What did you do to your DSM today?

[DSMPT]

The head and the top 1.5" of the block will have water in it still.

I have the same on my 1g, the block is not fully filled.

 

[SAUBIK]

Custom oil cooler duct make

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[pksystems]

Fixed my broken off coolant sensor wire.

Car started up fine...

but...

Crazy lifter tick, and my aftermarket oil pressure gauge was reading barely over zero (It did move). The factory oil pressure gauge has been replaced with the autometer sender. I still have the dummy light, and it never turned on.

Hopefully the sender on the autometer has gone bad, and the lifter tick goes away on it's own.

Gonna try testing the sensors tonight, and pull the oil cap with the engine running to verify some oil is actually getting to the head.

 

[pksystems]

Pulled oil pressure sensor and tested it. It's fine.

I guess I didn't prime the oil pump enough/right when I did the head gasket.

Hooked up a drill pump through some fittings to where the oil sensor was and primed the oil pump with new oil.

Put sensor back in and started car. Oil pressure is good, and very mild lifter tick.

Aftermarket boost gauge isn't moving, so I must have pinched the line when I had the dash out.

 

[chrisman287]

Replaced the old GSS317 with a new GSS342 and a fresh Delphi strainer

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[Turbski91]

Primed the oil pump, and set the timing on my 6 bolt. Been awhile since Iv set timing, but it went the smoothest i can remember.

Rest of the build: https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/red-redemption.547757/

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[curt-s]

I can't see these damn Prosport Evo gauges during the day. I took the boost one apart to see if I could (a) alter the polarizer filter axis and/or (b) increase the brightness of the LED backlighting.

There's 9 0603 SMD LEDs arranged in 3x3 for each colour behind an opaque white LCD holder which doubles as a diffuser. 25mA is all the current that separates dimmest to brightness. 25mA.
I dicked about with replacing resistors and even moving to a larger LED with more current.. but I just don't think it's going to work out.

I think it's time to go with something else. I can't believe AEMs are over $300CAD a piece.

 

[CrackedDSM]

I can't see these damn Prosport Evo gauges during the day. I took the boost one apart to see if I could (a) alter the polarizer filter axis and/or (b) increase the brightness of the LED backlighting.

There's 9 0603 SMD LEDs arranged in 3x3 for each colour behind an opaque white LCD holder which doubles as a diffuser. 25mA is all the current that separates dimmest to brightness. 25mA.
I dicked about with replacing resistors and even moving to a larger LED with more current.. but I just don't think it's going to work out.

I think it's time to go with something else. I can't believe AEMs are over $300CAD a piece.

AEM is definitely super proud of their stuff. I like my gauges but just as FYI I’ve already had to replace the water temp sensor on the series X water temp gauge and they’re only months old. I replaced it with the 10 year old sensor out of my old AEM water temp gauge and it’s been going strong.

 

[jdxnc]

Made my upper and lower mounts to use the oem insulators for the half rad and got it welded up. I still need to cut off the fill cap and mount pin that came on it to clear the hood. Then weld on the -16an fittings.

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[AWDGrayBird]

Got some dry weather and got her washed and took her for a cruise. Found the only sign of body rust on the whole car also. Gonna get it cleaned up before it has a chance to spread.

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[curt-s]

AEM is definitely super proud of their stuff. I like my gauges but just as FYI I’ve already had to replace the water temp sensor on the series X water temp gauge and they’re only months old. I replaced it with the 10 year old sensor out of my old AEM water temp gauge and it’s been going strong.

AEM is the only other digital gauge not costing more than 10 times it's weight in gold. It's all rather rediculous.

I can't change the polarizer because it's bonded to the LCD glass. I can try using some spare lumileds from my old set of LCD tail lights and just diffuse their lens, limit current to maybe 25mA and three should be enough. One problem is the black mask on the glass isn't entirely opaque, so it will likely appear as a very dark red.
That effectively lowers the contrast on the gauge, perhaps even too much.
Also, the distance to the glass then may be insufficient, creating hotspots. That can be remedied by increasing the LED count

Sigh.

 

[curt-s]

Anybody know if the LIFMI6 that RockAuto stocks are the same as extremepsi, etc.? Product code matches but the spec diagram shows the older body style with the crimp cap.

TOPLINE lifmi6 Valve Lifter | Shop Now at RockAuto

TOPLINE Engine Parts and More for Your Vehicle at Reliably Low Prices. Fast Online Catalog. DIY-Easy. Your Choice of Quality. Full Manufacturer Warranty.

www.rockauto.com

Would order from one of the other vendors but their shipping costs are half that of the item itself and then I deal with either a bill from ups brokerage or need to go across the city and self clear. And that's only after a week of two of requesting they send me the forms every second day.

RA is $15 to the door in 3 days.

Why this thread? Because I want it to be the thing I do for the day

 

[CrackedDSM]

Took the family in the Talon to sonic for some dessert. Went great. 18lbs is so fun, and driving this car on a proper SD tune is a breeze. I am having to fight off the urge to go turn the boost up to at least 24 or as close to 30 as these injectors will allow. Only reason I'm not, is it's 1:30 in the morning and I'm trying not to piss off the neighbors more than necessary.

