Is there a reason the 2000 model won't work? A few places list the ECU range as 2000-2005. If I can find the connectors, I may try this. Not sure I'll be able to find anything in a junkyard around here, though.

Getting that ignition cylinder out without a key is a pain. You'll need to drill out the pin that holds it in place. Sometimes a punch will work, but I haven't been that lucky. Haha! You could also try one of those "auto jiggler" sets and see if you can get it to work. They are used by the...

Oops, I didn't realize that. I had remembered that there was one made and the manufacturer had two names. Maybe it was the Shep Racing site that used to list it. I was happy because I thought they (the cross shafts) were still around. Sorry to derail the thread a bit.

It's still listed on the TMZ Performance website, though it is from Beyond Redline Performance.http://tmzperformance.com/Mitsubishi%20Transmission%20Parts.htmlI had been hoping to send one of my spare transmissions to him, but it doesn't appear the website has been updated in a bit and says...

If you decide to disassemble the bottom end further, I would suggest taking it to a machine shop, anyway. It wouldn't cost much for them to clean and inspect everything. They can check bore round and taper (unless you have the tools). Likely, with so few miles, you could just get or do a simple...

Nice! I've followed your threads for a little bit since you are in the same area. What track are you using? Is Holt open again? Do you street drive your DSM?

It's just a pop up glass on the 1g. Take a look at the bottom right of the picture he posted. The seal that goes around the edge of the glass gets dry and brittle and then breaks off in chunks like it has in his pic. The outer edge of that seal was originally like felt allowing it to pass...

Yours actually looks better than most I have seen in a while. I have been looking at some aftermarket seals that could be used to replace that seal around the edge of the glass. The upside is, that seal really only blocks dirt and leaves and things from going into the channel below the glass. It...

There is. It's ceramic. You can get Teflon coated skirts as well. I've seen Pistons offered from some of the vendor sites that are already coated.

I powdercoated the block, oil pan, and the little metal timing covers. I put a clear powder on the intake manifold after blasting hoping to keep it from oxidizing. Not sure if it was just the brand of powder I used, but it yellowed a bit where fuel sat on it. It may be just gunk, but there are...

Have you opened the throttle plate by hand? I remember reading another thread about a rebuilt NT throttle body that was hard to open and would shut slowly. It turned out that the nut on the side of the rod that holds the throttle plate needed to be loosened a bit. Here's the thread. Post 11...

Was the tag on the hatch lock as well? From what I have seen, only the passenger side has the code on it. I only have my car and what I have read to go on, though. If you have seen it on the other locks, that would be good to know.

If it's a 1g, you can take the passenger side door lock to Ace Unlocks or one of those places that come when you lock your keys in your car. There is a number on it that they can use to make a key. The 2g may have it as well. I just took the whole handle assembly since I temporarily lost my key...

It really depends on what work has been done engine wise and if you are comfortable with running them without knowing exact cam timing. I use the Comp 101200 cams and did degree them. The head had a few resurfaces and the block was resurfaced. I ended up needing to change both cams by around...

The factory 2g pickup doesn't have the tab and appears to be a bit thicker. It bolts right up. This is what I used. Of course, my pan was dented and I was worried whatever bent it may have bent the stock pickup. So, I really just wanted to buy a new one anyway.

If you can find a copy of Windows Home Server v1 (the original), it's based on Server 2003. The newer version, Home Server 2011, is based on Server 2008 and will require a 64 bit capable processor. It's basically a home friendly version of Windows Server. Either of your P4 rigs would run WHS...

Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there... With a check! For more than full replacement value! ... and the girl from 2B. :)Seriously, though, that's terrible. I hope you find it soon and in good order.

I have all the center caps now, but the paint is in much worse shape than in that pic. The clear coat on the hood right over that raised bump is flaking off and it's doing the same thing on the rear spoiler. I'd really like to paint some time this fall, but I'm not sure how much time I'll...

Time to wash the car! Sorry for the horrible pictures. This is what my iPhone was capable of doing at night.Yes, that's me rinsing off the floorboard. :D Perhaps some back story is in order? I had a bit of a leaking problem with the sunroof. The car sat for a while and about 4...

Hey man! I'm pretty sure we've met, but it would have been a years ago when we actually tried to have DSM meets in the area.Anyway, I usually just take the head to a machine shop since it comes back clean and in spec, but you can do some stuff yourself if the head was in pretty good shape...

Hi Bobby! How have you been? I haven't seen you lately.

I haven't been out there in a long time. Haha! It's good to see that people still meet there. I don't think I have been since a few months after they demolished the actual auditorium. Do people still call it Bayfront out of habit?

No, It stops the shifter base from moving. The actual Symborski kit comes with a rod that goes through the pivot point that moves the shifter side to side, but even that won't help you.Looking at this site: Symborski Shifter Kit Install It's been a while since I've pulled one apart, but...

A good machinist/machine shop may be able to fix those rods if you wanted. They will resize them, which is sort of like line boring the mains. They machine a little bit of material away from the mating surfaces of the rod cap and rod, then machine the opening back to the correct size. Just...

I made mine. I'll take some pictures of them if I can ever find them again. Haha! I thought they were in the box with my degree wheel and dial indicator, but they weren't there. Basically, I took some old lifters apart. There is a thin metal cap type piece in the top part of the lifter. I...

