91 Eagle Talon TSI AWD

[944g63]

So right now I'm in the process of changing the head gasket on a DSM I recently purchased.

Here's some pictures:

The famous DSM trailer shot.

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The stock engine.

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The odometer says 242,000 but the body is pretty clean!

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BFG's!

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Stock 14b.

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The car in its new home for a while.

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The "home-made" boost controller from the previous owner. I plan on replacing it with a Hallman.

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My progress.

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Upon removing the exhaust manifold I noticed one port was wet, and oily looking. I asked some guys at another forum and they said its my valve seals, so I added that to my parts list too.

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Closeup:

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Comparison:

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And check out this oil return line, the side pictured was connected to the turbo!

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The exhaust manifold looks good with no visible cracks.

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And this is what happened when I set the crank pulley to TDC. I'm guessing the exhaust side is off by a tooth or so?

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And the crank pulley, I'm wondering if I should replace this because of the chip in the side of it.

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[944g63]

I personally would at least throw some new rings in there and ball hone those cylinders , I bet one of those rings is cracked if not brittle enough to break .

The only problem with that is I don't have the tools to pull the engine, or reassemble it after I take it apart.

 

[1995 brian]

Yea i was about to buy it myself. Its all stock except for the 16g right. Its a really nice one i just found my 2g way cheaper if it wasnt for that i would of bought that one.

 

[210 dsm]

The two wires out of the alternator harness go to the power steering pump and the oil filter housing I believe. Or the oil sending unit.

Also @ 1995 brian, that is a 16g isent it? he said "stock 14b" but I saw the compressor housing.

 

[Dumond123]

nice pick up

 

[TofastForU_99]

Shoot me a pm with any help or parts you need to get on the road. We at SIM would live to get you on the road. Good luck and I will keep checking back to see how it is going.

 

[Sebba]

What cylinder was the oil passage breached on? That could be the reason for the wet port on that cylinder.

 

[944g63]

The two wires out of the alternator harness go to the power steering pump and the oil filter housing I believe. Or the oil sending unit.

Also @ 1995 brian, that is a 16g isent it? he said "stock 14b" but I saw the compressor housing.

So your saying that it is a 16g?

Shoot me a pm with any help or parts you need to get on the road. We at SIM would live to get you on the road. Good luck and I will keep checking back to see how it is going.

Ill be sure to send you a pm, thanks for the support!

Yea i was about to buy it myself. Its all stock except for the 16g right. Its a really nice one i just found my 2g way cheaper if it wasnt for that i would of bought that one.

It is in pretty good shape I think the Turbo is a 14b though.

Does any one know what fitting to use for the stock fuel filter? I plan on running a -6 AN line from the filter to the rail.

 

[944g63]

When running tbe oil feed from the housing is there anything I need to do for my Mitsubishi turbo? For example I know with holsets you must put an oil restrictor in the feed line. I just don't want to blow my turbo seals from too much oil pressure, my balance shafts are also removed.

 

[GSXftw]

Great progress man keep it up! It definitely looks like that car is in a better place now as opposed to before =) and 30 degrees no heater are you serious??? Ill stick to my dads heated 5 bay shop thank you very much

 

[Gizmo63T]

Great progress. Nice to see you saving that car.

 

[WES_393]

When running tbe oil feed from the housing is there anything I need to do for my Mitsubishi turbo? For example I know with holsets you must put an oil restrictor in the feed line. I just don't want to blow my turbo seals from too much oil pressure, my balance shafts are also removed.

I'm not sure what the limit is for oil pressure when it comes to Mitsu turbos, but it's pretty high. I'm running my 16g with a line straight from the oil filter housing and I have yet to have issues even at 60psi of oil pressure while cruising.

 

[dsm44130]

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[944g63]

Great progress man keep it up! It definitely looks like that car is in a better place now as opposed to before =) and 30 degrees no heater are you serious??? Ill stick to my dads heated 5 bay shop thank you very much

Haha must be nice! I'll eventually have to set up a heater so that the RTV can setup properly.

Great progress. Nice to see you saving that car.

Thanks, your colt looks great too!

I'm not sure what the limit is for oil pressure when it comes to Mitsu turbos, but it's pretty high. I'm running my 16g with a line straight from the oil filter housing and I have yet to have issues even at 60psi of oil pressure while cruising.

That's re assuring. I didn't want to ruin the seals from too much pressure, I'm going to invest in and aftermarket oil pressure gauge to be safe.

 

[BogusSVO]

Your engine has been built before, did you notice the "50" stamped on the top of your pistons?

.50mm=.020 over