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  1. Engine Rebuild

    Found another crank and block from when mine walked. Wondering if anyone has a good place I could by all the gaskets at once and bearings and rings. The block I am getting is stripped completely and need to fully rebuild it.
  2. Plug wiring diagram

    I need the pin out for plugs c-07, c-08, c-09. Tried reading the wiring diagram but can't seem to find everything.
  3. Crankwalk

    Picked up a 92 galant motor for my colt swap and was doing a timing belt...when I put the crank pulley back on I was pushing on it and I felt a pop and a thud on the tranny side of the motor . Guessing that it has around a 1/8 inch of play back and forth, think I could just replace the bearings...
  4. Sitting motor

    Got a galant the other day from a guy doing a GSX swap. He never got around to finishing it and the car sat for 3 years. The motor only has 40k, oem Mitsubishi rebuild. I got the motor started and it runs fine. Wondering if I need to worry about oil pump or anything interal? Doing a timing belt...
  5. FS: USDM Fogs

    Don't have the galant any more so I figured I would sell these. Some pitting no cracks. 120 Shipped, or send me an offer.
  6. FS: Rebuilt EPROM

    Selling a rebuild EPROM ecu, not chipped. Got it with a car I bought a while back found it in the closet. Looking to get 120 Shipped.Sorry about the blurry pics cant get camera to work.
  7. FS: 50 Trim DBB

    Bought the turbo off a friend, he ran it on his talon and then upgraded so he sold this to me. T3 style with an external wastegate. Has about 3k miles on it. The turbo is a ball bearing but I have no idea what brand. You may be able to tell from the pics. Selling the galant soon, so I have no...
  8. GSX to VR4 swap

    Just picked up a GSX that was an auto and was swapped over to a VR4. The guy who did the swap was going all out, pulled the dash and engine and front subframe harness, the front harness was not put in so I had to put the harness in. The problem I am having is that when I put the harness in there...
  9. Hard start

    Only hard starts the first time you try and start it in the morning. When I had a walbro in it, it would turn over for about 10 seconds then you would hear the fuel pump start and then the car would start. Do I need a new relay or should I just rewire the fuel pump? I have also try 3 different...
  10. Phantom Knock

    Got so tired of it I just grounded the sensor and removed it from the block. Any one else done this? I have a logger, went back to fully stock and still knocked but only in low RPMS. No knock ever in the high RPMS. Is this ok?Also with every thing stock I run around 10.5-11.1 for AFR, is this...
  11. Can I still use this?

    About a week ago I was driving the galant and it was making the supercharger noise so I just brushed it off because it is way to cold to pop the hood. About 2 days ago I was driving the car and the noise quit and I could only boost about 4 pounds, I found out why.What could have caused...
  12. Knock

    I am getting 43counts of knock at around 2300 and 15% throttle. Tried riching it up still doesn't help. I am running 550s safc and a maf trans. Could this be phantom knock?
  13. Pacesetter Header

    Having trouble putting a pacesetter on because I think that the intercooler piping is going to touch it. Anyone every have a problem with this and know a way to fix it?
  14. Tranny problem

    Having trouble getting the back of the tranny to sit flush. The bolt hole on the back is covered so I cant use that. any ideas? I am using the JDM switchable tranny if that helps at all.
  15. Transfer case recall

    Got the new yolk, but I am having trouble getting the C-clips off. Any trick to doing it?
  16. Pressure Plate

    Bought a pressure plate off the forum couple days ago. when I got it I noticed that it had a small weight welded to the out side. I can get a pic tomorrow, is this going to cause a problem or was it balanced?
  17. billvr4

    I sent him the money and the clutch was here in 3 days including thanksgiving as a day. No hassles at all,Thanks Bill.
  18. Starion frontmount

    What would the power levels be of a starion front mount. Could a run a 20g on it with no problem?
  19. Broken Clutch

    Friend was driving a car today and hit 1st at around 40, there is a really bad grinding when the clutch is pressed in and I can not disengage it. The problem I am having is that I do not know what to do about another clutch. I have a no name 6 puck and PP with about 25% life left, The PP is a...
  20. Palm problem

    I am having trouble finding mmcd.prc and I can not find a program other then the palm software. Is there any 3rd party software I can use?
  21. Transfer case rebuild

    Wondering where I can the parts for the rebuild meaning the yoke and seals.
  22. parts talon

    tore the tranny off a parts talon that I have and found it had a 6 puck, red pressure plate and a light weight flywheel any Idea who makes a red pressure plate and a 6 puck sprung?
  23. Burnt ecu

