Had to pull my trans out to figure out where I was leaking oil from (oil galley plug next to freeze plug) and why my clutch wasn't disengaging (clutch disc got stuck to Fidanza flywheel because I only moved the car about 10-feet before I found the oil leak, and thus didn't burn off the green...
Started up my new engine to find a massive oil leak, which after pulling my trans I traced back to the oil galley plug at the back of the block.I did some research and found this thread highlighting what a massive pain it can be to get this sealed properly.I've purchased a new plug but want...
So the head was helicoiled before, and just now while torquing the studs (to only 26 ft-lbs!) one failed and pulled out of the head clean with the head threads.I think on the 7-bolts these are M10? Can I just drill/tap to that?
I'm building a 2g GSX road race car and I've got a place to monitor oil (Moroso pan) and water (thermostat housing) temps, but only one aftermarket temp gauge at the moment. Which would you monitor with an aftermaket gauge/sensor - oil or water?Lots of varying opinions on the internet. Most...
I've swapped a long-block 6-bolt into my 2g years ago. The 6-bolt that I got had a broken sensor in the thermostat housing. I remember researching this prior and confirming it wasn't needed for my 2g, so I left it as-is.I'm now looking to install an aftermarket coolant gauge in my car, and...
My last two engines went due to oil pressure issues (bad oil pump and then a failed oil cooler line), so I'm not even cranking my new engine over until I get a proper gauge in place.From what I've read I understand that installing a remote mount oil pressure sending unit kit is essential as...
I'm installing a JusMX billet bastard 20g in place of the old and trusty ported 14B that I've had on the car for the past ~16 years/20,000 miles. ROFL The housings is off a knockoff Chinese 16G that had everything thrown away except the compressor cover (which has been machined), turbine...
Ok, just swapped a new longblock into my car. When I was pulling the motor/trans I was able to get the axles out of the way just by disconneting knuckle from the UCA and then pulling outwards.Unfortunately in my rush to get the motor/trans back in I left the axles hanging under the subframe...
Want a cast-iron manifold that will work with the stock heat shield. From my research, the now-discontinued turbochargers.com "GT EVO exhaust manifold" was as good as you could get.Are these the same...
Brief background: Car is a 2g GSX that currently has an old "Stage 4" 6-bolt SBR 2.3L in it. It spun a bearing last summer due to an oil-cooler failure. I split my time between Australia and the US (where the car is), and will be state-side at the end of July for a couple weeks. I want to fix...
8-years ago I blew up the bottom end of the factory 7-bolt in my 2g. Lack of time and motivation caused the car to sit until two months ago when, home (stateside) from Australia (new home) on a break, I decided to bring it back to life.I bought a "fully built, mint condition" 2.3L SBR 6-bolt...
Ok, I bought a used 2.3L 6-bolt with "approx 5K" miles on it. Supposedly it was built by SBR. The engine is supposed to be good to drop in as is. Like a moron I forgot to check the timing until the engine was in my 2g and I was installing the CAS. When doing so I noticed that both the intake and...
I'm in the middle of putting a 6-bolt in my 1995 GSX, and I'm scratching my head regarding some of the details:1) Coolant to the Turbo (14B). I did a search, found this thread (http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/437674-turbo-coolant-line-block.html) and came away a bit confused...
I just picked up a 1G TB for my 2G and noticed that one of the sensors (below the throttle plate, to the left - I'm guessing it has to do with the FIAV) is missing.Can I swap over the one from my 2G TB? I would like to keep the FIAV for now as I plan on using the car for the occasional...
Long story short - blew up my 1995 GSX in 2005 , got sick of the car and busy with life so I didn't touch it until now. Now I'm dropping a fully built 2.3L stroker in and I'm trying to figure out how to tackle the 7-year old gas in the tank.From what I've read online, old gas transforms into...
Is this a 90 style?Where does the oil feed for the turbo go?:hmm:It came on my built 6-bolt that I'm dropping into my 2g (6-bolt came out of another 2g). Will it plug and play with this?JNZ Oil Cooler Kit w/ Push On Hose- DSM : JNZ TuningAnyone, anyone, Bueller, Bueller...
If you're using the RRE/Magnus plug-and-play harness on a 1G swap into a 2G, is there any benefit of getting a green-top with a long pigtail (89-90) over the plug type harness (91-92)?This is going into a 1995 GSX BTW.EDIT: Just found the answer to my question on the RRE page:RRE's...
History:I originally bought this car back in 2002 when I was in college. When I originally purchased the car I noticed the clutch was slipping, so I bought it with the intent of just replacing the clutch, upping the boost a bit, and leaving it at that. I had the clutch replaced with an ACT...
Reeeaalll quick question. I'm dropping in HKS 262's. I've read through the VFAQ but it doesn't say what you torque the stock cam gears to when bolting them to the cams. Anyone have this info?I know, I need a service manual. :o
While I've got the oil-pump out for the balance shaft removal I figure I'll do a mini-rebuild and replace a bunch of the high milage parts on my car while they're out. One of these parts is the oil pump. I'm a big fan of replacing anything I pull out with a higher performance part, so I was...
I don't make my power at high RPM's due to my setup, but in an auto-x riding out a gear till redline so that you don't have to upshift and then downshift again right after the corner is often benifitial.My new head includes Crower springs and titanium retainers, HKS 264 cams, sodium filled...
Long story short...my head is off my car (2g GSX). I'm gearing my engine mods to get more torque and mid-range power out of the engine, and I'll even sacrifice a little top end to do it.After searching, I've decided that the stock 2g Head and IM is my best bet. However, I'm still torn on...