Was that the only damage?

I've also sprayed some oil in the cylinders just the make sure the friction between the rings and walls is lessened. That oil can reduce over time. This will also give you a bit better compression for that first start.

That's ONE way to lower compression.

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I have to second that... Terry did a great job. Cannot comment on the workmanship of whoever did the mods prior but it looks like there are areas that are still in need of attention. As I understand it, though, that residue is normal as it is just a breakdown of the protective coating from the...

Check that your battery and alternator connections are ok before replacing anything.. Did the engine you got already have the alternator on it?

Quoting AnotherNewb: Too many years ago.... Is my memory supposed to be this crappy at 27?Mine was gone at 25... you're ahead of the curve

I think you may want to visit the vfaq site for a bit....or more if you have already. You're about to kill another engine without figuring out what went wrong in the first place. Not to mention it could have just been a simple head gasket that gave way (not likely though). There are a few...

I've done the block off (screw in method with JBWeld) on a few cars and in cold temps had no issue keeping an idle at first startup. The ISC did just fine, though as stated already - took a few more cranks and sometimes a second of throttle to get it idling normally.Btw, 3 out of 4...

The turbo 90 tranny is built differently than the non-turbo tranny. If you're going to be using a weaker trans to begin with for an application that will have substantially more power/load and spreading that accross less surface area (2 axles instead of 4) than I think you're asking for...

From what vehicles? 90 trannies have different bearings that cannot handle the load so absolutely not. Curious as to which 91-92 non-turbo tranny you're referring to. I know some summits and vans came with them.

It sounds like you're running your boost off of the FPS if it takes a minute to kick in. This is the ECU taking a minute to open the Solenoid. You might want to run it directly off of the manifold if that is the case.

Quoting Alpha Male: Quoting 1990ggsxnj: Yes that is just like the Galant GSX - is your spoiler soft and squishy as well? Good looking gal. Are those the stock rims, because they look similar to one type of stock VR4 rims.it is the Canadian, eagle variant of the GGSX. Your n00bness is...

You regularly run your engine for a minute or two with oil drained out of the pan??