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Spun a bearing, got a crank I pulled from a junkyard. I'm pulling the block to get it cleaned and check the rods, and take the crank for a micropolish.
I drove it in this morning, had gotten the intake and heatshield as well as the bolts off the turbo(like to do these while its still hot) Then decided to snap a pic.
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And how I stopped for the day, may work on it more tonight, getting hungry though:
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The motor mounts nuts are all off, and all but one tranny bolt, everything else I need to do involves me getting under the car and I had already showered and changed and didn't wanna crawl under there yet.
 

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Great progress Chris! Hope you get it up and running soon.

I had spun a rod bearing about 3-4 months ago when i was running my 18g. My boost line came off to the wastegate and ran the turbo at the max and im guessing the crankcase pressure blew off the infamous fram oil filter.

Good thing my car died on the spot. I pushed it 3 blocks down to my house.

Im guessing im one of the lucky ones. No virtual scratches on the crank and plasti gauging the rod bearing, the clearance checked out just fine.
 
In the hangout its okay to double post no? If not mod can merge thanks.

Finished pulling it out and disassembling, oil pump is trashed, Just need to pull the mains and get the crank out which I'ma do right now and take it to the machine shop tommorrow.

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urbansmoker1 said:
How was that? You just heat gun it til the adheaive was gooey and then rip it out?
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Basically, you break the old one, then cut the urethane with a knife while pulling the old window trim away from the car. Then clean it and glue the new one up. I just posted a somewhat-VFAQ in the Appearance section.
 
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Sweeeeeeeet. I had an idiot tinting my windows a few weeks ago tell me "these arent eclipse windows... (Back quarter) These are talon windows thats why the computer cut film doesnt go all the way 1" past the dot matrix"

I just stared like WTF
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There were a couple of different windows out there. 99s (and maybe 98s) has slightly smaller visible portions of the windows (the dot pattern is smaller). Some of the talons also had the anomaly windows too, with the extra plastic trim on the back. 95-97s all had the largest area.

You may have earlier windows on your 99. Tell him to put in 95 for the year, instead of 99. It might fix the problem.
 
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There were a couple of different windows out there. 99s (and maybe 98s) has slightly smaller visible portions of the windows (the dot pattern is smaller). Some of the talons also had the anomaly windows too, with the extra plastic trim on the back. 95-97s all had the largest area.

You may have earlier windows on your 99. Tell him to put in 95 for the year, instead of 99. It might fix the problem.
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It covers the viewing area bu on the inside you can see the film edge not a big deal, LOL i have seem those anomaly windows mine looks the same as everyone elses LOL. Who knows.
 
Got a new daily so the dsm can finally be dedicated track beast/trailer queen.
Cage, 26x9.5 hoosiers on 15x7slipstreams, side exit exhaust, parachute in dsm's future.

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2001 dodge ram 1500 small block v8
Gas, 37,000 miles auto. Long bed 4x4
 

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New exhaust gasket. No more Leaks.
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Someone wanna take this awd flywheel off my hands please?
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Hiw the hell do you get these springs on the DG konis. Well i got em on but the spring compressor hits the top hat when trying to remove
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Maybe i need to grind off some of the clamp mouth so it's thinner (looks like it's designed for a wide spring.

Scratched the shit out of my anodized top hat and spring seat :( someone link me a how to assemble these things.
 

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Hiw the hell do you get these springs on the DG konis. Well i got em on but the spring compressor hits the top hat when trying to remove
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Adjust the height part down,(black ring on bottom) Then adjust it back up after you get them off?
 
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Adjust the height part down,(black ring on bottom) Then adjust it back up after you get them off?
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LOLLOL SHIT. didn't even think of that.

Omfg at full low you dont even NEED the dame
Spring compressor, i just ####ed my shit up for nothing. At least it is only one. :(

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Do most people adjust the ride height all the way up to start?

How do they look?

Nvm jay hooked it up with instructions, i need koni bump stops.

So for all of you thatever in the future do DG konis, you DO NOT use a spring compressor! Lesson learned.




Weighed car today. 2,940 lbs without me in it

Things ive cut out:
Oem hood for carbon
Spare tire well for 1/8aluminun
No ac or ac fan
No Ps
No emissions
No battery tray/ brackets (subframe mod)
No sound deadining (except around speakers)
Gutted trunk/trim
No back seats
No front crash beam (but have slider posts prob 10lbs each)
Rear wiper delete
(Wing can be removed on trac das nut wasnt while it was weighed (20lbs)

Anyone have any inout on what else i could remove?

:things i wont remove are
Heater and blower
Wind shield wipers

I know these leather seats weigh as much as i do also
 

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Swapped out my 1g style injector clips for the typical 2g style ones. It's so nice to have injector clips that actually CLIP onto the injector!
 
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