+1 on doing a compression test

Yeah I've been there on my FWD on the passenger side. I had to separate the tie rod to get the axle to clear the trans can't remember but I don't think i had to remove the sway bar link but it bolts to the LCA on a 1g. At that point I just separated the ball joint and remove the brakes so the...

1 1/4" will work also if you have that

-Remove the cotter pin from the axle nut and unbolt the axle nut. -Unbolt the strut from the spindles (2 large 17mm bolts/nuts) -Slide the end of the axle out of the wheel hub.Now just take a pry bar between the axle cup and transmission and pop it out. There is nothing you physically have to...

You have a build thread for that? ROFLBut seriously if you ever have time to post up how you did it that would be awesome. I've looked into getting one but all the "factory made" ones I've looked at have bad reviews and then I back out of getting one

It is timing belt driven on the 420a

Not a put down but just to clarify for your future reference crankshafts get turned and/or polished. Milling is done to flat surfaces like head/flywheels/block decks ect.If you had the crank turned are you sure you are putting undersized bearings in?Also are you spinning the rod bearings...

It is extremely hard to tell from a picture. The bottom looks like it has a pretty deep groove on the left but that could just be the lighting.Does your car have a balance shaft delete? If so take a picture of the stub shaft. There's a bunch of junk stub shafts that have been sold out there...

You can easily make 400 on stock cams. (Side note I'd stick with 350hp personally. 400 is pushing the limits of the transmission)Bigger cams make an engine less streetable. Best thing to do is invest the money in tuning software, then fuel supply (injectors/pump/regulator), and then a bigger...

Well you need the "primary boat" to get to "Air-fitting Island" and then once you're there you blow up your "air chair" to sit in and relax LOL

Thanks for posting this. Will be very helpful when I finally get around to getting my intake put on

In addition to the above could be an EGR issue. The EGR will get better the more RPM you are doing but at lower RPM it will stumble and want to stall

I'm not familiar enough with the t25 to know how many other turbos are the same. The listing doesn't seem to cover too many. I've seen them say they cover 13b to 20g and theres much different parts between those. But hopefully someone more knowledgeable can chime in.

I would steer clear of the undercoating. If you find scratches in the engine bay or chipped paint you can get touch up paint and then clear coat over it and that will protect the metal way better than undercoating. Pretty much all aerosol under coatings do is crack after several years and trap...

What was the rebuild kit advertised as fitting? If you got it from fleabay or the scamazon they like to claim they fit everything so you have to be careful to make sure it actually is intended for your car/turbo

If you've got stock pistons either NPR or Hastings for the rings. If they're forged I would go with whatever brand the pistons are. Wiseco, JE, CP, ect.For the rod bearings there are going to be a lot of opinions here but I personally like Clevite Tri-Metal bearings. They're not as soft as a...

Different style of retaining ring. Basically does the same thing tho. Probably not the correct thickness for the groove the oem clip goes in so you probably want to use a oem style one when you rebuild it unless the 2g turbos came with that. I've not rebuilt a 2g before so hopefully someone else...

It looks like the snap ring is in the hole in the picture but appears that at least one end with the hole for the snap ring pliers has broken off.

Here's a video. Since your engine is starting but misfiring you need to unplug the injectors so it doesn't start. And then check each cylinder for spark as shown in the video

Have you verified the miss is caused by no spark?

I wish I could say the same. I have been suckered into having one because it seems to be the only way to buy stuff anymore since craigslist is dead and unfortunately a lot of racetracks and promoters post updates and cancelations there before they post them on their own website.

The pulleys have never been available so most guys have just deleted the tensioner all together and used the Power steering pump to tension a shorter belt. Here's the write up from 2GNT. It would be great if you could do a new write up on this site if you do this. The photos are all from...

I would really recommend against the "diff locker" unless you have extra carriers and spider gears. It presses the spider gears against the sides of the diff and the washers that sit between the spider gears and carrier wear out quickly and then will damage the carrier and gears. I run one of...

Yes @Spleen8urLSX has done it. I belive he was around or above the horsepower you are wanting but I can remember for sure. Hopefully he can chime in here.I'll take a picture here of the difference between the 1g turbo and n/t ring lands. It's not a lot especially considering the turbo is...

It'll be fine as long as the tune is good.Stock bottom end 2g's start to show weak points around 450ish but usually it's the rods or bearings that guys have issues with after multiple passes. Normally when you do see pictures of someone that had piston issues there is obvious detonation, or...

