Yeah, Ive already had this bad boy apart once but it was out of the car. So I have to pull the pull just to remove the front timing cover? Son of a bish!Zip tied the belt to the cover and one cam while I adjusted the other. Worked great. Turned it over and verified time. She's solid. Thanks...

The mount was a cinch. Its the mount bracket that's giving me a hard time. I can get the top front bolt out but not the lower ones. If I can get the bracket off does the timing cover come off too or do I need to pull the crank pulley?

So.... I misread my manual at 2am when I was installing my timing belt and being the newb that I am I configured timing off 3 teeth because a diagram I was looking at was referencing oil pump installation. At any rate, dumb mistake. Now that the motor is back in the car a family friend with 40...

Got the motor pulled today. Things are moving along. I suppose I should start a build journal. So much more to go! Still need to locate a set of pistons and rods. I was hoping to find some clean used ones but I guess I might have to consider new. The mahle piston and rod combo on modern...

What stops the use of a standard crank pulley with the stratus setup?

Read somewhere, here or 2gnt, that you can use the AC bracket from and SRT and run custom lines to your compressor. I still need to do some research on this, though. I live in Florida so having AC is almost a must. Was the only thing making me put it off. However, at this point I'd be okay...

I know it sounds odd but in several threads there are people using 96-99 GT injectors in their builds. I forget the flow but I figured those wouldn't be too hard to get my hands on. Ill stick to the plan with the low comp pistons (providing no additional overbore is needed on the block) and...

Derped on the Gates. Looking at turbo stuff too, lol. Thanks for going over that list for me, Glowryder. So with the SRT pistons what are we talking in terms of power? I know comp ratio is higher ratio higher power percentage over all. Is it a massive loss if I choose these over forged...

So I should skip the retainers and just go with oem springs and retainers? Or, if the other way around, what's a solid spring upgrade from OEM? Also, good call on the rockers. Is it safe to pull these from a yard?

This morning I decided that it was time to swap in the edz I've been wanting to do for about a year now since my motor will be coming out anyway. I've put together a list of things needed to build the block, and hopefully the head, and would love for one of the vets on here (and Ill post over on...

Found a 96 GSX in somewhat rough condition. Motor runs, has 16g turbo, 4" exhaust, suspension, and 18" wheels. Down side is it needs a new flywheel. Timing belt was just replaced and parts of the head rebuilt. Needs paint badly and a new front bumper. Is this worth $1800? I got really ripped off...

Claims its 4" all the way back. Seems a little excessive (and most likely just the muffler).

I can get a replacement 2ga bumper for $20-40 locally and do the prep work myself. So it would only cost materials. Paint around is around $2000 but that includes all prep work and is based off recent quotes to have my RS brought back to stock color. My primary concern is the motor. I can take...

I haven't gotten this far yet. It seems like a good price and I wanted to have cash in hand and an reality check before I go mess up again. My wife is already giving me hell for even being interested. Not sure how much rust. Usually only cars near the coast in my state suffer from high rust but...

Found a 96 GSX in somewhat rough condition. Motor runs, has 16g turbo, 4" exhaust, suspension, and 18" wheels. Down side is it needs a new flywheel. Timing belt was just replaced and parts of the head rebuilt. Needs paint badly and a new front bumper. Is this worth $1800? I got really ripped off...

The guys over at automodz in Clearwater specialize in the platforms used in dsms, evos, and srts. They also warranty all their work. Had my 420a rebuilt last year and she's running strong. Going to be taking her back to them for performance build and tune.Automodz - Clearwater, FL -...

$2000 for my 98 RS. I know... Please don't remind me that I overpaid. People weren't following through when I was shopping so I got impatient and went with on of the first ones that I could actually get my hands on. Huge 7k mistake.

Smfh... /facepalm

Just a little update:I've been pretty sick and working with the doc to find out whats making me sick so I've been out of work for about a month and I'm looking at more downtime. Due to this situation I've been short on the cash-flow. Totally sucks because its OT city right now at work and I...

And keep updating you should. The conversion is not only sexy but informative to those of us considering it ourselves (since a decent Talon in Tampa is rare).

Swiftkey 3 is an amazing keyboard mod for Android. I type like a real a-hole in my phone and it does an amazing job correcting my horrendous typos. It might help you type in a way that is actually readable. As far as everything else is concerned: I can't help but feel we're being trolled.

Not sure there's anything to gain by trying to bully this guy into honoring his warranty. In the end I still end up with extended downtime and most likely a bare minimum job to fix the problem. No guarantee that something else doesn't come up while he's working on it. I'd rather just let it be...

It's just a small shop. Not sure the BBB would get involved. I hear you, though.

