jahjahSQC
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- Jul 17, 2008
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Winder,
Georgia
So I've got a 1997 Eclipse GST 5spd. Got it froma friend. Traded for him my 1986 Built starion. He's told me a couple things and i'm not 100% sure hes got his stuff straight.
Heres a list of known mods.
Rebuilt stock motor
-New OEM rods
-New OEM piston
-New OEM crank
-New Rebuilt head
Big 16g turbo from Evo3
CX Racing Turbo Manifold
CX Racing Intercooler Kit w/BOV
Coil on plug setup
Cold air intake
New timing belt
Mookeeh three pillar pod with new gauges
When we pulled it off the trailor i drove it down the street and it drove okay, had a CEL on and oil pressure gauges didnt work, but it drove and ideled fine nonetheless. He told me the oil dipstick popped out and spewed oil, and i plan on buying a new dipstick and pinching the tube, also replacing the PCV with an oem one. I also am gonna add a re-circ line for the bov thats on it. I pulled the intercooler pipes off to clean them and noticed the turbo had some shaft play and i've got another 16g on order.
So heres why he traded it. After he rebuilt the car he had a balance shaft lock up on him and he promtly removed it and did a BSE. He flushed the oil a few times by running it and doing quick oil changes, say 50 miles or so. and he never saw anything alarming. Well i plan to Daily drive this thing so i plan on pulling the pan and making sure nothing as damaged. Whats the easiest way to do this?
thats the only mechanical problem this car has that i know of. So i wanna make sure its in good shape. i'd hate to ruin a new OEM Crank and stuff
Heres a list of known mods.
Rebuilt stock motor
-New OEM rods
-New OEM piston
-New OEM crank
-New Rebuilt head
Big 16g turbo from Evo3
CX Racing Turbo Manifold
CX Racing Intercooler Kit w/BOV
Coil on plug setup
Cold air intake
New timing belt
Mookeeh three pillar pod with new gauges
When we pulled it off the trailor i drove it down the street and it drove okay, had a CEL on and oil pressure gauges didnt work, but it drove and ideled fine nonetheless. He told me the oil dipstick popped out and spewed oil, and i plan on buying a new dipstick and pinching the tube, also replacing the PCV with an oem one. I also am gonna add a re-circ line for the bov thats on it. I pulled the intercooler pipes off to clean them and noticed the turbo had some shaft play and i've got another 16g on order.
So heres why he traded it. After he rebuilt the car he had a balance shaft lock up on him and he promtly removed it and did a BSE. He flushed the oil a few times by running it and doing quick oil changes, say 50 miles or so. and he never saw anything alarming. Well i plan to Daily drive this thing so i plan on pulling the pan and making sure nothing as damaged. Whats the easiest way to do this?
thats the only mechanical problem this car has that i know of. So i wanna make sure its in good shape. i'd hate to ruin a new OEM Crank and stuff
. but now that its mine thats all gonna change 
