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  1. TimF

    Exhaust and intercooler identification

    Seeing if anyone can help me figure out some parts brands Exhaust are both off a 2g, one is fwd the other is awd, both seem pretty well madeIntercooler is a 1g short route core
  2. TimF

    2nd ring gap .025 out of box?

    im rebuilding a 6 bolt motor and am using a set of npr piston rings with the stock pistons. I dial bored my cylinders and got a very constant 84.94-.95 on all the cylinders. I ran a 240grit flex hone a few times, until the walls looked fresh and the carbon build up was gone off the top of the...
  3. TimF

    1g spring seat insulator?

    I looked around on rockauto and a few other sites for them and cant find them. The actual spring seat is rusty but i can always wire brush that and repaint if I cant find a replacement but I also cant find the rubber ring that does between the spring and the seat. I noticed that the 3g and evo...
  4. TimF

    motor binding won't crank by hand

    Let me start off by saying the car has sat since about 2008 I bought it a few months back after the PO let it sit for over a decade, essentially he throw a bunch of aftermarket parts (cams, injectors, intake mani turbo ect) and never got it to run right, so he claims. On top of that there was...
  5. TimF

    General upstream o2 sensor issues

    Noticed on link my brothers front o2 is not getting a signal. Initially I thought it was a bad sensor, until I noticed some tape around the harness side of the plug. The 4 wires look fine but I noticed a bare wire that seems to wrap around them all? What is that for or from?* we are...
  6. TimF

    is this cyclone mani screwed

    Got this cyclone intake off a spare motor I picked up. I noticed that a port was filled with jb weld or some kind of epoxy. I am assuming that port was for the actuator to switch runners. So is this mani essentially screwed?
  7. TimF

    For Sale evo behive valve springs

    Have 2 sets of these for sale Asking 100 shipped each. No seat but they use stock. Not on here a lot so text me 630 881 6947 PayPal only
  8. TimF

    Sold Fic 1000cc injectors

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  9. TimF

    Sold 1000cc fic injectors

    Bought these a long time ago for my never ending project car. I recently got bigger ones for e85 and no longer need them. Only a few hundred miles with pump gas. I can include a set of seals but the ones that go between the rail and injector are not includedPlease text me, 630 881 6947 250...
  10. TimF

    For Sale 2g /1g part out

    Parting out a 2g talon and have a lot of left over parts from a 1g parts car 2g car was fwd turbo auto. Text is the best way to get ahold of my ! I am not on here much 630 881 6947 Shipping and PayPal extra unless otherwise statedTreadstone t3 cast manifold flanged for external gate, good...
  11. TimF

    Cant get 1g rear diff to drop

    Bought a rusted out auto awd 1g a while back. Last thing in it before I send it to the junk yard is the rear diff,but I cant figure out why it wont drop out. I unbolted the rear 2 bolts, two bolts on top of the subframe and 2 bolts on the side next to each axle. Axles and driveshaft are dropped...
  12. TimF

    Can't get my trans back in

    I feel newbish asking this but I been fighting to get my trans back in my 1g for a while now. I pulled it out to change the clutch and had no issues getting it out but I can't get it back in. My first attempt it would constantly get hung up on the subframe, control arm, or front support beam...
  13. TimF

    2G 2g no start/no ECU power

    Few weeks back my 2g just lost power to the ecu. It initially started fine that day. Drove it with ecmlink streaming. Got back home and turned it off to move another car (keys where on the same key ring) came back to it no more than 5 min later and the car just cranked. The CEL does not come on...
  14. TimF

    2g 420a no start after new harness

    So I bought a turbo 420a with a built motor at the begging of the year. At the time of purchase it only needed a clutch but still started and drove. After replacing the clutch the car would no longer turn over and if it did it would instantly die again. I was told that the haltec ecu that was in...
  15. TimF

    420a relay help

    Hello guys I just need some help finishing up rewiring my esi. The car was originally on a custom harness for a haltech ecu but I am reverting the car back to stock to get it running again and there was no way that harness was going to work with a stock ecu. I was able to snag one cheap from the...
  16. TimF

    420A SRT-4 clutch on 420A?

