I was on ebay looking at LEGIT DSM parts when I came across a turbo. At first I thought it was legit and the price was way cheap so I clicked it to see what the deal was. As soon as I saw the adjustable wastegate actuator I knew what it was. For some reason something caught my eye and I read the...

As some may know, my previous engine exploded and caught on fire. So since I have gotten a new and better paying job I am looking into short block and long block options. I've gone thru several of the supporting vendors on here looking through their offerings, but I keep finding myself...

I was just cruising down the highway on I71 north bound to Cleveland, and my car started buzzing. I turned the radio down and knew something was wrong. I go to take the next exit and can't get over in time. Not very long afterwards my engine destroyed itself. Piston 4 went through the block and...

I'm simply trying to get my car stable for the trip to pittsburgh tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone at all could help. I had to go MAFT unexpectedly after my 14b blew, and I didn't have the proper intake pipe (my 20G inlet is 3 inch.) Since I already was planning to go MAFT and had it...

I haven't specifically found what i'm looking for on here and I don't have the car in front of me to measure anything. My car is 170 miles away to be more precise. We mounted my downfiring 20g and with the internal wastegate I cannot mount the stock fans. While the drive home is 95% highway, I...

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So I accidently bought an intake pipe for my car that has no provisions for the PCV, or any nipples at all. It's a non recirc intake which is fine because I have collected all the parts for my MAF translator setup. But I chose a pipe with no fittings at all thinking only of the blowoff valve...

Hey guys I just have a question I can't find much of an answer for. The thing is that I have a big box of parts for my front end and it's all being replaced at the same time, but I'm 99% certain that my sad 24 year old stock springs are saggy. I want to put good springs on the car, maybe even...

So yeah.. I need a bit of venting room here, it involves my car and maybe someone here has had an experience like I have and can just give me a little peace of mind. This story may be a bit wordy but I just need to get this shit off my chest.I left work on Christmas day from Dayton OH to go up...

I've been searching for awhile but I haven't been able to find any answer on the forum using the search. I have a bunch of parts collected for refreshing the entire front end of my car and while I was at it I was thinking about using some of my bonus money to purchase a front mount kit. The...

So after searching for a long long time and drooling over things I couldn't afford, I finally found something I've wanted. I know it's not a 900HP setup but I think that it will support me WELL into my modding future.I got a David Buschur 2.5 inch downpipe, into a 3 inch RRE 'Stealth Cat'...

Where do I even start. I bought a MAFT kit from a member on the forum for about 80 bucks for the translator and maf + couplers. The install for the maf portion went amazingly smooth and fit well, everything is great. But the more I'm thinking about it the more I begin to question hardwiring this...

Guys I know I started a different thread a few days ago about which CV shaft to get. I got one today and I started taking everything apart. First the cotter key was stuck, then it broke. Then I had to rent a socket big enough for the castle nut to take it off. Then I took the caliper off, then...

So I know there are tons of threads on rockauto, as well as threads on CV shafts. But what I really want to know is what is the difference between the 38 dollar CV shaft for my 1g and the 50 dollar one? Are they equivalent in strength? My current CV is absolutely torched and it makes the...

My center tail light on my 1GA is cracked pretty good. Trying to avoid paying for a new one that I will have to sand down and paint black like I want to do this one. The problem unfortunately though is that it is cracked, and I don't really know how to go about fixing it.My initial plan has...

I installed a uicp that I bought off a guy here on tooners. I switched to the 2g throttlebody elbow at the same time. For some reason now when I come to stop lights the car starts to stutter. The rpm will swing up and then just die. Sometimes if I push in the clutch rolling to a stop it just...

Couldn't think of what to name the thread. Basically I got a UICP on its way. It's black. I'm switching from the 1g throttlebody elbow that necks down drastically to the 2g elbow. Since the uicp is black, I wanted to paint the elbow to match. Basically I live in an apartment, so it was me...

I cannot find any information about headlights for this car. My local Auto-Zones book does not have any information on the bulbs. It goes back to 1992 which is 1GB and useless to me. :hmm: Now according to Sylvania's website the 1GA main headlight bulb is an H4666. I have continued to search for...

One of my boost hoses is just done. It has a pretty decent blowout on the back side of it. I couldn't figure out why my car sounds really screwed up while boosting and I found atleast part of the problem. Autozone and oreily don't have what I'm looking for. Anything they had would be kinked at...

Hey everybody I have a stupid question like usual (lol). My Laser is boost leaking something fierce.. I can actually hear it when I step on the gas too hard. I now live in an apartment :( so I don't really have my shop anymore. I don't have the resources to build a boost leak tester. Would...

My buddy gave me gave me a INJEN brand intake with a 2g MAF and cone filter. He blew up his talon so he doesn't need it. Is there some kind of adapter for the oval pipe to the round 1g mas? I didn't see any answer to this question on the forum so I don't know what I can do. Jury rigging it is...

I've read Terrys idle surge thread. What it contains doesn't really apply to my situation. When I first start my car up, it runs just fine. Everything is normal for about 3.5 to 4 minutes until its nearing operating range. Then it starts surging. If you drive it for awhile, it stops surging but...

