Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

Ok heres an update on the entire project:
Interior:
Full Interior installed, thank you to the guys that gave me great prices on interior peices.
Engine:
- Recieved Pistons from guy on DSMLink forums they were in great shape.
- Found damage on crank and ordered up one from guy on tuners, it came in and looked great no rust no dings everything checked out.
- Pulled motor and put in new main bearings, new rod bearings, loaded up crank and torqued to spec with arp main studs and moly lube. Put in new pistons and sealed up the oil pan, looked at the top and realized that i put the pistons the wrong way. the larger valve divots were on the exhaust side instead of the intake side. Slapped head twice, then pulled oil pan and pistons, turned them around and sealed everything up again.
- Installed head (with intake mani attached) and torqued to 80. Today will torque the rest of the way, just had to clearify what to torque the L19s to. Will be torqueing 110 ft-lbs.

Next to do:
- Finish putting the rest of the items such as water pipe, and various other parts to the block.
- Attach block/head to hoist, and torque bolts on main seal, attach flywheel, clutch, transmission and drop motor in and put in the rest of the shit and call it good.

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

Coming together, sweet.
SO do u have everything else u need on hand?

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

Good stuff Tom. Make sure not to back your master cylinder adjustment rod out too far :D You better be ready for C&C on Saturday!

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

wow. sounds like it's going pretty good man. any pics?!

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Ill get pics up tonight. Ive decided instead of dropping in the motor today, im going to clean up the engine bay and respray gloss black. I took the firewall material and ill tape off the remaining peices and spray it. I did this with my white 2g (one that ended in fire) and it came out really well. This engine bay has some surface rust here and there so it would be good to clean that up.
I currently have everything i need to finish the car, just a matter of time. Hopefully will be starting her up on Tuesday.

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

Nice tom!! Excited to see some more running dsm's around!

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

It seems like it is coming together nicely.

Just rember grain belt this time :)

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

does anyone actually check tolerance on bearings anymore? plasti-gauge?

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Sorry for the shitty pics, ill take better ones tomorrow with an actual camera. These really dont do it justice.
Thanks to Tehehodi and Lingling for helping out lining up the mounts.
Shes getting there.

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

Your shit is going to look better then mine. I hate you.

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

looks good, now take it for a test drive!

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It's looks way better in person. Sort of. lol
Organize your garage now a bit :D

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Heres some better quality pictures with the new camera i just got.
Also just purchased dual piston calipers from Oreillys in brooklyn center, thank you Craig.

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Looking good. I will be around wed-fri if you want to drop of the picker and stand

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niiiiiice. I like the the black engine bay :D

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I can drop it off Thursday. Tomorrow is pretty hectic. Errands in the morning and plan on getting the car started in the evening.

What i completed tonight:
- Electrical 90% done (semi Wire tuck)
- Starter installed
- Injectors and Fuel installed
- thermostat polished and installed
- Throttle body and elbow installed.

To do tomorrow:
- Install turbo/exhaust mani create water lines and bolt up oil lines.
- Install radiator and hoses with overflow
- Install/bleed slave cylinder
- Pick up brake calipers and install/bleed.
- Install half shafts and transfer case
- Add Fluids
- Verify all connections and go through checklist
START THE FUCKING CAR!!!

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

Good luck tom, hope all goes well.

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Long list, hope all works well for you!

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

just realised that tonight at 4pm we are going to Backyardagains Storytime tonight in minneapolis so i may get some work done tonight but dont think i will be starting it. maybe who knows.

Re: 1992 Eagle Talon TSI Project
 

Buy a new headgasket, don't pull a Swifail.