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My first real DSM build/project

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mchustle

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Aug 8, 2009
johnson city, Tennessee
Ok don't really know what I'm doing when it comes to these build threads, but here goes.

Ok it's a 95 gst 5speed. When I got the car it had all kinds of oil leaks and wouldn't idle, but I got a good deal on it because of the problems. Spent a day trying to fix the idle problem then decided it was a waste of time with the more important oil leaks. Luckily when i got the car the PO had already bought a complete timing and gasket kit so i pulled it in the garage and started pulling the motor.
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I then found out it was an actual 6 bolt.
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Wish i would have taken more pics while i was rebuilding the engine, but it was an oem rebuild so not much to see really. this was the first time i have pulled a motor and rebuilt so i had a few snags. then when i was finished i realized i messed up the timing steps and bent the intake valves on 1&4, so after getting the head reworked i put it back together again.

Then came the idle issue I was dreading. I tested every sensor that i could find a way to test, and the ones i couldn't i borrowed to test them to no avail. then i started checking for vacuum leaks and found a huge one around the whole intake manifold. Turns out a 6bolt gasket was put on the 7bolt head, and as we mostly all know 6bolt intakes have larger ports therefore it wasn't sealing.
Then it was mods time since all maintenance was finished and it was running correctly.
The t25 was blown of course so i went ahead and got a ebay 16g kit, i know don't say it i took a chance and it is working great so far. threw in a evo 9 pump and AFPR. Also bought a socketed eprom ecu off a member to be ready for the big step.

after it was running good another weird problem started going on with power lose and weird idle, after trying everything i could think of to figure it out i went ahead and put in the eprom with a chip the guy included that he "tuned" for 16 psi with this setup. I also put in a hallman and turned the boost up to 16 to match what he tuned it for. Fixed the problem and is running great.

Next came the PR FMIC.
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now before you say something about the mounts, the kit i got didn't come with mounting bar and these were the first stage and they ended up looking pretty good wish i would have snapped a pic of the after but forgot.

Next i really hate to run with no bumper, so i went ahead and finished the 2gb front end.
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Then i did some easy stuff like painting up the valve cover "HKS" purple and cleared it and threw it on with some ss bolts.
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That's how it sets as of right now hopefully i should have an update soon when i get link so i can put in my evo injectors.
Please feel free to give any input, advice, or suggestions just please don't hate like i said first build of anything really, and learning/teaching myself as i go via this site. I also want to thank all the mods, wisemen, and members that make this site so great and useful to noobs like me. Ive learned quite a bit thanks to this site, and I'm actually to the point now where i can actually start helping other with problems I've had and normal dsm problems.
 
It looking good. That turbo manifold is an eye catcher man. Keep up the great work
 
That's real clean! Sish I would of started my project with a gst instead of a gs Smh
 
Thanks guys it's starting to get where I want it slowly, and as forthe paint I'm not sure on it I know it is base coat clear coat. I just too my buddy I wanted "hks" purple and he some how found it. I'll try to get you the paint code if you want it.
 
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