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Well Tonight i purchased Greasemonkeys non running dsm. Needs a bit of work but im sure i can turn this into the cleanest 1g in the United Arab Emerates.
Thanks Stephan for the great deal, i look forward to making her hum again.
Never thought i would see the day when i would be back with another DSM, let alone a 1g. But im excited for what lies ahead.
Couple things on the to do list:
- Fix the rod cap issue and replace the rod bearings.
- Clean up interior, put back in the rear seat, replace carpet with brand new stuff.
- Replace Windshield
- Fix the fenders.
- Repaint dark gunmetal
- Injectors and Link
- clean up engine bay more.
Eh theres lots more to do, but i love doing it.
Tom

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congrats on the new car!

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Congrats, I suppose ;) And good luck with it. Make sure to put up a Wanted thread for whatever you need because there's a wealth of crap laying around everyones garages on here!

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Rod cap issue, wtf? Sounds like motor-pulling time dude.

Better make this into a project thread quicklike!

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We will see on saturday what we are looking at for damage. Ive been two years without a dsm so im ready to get my fingers dirty with the permadirt.
Im hoping that the bearings saved the crank from any damage. but wont know anything until i pull the pan. Regardless its nice to have a truck in case i need to make a trip to MAP 4 or 5 times....

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Congrats! Welcome to the wonderful world of 1g's. Sure they won't get you laid, but everyone knows they're faster. ;)

Get some pics up!

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Im going to get married, i wasnt counting on getting laid.

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Ah that was smart. 2g's are the real lady killers. (Internet doesn't relay sarcasm very well).

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slap some new bearings in her and let 'er buck :D

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Welcome back to the endless money pit.

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Looked nice when I saw it 2 weeks ago. Congrats!

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Pics or it doesn't exist!!

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good pick up
If you need parts for it let me know I have a ton of crap in my garage

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Here are the pics from when he was selling it. geez. Or you could just go into the for sale thread.
Its not at my house yet. i am going to trailer it on friday.

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Is it white or silver? Kinda hard to tell in the pics.

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Looks silver to me.

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Why am I having dejavu?

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Congrats, should be fun to tinker with a dsm after not having one for so long.

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Tom, don't forget to make sure you set it to 5* BTDC :D
:D :D :D
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=timing

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HA HA HA. Yeah i have made mistakes in the past that have ended up bending many of valves... at least i learned some valuable lessons.
Here are a couple:
- Torque the tensioner pulley to the correct amount. its not supposed to be floating around.
- 5* BTDC is not to be done physically with the belt, its to be done on the ignition with a timing gun.
- Dont leave the socket wrench on the crank pulley and try to start the car.
- Both Dowel pins on the camshafts should be pointed UP. (On 2g cam gears the exhaust cam gear has two white marks. :( )
im sure there are many more lessons i have learned along the way breaking shit, so i figure i have made every mistake their can be with a dsm so this build should go perfect. :)

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and yes its silver. It has been repainted. but it will be repainted again. i would like a darker shade of gunmetal.

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Make sure you install a fire extinguisher in the cabin too. :D

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How Could i forget?
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...9c10d7c5ed.jpg

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oh noes!!!!!

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Oops, Edited, i was mistaken.

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Well the dsm is now at its home here in maple grove. It was fun towing the dsm on the dolly in shitty weather with a v6 explorer, but all in all, uneventfull, no break downs no issues. Now im going to have my fiance and her sister help me push it up the driveway along with the snowblower! WOOT.

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LOL, I can't help but laugh at the thought of that.

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Haha, good to see you back in the game Tom. Just remember, if you don't know, don't guess, just ask. Good help is usually a pm away or a search.

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Will do. Its nice to have people i trust local. Really didnt trust many shops down there. :)

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He for sure still knows that R on the shifter is for "Race mode". :loser:


















Sorry Tom, just couldn't help it.

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^ha ha ha. I forgot about that

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Don't forget about the fire sale.

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did you not see the picture earlier? eyes must be leavin ya old man. :)

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Man I wish I could post the video of when you had Oko and Ryan in the car and Oko was asking if you ran 12s. Good times.

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well im at the oil pan now, getting ready to drop it, just need to warm up my fingers a bit. I have 7 or 8 bolts off now, two of them are going to be a real bitch. Aftermarket oil pan for the loss. :)

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By the way...
Does anyone local or close to maple grove have any moly lube for the bearings? or know where i can get some?
I found my torque wrench, i thought i had left it in california but turns out it was in the back of one of the drawers in my box.

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NO DAMAGE TO THE CRANK!!!! WOOO WOOO. Looks smooth as a babys bottom. no scratchs or anything. The rod cap did fall off on the number 4 piston. (by the way, manley rods look freakin beautiful). I will be needing 1 rod bolt though because it was bent. on the rod itself towards the outer edge where the bolt screws into will need to be grinded just a tad in order for the rod cap to sit flush again because there was a gouge in it. im just super thankful there was no damage to the crank or the rod where the bearing goes.

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There was just a thread on where to get ARP moly lube, go to DB, it's close to MG.
Unless you're just talking about assembly lube, then any oreillys should have that.

edit: I'd also consider buying a new rod at that point. Why mess around with gouged parts that you had to file down to fit right, especially on a part like that. Plus the rod bolt bent? Sounds like it's pretty messed up.

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Just got to orilleys for the lube. I would go to the one in brooklyn center off of john martin drive and hwy 100. Craig on here is the manager of the store and we have a huge style discount there.

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Actually I have a huge tube of moly assembly lube, you can use it if you want, I'll probably never use it all. Come to the meet on Wednesday and I'll bring it.