Big Brown's Automagic.
 

So while in OK for my training as a xray tech, I was bored in my room as usual searching CL for things I shouldn't be, well I stumbled on a white '91 Talon for $200, no other info other than mileage and trans.

Well I called the lady and told her I would take it, i took a 1hr 15min drive to OKC (Oklahoma City) paid her the money and got the bill of sale on a wednesday. Note I have seen the car yet.

Saturday comes around, I make the 3.5hr trip to see the car in a small town in north OK almost on teh border of KS.

Well I was amazed it was bone stock, the underside of the car looks like its never seen a jack, it was so stock I almost cried, really I did.

1991 Eagle Talon TSI AWD
134k miles
Auto
White
Bone stock

The issues:
Car broke a T-belt
the strips that run along the center of the door are broken
Windshield is cracked
Needs drivers side axle.
Hatch struts don't work.

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I'm not sure what other info goes in this project thread as I should of made a project thread for the panda 5 spd car that I had for the last 3 yrs I've had it.

This will be a slow project, I have a car account that is only funded by car parts for now, my priority is my house.

Goals:
Fun, comfy, reliable daily driver.
I've done it before but starting with someone elses shell I was always finding things I didn't like, this car being stock will allow me to do things the way I want.
Car will keep PS, AC, and all the comforts.
16G is the power goal, maybe 68hta/billet 16G (to us oldies, doesn't sound right renaming it completely)
I really don't care what this car does for power but if I had to throw numbers and such I would say run 11.7 again and maybe break 350 at map, i did 410 thru the 5 spd and that was in kill mode, as in kill the turbo.

I hope to build a clean DSM that shows a little bit of what I can do, what I have learned from people both on here and nationally that have helped teach me a few things in my past few years of DSMs.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Looks like a fun project. Good luck!

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Lookin good big guy!

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LOL @ automagic!

I've always loved white 1G Talons with the factory white wheels.

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Just needs a little TLC and the car should look great. Good luck with the project!

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Bout time you made a project thread!

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<< Very jealous!

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Awesome dude!

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I agree. Lots of potential there.

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Funny thing is, I love almost everything in white now.
Its weird, white newer jetta=sweet, white newer trailblazer SS = drool, White viper with black stripes=OMG, white RX7=might be the one.
I blame the panda express.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Good deal, is it AWD? Did I miss that in your post?

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^I updated teh original post, if it wasn't I would of sold or scrapped it by now.

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Hey those rims look to be in good condition. If I don't sell my car by winter time I'd like to take those off your hands...assuming you are getting different rims.

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Don't forget your wife :) haha

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Yes they will be for sale. I'm just waiting for my 5 spd to leave and I'm putting the evo wheels on the AT

^haha, yeah her too everyone knows I love white meat. Where the white girls at?
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Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Nice looking project and find!

16G Auto DSM's are fun :)

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

but 50 trim autos are the shit!!!!

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SO a little update.

Me and the wife spent some time on wed. pulling the motor and then we made dinner and called it quits, she is quite determined once she gets some tools in her hands.

Motor and trans came out yesterday, its been a long time since I've pulled the motor out of a DSM, but memories of a white empty engine bay came flooding back (2006/2007).

Trans fluid looked great, Engine not so good, water pipe has rusty pieces in it and the motor has a frost plug pushed half way out of it.

Plan was to throw a new oil pump and see what happens for this year as the car account is at $150 after buying tools.

Right now I have to pull the pan and front cover and go from there.
Pics up soon.

Prep for removal:http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._2334300_n.jpg

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Surprise update, was just killing time tonight with some friends after getting another AT dsm on the road and found.
Broken balance shaft and spun main bearings, I did find that I have some OEM mitsu rod bearings NIB and got excited, but now it looks like I need to make a decision on where this build is going.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Sucks! But playing with that heat gun was fun :)

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T-belt didn't snap!!
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Some not so goodness:
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Something doesn't look too good:
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As she sits:
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Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

that looks like what happened to alys engine in the hatch last year.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

wtf? whos the white guy working on your car? lol

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Ouch. That sucks man, b/s removal ftw. So now what do you have planned for it?

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Oww that sucks man :( Part the bitch out.

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^lol.

The white guy is either munchgsx or quigs on here. It usually takes some pushing for me to work on my own crap or the hope that I could have a running car soon.

Plan is to just get it running maybe 16G power and go from there, right now though Im not sure.

I straight up just love DSMs I don't know if I can be without one again, but there are so many other cars I would like to go to. But being honest with myself I don't ever see buying a newer car for myself esp. to mod.

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I hear you on that one. I'm the same. I just cant push myseld to purchase a 10k car that im going to mod the crap out of.

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Car payment = no money for mods.

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did I help sell ya on the 16g again or not?

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^You and that text I sent you yesterday helped pushed me to go full force with a 16G setup.

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16g ftw!! e85?!?!?!

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Ouch, looks like the bearings from the parts car motor I bought. 16g ftw, if I were staying in dsm's I would just build a crazy 16g car, cheap and make power, plus tons off fun to boot. Did you ever find another motor?

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Thats exactly how my timing belt looked when i bought my Laser. I have never seen that before. But shit happens.

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So finally figured out that my sweet parts car needs an ECU, motor that hasn't run in 2 years fired up like a champ and idled great.
Found out that it has 450s and a 14B, so I'm already ahead of the game.
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So tomorrow is a big day, apart from my usual crap I need to source a water pump, AT car came with a spare Gates T-belt so I'm good on that and probably a BSEK. Then the motor will be ready to go in. Oh I also have my lifetime warranty 90amp alternator to swap on even though this one is fine.

End of tonight (8/18):
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In classic me and the broseph QUigs, broke more tools, well just one this time, but it put us at a major halt. (exploded my 1/2" ratchet, thx craftsman)
Axles nuts are rusted on, downpipe bolts to not want to cooperate.

Should be out completely tomorrow, and I will be sourcing some ECU repair services and some AT trans stuff, oh yeah I need a title for this thing too.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

sweet!

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You need to learn how to use air tools. Lol

The thing started and ran on shit gas and after 3 years of sitting. What is it going to do with e85 and a 16g? Sept. 25 Automagic vs. MunchAuto Rockfalls?

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^I need a good air hose.

I want to say this thing fired up with the help of munchgsx, i think he had less than 10 mins standing there and it just happened.
Needless to say, I think with him standing there drinking some Natty Ice while I work this motor over its gonna get some good mojo.

E85 and a 16G and full weight? That is a realm undiscovered.
I did learn that I will probably never break 400whp with this car though.

Update for the peoples (I might of said this already):

My awesome parts car has now provided motor, radiator (awd one had the herp or something on top of it that leaked like a fountain), and NON-abs parts.

Not too shabby.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Very nice. Doing the abs delete will be a lot easier with all the stuff you need from another car.

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Hmmm 123k stock longblock. Started right up after sitting for 2 years.
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Parts car, still taking non ABS and radiator. Come and get parts people.
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Tomorrow, I have a full day need to clean the garage so that I can get out without killing myself on tools or car parts.
Post up more stuff for sale.
Source transmission filter, clutches, BSEK, water pump, and new belts.
Oh and I need soem ecu repair action.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Looking good man! You got a lot more done tonight than I did!