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[r3dmak]

I wrestle a mirror getting back in the housing. What a pain it was to get it snap on a arm inside the housing, I was so frustrated I had to get a drink in a process,

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[ty4g63t]

I wrestle a mirror getting back in the housing. What a pain it was to get it snap on a arm inside the housing, I was so frustrated I had to get a drink in a process,

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When in doubt spit on it

 

[92AWDHX40]

I went to tre to see my transmission progress . 4 spider all machined. Gears getting shot penned and cleaned up . Again. Waiting on case to get powdered coated then assembled. Then back in my dsm.

 

[Dannyrampage1]

Just bought a few things like the flex fuel sensor a bracket for it 6 AN fuel lines 525 wabro fuel pump 2200cc Bosch injectors a ohm racing flex fuel sensor harness to add to my speed density harness aem CDI box with coils and few OEM stuff let's push my car to it's limits

 

[cswindel]

After 2 years of building it the car had its first start up this past weekend and I plan to hopefully take it on the first drive this coming weekend. It may have been just me in my garage with some basic tools and no idea what I had gotten myself into but its the people in this community and people at my work willing to help that made the build happen. Thank you to everyone for being so awesome and supportive. This forum has the best community and willingness to help I've ever seen and has made me want to finish the build even more than just for the personal gain it originated with. Hopefully the drive goes as smoothly as the start up but we will see. Some honorable mentions that were a huge help
@1990TSIAWDTALON
@DSSA Josh hooked me up with probably 90% of the parts haha
@19Eclipse90
@pauleyman
@92AWDHX40
@enriquez2000
@Kevin Jewer
And many more that I'm probably forgetting right now + the people at work

 

[curt-s]

That first start.. always so many nerves until you realize "well, it's going to happen anyway at some point so off comes the bandaid."

Today done:
- ordered 8 more LFIMI6 from RockAuto to see if they're the same ones you get from everywhere else

Today to do:
- pick up some 16ga to run wiring for my Pi ecmlink setup

also, a bamboo sushi mat.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Ws are all glad to help

 

[19Eclipse90]

@cswindel - you’ve put in a lot of work and that has to pay off at some point! Best of luck and enjoy!

 

[curt-s]

Found my fancy new touch LCD-rpi logging setup is kinda useless during the day because you can't read the LCD in daylight. Damnit.
Also found that the *LIFMI6 (corrected) from rockauto, should anybody order from there, are the same upgraded ones that everywhere else sells. Just FYI. Why did I order from there, you ask? Because it was $15 to ship including taxes/duty and I didn't have to fight with UPS or Fedex or anybody else to get self-clear forms and drive across the city to get them stamped.. and I didn't have to pay an extra $50 to ship on top of that.

 

[cswindel]

After 2 years....its a car again. First drive is tomorrow hopefully! I was about to throw the seats in when I realized "I dont have a tag AND its memorial day weekend...easy target!" Called up the insurance, added the car and got the tag today with 20 minutes to spare. Haha I was so used to seeing it apart and on jack stands I never thought about the plate

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[SixBolt_16G]

After 2 years of building it the car had its first start up this past weekend and I plan to hopefully take it on the first drive this coming weekend. It may have been just me in my garage with some basic tools and no idea what I had gotten myself into but its the people in this community and people at my work willing to help that made the build happen. Thank you to everyone for being so awesome and supportive. This forum has the best community and willingness to help I've ever seen and has made me want to finish the build even more than just for the personal gain it originated with. Hopefully the drive goes as smoothly as the start up but we will see. Some honorable mentions that were a huge help
@1990TSIAWDTALON
@DSSA Josh hooked me up with probably 90% of the parts haha
@19Eclipse90
@pauleyman
@92AWDHX40
@enriquez2000
@Kevin Jewer
And many more that I'm probably forgetting right now + the people at work

Yes indeed. It is only because of the people on this forum that I am back on the road and in the process of completing the tune to finish things off. Greatful to the shop that carried me for years, but over the last year, ive gone from doing basic maintenance to revamping my entire braking system, suspension and fuel delivery and now tuning with the guidance from people here... Your build thread is one of my favorites that keeps me inspired. 20 years of owning this car and the cruise tune that I took today felt like its the best its ever run despite my rear end sounding like its gonna fall apart from the upper knuckle bushings that i still need to do.

Definitely wasnt easy. Busted knuckles, deep cuts, a plethora of new curse words and a few instances of WTF...

*f*** that fuel filter..what a pain in the ass....

In other news, after trips to 2 different DMVs, 1 currency exchange and getting the runaround online... I finally got my Expanded-Use Antique plates. No more jumping through hoops to pass emissions.

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[cswindel]

Yes indeed. It is only because of the people on this forum that I am back on the road and in the process of completing the tune to finish things off. Greatful to the shop that carried me for years, but over the last year, ive gone from doing basic maintenance to revamping my entire braking system, suspension and fuel delivery and now tuning with the guidance from people here... Your build thread is one of my favorites that keeps me inspired. 20 years of owning this car and the cruise tune that I took today felt like its the best its ever run despite my rear end sounding like its gonna fall apart from the upper knuckle bushings that i still need to do.

Definitely wasnt easy. Busted knuckles, deep cuts, a plethora of new curse words and a few instances of WTF...

*f*** that fuel filter..what a pain in the ass....

In other news, after trips to 2 different DMVs, 1 currency exchange and getting the runaround online... I finally got my Expanded-Use Antique plates. No more jumping through hoops to pass emissions.

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Hell yeah man that's killer! I really appreciate it too! I wish I took more pictures and filmed some more towards the tail end of things and got some more content of odds and ends but I get so into it I just dont even think about it some times. I dont know how those content creator people do it but that ain't for me haha