Haha. It's really not that bad. If you have a plasma cutter or torch, or know someone else who has one, then cutting the bumper support will be easier. The stuff you need to do to install this kit is pretty much the same as for any other short route front mount. If you do decide to keep the...

You will need to relocate the coolant overflow tank and hammer flat or cut off the little mount for it. The power steering cooler needs to be modified or removed. The pic in this link shows how you can route the hoses coming from the power steering reservoir if you just wanted to remove the...

I'm still here. I still don't check this part of the forums very often and I'm working on my car again. Haha. It never runs... My sunroof was leaking for a while, apparently, and about 5 inches of water sat on the passenger side floorboard for a while. I had to rip out all the carpet and...

Interesting. I'm using the Crower spring and retainer kit with my Comp 101200 cams. I've been using them for years. Depending on how much coolant I loose once I get the car back on the road, I'll be bringing my head to BogusSVO to check. If it doesn't push much coolant, then it won't be...

This is correct when the power strokes overlap (though not peak torque unless you have 2 or more cylinders that fire at the same time), but these are 180 degrees apart. There is one power stroke at a time in our inline 4. In engines with more cylinders, the torque spikes are closer together...

I'm guessing you meant outward or away from the object (or I'm just reading it backward). Yes, a longer torque arm will make more torque. We're not changing the length of the torque arm, though. We have 4 equal length torque arms that are at different distances from the "load" of the...

Right, engine torque output isn't important. The torque spikes caused by each power cycle are greater than the mean torque output of the engine. They are the force the crank sees.We don't exactly disagree, we just have two different points.I'm not quite sure what you mean here. The...

From that very thread, post number 17: "Likewise, the intensity of the harmonics seems proportional to torque output, so a 500-600whp (or greater) setup is going to present a more serious situation."Maybe his posts will hold more salt than mine for some reason, but the point I can't seem to...

The point I was trying to make about the glass is that even the frequency created by the device needed to be directed and amplified. Remove the device directing the waves and the glass vibrates much less. The glass analogy was just meant to point out that even objects that are more easily...

Right. Did somebody say it would? The resonance frequency will not change at all unless you change something about the rotating assembly (mass, length, etc). Remember, however, that we are talking about a torsional spring. Torsional rigidity plays a part in determining the resonance...

You're absolutely right. As mentioned before, they can dampen a wide range of frequencies. The thing is, they aren't 100% effective at any of them. What's the phrase? Jack of all trades, but a master of none. Don't get me wrong, they don't need to be 100% effective to do the job.Haha...

Sure it will! That's exactly how resonance frequencies work. Imagine a nice wine glass with an ounce of pure water in it. When you rub a wet finger across the top, it will vibrate at its resonance frequency and will make a certain sound. If you add another ounce of water to it you will...

The problem with our stock pulley is that it was designed to reduce vibration at a specific frequency. The size/stiffness of the elastomer and the weight of the inertia ring were "tuned" to counteract vibration at the point the crankshaft experienced its worst oscillation in a stock engine...

They show as the same part number at the parts websites (Oreilly's, Advance, Autozone)

Remember, most coil springs and leaf springs are powder coated when you buy them now. They flex quite a bit and the powder holds up well.

The regular style powder coat (that actually uses powder) uses a process similar to static electricity, not flowing electricity, to get the powder to stick to a surface. Think more along the lines of polyester clothes and that wonderful "static cling." Some plastics are very prone to...

Assuming you have -8 AN hose and fittings and your cooler has 1/2" NPT threads, then this page has straight, 90 degree, and 45 degree fittings: Summit Racing -8 AN to 1/2" Pipe FittingsAnd for the filter housing these are the straight cut 16mm x 1.5 to -8 AN adapters (again, assuming -8 AN...

Ah, I see you edited the original post to make it clearer, too. Using the larger bearing would depend on how much larger the hole is now. Using the plug and LocTite would be a guaranteed fix, though. It's just a little difficult to get a drill and tap in there and you have to do everything at...

You don't need to put anything in there if you are using the stubby shaft. There is no oiling passage there. The oil passage was in the balance shaft. My engine had the same issue when I bought the car.

Not that this part matters, but TIG, not MIG. The TIG can minimize the heat needed and pulse for the thin metal in the area. A MIG would, more than likely, just burn right through. Did the machinist offer to fix the hole for you? Then again, if you don't trust him, then don't send it back.

Probably. It's pretty far down in there. Have you taken it anywhere to see what they said? From your other post a while back, I was thinking it was closer to the valve seat. As long as somebody can get a tig torch in there, it won't be a problem. You didn't have any problems with any of the...

Your best bet would be to talk to the person that installed the valves. He (or she) should be able to tell you how much longer they are over stock and what corrections are to be used. I'm assuming it was done at a machine shop? Did they explain why they used longer valves and how they were...

Err... longer valves will work the same way with a larger cam as well. You'd need shorter lifters to run longer valves. Longer valves are often used in domestic pushrod engines to correct valvetrain geometry when a large cam is used. They use shorter pushrods to compensate for the longer...

If your valve timing is incorrect, then some of the valves could be open when the pistons are near TDC and could stop you from turning the engine over (valves acting as a piston stop). Don't force it, if that's the case, because you can bend your fresh valves by forcing the engine over.If...

Sorry man. There's nothing worse than a transaction gone bad. Hopefully, he'll make good on his offer.