Little update, still waiting for a motor a year later. About to try to get my money back from the shop(about $3,000) and just tow it home and part it out

Probably high 14s-15s depending on how much experience you have at the track and all that

Knows noobs, like myself, need to step up

Sounds like it's a cat or o2 sensor going bad that could be causing the starting problem. On many of the imports, the car won't start if it's getting a bad o2 reading(learned this the hard way when I deleted the cat on my spec v). Also try to get an exact code that will further help determine...

I would say get the whole kit. While it may be cheaper just to get the belt, there's no telling what can happen down the road that could result in a lot more damage. Save yourself the heartache and get the whole kit and have peace of mind

Glad it was a simple fix for you and not something major. I would try to thoroughly clean the engine bay now though so it doesn't cake on

Could be the maf and chip messing it up. Try what rl suggested and then try the maf and chip

Knows it's everything is bigger in Texas

I would say walk away or bring an ecu and try to get it to start. No way you can check for leaks or issues without it running

Octane booster is a waste of money. The true octane booster is meth, higher octane fuel, or mixing unleaded race fuel with regular fuel

Have you checked your oil? Is it milky? If so that's a blown headgasket. Also do you see any leaks by your radiator? Are the hoses in good shape?

That's perfectly normal. The hoses may soften a little when cold but not by much

Do you have any codes? Have you checked your tune?

It's either something in your fuel system or ignition switch. Could also be your starter. Have you had your starter and ignition switch tested?

I think you might be fine since it wasn't for very long. You'll find out though when you start driving the car

Get something that you like, but is better on gas. Doesn't have to be a 40 mpg car, just something better on gas. I'm getting rid of my ram as a dd. 8-9 mpg city and 14-16 mpg highway is killing me, but I'm not getting something amazing on gas; I'm getting a 2011 mustang gt convertible that I'll...

What were the air temps? Were you spinning?

I say do the custom color

Knows Alan11 confused me

Lives in the same state as me

Knocking is a sign of detonation(blowing the motor). Try some higher octane fuel or try a safer tune

Nice numbers!

You're told to keep a city weird(Austin, tx)

Something is wrong with the motor. What octane fuel are you running? Have you tried changing the tune to be safer?

Sounds like something inside the transmission is messing up. Do you hear any gear grind?

Those kits you(op) listed definitely won't work

Welcome

Welcome

Quick questions, what does a stock 98 gst run in the 1/4 mile? How much could I sell it for with a blown motor?

Not me lol. I'm not an import fan at all. Only have had 3; 2011 genesis coupe 2.0T, 04 sentra spec v, and 98 gst. All my other cars are american muscle

That's a show car. Well worth the price, probably has double that in upgrades

Lol it's just the average 98 gst. But I'll post pictures when it's done

Tuning shop

Well I don't have much experience working on cars so I would probably leave it up to a shop. Got a quote of $950 for labor + cost of motor + cost of fluids

Lol no, like convert a 7 bolt 2g to fit a 6 bolt 1g 4g63 motor

I don't think it is either. I'm gonna talk to the shop and see how much it is to convert from a 7-6 bolt motor

$1,000

$3500 for a 98 eclipse gst with safc, boost timer, and aftermarket bov. Motor blew about 30 minutes later and I'm still looking for another motor so I can sell the car :/

After doing some searching I found 2 6 bolt blocks. One has about 100k miles for $400 and one is freshly rebuilt and has had the balance shafts removed

So I would have to change the bearings? There's a wiring harness change also, correct?

I've been thinking about that too. Found a 95 gst with a freshly rebuilt motor, does anything need to be converted to put a 95 gst motor in a 98 gst? Also found a 97 that needs a headgasket, should I be weary of the motor condition due to headgasket? Guy says new turbo and new crankshaft and...

So put a 1g motor into a 2g and part out the rest of the 1g? How much would that cost?I've had very little luck finding these motors anywhere. And I can't check the classifieds yetI have no experience working on motors. You'd trade a running car for a non running car? Body is in pretty...

About 2 months ago I bought a 98 eclipse gst and the motor blew so I need some advice on what to do. I was thinking of putting in another gst motor but I bought the car for what bluebook was and don't want to spend a lot more fixing it up. How hard is it to put a standard eclipse motor in a gst...