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Its messed up but ive been enjoying working on cars more then driving the past year

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well twack did you want to come down again and help me put my civic back together lol.

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So I believe I have finally figured out the reason as to the cars hard running and starting issues. Bad injector for one, but when I went to swap them out, I see no body had any of those 3 black plastic spacers that go between the fuel rail and the head. Some body just straight torqued the rail down and just about screwed half of the injector seals. Also, the bolt farthest to the passenger side broke off inside the head probably due to bottoming out. So I would like to try and extract that today. If I can't, I don't think it will be a huge issue as it seems solid with 2 bolts. We'll see.

I put some other what I think are 450's in and it runs very smooth now but acts like it has a huge boost leak. I should be able to figure it all out at school today. :sport017:

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glad to see that the car is in good hands and is turning into a nice car again. the guy i got it from just had no clue as to what he was doing with it.

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Took a few more pics as it sits:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11171.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11172.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11173.JPG

Here's a video of start up. It's hard to hear it but one of the injectors are still sticking open.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0t7OJTsebI

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ill do anything if the price is right

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Received a couple parts for the Talon today. Non cruise throttle cable from Jack's Transmission, and a stainless steel clutch line off ebay. They'll be installed monday along with some good 450's for a change.

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Thanks, but I'll keep the stocker. :)

The car is almost dd status. It needs an alignment really bad. Otherwise everything I can think of should be ok on it.

The knock sensor seems to be picking up a lot of exterior noises such as exhaust sheilds and shit. When I sit and free rev it it picks up 29 counts some times. When I boost a little, it seems fine however. I have yet to do anything resembling a pull yet cause I need a real boost gauge.


I did screw around in a parking lot though and it sure is fun.....:banana:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11176.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11175.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11177.JPG

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I love those cardboard center console panels. F'in genius!

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they work great and are cheap as hell why not. Its the second car ive done like that

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They are awesome indeed. Sucks unscrewing the stock panels where these just pop off.

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Put my Konigs on her with the tires I picked up from Andy. They fit, but just barely. Look great though:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11193.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11192.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11194.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11191.JPG

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Still daily driving the thing to work and school. Replaced the fuel pump today with the evo 9 pump I received from scheides. All the studs were broke so we busted out the sheet metal screws to hold it down in true winter beater fashion. lol


With taxes on their way in about a week, I'm tore between just putting the money aside for later or do the timing belt components, water pump, valve seals and other small things. I for sure know I'm going to do a full turbo back exhaust. I guess my thinking is if this motor smashes the valves I can then focus on getting the good parts and motor transferred from my Laser.


Still thinking about it. I do like the 91 as a daily driver, I'd like to keep it that way instead of stripping it down.

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My plans are focusing on the 91 now. That's going to be the new project car for me. I already swapped most of the laser's interior:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11208.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11207.JPG

Also rocking the Laser's night-shaded tails:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11209.JPG

I'll more than likely make a new thread since the car is being upgraded from winter-beater status to weekend warrior.

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love the bullet holes... nice touch

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Twack came down Saturday night with a propane heater and an equalizer for the engine hoist I borrowed from a friend and we got to work. Pulled the motor out of my Laser:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11211.JPG

Just pulled the Talon in the garage at about 1am:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11210.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11212.JPG

...and got the 91 Talon stripped down to just pulling the axles and lifting the motor and trans out by 3:30 am:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11213.JPG

After this point Travis gave into my whining so we went inside to eat and then catch some Z's. Had a slow start to the morning today, but we were out there wrenchin' at about 12:30. Had the motor and trans out by 2:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11214.JPG

Now I have two motors taking up space in my shack:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11215.JPG

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So these brake rotors are stuck. Like, REALLY stuck:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11221.JPG


So are the jam nuts on the outer tie-rods. Anybody have a good idea on a way to hold the rod from spinning so I can break the nut loose? Yes, I've tried vice-grips.

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I usually put a jack up under the outer tie rod end so it keeps pressure on it. That usually works for me. As far as the rotor have you tried hitting the hat with a decent sized hammer? Just try not to hit the wheel studs.

