Never seen it around ABQ. One comment from 2011 said it was on Egay?!?Not my cuppa.... :toobad:

Old bump but yes they changed signup due to Robospamming. Email the Mods with your desires and they'll hook ya up.

Hey folks, the 2013 edition of All-Out Call-Out at ABQ Dragway is coming up Saturday June 1st. Here is a link: All Out Call Out - Heads Up Drag Racing - Albuquerque, New MexicoPurse is already up near $8k. Should be a fun time!

Yeah like mentioned you have to follow the information here: Albuquerque DSM Club :: View topic - REGISTRATION BLOCKED - CONTACT ADMIN TO REGISTERCliff notes, send an email to [email protected] and ask to join, he/they will then set you up and return email with "official" registration info...

The abq-dsm.com site recently changed the registration process due to mucho auto-spamming. Contact the admins via the instructions.Definitely worth it, great group of DSM folks there for both parts and tech/wrenching. If you haven't already replaced the alternator I HIGHLY suggest The Start...

Welcome!Most of the local DSM folks run on Albuquerque DSM Club - Home Page if you are not already aware of the site. Lots of support both parts and technical.Next meet is July 28th, BBQ, more info on the site/link. BTW use the same handle as here, we already have a plain "forcefed" LOL.

Hey folks, for those who know or have had dealings with Wes Hess in Clovis.... Wes and one of his friends, Ryan, were involved in a serious car accident on 12/22. They were tuning a turbo'd Mustang ( visit Hess Racing for shop and car info ) when they lost control of the vehicle. Both are in...

Hey folks, for those who know or have had dealings with Wes Hess in Clovis.... Wes and one of his friends, Ryan, were involved in a serious car accident on 12/22. They were tuning a turbo'd Mustang ( visit Hess Racing for shop and car info ) when they lost control of the vehicle. Both are in...

Welcome to the SW! If you have not done so hit RacingSouthwest ( RSW, Welcome to Racing Southwest ) or the ABQ DSM site ( Albuquerque DSM Club - Home Page ) and register there, more peeps around for ELP and surrounding areas.

One of the few factual item in FnF, "Thank goodness for ball bearing turbos". One thing to remember about the larger turbos is efficiency. 20psi on the GT30 will be much cooler than the EVO3 plus you can way more room before hitting the edge of the map. Check the recent thread for the folks...

Hey Pagosa, another ABQ member like Brute. I have a boost only gauge in the GVR4 at the moment but can hear the BOV hissing when I let off the go pedal. It's not a ton but definitely audible. Same with the Talon but even louder due to the fresher motor likely pulling more vac. My WRX used to...

The GVR4 is bone stock short of the MBC and K&N ( too dusty around here not to have a reusable filter ). It's the main reason I decided against the 16g altho I installed SS studs and oil feed line to make future upgrades easier. I have the parts to do the fuel pump rewire, gonna keep the boost...

Yeah 187, I left out a ton of details. I was trying to be sarcastic, guess I better keep my day job huh? The 5psi of boost I could get would only come at 4500rpm or higher, talk about slow spool! This is what concerned me the most and the cracks confirmed what others had said about a 1g...

Sorry guys, I guess I am missing the point on how a boost leak test could prevent me from breaking something? I mean yes, if I were boosting 20+psi it would be one of the first things I did but this is the DD. BTW I am going to run the WG source directly from the J-tube initially ( should only...

No in/out, very little side-to-side. The MBC is tapped from the BOV signal line to the WG. Both the 16g and 2g mani are used, I had planned to eventually put on the Talon but would rather install on the Galant. The Talon has a major smoke problem and I would rather put a known non-smoker for...

Shaft play on the cold side is minimal to none ( checked recently ). It does have a MBC, it's turned all the way in ( max boost ) and still won't do more than 5psi. It'w why I started suspecting the manifold and/or WG. Just gotta remember to set it down with the 16g! :thumb:

No smoke but others are telling me to expect ugliness in the WG and outlet area. Worst case I am still gonna put the 16g on then use the current turbo to test the Talon. At least I KNOW this turbo does not smoke...:D

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I have not been able to boost past 5psi on the GVR4 since purchase. Decided to prep for a 16g and 2g mani swap and pulled the heat shield. Think this might be my boost problem? Guess this is a good example of a frail 1g manifold...

That's a classic seal/guide problem. If the valve stems feel snug in the guides just replace the seals else go whole hog and do the guides too. Seals only can be done with the head on the car using a special tool ( about $200 or so ).

Just got mine back together, I did the same thing you did MJ and put a bad 14b that leaks at the fittings and blows smoke. Good thing, the smoke is turbo dependent. Very small amount of smoke at idle ( residual from bad head IMHO ) and only blows heavy when under boost/load. Sooo, the ported...

Quite a few folks have seen the PCV cause smoke screens, especially the cheapo ones. It's easy enough to change and fairly inexpensive. Other things include valve stem seals and/or guides. You can check them by pulling the exhaust manifold to see if oil is spooging down the stems. In the...

How did the install and startup go? Hopefully well.... My replacement head arrived one day before traveling again, hoping to have mine running by 2/17.

Quite a few including one of the best DSM tuner shops around ( Wes Hess ). Try Albuquerque DSM Club - Home Page and Hess Racing for more local stuff.

LOL, thinking about it I really don't need the numbers. All the research leading up to the discovery is probably fine. Last question, is there a difference on the turbo vs NA heads or is it only the intake cam?