    As the title suggest. I was wondering if anyone has used a Srt4 clutch on gs/rs\esi 420a. I know the neon avenger use the clutch. I thought about it and figured they are both 420a motors. I tried looking and all I found was a thread using a srt Trans on a dsm
  17. TimF

    1G 1ga wing removal

    Ok So I am in the process of sanding down my car for paint and ran into trouble taking off the driver side rear quarter piece of the wing. I have the other 4 off already and this one is lose I cant get it off due to the antenna base. I have tried twisting the top while holding the bottom...
  18. TimF

    Help Identifying rods

    I recently purchased some rods for a very cheap price but the seller had little information about them. He told me they came out of a 6 bolt block, and have not been used and he is going a different rout with the build and had no use for them. I know they are I beam and are thicker than stock 6...
  19. TimF

    ECMlink bad idle, car stalling, trying to narrow down problems

    Ok so I have a 91 tsi awd project car that I rebuilt the motor in and am now trying to get it derivable. The issues I am having are the car will start turn key no problem, idle decent then the idle just goes to shit and is everywhere, ranging from 400rpm and 1300rpm. (kind of in a surging...
  20. TimF

    1G car not accelerating properly

    For the past few weeks now I have been trying to figure a acceleration issue with my car. I have the block out for a while and replaced all the gaskets and seals, timing components, and new plugs and wires. My car is an auto but I swapped out the 390cc injectors for 450cc and currently have...
  21. TimF

    Car jumps, shakes from park to drive\ reverse

    So my 91 talon awd sometimes (not all the time) tends to jerk when you move the selector from park to drive, or park to reverse. I read the vfaq about using silicone in the carrier bearings. Thinking that was the issue I did it and it lessened the frequency of it but it happens still. It...
  22. TimF

    intercooler sitting to low

    I bought a intercooler kit of ebay a few months back and have been working on installing it today. Outside of having to cut a little bit of piping of it fit together well, other than it sits really low. The way its set up is the turbo charge pipe goes through the stock smic location and wraps...
  23. TimF

    Budget welders

    I been looking into mig welders for some simple welding work, nothing extreme, just some body work and some exhaust work. Something that would work off a regular 120v in my garage. I looked at a few and been reading reviews, I have read that the east wood is a good deal, it has good reviews and...
  24. TimF

    trans wont line up (auto)

    Spent a good couple hours twisting and turning my trans to make it fit on my motor so I could put it back in first thing tomorrow morning. I was able to get the top two bolt holes to line up and the screwed in, but the bottom of the trans wont seat against the block and the bolts wont even...
  25. TimF

    3000gt questions?

    anyone on here drive a 3000gt, or know a bit about them. My brother is looking for his first car, and there is a guy up the street selling 1995 a all red 3000gt n/t with a 5 speed, and has 120k on it. He is asking 2900 for it but said he may drop a couple hundred. the car cosmetically it...
  26. TimF

    ebay turbo rebuild kit, what does it fit?

    A couple months ago I bought a nice bulk of parts to slowly rebuild my old dd talon over the winter. Aside from a FMIC its was a stock rebuild that was going to use my old 14b. Having 170k on it I thought it would benefit from a rebuild. I made the mistake of ordering a ebay rebuild kit ( did...
  27. TimF

    crank seal not seated right

    I noticed today after re installing everything that the front case crank seal has a small lip that didn't seat right against the crank. I am wondering if there is a way to fix this other than tearing everything off and having to order all new gaskets ect all over again.
  28. TimF

    engine removal

    Ok I am stuck at yet another point. I live inner city with no driveway, and my garage is constantly occupied so my neighbor let me park her car in her gravel lot to while I work on it. I am taking the engine out in pieces, due to not having garage and a engine hoist (nor the room to use one) My...
  29. TimF

    Removing axles

    Ok, I did this before, but for some reason this time its being a real PITA. I typically unbolt my steering knuckle from to shock, and it gives me enough room to squeeze the axle in/out. I was able to get the driver side axle out doing this on my old 1g. But for some reason the bolts on the...
  30. TimF

    pully rust

    Unfortunately my car sits outside and surface rust is developing all over my drive pulleys. My tensioner, timing belt, tensioner pulley and idle pulley are brand new. But from sitting outside they are developing surface rust. Same is going for my crank pulley. The car won't be driven in.snow and...
  31. TimF

    car runs rich after rebuild

    Last Thursday I started my car for the first time since I rebuilt it. It started the first try, and idled high (at about 2k rpm) then just surged. It ran for about 10 min until we found a oil.leak and we shut it down and fixed it. We started it again today hoping to take it for a test drive. The...
  32. TimF

    starter wont work

    I recently just finished wiring my motor and went to go start it today. All the gauges turn on, dash, accessories, tail lights/turn signals turn on. Fuel pump starts. But when I fully turn the key the starter just clicks. Does not turn over at all. The car does not lose any power when I try to...
  33. TimF

    door damage

    I was pushing my car out of the garage to its parking spot, which is small patch of dirt on the side of my garage that has a small but step hill going into it, and I had my door open to turn the Wheel while pushing it. I over judged the hill and my rear end went down hill with the door open and...
  34. TimF

