90 GSX

[stewwj]

This is the Build Thread for Money Pit. Reply below.

 

[stewwj]

Photos of the carnage when the car jumped time

 

[stewwj]

Mock up of the HX40 on the JMF manifold

 

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Machined block and donor head back from the machine shop and then the assembled short block

 

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Illusion Blueberry powdercoated valve cover

 

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Timing job complete, had to mock up the turbo to see how it looked

 

[stewwj]

12an bolt on fittings for turbo drain

 

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Clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel attached. Mated back to transmission, timing cover on and intake manifold on

 

[stewwj]

JMF coil bracket installed

 

[stewwj]

Motor back in the car, turbo and manifold mounted for mockup. Next is getting a downpipe fabbed and exhaust routed

 

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3 inch Buschur catback secured today from a local dsmer outside of Philly area

 

[stewwj]

Buschur 3” cat back installed. Working with someone on building a 3” downpipe next

 

[stewwj]

Mighty max ofh installed to give plenty of room for the exhaust

 

[Tina94]

Looks great, can’t wait to see it run again!

 

[stewwj]

Looks great, can’t wait to see it run again!

Thank you! It’s definitely coming along!

 

[stewwj]

Custom downpipe completed. Welded up from a coworker’s brother. Used all 304ss bought from Summit. Vbands on all joints joined to the Buschur catback

 

[stewwj]

And finally we have the first fire! The ignition map wasn't super happy on the Haltech but man after two years it sure was surreal to finally hear this thing run again. Have a few things to button up and then it's time for some break in miles

 

[Pjj]

Is this car still around? would love to see more updates on it

 

[stewwj]

Is this car still around? would love to see more updates on it

Still around! Give me a minute here I'll update the thread with all that has happened since the last update

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

How did you plumb the turbo drain? Do you have any pictures of it?
Love me some 1990 DSMs, yours is looking like I need mine to!

 

[stewwj]

Sorry for the long MIA, after I got the car running I was really just enjoying the time of shaking it down and all the fun things that come with new build. 7/9/23 the car moved under its own power for the first time with all the new stuff. wasn't sure how the southbend was going to grab so had to feel that out

 

[stewwj]

How did you plumb the turbo drain? Do you have any pictures of it?
Love me some 1990 DSMs, yours is looking like I need mine to!

I just checked I never took and pictures of it actually being plumbed. Next time I go over to the car I'll grab some pictures. happy to post links to all the parts i used, all just sourced from Summit Racing. Basically the drain goes out from the turbo to a 90 degree, into another 90 degree, then into a 45, then a couple inches of hose, then a 30 degree i believe into the pan. All 12an

 

[stewwj]

Major washing was needed after years of dust. The paint on this has always impressed me for how well it cleans up being over 30 year old Mitsu paint

 

[stewwj]

The FlexFuel badge from Amazon was surely needed

 

[stewwj]

End of July of 23 made the trip to a local car show to stretch the legs a little bit. On the way out blew some charge piping off, so it was a slow ride home. Thankful for speed density at that moment