That sounds horrible. Check your starter, check your battery. But the easiest thing you can do right now is twist your oil cap off and look at the cam while someone else cranks the motor. If your alternator/power steering belts are turning, but the cam inside your valve cover isn't then your...

Keep it simple to start with, as stated above, could still be air in the system. And if you don't know when the last time your trans fluid was changed, it would be a good idea. BG syncroshift fixes my transmission when this starts happening. I noticed that it would start happening when my...

The materials bearings are made of generally don't rust that easy, but it depends on how long and how bad the head gasket was blown before they stopped driving it. I would be more worried about the cylinder walls and rings. I've seen cars with blown head gaskets sit and have no problems with...

does the shaking get harder with more brake pedal pressure, you may have warped or cracked rotors. If the shaking is very prominent in the steering wheel its very likely you have bad front rotors or out of balance tires. If its worse through the chassis, or the seat, its probably something else.

What kind of tool are you using to get at it, a socket and wratchet or a wrench? The way it's designed to come apart is to take the window and track out then you can get straight to the bolt with socket and extension. But thats if you're brave enough to pull the window out. If you follow the...

It should bolt up fine, the only difference in the o2 housing is the angle the outlet is at, its off by a couple of degrees. It's so small though that it shouldn't make a difference. I have the E3 housing and VRS 3 inch, it just comes really close to my transfer case. There is less than a 1/2...

the temp sensor is basically just a resistor that reacts to temperature, it can hook up either way. You must have created a short somewhere. Double check any wiring you touched...wait, the female spade connectors at the temp sensor aren't by any chance resting on each other just the slightest...

Because its more fun that way, and you'll learn a lot more. Plus you'll have better knowledge as to whats in your car.By the way, the oil squirters are negligable items. There are plenty of 2g blocks running around with out them because some say they are the cause of the dreaded crankwalk...

Any old car that gets its system flushed and runs straight water is going to run cooler. But that being said, I too have heard good stuff about Water Wetter. I tried it once long ago, but it didn't make enough of a difference for me. I've tried the problend too, it made almost no difference...

Maybe Spln_hrd said it better

due to the fact that your front wheels are connected directly to an open diff in the transaxle, your transfer case and rear wheels are not going to turn, the open diff basically turns around inside the gear that turns the shaft for your transaxle. but your rear wheels are LSD, so they turn the...

If its a 93-94 1g I can't say for sure but would guess yes, if its a 92 or earlier its a r12 compressor and the fittings will be different.

I used it, no problems here.:thumb:

Or 6 full revolutions to check the balance gears?

Did you turn the crank 2 full revolutions then double check all the timing marks after the initial alignment?

You don't have any pushrods to bend. I'm willing to bet you're hearing lifter tap from an oil starved valvetrain, or something else in the head, pull the valve cover and inspect for damage.

Any time you have a brake vibration you need to thouroughly inspect, or have a mechanic inspect your brakes. I am a mechanic, and being so I can ocassionly get ignorant about the condition of my own car. I had a vibration a few months back and shrugged it off as warped rotors seeing as thats...

I love to see people trying new things even when others think its a waste of time. thinking right with shorter runners and higher rpm powerband, but I would try it on a spare manifold. If you think you can do it, then do it.

JB weld and exhaust do not mix. If you're interested in what the most gawdaful smell in the world smells like, go for it. Its good for about 500 degrees, but the smell.... I don't ever want to smell that again. It works on cracked blocks and cylinder heads, most of these things don't get...

I would imagine the easiest way graft Mivec into a dsm would be to get the whole drive train, ECU and wiring harness from a donor car then fabricate custom mounts and axles, hoses, exhaust....etc. This would involve less research than making that head work on our system, but lots of fabrication.

You will have a very hard time finding a bolt to go in there. I just rebuilt my motor from scratch and the biss screw was one thing I replaced. Somebody shoved a large coarse bolt in its place, I almost had to replace the throttle body. I was able to retap it and the new biss screw fit in...

Holy crap, if the exploding gas tank doesn't kill him the falling truck will! This guys doomed!

Probably won't find one in the price range, but I love the way 98-03 Trans Ams look. Then imagine a twin hairdryer ls1 screaming under the hood. Oh god just thinking about it makes me feel all tingly. 800hp at least! Some day.....

But with the right pulley ratio, it would still build more boost than the turbine alone. Good bye lag.

Why does it seem silly to you, progress doesn't happen when people do the same thing over and over. It's like that thing about history repeating itself. Don't you ever get tired of the same old thing. I know I get tired of seeing the same old civics with the huge exhaust tips buzzing around...

Now this thread has got me thinking. I need to figure out pully ratios, and check the direction the turbo spins, but if you could turn the turbo around so that the compressor is on the accesory drive side of the motor, then make an extension from the compressor wheel. Yep, then all you would...

