When you have 3 kids you'd like to take to the park to ride their bikes, but no easy way to get their bikes there, and need a truck for other reasons (like home improvement reasons) you start evaluating things and putting them into perspective. Especially once you become a believer in God's word...

It sold the day before I posted this. It's now on yhe southern end of the state. (GA)It's new owner already had a DSM that was more drag car than street. He bought mine for a street car. Apparently plans to keep it mostly as is far as stock cams, balance shafts in place and MHI EVO III 16g.

35 now.little tribute thread with pic's from bone stock when I got it with 75,000 miles to when I sold it with 127,000 miles on it. It was fun, but wife, three kids and a father in law, and a house that needs a lot of work, demand a truck. and the car was just sitting in my shop most of last...

Like the title asks, it would seem a lot of the old vendors from a decade ago aren't doing half of what they used to for the DSM platform (I get it) but is there any that are still doing assembled short blocks and head packages that are worth trusting your hard earned money too?

Ever notice the more left things get, the less liberties you are able to openly enjoy? (Not saying conservatives get it all right)

LoL you probably have seen my posts then... OldArmy ;)

The mention of the possibility id a hybrid system is concerning...I like light weight vehicles. Hybrid systems add complexity, cost and weight. I don't like that.

Any DSM'ers in N.E. Georgia?I'm in Royston, commute to Athens daily. Curious if there's any fellow DSM persons within an hour drive?

Interesting, did you supplement it with a different firearm based forum?

Fine, but I'd encourage anyone who thinks I'm mistaken to look into the findings of the top Christian and Muslim scholars.To be clear though, I'm not saying they're ignorant because of the religion they practice, I'm saying they're ignorant of what they're own religious text states.I won't...

They have bought into a lot of lies, if you believed what they do, and were brought up in a Muslim family, can you say you wouldn't?The good thing is most believe what they do out of ignorance, they have been lied to massively, start showing them what's in their own source material and many of...

Ugh, why in the would would you bring race into it? There's Muslims of all skin colors. Maybe thou dust protests to much? Race literally has next to nothing to do with a religion.This is the Hangout right? I was just mentioning what had taken place.

Wait, so now I could post about my 1930 A model with a straight 6 (PMD OHC) from a 66 Pontiac sprint 6 Le Mans...neat.

Well, if they don't allow criticism then I kind of agree. But those seeking truth I'd say can hold such discussions. I find it normally the ignorant and arrogant are the most unwilling to look or consider a different perspective. Which is an enigma onto itself, is man perfect? Nope, so why are...

I think I'll start it up and let it warm up...haven't done that in about a month. I hardly drive it right now. Only thing wrong is the boost gauge quit working for some reason (electric). But no reason to put miles on it going to work and back when I have a v6 Camry for that...with cold A/C.

What got me banned for 420hrs though was a reposting of a controversial YT apologetics video. David wood, Sam Shamoun (i think that's spelled right) and a few other brothers in Christ do a bit of a unconventional engagement method. See, typically in eastern countries especially, Muslims don't...

There take on it seems to be keep it internal, in the sense no cross criticism from one religious group to another, which is ridiculous imo. Are we after truth or blind indoctrination you know?

Yeah, since I already got a slap on the wrist for posting similar material in the religion sub forum.You a member there?

Yeah, something like that... that 2nd picture is funny, I must have missed a lot cause I don't get the first one.

Ar15.com doesn't like it when you point out historic facts about Islam, from their own material...so i'm on a 420hr suspension.Sooo anyway, still got the Talon, but money' been tight so I haven't done anything with it, mostly it sits, but I think things may change soon. If they do I may start...

Agree 100% with OP.

Would a 4G69 head also work? (from the newer 2.4L)? or 4g64? (pretty sure the 4G64 would...)I don't really care what it's off of, whatever I can find, that's the cheapest and will work without a ton of work is what I'll go with.

It stands for lip service and getting screwed more slowly with lube.

Get what you vote for.Vote for the D, you get the D. In all reality though it's mattering less and less... they're all turds. Some just smell more than others. Liberty robbing treasonous selfish.... don't get me started. But, note the best leaders don't tend to want to be in the slot, and the...

OKAY, that makes a lot more sense.

