Hello everyone,I’m having a bit of an issue with my timing tensioner arm. I notice there was a divot on the flat surface where the hydraulic tensioner pin rides on. I welded up the divot and resurface flat. I know the arm is suppose to ride on the center of that hydraulic pin but it isn’t. I...

Hey i got my 1990 Plymouth laser rs turbo a few months ago completely stock. I got a forced performance intake for it does anyone have any recommendations on where to put emissions lines without completely deleting them or capping them off its my daily I want to pass emissions if someone can...

Had a lot people ask me about the viscous coupler set up / conversion. Sorry if I didn’t reply.So why? Well because of Honda's. lol I’ve seen and have Honda friends running freelander Viscous coupler set up & the wagon viscous coupler You must be registered to see element. with great...

Hello Tuners,I know many of us love our ECMLink V3 ecu's and some of us have switched to Haltech. I am starting this thread to help people learn about the Link Vr4x ECU for the 1g DSM & GVR4's.To start off, the link VR4x does not have knock control and DBW pins connected from the factory...

I'm trying to make a custom manifold for a 1G head for 2 Weber 45 DCOE carbs, how did/would you make the runners go from the square ports of the head to the round input from the throttle bodies?

I've been having issues with slack in the top of my timing belt. All parts are new (greddy blue timing belt, pulleys, auto tensioner, aem adjustable cam gears, etc). I don't think this has anything to do with it but I thought I'd note. The balance shafts have been deleted.I've been using a...

Hey guys, I need help figuring out what's going on with my 90 GSX. I've swapped a 91-92 CAS into the car and it seems its the culprit to whats going on. Its a brand new unit and I bought a harness from OHM Racing to have it "plug and play" to my car. I did research on forums here and there to...

Trying to see if anyone knows what this solid black wire that plugs under the fuse box in the engine bay is? - 91 Talan AWD.You must be registered to see element.

Hey guys, just trying to figure out what’s these plugs are for. They were connected to the auto engine harness before it being pulled. These plugs are located on passenger side bottom of dash behind. This is a 91 eagle talon awd auto. Thanks in advance!You must be registered to see element...

(6-BOLT) Everything was fine correct, everything is new and is OEM besides the gates belt (not OEM) I am thinking it’s possibly the tensioner arm bushing that’s probably worn. I’ve seen couple of other builds with the belt sitting more on side (inner side). Wondering if this is ok to run? Or...

Hey looking to see if anyone has successfully used a dump valve on an auto trans? I know Kevin @kighly did some testing years ago but not much info on it.

Hello fellow dsm’ers i just finished doing a timing job on my 6-bolt w/ 1.6MM Cometic mls head gasket and was wondering if the tensioner pulley is pointed correctly ? I’ve seen mix reviews from it having to point up (the two holes on pulley) and on vfaqs showing it being the way I did it (in...

Hello, I have cams that came off a fresh motor, noticed the intake cam end (where the cas enters) has a deep scratch on the middle of journal / lobe. The rest looks good. My machine shop did polished it a bit for me and said isnt a big deal since it’s under but I would like a second opinion...

Yet another bad idle post....My Galant VR4 that I bought earlier this year (and had a plethora of issues with it that I have been solving 1-by-1) is having issues with its idling. When the engine is cold, the car doesn't even start or idle without me pumping the gas and holding it above 800rpm...

Heys guys quick question I have a B&M automatic ratchet shifter - pro ratchet, any one using that? I am looking for the correct aftermarket size shift cable needed for a 1G DSM.

FIRST OFF! I would like to give a HUGE thanks to DSM tuners for supplying such a great platform for me to figure out how to build this car! legit I couldn't have done it without dsmtuners and some select members! weather it was wiring problems, engine building components, fuel system, engine...

Got a quick/noob question, how are kelfords 272 (KEL 1-TX272) cams with these auto dsms? Recently bought a 1g dsm has a built head with those cams, dual springs, jmf street intake, s90 74mm throttle body & 6266 pte billet wheel. Gotta put it together but will these cams work with this trans...

I've been having rough idling issues on my 30 year old Talon TSi so I'm taking everything apart on the intake, fuel rail & exhaust, cleaning everything and painting where called for, and replacing all the gaskets, o-rings, bolts, studs, washers & nuts, along with the vacuum lines. Probably...

