As stated earlier, this thread has not been used for a while but I am hoping some Jackal experts are still out there with some answers. I have had Jackal and used it in the past and ran the car on E85 but due to getting different batches of ethanol content and letting the car sit and always...

I enjoyed reading this thread! Great looking car and much success! I am planning on doing rallycross this year and with the first event coming up, I am trying to figure out some basic information that is seeming to elude me currently. Could you tell me your exact wheel spec and tire spec for the...

I know it has been a while but I would like to post the solution that was found for this misfire.I took my car to Genes automotive in Highland IL and he was able to figure it out. 3 things were wrong when my car was misfiring.1) My coil was arcing before the plug wire to the manifold 2) Very...

It may just be a preventative maintenance thing but when was the last time your torque wrench was calibrated? Depending on the brand/ type/ use frequency, it could need to be re-calibrated. Probably not the issue but just a suggestion.

Thanks for the advice boost97gst. I am still waiting on the cable and tunerpro to come in the mail so I can monitor what is going on. As far as the timing jumping around as you described, how much did it jump at idle? Mine is jumping between 5 and 10 BTDC pretty quick. I thought that was a...

I am getting ignition misfire. I can see it with the timing light. Will the injector pack cause an ignition misfire? I thought they ran independent of each other. Pulled the ECU, someone else has been in there and gave it to a buddy to re-solder bad joints and clean it up. Still does the same...

Ok, that makes sense. I do have something plugged in. lol I'll have to check because the housing is different than a 1g dsm. The galant has a different water outlet and different sensor locations. I'll have to try and find a good one from the forums somewhere. But I put an osscilliscope up to...

I only misfire under a load at low rpm's. High rpms is fine and it isn't a constant misfire. At idle, when you hook up a timing light to any of the cylinders, it will fire consitently and then misfire every 4 seconds or so. I tapped on the CAS the other day while it was doing it and it stopped...

Anyone have this happen to them before?? I don't want to start throwing parts at a car... Any more advice on where to look next?

Spark plugs are installed correctly and I have had 2 sets of brand new wires on it. (one set NGK and the other from Oreillys). Spark plugs are gapped correctly before installing all of them with a feeler gage (.028 I believe). I could check fuel pressure but at higher RPM's when the demand is...

I am chasing a problem that keeps eluding me. I have a misfire at idle and in low rpms under load. After that, the car pulls just fine after about 3000 rpms. It is a 91 galant vr4 completely stock. i checked with a timing light on all four cylinders and just shined it on the firewall and you can...

Awesome Car man! Keep up the good work!

I know they cost a little more but you would be supporting our vendors here on tuners. Here is a list of innovate gauges to choose from. They usually ship really fast and have good customer service. You can probably also call them to see if they can match the price amazon has it for as well...

Have you verified that the actuator is opening at the correct level of boost? It could be opening earlier, but that wont explain your slow boost build. What are you using to control your psi level? What are your AFR readings?

I rebuilt my motor and just used regular castrol oil and changed after letting it idle for 30 min. The main reason why people break in motors is because engine components used to not have the precision that we have now (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong). If you look at professional race...

Your core looks pretty big. Due to the fitment issues you are explaining, you could try to buy a smaller core from slowboy or PR. I have to side with some of the guys here though, I would consider either sending it back or if you can't cut your loses. I don't see how your front brace is going to...

You need to switch out the filters in your fuelab filter. The paper filter will get eaten by the e85 eventually.http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/parts/fuelab_828_818_replacement_filters.htmOther than that, it sounds like your fuel system is up to date. As for injectors go, it all...

It's obviously your choice but is this your daily driver? If so, I would do the paint. I have learned upgrading your daily driver is a pain when it comes to performance parts. And is probably more expensive to do depending on how fast you may want to go. If this is your daily, I would think...

If you take it to a machine shop to get it hot tanked (that's what I would do), they will usually remove everything and put it back together for no extra charge. At least thats what the machine shop did for me where I go to. They also re-seated all my valves for a good price as well. I would...

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My work blocks all video! :banghead:(I'm on lunch of course) Can't wait to see it when I get home tonight!

What I've done in the past is clean off the rod where the threads are right by the tie rod, and then wrap tape around it. Then, remove your tie rod. That way, you will know exactly where the old tie rod was and there is no chance of miscounting threads, measuring distance error, etc... That's...

Why cast iron welds failThis is a good read. Basically, according to math, the weld will most likely hold up fine (depending on whether you are in a high stress concentration area on your block or not), but it will be the weakest point on the block. Since it is a nickel sized hole, that...

