1990 gsx garage find and rescue

[dkalfop]

Great build brother! Getting it back to race condition after they have been sitting can be difficult. Keep us informed.

 

[flopp]

thanks for the compliment
replaced the serpentine belt in my work parking lot today that was fun god i miss spring loaded tensioners.
So I have to ask again is there a good write up on installing an innovate lc2 wideband in my car i mainly need to know what wires to tap into

 

[flopp]

please help I have searched around and cannot find an install guide for the innovate lc2 wideband install and I am unable to post in the correct part of the forum. can someone point me in the right direction

 

[89Patches]

She cleans up nice!!!

Just needs some tires with more meat

 

[92AWDHX40]

Nice build looks good in black, and the tinted windows.

 

[flopp]

ya the tires are way under sized and idk y but they will be replaced after this summer
thanks for all the compliments

 

[School Boy]

Was the car repainted?? It looks a lot like mine .

 

[flopp]

no it was never repainted

o and update my next day off I will be installing my new parts

sorry for the clutter and crappy pictures i was in the middle of a few things and using my Samsung gear to take photos

 

[flopp]

so I installed my lc2 wideband and wired it up to simulate the front o2 and to datalog then i took her for a drive to see how it worked. It worked beautifully then coming around the last corner bang the t case gave out .... wtf well upon further inspection and calling shep i figured out that I didnt fill the tcase completely because despite fluid coming out the fill hole there is a pump inside that wasnt filled ugh good thing i had a second 1990 drivetrain laying in the garage so 20 minutes later she was running and driving again with all 4 tires moving the life of a dsm owner... needless to say the front mount isnt installed yet maybe tomorrow I will get to it ...maybe haha

 

[1G Eclipse94928]

Good to know, Did shep say to fill it move it then fill it again? I just emptied my t case for my first transmission swap.

I love the black.

 

[flopp]

yes he did he recommended filling it with a qt then drive it a short distance then open the fill plug and drain the excess

 

[flopp]

intercooler installed
780cc injectors installed
maft installed
gm maf installed
tuned at 18-20 psi
timing changes made

this car is a monster now i swear it feels really strong and comes on quick as a small 16g ( found this out during the installation of everything) i still need to file down my bov flang for a better seal imo and crush my bov until i buy a forged unit or dodge mod one and i need a turbo manifold mine has cracks. also a new clutch and flywheel will be in the future but hopefully this one last the summer with no launches. also I seem to be getting really high oil pressure forcing oil out the valve cover cap ( i put a spring on the dipstick to prevent this problem there). and finally I am getting a popping noise when i shift or let the clutch in and out and when i back up something feels like its bound up so I have to look into that. overall though this thing is exactly where I wanted it for this summer time i couldnt be happier.

those spectra clamps are gone they blew off at 16 psi first time i touched the gas never buy them for anything but an intake.

 

[flopp]

took her out driving the other day and some photos too bad she was dirty.

my favorite edited one

 

[92AWDHX40]

Sweet build love the fmic thinking to upgrade mine.

 

[buddahboost]

Clean car bro! Paint the calipers to really set it off!

 

[ErikTande]

Car looks awesome, I love those wheels in black with the black car, it looks bad ass. They're evo 8 wheels, right?

 

[flopp]

no they are some other brand that i have never seen before and they are actually a dark bronze color which i like wayyyyy more on this car thanks for the compliment though along with everyone elses. i plan to paint the calipers bronze as soon as I find one I like and tear it all apart right now I am just enjoying it
o but i will be installing these soon that I picked up

 

[flopp]

installed the arps one at a time the other day and did a little paint work not a huge update but its something

found this in the valve cover though wounder how long thats been there

this is the almost finished product i have to clean the engine bay and hand paint the lettering

 

[flopp]

took my car out several times since the head studs and am happy to say she is running perfect I have been enjoying her endlessly her the last couple of weeks.

my son loves this thing

pictures he took of the car and me

 

[flopp]

looks like I will be doing at least one wheel bearing on this car hopefully that eliminates the noises I have been having. always something