    Resolved 1G starter pigtail

    I have 2 91 talons, both awd. I took the starter and harness out of one and put it on my project car (due to it being less than a year old) but I can't find the pig tail to connect it to. I know were it is on my other car and I traced the wires but its seems there in diffrent spots. I can't find...
  35. TimF

    t-case install

    I am trying to install my transfer case since 1 now and I can't get it to line up at all. I was able to with the drive shaft out and I am wondering if I can attach the transfer case then put the drive shaft in. The end right by the 8mm that holds the flywheel cover in place does not seem to have...
  36. TimF

    click style vs beam style torque wrench

    Ok as the title says I was wondering the difference between them. More so if I would be ok using a beam style. The reason why is I did have a click style, but I lost it. Tomorrow is my day off and I wanted to finish my motor. The store is also currently out of click style but they have beam...
  37. TimF

    dip stick wont clear

    Ok so i am wondering if anyone has this issue and how to solve it. My dip stick wont fit with my exhaust manifold especially with my waste gate installed. Do I just simply bend it? or would that effect the length of the stick and give me a wrong oil reading?The manifold is a aftermarket cast...
  38. TimF

    Fuel line clearances

    I noticed today that my Fuel feed wont attach to my rail with that bracket that connects the CAS and the TB in the way. Now outside of maybe buying a 90* fitting I was wondering what exactly is that bracket for ? and could I just remove it and use spacers on the TB. I am also wondering if I...
  39. TimF

    OFH outlet size

    ok I am sorry but I cant find the size of the clean outlet on a 91 6 bolt OFH so I can buy the adapter for my feed. I asked some local dsm'ers and no one knows, and I googled for a while know and could not find it
  40. TimF

    Rear oil seal bolt size

    I found all the other bolt sizes I need, and read through a couple lists of bolt sizes for our engines, but I cant find the size for the rear seal. I figured it is a 8mm but how long? if anyone can help I am going to the hardware store soon to get everything
  41. TimF

    Skunk2 adj cam gear intallation

    I bought a set of used Skunk2 adj cam gears and noticed that they had two dowel pin holes as opposed to out one. I just wanted to make sure that they dowel pin hole that line up with the timing mark it the correct one if I am not mistaking.
  42. TimF

    Honda trans help

    Sorry I know this is a DSM forum, but my friend is having trouble with her Honda. She said today when she shifted from park to drive that it makes a weird noise from the front passenger side of her car. I figured it was something with the trans due to location and making the noise when shifting...
  43. TimF

    Piston and rod removale and installation

    Okay so last summer I bought a rebuilt block off a member on here, and I am now barely putting it together (ran out of money last summer). He said it is all stock bore and deck, and he did not get it bored over and decked because it was all in spec, well double checking it today it is, except...
  44. TimF

    Removing 16g turbine housing

    I cant get me the compressor cover off my 16g. The snap ring is off and it wont budge. I tried spraying it with penetrating oil, letting the oil soak over night, and beating it with a rubber mallet. It is still stuck on. Surprisingly the turbine housing came off real easy. What else would I do...
  45. TimF

    declutering the engine bay

    I am working on a shell and figure while I have the motor out to clean and declutter the engine bay a bit. I already pulled a bunch of aftermarket wire that the former owner put in, and a couple of extra hoses I know I didn't need. I plan on pressure washing the engine bay and giving everything...
  46. TimF

    walbro install

    I bought a used walbro and was wondering if I need the install kit or do I use all the old fuel pump wiring ectEXTREME PSI : Your #1 Source for In Stock Performance PartsI read all the how to but did not see anything about using the install kit.also is there a difference between a...
  47. TimF

    brake lines removal

    Ok I tried taking off my front brake lines to sell them, and I used a 10mm wrench to try and remove the hardline were it connects to the soft lines. It fit snugly over the nut but when I twist it did move at all, and the wrench would just slip, is there something I am doing wrong?
  48. TimF

    CAS bolt

    I am just about to order cam gear bolts to put my head together, and was wondering if the CAS has specific OEM bolts or would some hardware ones work? and if so what size. I did not see a CAS bolt set on extreme PSI
  49. TimF

    instant power loss

    I started my car yesterday no problem at all, turned the key and started with out hesitation. Today when I went out to start it I turned to key, all the accessory's turned on, but when I fully turned the key everything just cut out, but when I turned back everything kicked back on. The starter...
  50. TimF

    turbo smart waste gate??

    I tired Googling for reviews but couldn't find any. Does anyone run one? Have any issues or good things to say? I know a lot of people run TIAL and its trusted but the Turbo smart is bnib and a good deal locally.
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