Hey guys, I'm having a strange issue that just started a couple days ago. It seems that whenever I'm at half or more throttle at almost any RPM, the car starts to pull to the right pretty badly. As soon as you let off the throttle the car snaps back to tracking in a straight line. In the rain...

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I want to hear some honest opinions about what might have / probably went wrong here. I'll keep it as simple as I can. Basically, I was driving around, steam comes out from under hood as I'm pulling in the driveway. I popped the hood, and the throttlebody itself seemed to be leaking coolant...

Not sure where to ask this, but here's the deal. Guy is offering me the Punishment FMIC kit for a 1991 for 100 bucks! I've looked at it and there's nothing wrong with it at all. But I'm not sure what will have to be changed to make it work on my 1990, if anything. Could anyone shine some light...

Hey guys, I know theres been a million different recirc questions posted on this forum, but my question is a little different. I am getting a good deal on an intake that doesn't have a recirc fitting, so I'm going to weld one in. Easy peasy, but I will need a new recirculation pipe. I want to...

Alright guys I got an odd one. The other day I took it up to redline in 2nd, and tried to shift hard into 3rd as would be assumed. I partially missed the shift and took it out of gear, let the clutch out in neutral, and then shifted int 3rd. Now sometimes in normal driving I have trouble...

Hey guys I have a question for you. I was at a car show a couple days ago, and I toyed with some big blocks. I hit full boost a couple times in 1st in 2nd, 'just playing'. So I get home and park it, I hear a fizzling 'pssshh' sort of noise. I popped the hood and it is blowing coolant out of the...

I'm sitting here going crazy. I'm looking at my car ready to drive but I can't drive it until Monday! I haven't gotten the title transferred and my plates. I don't want to get my license taken away or something stupid when I'm so close. Does anybody else feel my pain?

I was thinking about what to do with my exhaust right now because my flex pipe has been removed. It is way too loud. I came on an idea that I would like to run by you guys and see if I've just lost my mind. I get a larger than stock 2.5 inch flex pipe. I use a pipe reducer to fit that to my...

I hate to start another thread about what's going on now in light of all the other threads but here's the deal. My laser is running ungodly rich. I can tell by the plugs that it keeps fouling out. If you try to rev it, it will rev fine from 900 to 2.8k and then its like it hits a rev limiter. It...

I just want to say thanks to the people on this forum that have helped me out. I bought the laser for 500 bucks with bent valves having absolutely no idea what work was involved. Coming from owning a lazy OHV V6 to a world of high strung interference 4 bangers was a big big change. I'm happy to...

I have a question that may seem a little stupid but I would rather ask than replace more valves. I have everything all together and ready to go last night, set what we thought was the correct pretension and pulled the grenade pin. Power went out shortly after, so I didn't get to do the six...

Sorry to make a what is this and where does it go thread, but I have my motor 90% of the way back together and on the bottom of the pile of stuff was this bracket. I can't for the life of me remember where it went. Can you guys help? -To the mods, you can move this thread if you want. While...

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I hate making a ton of threads about nearly the same thing but I need some help. Essentially I am following the directions for reassambly of the cylinder head. Put the lash adjusters in, put the rockers on, and then installed the cam at the 12 o clock position. Thing is, it won't turn freely. I...

Hey guys. I just wanted to run this part list by everyone real quick and make sure I got everything necessary to get my head reinstalled and do the timing and stuff.Brand/Product / Part #Gates powergrip timing kit -TCK167OEM Hydraulic Tensioner -MD164533Fel-Pro Head...

Okay I looked at the suggested topics and I can't really find the answer I am looking for. I have a slight dilemma here and it involves which hydraulic tensioner brand to use.Cloyes brand is 69.99 and in stock nowClevite brand is 109.99 and I have to wait approx 2 daysDNJ brand is 125.79...

I have a few questions about this swap. First off will the 4g67 head hold up to boost? And will the stock ECU be able to account for this? I can't tune right now since my car is as stock as stock gets and this head is a much more affordable option than getting my stock head rebuilt. The only...

Hey guys I have a quick question about the 14b. When I was going over it I realized that the wastegate flapper doesn't even cover the hole. It's misaligned, and I really don't know how to fix it. This turbo is presumably the one that came on the car originally so it has about 140k on it, with...

Hey guys I figured I would post here. I live in Toledo like the title says, and I'm going to be needing a helping hand when I get my final parts together. I'm capable of doing it myself but I'm pretty slow, if anybody nearby would like to help make a night out of it let me know. I can't say as...

Okay as some people know, I bought my 1g for 500 bucks with the knowledge that it has a couple bent valves.I have begun tearing it down a little bit here and there, and I am now about to remove the o2 housing (which I'm going to port for jollies) and the turbo which is being replaced by a...

Hi guys I've been reading on the forum for probably the past 15 hours lol. I am picking up my 1990 Laser RS Turbo next friday. It is a 5 speed. It has two bent valves because the timing belt was not changed like it should have been, snapped, and piston bi*** slapped the valves. The guy that owns...