Recently the top radiator hose on my '92 Talon TSi came off due to a broken inlet pipe, and coolant spilled everywhere. There was enough pipe left to reattach the hose so I topped the remaining coolant off with tap water just to get back home.I've since ordered a new aluminum radiator and...

It's on my '92 Talon TSi along the rear-facing side of the intake plenum, towards the bottom and around the middle:You must be registered to see element.You must be registered to see element.It's probably been like this for years, unconnected to anything. Not sure that that wiring conduit...

I'm looking at the large air intake hoses that connect the air box, turbo, bypass valve and throttle body on my '92 Talon TSi, and some of them appear to be showing signs of cracking near where they're clamped. I'd like to replace some of them, especially the turbo-bypass one, but I can't seem...

I'm pretty sure I know the answer, just making sure. The top inlet neck that the upper water hose clamps onto on my '92 Talon TSi broke the other day, probably due to a combination of being 30 years old and my leaning on it while working in the engine bay.The neck is around 1.5" long and about...

Some of the vacuum hoses on my Talon are looking a bit worse for wear and it would probably be a good idea to replace them. I got a loaner vacuum test kit from Autozone that I intend to use to see if there are any leaks, plus I got a stethoscope to double check everything. But even if it all...

The speakers on my 1G DSM are randomly not working. The rears haven't worked in years. I pulled the radio out today and tried to pull and reinsert the 2 connectors on the rear, and that helped a bit, but I still can't get audio to all 6 speakers consistently (2 dash, 2 doors, 2 rears). Jiggling...

I'm about to place a semi-large order for a bunch of parts for my '92 Talon TSi AWD and am also about to overhaul the entire rear end, replacing bushings, ball joints, connectors, etc., cleaning, derusting & painting everything, etc. So I'm wondering if I also need to replace the wheel bearings...

I'm soon going to be removing nearly everything that's connected to my '92 Talon TSi's intake and exhaust, e.g. intake manifold, throttle, fuel rail & injectors, exhaust manifold & turbo, etc. The car's been having some moderate rough idle issues and I figure that it's time to take everything...

I'm not sure if I'm using the correct terminology. What I mean is what kinds of individual metal connectors, male and female, terminate the various wires that go into the actual plastic connectors, male and female, that connect various sensors and actuators to the wiring harness?Yesterday...

I'm about to diagnose an idle surge issue with my '92 Talon TSi and will be thorough given the age of the car, and use the opportunity to replace aging parts even if they're not yet failing, e.g. gaskets, o-rings, hoses, etc. I intend to remove the throttle body to inspect it and the various...

I tried to refill my '92 Talon TSi AWD's tank a few days ago and several odd and worrying things happened.First, the pump clicked off at what seemed like too low a gallon count. The tank holds just under 16 gallons and the fuel low light had been on for at least 5-10 miles by then, and it...

Yes, I realize that several already exist and are very mature, reliable and respected, but they're for tuners, of which I'm not one nor likely to become one any time soon. Way above my current pay grade and my stock 1G DSM. Plus they're kind of pricey.Rather, I'm looking to build a fairly...

I've been prepping for an overhaul of the rear end on my '92 Talon TSi AWD that I'm hoping to complete this spring, that I started a year and a half ago, it. On my first pass I removed as much rust and crud as I could from the control and trailing arms and painted them, with everything but the...

Around a year ago I replaced the clutch, pressure plate, TOB & slave on my '92 AWD Talon TSi, and a few months ago I rebuilt its manual trans, took it completely apart and replaced a bunch of stuff, tapered bearings, 1-2 hub/sleeve, 1-4 springs & keys, 4 out of 5 shims, some bolts, etc. I also...

This is a common dilemma so sorry if it's been asked and answered but I haven't been able to find a definitive answer. In preparation for replacing the water pump and thermostat (along with the TB, pulleys, seals, etc.) on my 1G Talon, I first dumped out the ancient coolant (properly, into a...

As everyone here knows I recently rebuilt the manual trans on my '92 Talon TSi AWD. It was actually a '94 AWD trans as the dealer swapped it out back then due to some issues I vaguely recall with shifting into 2nd or 3rd. I rebuilt it because it kept popping out of 1st and was sometimes grinding...