I'd love to work on a build myself but I don't have a garage to use to get the project done. Really takes the fun out of it. That and if something is messed up you know who did it and don't have to sit around thinking about somebody doing a shoddy job to your baby.

2200 for engine and 800 for tranny rebuild. Come spring I'm going to be looking for a solid mechanic locally to either do a 420a turbo setup, EDZ turbo swap, or 6g73 swap. Another reason I'm not willing to fight this guy. Already tried to get him to do something and was told the engine is fine...

I'd rather avoid confrontation. I already attempted to get an oil leak that was present after the rebuild and he seemed like he was too busy to honor his warranty. That and overall he seemed like a good guy and, like I said, I'd rather avoid confrontation.

Tuning would allow for me to maximize the AFR would it not? It also sounds like the next logical upgrade for an NA setup... though it wouldn't net as much performance as block, head, or intake work. The backfires aren't a huge concern. I only noticed it when I went out driving a long distance a...

Doh! Always forget about that!

From what I understand the EGR delete would be both the front and the rear of the block, hence to plates. Im no pro so you may check the EGR delete threads.http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/420a-bolt-tech/264253-official-420a-egr-block-off-disscussion-2007-a.html

So I've been misunderstand AFR in the incorrect direction? So essentially Im actually running lean because I have more fuel than air? Hate mornings. My brain is still asleep, lol. Also, I reset the ECU yesterday when changing the plugs.[edit] Jesus, Im understanding it. So 14:1 is good, 16:1...

I seafoamed the entire system, not just the motor. I did the motor for giggles I guess you could say.@Bulletdsm: No CELs, new front and rear O2 sensors just installed when I added the header. As for cams, like I said, Im getting nothing specific from him. If I had to guess Im sure he did OEM...

I opted to keep the cat for now for fear of the exhaust being too loud as the stock resonator was removed as well.

That's what I thought. I mean, like I said, she runs fine other than when I decelerate and she backfires occasionally. I changed the plugs today. I did seafoam a couple of days ago it smoothed out the rough idle and putting the new plugs in today seemed to give a little better response. We'll...

I just had a basic rebuild done on my engine when I first bought the car just so I could drive it. I wanted to do a performance build but the asshat mechanic kept trying to steer me away from anything performance related. After I sunk bunch of money into a basic rebuild I know better now. So in...

My car has been running rich since I got the engine rebuilt. When I first started adding bolt-ons I really didn't know too much but after spending months on these forums and 2gnt you tend to learn a little. However, I still am having a hard time determining what is causing my car to run rich...

Please delete this thread as its in the incorrect sub-forums.

Impressive!

This came out really clean, bro. Can't wait to see it once you slap some real paint on that bad boy.

How expensive is the oil pressure sensor to replace? Didn't sound too bad work wise.So I replaced my coil today and it didn't fix anything. The wires are new. The plugs are new. Even my old plugs weren't that bad. I just changed them for good measure. I was getting misfire in cylinder 2...

Doesn't the 420a have higher compression than a NA 4g63? I know the 1Gs are higher comp but is it more? And if not, um... Yeah... Also, couldn't you just take the turbo off your 2g?

Forums bugged for a minute there, lol. The oil is collecting near the rear of the engine on the passenger side. There was another post on here with the same exact spot where oil was collecting and it turned out to be the cam seals. I assumed it's the cam seals but have just been dumping oil into...

So the Friday before last, the day before I was supposed to sell my car, the car started misfiring. It only seems to misfire when warm, which seems to indicate coil issues. I've dumped $7000 into a barely modified 420a with engine/tranny rebuild, car purchase and maintenance overhaul. I have oil...

Keep it up, bro. Can't wait to see the finished product. Have you thought about what color you're going to paint it when you're done?

I'm going to pay someone to do it. I just don't want to be naive and pay someone and get ripped off or not get the job done right.

I've seen a couple cars around town with paint jobs that seems to have a smokey color to them. It almost looks like its in the clear coat or a different layer of paint. What exactly is this called so I can get a better idea of what I'm looking at. I'd like to do a kind of royal/dark blue that...

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No CEL on the dash or via OBDII? If you're referring to the dash, check to see that the bulb wasn't removed. Some people mod their cars, throw a CEL that cannot be easily fixed but doesn't hurt the car, and then just remove the bulb.

I mean the OP claims it was a pulley noise but it actually sounds like its coming from under the dash? Is the heater core there? And if so, could this be having an issue that's causing the wind-up noise and should I address it?

This stuff looks amazing!

Hate to necro this thread but I am experiencing the same wind-up noise in the same spot. Anyone have feedback around this?