Some newbies ( to the 4g63 world ) are playing with 2 different heads. One appears to be from a 2g ( altho sold as a race prepped 1g ), smaller intake ports and a casting number ( on the side by the water neck ) of Y3-8. The 1g/larger port head is stamped 2.0m with another number below that I...

Yep, the failsafe does not need a "jiggle valve" since it opens up and does not block water flow when/if it dies.

Sorry to highjack, I wanted to verify the piston numbers above. The car I bought supposedly had the 2g pistons installed, I have the head off and the crown number is 63DT-F1.

Update, I found a recently refreshed 1g head on the GVR4 site for $175 shipped. I am on business travel thru 1/19 and it should be in my hands by then. After reading thru a bunch of posts regarding head upgrades and performance I decided to go the stock 1g route and swap over the Ti springs...

Post up in your local/regional forum ( if not done already ) as someone in the area will know of a competent machine shop ( competent being the key word ). One in my area does not specialize in DSM's ( SBC ) but when I took a set of newer heads from a Dodge PU they did a ton of research and a...

Yep, the "chunky" oil blocked the passages and like mentioned at a minimum wiped out the bearings in the bottom end. :barf: I would suggest yanking the motor, complete disassembly, hot tank the block, and check the tolerances on both the crank and rods.

Yep, I saw where quite a few folks replaced the PCV and eliminated the smoking, cheap insurance. I will probably switch to a catch can down the road tho. I ran thru the gammut, high oil pressure, turbo seals, etc. Not until pulling the exhaust mani and seeing all the oil spooging down the...

Had the exact same thing happening on my car, tons of unburned oil on the piston crowns. Thinking the smoke was turbo seal related I pulled the e-manifold and found raw oil coming down the exhaust valves from the guide/seals. Here is the thread for my pics from the the Newbie section as I just...

+1, excellent way to find leaks. Could be the pressure sensor going bad/blocked or the oil pump is getting weak. The pressure sensor ( two near the oil filter mount ) is the smaller of the two with an unusual shape, requires a special tool as a hex wrench or socket will not fit. Put an oil...

The "wet" test is good for diagnosing low "dry" test numbers. Putting oil ( small amount as suggested ) helps determine if the rings are not sealing well ( numbers will go up wet ). If the numbers stay the same you have head problems. Most all parts stores carry the compression and leakdown...

Yep, t-stat is going. If you replace look into the "fail safe" models that go full open if/when dying. Prevents overheating, downside is no heat if in a chilly area.

Low coolant, clogged core, or air trapped in the core/lines. At idle the water pump is not pushing as much coolant, increasing RPM's gets the coolant flowing better ( low or plugged symptoms ). "Burp" the coolant system ( with the heater temp on full Hot and in recirc ). Once full do a...

There is also a small bolt holding the oil and coolant feed lines on the block side of the turbo, very hard to reach ( nearly impossible ) if not separated from the manifold.

New oil caps including the gasket? You can replace just the gasket ( solved my oil leak issue ). Also how are you sure the PCV is good? Last check to make sure the vent tube is hooked up to the intake, this also helps evacuate excess pressure in the head.

Classic signs of a vacuum leak. Had similar issues on my Talon, found a big hole in the BOV line nearer the valve. Also found the PCV hose was off and plugged ( from the head side ) and a cheasy rubber plug in the IM. Once I had everything hooked up and sealed the car idled great and did not...

Thx vern, appreciate the time and input. I'm gonna make some calls this week to a local shop that I've have great luck with in the past. Once I run the prices past the home boss I'll decide the next step. My power goals are mixed, most likely I will use it for auto-x and limited track/time...

Oops, the VFAQ lists the lower 2 pin connection sensor for the ECU and the top one for the fans. The third is a one pin for the temp gauge. I would definitely check it out at Welcome! in the Misc section. I am not familiar with the late model 2g car values, maybe someone else can chime in?!?

I think your to-do list looks good, especially the check of the sensor. One note, my 1g has 3 different sensors on the t-housing. One for the ECU, one for the fans, and one for the temp gauge in the cluster. Myself not being familiar with the 2g, are you sure you swapped out the appropriate...

Ok, got the head off today, see the attached pics. Due to the lack of oil deposits in the cylinder head ( all cylinders had a coating of unburned oil on the crowns ), no visible scratches on any of the bores, clean/unburned oil on some of the intake valves, and massive deposits on the back of...

That is possible, check my other thread for the "suspect" valve stem seals. While I agree high oil pressure is better than low, 110psi at cold/idle is a bit much. I have not checked the pressure yet since porting the relief valve and installing another cooler, I am pulling the head and...

Yup, the previous owner installed ARP head studs but I'm not sure if he used a MLS gasket or not. Definitely mixed reviews on the metal gaskets, I'll think about the power goals and go from there.

Thx folks, I tried to use a cheapo spring compressor but the cam boss clearance is too small. Probably a good thing, like stated no sense in cutting corners at this point. Gonna yank the head later this week, will post up results after.

Anyone? I can't post in the mainstream threads yet, I'm also thinking if I have a problem on the exhaust side there are probably issues on the intake side too. I may end up pulling the head and checking all.

History, car was bought on eBay for $1000. Rebuilt 6 bolt with 2g pistons. Car smoked like crazy at startup, never stopped. My buddy bought the car, saw bubbles in the coolant, and replaced the head with a built 1g ( yes, another unknown! ). He then found a 91 Laser, bone stock, for $1500 and I...

Hey mjb, what was the resolution if any? My Talon is in the exact same boat, I found oil in the #3 exhaust port but it's literally pouring down the valves and pooling. I suspect stem seals but am in the middle of the requisite "Search" mode right now. Thanks for any info!