NPR pistons are very close to an OEM equivalent piston. You'd have to have the small rod ends machined by a machine shop to accept the 22mm wrist pins that the 7 bolt pistons will have. (You probably already know that)Another option is evo 8 pistons. They bring the compression up to around...

You should be fine with a stock replacement clutch.There are very few people who have built our engines in N/A form which put out enough power that the stock clutch isn't enough.

I've used several G4CN cylinder heads without any cam interchange issues. I know it's not the exact same engine but I can't see why they would redesign the cam journals for a similar engine. If you measure the diameter of your cam journals one of us can give you the measurements off one of our...

If it's like the US 2.0 sonatas the intake ports are in-between the size of the 1g and 2g ports.What isn't great about them is that the ports are still centered with the manifold studs where the 2g ports have the floor of the port raised but the roof is in the same spot a the 1g which gives...

My guess would be that it probably came from a racecar that was raced in a division subject to flywheel inspection.

Definitely is not for our cars. Way too long in the snout. There should only be 2 "step" downs after the front main bearing journal and there's 3. The step after the main journal should be round and as you noted it has flats for an oil pump drive or something. It does have 7 bolts..... so I...

You probably have but I didn't see it mentioned in the thread if you have checked the strut mounts?That is the moog part number for a right control arm for 90-94 eclipse/talon/laser

Its going to depend on how bad that engine is and what you can do yourself rebuild wise. Looks like it saw plenty of water/moisture but the bores may clean up with just a good hone or they could be pitted so bad you have to bore it 1mm oversize. If you can't rebuild then engine yourself the...

If you can get one axle out I believe you should be able to run a long punch thru the diff to the other side and use that to knock the other axle out. I've not done that to a DSM before but don't see why it wouldn't work. Unless the diff pin is so big that you can't get a large enough punch thru...

Also found this belt for you since you found me the T-5 gear ratios yesterday :)https://westcoastbelts.com/product/new-replacement-belt-for-use-with-a-fortress-27-gal-air-compressor/

If it's like the dewalt ones I have worked on you'll need take the bolt out of the rod and you should be able to sneak the belt between the piston and the crankshaft/flywheel. Hopefully the bolt just goes straight into the crank. It's on a bearing so I don't see any reason for a bushing between...

I'd certainly agree on the timing belt 100% but I would have to respectfully disagree on concern with the cylinder bores and an overhaul. As long as the engine was sitting under a closed hood with a full exhaust and intake system on it moisture has a very long path to go to get to the cylinders...

THANKS MARTY!!

Wondering if anyone out there happens to have the gear ratios for a T-5 out of an 05 v6 4.0 Mustang. Trying to do some speed calculations and not having much luck finding the v6 gear ratios. Seems like it's all v8 stuff I'm finding or doesn't specify its for the v6. Have a pic of the trans tag...

Sounds like you're all set then. I never know how much someone knows that's posting on here so I try to give as much info as possible.Years ago back when I had my first dsm I rebuilt a spare 7 bolt engine I had picked up for my 94 eclipse. Unfortunately for me I bought a 2g 7 bolt and after...

Just to be clear this may or may not work and if it does work it is more so just a band-aid to the situation and is not a long term fix. Sounds like you understand that but just wanted to clarify.Also not sure where you got the engine from that you are rebuilding but the 4g64 does come in a...

So you are rebuilding a different engine for the van but are trying to keep the one in the van going in the meantime?If so I would try pulling the plugs on the engine and pour a cleaner like berrymans or seafoam into the cylinders and let it sit a day or two. Change the oil and add 1 qt lucas...

That set up you just described is called returnless.

You are correct. I believe it was 95 only that had a return style fuel system while the rest are returnless.

Guys doing the in-car delete usually just leave the front shaft in the car. That way you don't have to rotate the bearings to block the oil holes.

It's definitely able to be done in the car. Once the pump clears the snout of the crank you have to let the oil filer housing end of the cover drop down to clear the frame.Another way is to slide the cover out enough to get the bolts off that hold gear housing and then remove the cover and...

Looks like you need part number 04668291 (LEVER, Manual Control) but unfortunately seems to be discontinued everywhere so it will be a junkyard only part

Those superchargers max out around 14 psi. You can spin them faster to get maybe 17 or 18 but they are so inefficient at that point that the air is so hot all you do is hurt performance.It would be a very unique and cool build so if you're going for the unique factor go for it but you will be...

Have you been able to dig into any of the manual transmissions we had talked about a few months back? V6 Compacts with manual's are some peppy cars. Years ago I rode in a dodge shadow with the 3.0 v6 with a manual and that thing was fun!