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It looks like he took the air hammer to it already.

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Kind of. More like a hammer and screwdriver. If it's not off tomorrow I'll have to cut it.


I got's dual pistons, yo.

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Engine bay is all prepped and ready for the motor:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11222.JPG

Here are those stupid brake rotors. I had to cut into them and then take a hammer and chisel and got them to crack:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11223.JPG

However, with progress there's also a few steps back. Popped off the clutch and flywheel from the 91 and the awd flywheel I was going to use has too many deep cracks in it so I need to buy one of those. Then I took off the clutch I put in last year and heres the disk:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11224.JPG

The springs in the sprung center are once again working themselves out. This would be the 3rd clutch this has happened to me. Not to mention it looks like the flywheel wasn't stepped right as you can see theres a lot of material on the disk not even touching. The other side looks great on the pressure plate side. I'm going to get an unsprung 6 puck disk and a chromoly 11lbs flywheel so I'm not breaking these ever again.

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What kind of disc is that?

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xtd clutch setup

Here are my pics
91 ready to be pulled
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...91ingarage.jpg

Dustin and his overcrowded garage
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...stinwrench.jpg

91 motor
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...i/IMG_1228.jpg

90 motor
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...i/IMG_1230.jpg

Both motors
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...5/2engines.jpg

90 stripped of its life
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...i/IMG_1244.jpg

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Lay a straight edge across your pressure plate. There is a very good chance that it is warped and causing your uneven wear.

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I thought that too but when I look at the side the pressure plate was on, all the pucks were wore evenly. It was only on the flywheel side. I will no doubt check the pressure plate though.


Got a few parts today:

Ebay 1g awd dp:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11226.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11228.JPG

Only thing that disapoints me is these welds:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11227.JPG

If it seals, I'll be happy. I also picked up an ebay radiator:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11229.JPG

We'll see how this goes....

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DP looks nice, what did it cost? Just see how it holds up, pretty welds don't mean crap, they are usually the ones that crack.

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83 dollars shipped to my door. I'm very pleased with it. Only thing I have to do is weld in an o2 bung for my wideband.

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Took a few more pics of where the car stands after Twack came down again to wrench:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11231.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11233.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11232.JPG


Also just got my brake lines from MAP:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11238.JPG

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I think I might be a pic whore. Installed my fmic kit and my oil cooler from off the Laser:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11245.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11243.JPG

Also got the passenger front brake lines on. The driver's side is giving me a hard time so I'm going to replace some of the hard line.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11242.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11241.JPG

Started plugging in my wiring harness too:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11246.JPG

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Looking good! You gonna swap valve covers?

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I'm going to paint this one. When I got a new vc gasket I'll do it up.

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The rear ss lines are on:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11258.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11257.JPG


The car is mostly waiting on me to sell the old motor so I can pick up a clutch disk and flywheel.

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SS lines are awesome. I had them all the way around on my DSM, and soon I'll have them all the way around on the 240.

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I've never driven a car with them so I'm pretty excited to try them out. This is the first time I actually put a little more than pocket change into the brakes. lol

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Brake upgrades is always money well spent. Haha your car can never stop too well.

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So I was bored tonight after work so I went out to the garage and started getting into it again.....

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11259.JPG

Here's just the engine harness:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11260.JPG

I'm putting the fender fuse box in the back next to the battery, running the engine harness through a new hole on the driver's side of the shifter cables, basically learning from everything I did on the Laser and doing it better. It should be hella-clean though. :D

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Should look sick! I might have missed it, but what are you doing with the laser shell?

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Selling it. Or if I get enough interest, part it out. I have a thread here for it.

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Wow! Soon there won't be anything left under the hood of that thing!

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So here's what a stock wiring harness looks like strung out:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11261.JPG

Here's what it looks like all un-wrapped and layed out the way I plan to route it:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/SDC11262.JPG

Going to re-do the wires going to the t-stat housing and o2 sensor. Then I just have to wrap it all back up and put it back in the car. :sport017: