Head gasket thickness
ive read around but my situation is a bit different with my high compression. My build is as follows Block: 6bolt .020 over Pistons: Mahle Motorsport 10.1-1 .0025 ptw yes I know very tight the Mahle...
View ArticleBS Plug popped out on 15psi BoostLeakTest
Started out working my way up from 5psi to 10psi, fixing leaks as I go and once I got to 15psi, I heard a loud pop. Couldn’t figure out what it was until I started the car and saw oil leaking from the...
View Article9.1:1 vs 8.5:1 Compression
I'm preparing to rebuild a 6 bolt and use it inside my 2g. So far the setups on Jackson Auto Machine are what I'm aiming for, the Stage 2 motor and Stage 3 head setups in particular. My only question...
View ArticleWhen are better headstuds needed?
I have a 2g eclipse with a 6bolt swap and I just bought a 16g my goal is around 300whp maybe a little less so I was wondering if I was gonna need arp head studs? And what is the safe limit on stock...
View ArticleProtecting cylinder and block mating surface from flash rust for a few weeks...
Car is garaged and the head is off. Too busy to slap the head on right now and I am sure that I will need parts here and there. I notice that the cylinder surfaces are starting to flash rust. Do I need...
View ArticlePulled head and found 15 3g lifters and 1 2g lifter.
I am swapping the following Dale Morss built (BogusSvo) head onto my Galant VR-4 because it is laying around doing nothing: Resurfaced 2g cylinder head with 3 angles on the seat + 2 angles on the...
View ArticleLeft built head outside for about 4 years...can I use it?
I had the below head shipped by Dale Morss (BogusSVO) about 4 years and 4 months ago for a project that never happened. It sat on the project DSM's head with the valve cover on it and cling wrap over...
View Articlespark plugs with e85
What plugs are you guys running with E85? Also are your gapping them to the standard .028"? Thanks!
View ArticlePulled head and found 2 different looking valves
Guy must have been into using anything that he could. Never had any difficulties with the engine...just curious what I was driving around with. The rest are 6T. Thanks. View attachment 548425
View ArticleBlueprinting/Engine Assembling Spreadsheet
I finally broke down and bought all the PROPER tools to blueprint an engine which led me to recording some measurements in excel. Long story short I kept adding measurements and basic formulas till I...
View ArticleG6K vs G6S
So im trying to figure out whats the difference between these 2 heads I have a 95 with a G6K head and im looking to purchase a remanned head but its G6S what differences would I run into that would...
View ArticleMoving up from Kelford 272s to gsc S3?
I'm currently tossing around the idea of swapping for S3's in my 6466 build, and wondering what everyone else thinks of this idea. This is a drag car/weekend warrior, so I'm definitely not dailying it....
View ArticleHas anyone ran an Orbit/ACL oil pump?
Hey everyone, I am piecing together my built block, and I am stuck on the oil pump. I can not believe I am finding OEM oil pumps for $300+. That's nuts. I know to stay away from those $50 chinese oil...
View ArticleBroken Crankshaft Key, Anyone seen this before? (Pics)
Found my timing off one tooth so I started to retime it. Got to the crank and the alignment plate was way off. Dug a little deeper and found the culprit. Anyone seen this before? Should I be ok with a...
View Article6 bolt rebuild question
Long time lurker. Community is very helpful. I dont want to go on a rant for my first post so I will try to slim it down. Bought my first talon in 2007. It was slightly modded, nothing crazy inj's,...
View Article99 eclipse gs
Ok car is my brothers 99 eclipse gs. I'm doing the head gasket on it and I'm trying to find out how much it can be off without milling the head. I looked in a Chilton couldn't find it. Anyone that can...
View ArticleWiseco Pistons and Eagle rods set up specs
Hey guys, im dropping off my rods to set my wrist pin clearance. The Rods are Eagle CR5900MA3D and Pistons are Wiseco K559M855. im looking at setting up the rod wrist pin clearance to .001" anyone have...
View Articleblock/head rebuild, recommendations wanted
Hey what's up everyone. I'm thinking about getting into some low key rally events in my area. I have a spare block that I want to build. I think I'm going to be limited to the 14b turbo for now....
View ArticleGSC S2 Billet cam identification numbers?
Hey everyone, i recently got some billet cams sold as S2 and i believe the guy i got them from as ive seen him sell stuff before and everyine was happy and been around for a while, Just dont know which...
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