What muffler did you have on it before? Have you checked compression lately or do any tune up to it (i.e. spark plugs, wires, oil...)? I would try a stock muffler to see if that would work before you spend a lot of money on it. Also, when you adjusted the throttle, what exactly did you do to it?

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/drivetrain-tech/294385-so-begins-1g-awd-conversion-3.htmlAfter reading a little bit, it looks like it is possible BUT, you will need a complete donor car (AWD). I would just find a rolling chassis (AWD) and start building there. That's just my .02.

You said you cut the exhaust off two feet after the engine with no muffler/ cat; that will severely decrease torque, especially low end torque because you have the scavenging effect. I know only because I had to drive my 2.0 N/A to an exhaust shop with only headers and a down pipe. I really...

You should have a plug in your gas tank to drain it out (at least I do). That's an option. You can always disconnect the return hose and get another section of hose and plug it onto the return side of the fuel rail and put that hose into a container and then turn your fuel pump on (not your car)...

I don't know how many times I've seen that movie and I have never noticed that before. Good Catch!

Any update on getting the car?

Is it going to be running well with the different cams in it? Have Good AFR's?

ROFLROFLROFL That was pretty funny ^^^ But your coolant temp sounds around normal if your thermostat it stock (195 degrees). May be on the high side. Is it hot where you live? (Saw you lived in AL) As for your EGT, how do you know it is 200 degrees hotter than what it should be? If you want...

I bought a good muffler offline and let the shop do the rest (eclipse). Cost 181 to install everything from down pipe back. Shops will have a mandrel bender usually so the bends will not be true 3" all the way around the curve but it will be pretty close.That being said, what I did on my Talon...

This sounds really cool to me. I've never heard of it before; but I am surprised the engine held up to a 24 hour endurance race! Car looks good!

What else is he planning on switching out? If he goes back to stock camshafts, he is going to need another tune and it will definitely not be a 430 hp car anymore...Thus lowering the price. I kind of wouldn't do it now because he is taking the cams out.I think those cams are $790 on STM.

That would be my assumption also. ^^^ A lot easier than taking it apart and tapping and plugging the hole.

That honestly looks like a good car. I usually don't like to buy things that had other people/ shops work on it, but RRE is a good vendor here and I would trust their work. $4,500 is reasonable to me considering everything he has done to it and it doesn't look like it's been hacked up at all. I...

Good catch on what I said Project90Talon. :thumb: I forgot early 92's were 6 bolts as well.

Regarding your question for the turbo timer, I don't think you will need one. Your car is stock you said and unless you floor it everywhere you go; I don't think you will need one. You can always just take it easy on the car before you know you are going to stop and if you are still worried...

Did you put the assembly together correctly? Sounds dumb but it happened to me a very long time ago. I needed two washers on my rear struts on my rubber bump stop I believe. I can't remember exactly where I put them but I was driving and whenever I would hit a bump, it sounded like a huge bang...

If you noticed in the second picture, his door doesn't line up with the body...

$5000 for a N/T 93 Talon....93 Eagle Talon 4G63

That makes sense. I look a lot on craigslist and am still trying to find one like you just found. It does look like a really nice car. Paint looks great for being out in a field for so long!Find anything interesting in it yet like any mice or anything bizarre?

I live in Illinois and never saw that for sale.lol Great find! How many miles were on it?

Well I never gave this situation any serious thought because I thought it was more rare than what is actually happening; but after this thread, I'm definitely investing in a scatter shield and possible moving to an ACT aluminum flywheel as well before the track opens up. I remember seeing a...

I took the trans out first when taking my engine out. made it pretty easy. It looks like you have almost everything disconnected from the trans that I would try to put a jack under the trans and lower the trans out of the way while a friend guides it since you don't have an engine hoist. There's...

You might want to move the question to this thread: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/hangout/382800-official-bench-racing-thread-how-fast-my-car-how-much-hp-can-i-expect.html

So are you running a base tune right now? I'm actually going to be moving back up to belleville IL pretty soon for a new job, so I'll be in the area if you need any help/ spare parts. I'm on gatewaydsm.org as is the guy who tuned my car.By the way, how did you get a red reputation block? Just...

I have friend that tuned my car with Jakal who is really good with it and lives in Hamal IL. Not too far from the St. Louis area. Shoot me a PM if you want me to contact him to see if he can tune your car.

Didn't get much this year, so I spent it on a Fluidampnr Pulley from STM. I have my taxes set up where I get most of my money during the year so I don't give the government as much of a loan.lol

86 Datsun Show Truck$75,000 invested in it.... :confused::confused::confused: