and a 420a car in bad shape (not really worth saving). The Datsun is RWD, has the shaft and diff, but no engine and trans. So, what I was think (since the Datsun doesn't need to pass emissions) is...
Hey,I live in a small town and want to know how do I go about buying an insurance totalled car. I've been looking for a parts car for a while, but they are nowhere to be found cheap.I called State Farm, Allstate, Geico, and they have no idea where to direct me. I don't have a...
Hey there painters,I myself love to paint, and have been practicing to get good at painting cars. I finally painted my first good looking car (well, half of it) and there's something very wrong. The car looks fantastic but the paint itself is ultra weak and not resistant to any kind of...
About the condoms, I had gloves on.... No way I'm touching that stuff with my hands. I didn't inspect it closely, they were just "spent" and sitting in the back of my hatch looking like o-rings with rubber in the middle...... I am not sure how long they were, but they were no bigger than...
I found.....50 packs of cigarettes in my Honda (no exaggeration).3 tool boxes ($500 worth) of tools in my FordA $20 bill in one of my cars
3 or 4 used condoms (very small, I lol'd).etc etc,But, I think the worst was a small creature that apparently crawled in through the...
Hey guys, (Please don't say "Dump it, get a new car", cause I am not going to.I have a 4th gen Taurus and have to replace the tranny soon. It shifts into all it's gears, it just "slip shifts" a little from 1 to 2 and 3 to 4, and never locks up the converter. I want to rebuild it...
http://image.turbomagazine.com/f/24564526+w750+st0/0010_turp_05_z+1995_eagle_talon_tsi+engine_bay.jpgJust imagine this without the sway bar, a black valve cover and non red hoses and much shinier.And this only in 2ga form w/stock wheels. That'll give you an idea what he's got...
So, my friend of 10 years is pulling out a 2g in his garage. It's got to be the cleanest thing I've ever seen for a 2g. Zero mods, no clear coat fade (paint looks new), only one or two cigarette burns on the driver seat, 84K miles, engine bay looks like you can eat out of it, and the whole car...
Hey guys,Okay, in all seriousness, I am making a lot of changes in life and would like to just throw this out there.I am returning to school, getting a full time job, and am going to be supporting a family. I need a good reliable car. Now I am not an idiot when it comes down to...
Hey guys, I am complete tranny and driveline retard. I am not sure how this works, so, please help me out.So, I have a TSi AWD that's been sitting outside for a long time. I think the transmission is out, but I realize I have no idea now. I am a tranny retard. Here's how the story went...
Probably meant, what makes my car salvage. But good definition. It was hit on the passenger side, and it took out the headlight. That's all, the frame is completely straight.
I had a GST that never seemed to run. I spent at least 2 months working a few days a week on it. I just didn't know what the crap I was doing. So I got rid of it, and the guy (knowledgeable) had it running in 25 minutes. Seriously, we may think know more than we really do. I now have...
Learn something new everyday...:D Are these valuable at all? I found one for sale but thought it was just a clean "modded" one so I didn't bother with it.
2g Oz rally? What car are you talking about exactly?Anyway, I only get the "Hey, HEY!! You're car's still running!!"ME: "I know!! It's a turbo timer!""A turbo? Really? That's cool! But you're car's still running!"ME: "It's okay! I have a remote stop!" (pretend to...
I don't know, I can't agree. I am a 9 fan all the way. Inside the X is a lot more refined and quiet and smooth, but I think an Evo is supposed to be rugged, and cool, not well behaved and smooth looking. But times are changing I guess.Sweet car though! Nice going.
Hey guys,Alright, so I have a quick question. I've tried searched and all I keep yielding up are "1g N/A to turbo engine swaps."I know the head is identical on 4g63s of the 1g generation, but are there any block differences by chance? There's a 92 GS w/a 4g63 that is blown up. I...
That's what I thought, but, when a guy keeps swearing buy his name that "It'll bolt right up man!!" and pressures me into a sale, yeah.Like I said, sanity check here. Thanks!P.S. And BTW, I already know the answer to the question at the end. :)
Sanity check here.I found a 91 GSX shell I have a 91 GSX AUTO engine and tranny.I asked the guy about it, and he said, "It's manual."So, I went to back out and he keeps pushing the sale saying "If you have an auto ECU, it all bolts up."I was like, "How does the manual shift...
^^^ Dude, the 4g63 has been around for ever! Not saying it's not a great motor, because it is. There's a reason I have a couple. But seriously, it was first introduced likely before you were born. It's very old, and when things get that old, they really should be replaced if the competition...
That car is so completely ghetto. He should be shot for posting such worthless s*** for sale at that price. I've been into EV's for a little while and here's why I doubt his car can make 50 miles.8 V batteries have a max of 200 AH rating, and at 8 v, that's 1.6 Kw. 9 batteries = 15.4...
The Mirage is a ton lighter and easier to steer than a regular DSM. I can almost palm the wheel trying to park it so I am not worried about being able to drive it or having a hard time. 2100 lbs is cake.
Thanks, those were the answers I was looking for. I was assuming it'd work, but I just wasn't sure. As for ^^^, she doesn't drive stick at all. I'd have to teach her first, then hope she'll forgive me..:D
I've got an evil idea. Haha, Okay, not really evil, but the lady of the house is upset that I have a new project and wants me to get rid of it. So, I posted my dream project...the Mirage GT for sale. But, I am thinking of completing it, and then try to convince her that it's a good car..."ya...
Solved, it turned out to be water in the carb. I took it outside when I went to show it to her. It stormed for the 10 minutes it was outside. I started it up after the water was taken care of and rode it around the block. Rides just fine now. :banghead:I am not sure why it died when I...
Okay, it's somewhat of a technical question too. But it makes for an interesting story. Hard to believe honestly.So, my moped which I've owned and ridden for the last 5 months I've decided to sell. I've put at least 200 miles on it with no real issues. That's a long time at 20 mph. So...
I've seen more than one Mazda 626 with the 2.2 liter 4 cylinder motor (late 80's) with over 250K original. My friend bought one for $100 w/228K, drove it a year, never changed the oil, and sold it for $500 the year after.22R's, :thumb: Mine was solid for 4 years on 3 cylinders...
I'd bet it's still there. There's a kid on my local Honda forums selling a Civic with 8,500 miles for $9,000, and no one's even touching it. I saw an 88' Vette with 8 miles on it. They wanted $16,500 for it, and they still never got it. These cars, although cool, NEVER pull in the money and...
Alright,I just came upstairs from my garage a little perplexed. I was dropping my engine in (newly acquired 4g63t) into my also newly acquired CSM (89 Mirage GT). Now, I went to drop it in though, and only ONE of the engine mounts lined up. Maybe I am an idiot to dropping in engines, but...
The engine came from a 91 TSi FWD. Compression is good to so so at 140 across the board. There are a lot of missing bolts and screws on it, and it looks like a novice (kind of like myself) had been wrenching on it. Half of the valve cover bolts were stripped and it only had two water pump...
So, I picked up a Mirage GT two days ago and am stuck now...I went from this...To this... New water pump, all belts, VC, intake gasket...Now I am stuck. I have no motor mount bolts, a huge lack of other bolts and nuts. I am wondering first if anyone's got a diagram...