MSD and a number of other companys make RPM activated switches, usually go along with an ignition box or something like that. I'm also pretty sure the AEM EMS can do that. If a centrifugal supercharger is essentually the compressor half of a turbo, just belt driven, maybe there's a way to...

I have a Snap On easy out kit. It contains 5 easy outs, and matching recommended drill bits. The cool thing is that the drill bits are reverse style. Sometimes the broken piece comes out with just the drill bit alone. Thats why I bought the kit, and would recommend a reverse style drill bit...

Wrong, detonation has little effect on the steel rod beneath the piston. Melted pistons, heads and burnt valves are by products of excessivly lean conditions. Usually when a rod rips through the side of a block, its because the motor was overreved, or the rod cap or bearing just gave out...

You shouldn't have to worry about snapping any bolts. You'll be suprised at how much weight two 12mm bolts can hold. Just make sure the nuts are snugged up so there is no slack on the bolt for the chain to slide, or like he said- bolt a bracket or hook up to it. And always use washers, they...

Does the motor turn over, or not even do anything? Its hard to say How much the bottom end rebuild will cost without knowing whats wrong with the motor. If it won't run, and the bottom end is the problem you might need everything from the crank to the valves if the t-belt broke(pricey...

Or for people who don't have the skill, or for people that don't have the time. I ported out my own 02 housing and did some minor porting on my turbo, but I'm not taking the time to port out my 1g, or spend money on a 2g I'm gonna have to modify anyway. So yeah, I bought the best flowing...

Your original question was not clear on what you wanted. Now what your asking us to do is basically tell you what to do with YOUR motor. There is an entire website, no let me rephrase that- entire internet at your fingertips, and you are asking us what you should do with your motor. You might...

Yeah, when the bottle says "boost octane level by 5 points", no one reads the fine print that says it takes like 12 points to get from 92 to 93 (estimating with 12, don't remember exactly).

First off I would ask myself "Why did I spend money on a jdm motor when I could have spent less for the same thing without the jdm in front of the name". I've never heard of any advantages to a jdm 4g63 (other than the cyclone manifold which I hear is more trouble than its worth), they are not...

That actually looks like an o2 housing from a later model EVO like the VIII.

The age has nothing to do with it. My father is a mechanic, my Brother-in-law was a mechanic (and local hot-rodder) when I was a teenager, and all my friends in high school were gearheads. I've been working on my own cars since I got one for my 15th birthday. Its the tools, the experience and...

:tease: You must be registered to see element. ROFL . This add should be banned from our home page. Seriously.

heh, hope you need a boat anchor :D

Blah, if its still in its drivetrain warranty period, theres pretty much nothing they can refuse to do (unless it isn't broken). Even if its just out of warranty, theres not much you can't get done without a little whining or threatting to call corparate customer care or management. You just...

1. Did you use a 3 stoned hone, or a berry hone? 2. What kind of lubricant did you use when honing? 3. I hope you took the pistons out to hone the bores. 4. If you can't afford a machine shop, at least find someone with experience to look at it in person, you can't feel or measure a picture.

I agree. A $1k header manifold is not going to give you that much performance over something like a ported manifold or the SBR. If your're gonna spend that much money you might as well buy a EVO III and supporting mods. Unless you got money to burn, or looks are your concern, stick with a...

You must be registered to see element. They say they stay adjusted, but from what people say they need constant adjustment. Either way, I still only reccomend them for high end revs or drag racing ( which go hand in hand usually). If lifter tick is your concern, go with 3rd gen lifters...

Hears the deal, I'm putting together my motor this week. I've got the mitsu layered metal head gasket, and i've heard if you don't machine the surfaces the gasket could leak. I prepped the surfaces my self, and I was wondering if anybody has used the the permatex copper adhesive spray on this...

start with a stroker kit

When it takes you half a day to read this because you keep going back to work on your car.

You may still have air in the system. If you replaced the master and the porportioning valve, you have to keep bleeding the brakes till you see no more bubble. It could take a while. If you didn't bench bleed the master before you put it on, it will definately take a long time. Also check the...

As long as you have the right mixture of antifreeze and a good radiator cap, 230 should be fine. With a proper cooling system boiling shouldn't occur until 235 degrees or more, depending on coolant mixture and system pressure.

Thats a classic mistake. This is why lots of car manufacturers don't put drain plugs in their transmissions. You'll be lucky if that tranny didn't suffer any permanant damage. I would change the screen in it to be safe. If the car was vibrating a lot when you drove it, thats from the excess...

That sounds like how it used to be around here, until that movie with Vin Diesel came out. Ever since then, the police have had no tolerence for any street racers. There used to be some competitive cars that ran every saturday night, on a back road miles west of town. Mostly small bets of like...