The engine below is the extra G63 engine... turns freely, but that's all I know about it. I don't have any M10 bolts long enough to mount it to the stand. I'm going to pull the head off and pan off of it and have a look. And see if I can figure out if I can put a DOHC cyl head on it..It's...

x atmospheric @ sea level if i'm not mistaken. like 2 bar = 14.7psi x 2 which would be 29.4psi. So yeah, not sure what kind of measurement his gauge is giving him. If Celsius 160*c would be like 320*F.

Are you saying after removing it you only got oil temps of 160-170*? In what kind of weather?

So I got a forward facing oil filter housing, gasket and hardware. Half way through changing the stock unit I realized there is no prevision to run the oil cooler...SON OF A!!!! Well, that was a waste of $67...*sigh* I guess I'll have to cut up and re-weld the waste gate dump pipe... I was...

What next? Speed density? 4 bolt rear? redo exhaust (again) (turns out aluminum cat back doesn't sound all that good, but is light weight!) Change the way the waste gate is dumped, route it back in? More thermal control? More aero and cooling work? More weight reduction? More restoration? Get...

Plan to get or make a new hold down and tray for the battery so I can locate it lower, then move the coolant over flow (which is temporarily located where it is) and the catch can I made to the firewall.

Oh and we cut this out for somebody.

Made this for it. Coolant overflow can. Made one out of aluminum but didn't make the tubes long enough on one and it had a sight tube I didn't trust. This one is stainless and built proof...The "IN" pipe/tube goes down to 1" from the bottom, tank is 3x9"

Yeah, going out in the middle of no where and doing pulls still isn't on the table. It's not a safety thing that's the concern. It's a obeying authority figures and laws thing. The safety side of it is just good sensible reason in addition to the above.

Well, my wife just convinced me not to sell it... so I mean if she's on board with me keeping it. I just have to continue to abhor sin and not be an idiot behind the wheel on the street.

Eh, it's just a machine. I won't lie, I'll miss it, spent the last 15 years and thousands upon thousands of dollars on it. But I can't take it with me beyond the grave and it's no longer fun to me to goose it on the street. And I don't have the money or opportunity to track it, it had become a...

Well I have a bite, who may show up tomorrow to look at it in person coming from SC to GA, so I'd say he's serious if he shows up. If he just plops out 5 grand i'm going to kick myself for not asking more :/

And I'm listing it for sale, $5,000.It's not fun anymore unless I drive it hard, and driving it hard on the street is stupid. To much temptation to do pull and haul butt around corners. Bye bye previous obsession, re-prioritizing my life = no room for you.

That's only true if you keep trying to go faster and drive it hard as crap for the way it's built. I'm content with a high 12 sec 4cyl that corners VERY hard and gets 30mpg on the highway and doesn't ever seem to need much more than an oil change and gasoline. Has had one or two electrical...

How?

Not a thing... I may go put it on the trickle charger in a bit since it's got that PC680 now.

$10,000 and i'll give it to you, you come get it, drop cash in my hand and I'll even give you a six pack of whatever you want while I help you load up the extra parts, stock wheels etc. and talk about what all was done and when, I have records of when just about every mod or maintenance item was...

LANDO! I haven't seen a post from you for YEARS! (probably mostly cause i'm on ar15.com way more than here but still)

Can you post a link? I forgot about it until Cracked posted. Can't seem to locate it.P.S. It's good to see you're still around here Cracked.

Had a couple guys at a stop light compliment the car today. And have noticed it turning a few heads which made me smile. Goosed it once or twice since I pulled it back out of the shop and....yeah I duno what I was thinking.

Had this car 15 years... crazy how the time goes by. I too have thought about returning it to stock as I have 98% of the stock parts even some hard to find ones like the factory ducting for the bumper cover etc. But I took it to work the other day. Drove like a grandpa the whole way, finally got...

Yeah it's still a blast and capable of outperforming plenty of "fast" cars, it's reliable and well maintained too. But it's also gotten a bit harsh and without the A/C in the summer it's definitely a better morning and late evening / night time car...As to why I'm considering selling it. Few...

A lot goes into one of these things especially at their current age to have a nice clean example besides the turbo...I still have the A/C components and to be honest this years humid hot summer has me considering trying to re-install it.