    Rewired my maf for a 2g maf, just cut the wiring harness. Put the 2g mafts in and when i first started it the ecu started smoking and i burned ic107 could it do with my wiring or is my icv bad?
  24. 2g gm maft

    Picked up a MAFT last week and its for a second gen harness. I have a 2g pig tail, but when i plug it in the maf is missing 2 wires over the harness for the 2g harness, far left and far right wire in the harness. also it has a white and a purple wire lose, off the harness, what are these for? I...
  25. 2wd transfer case

    Bought a talon today and the guy told me that the transfer case had a bolt you could remove to make the 2wd. Can anyone tell me any more on this? how strong are they? what do they come in? do they even exist?
  26. idling with 550s and 272s

    I having a problem with idle, I set my SAFC to -8% at 1k (I have 550s and BC 272s) and it idles fine but my low fuel trim is 138 is that bad I do not fully understand the trims. Rest of the SAFC in low are around -18% and it pulls just fine. And also the only way I can stay around 15 A/F is when...
  27. Vibration at 2.3k to 2.5k

    Having a problem with a vibration at around 2.3 to 2.5k, it only happens at 9% throttle. if i let off or give it more gas it instantly goes way. I have a leaking transfer case that I have not filled in a bit if that could be the problem. Also noticed it get worse when I add wieght.
  28. Problem with Transmission engagement

    Put a stage 2.5 tre in the galant. The problem is that when I first start the car up when it is cold it will grind into first gear, never any other gear. If I pump the pedal a bit or wait a second it goes in fine. No high gear grinds or when it is warm it works fine and will never grind. I did...
  29. Best fan temp switch

    I have been having trouble with my galant overheating and I was wondering on what to do for an after market temp switch. I put one that I got from the parts store in but it is just a probe you stick into your rad. and it doesnt work very well the fans turn on great at 200 but they do not turn...
  30. Boost problem

    Fixed my wastegate. now when i go WOT it takes a very long time to hit 10 pounds. 4k at 10pounds on a 14b is not right. and when it hits boost if feels slower then it was before it hit boost. Any idea what this might be? before it would sputter at around 15 pounds and pull right thro after that...
  31. Wastegate issue

    Can the diaphragm in a wastegate go bad? I have a wastegate I pressure tested and the air blew right out of it. what can I do to fix this?
  32. Really Bad Vibration

    I have a really bad vibration that is not tranny of diff related. When I rev my car a little past 2.5k it shakes horribly, and then goes away around 4.5k. I just rebuilt the motor, and I dont remember if i got the oil pump B/S belt lined up would this cause this? Also when I drive the car and go...
  33. Fans not kicking on

    I only have my AC fan PO took the other one out. Worked yesterday, but today i got my data logger in and it said that I was -59c at full running temp so I tried to rewire the sensor on the top of the thermo housing. Messed it up really bad, so replaced it with a spare ECU coolant temp sensor and...
  34. Cold start problem

    I am having a cold start issue. When i let the car sit over night it takes about 5 mins of cranking to start. I just rebuilt the motor and it started fine the first couple times. I have a bad coolant temp sensor, Datalogger says -59c at full temp, also the gas is about a year old because that is...
  35. Loose Oil Filter Housing

    Puting the little stuff back on my motor today and found that my oil filter bolt, the bolt you thread the filter to, was finger tight. So i tightened it up with a socket. Will this be ok or do I need to do more to insure that my motor will be ok? and that the filter housing does not come off?
  36. Bent oil pick up

    Moving my engine around I bent my oil pick up a little bit up on each side. Bent it back with some pliers but the mesh is pushed it. Should I replace it or reuse it?
  37. turbo f22, honda.

    Sold a friend a good s16g for his turbo f22, ran it on my galant until i blew a piston ring landing. The galant never smoked at all planned on rerunnning the turbo when I put the car back together but went another route. So he put the turbo on his honda, ran a -4an line from the oil pressure...
  38. Sensor Problem

    I broke the sensor that tells the ECU when the throttle plate is closed. I was wondering if any one knew the name of this part. It looks kinda like a coolant temp sensor with a button on the bottom. Also any info on if i need this sensor or what it really even does would help. Thanks mike.
  39. Looking for a motor

    Looking to get at JDM 4g for the galant, any websites to suggest?
  40. Motor build Question

    I melted a piston a while back and now I need to rebuild. I have a set of eagle rods and I am looking to go with wiseco stock bore pistons. Would have any problems with this if I just honed the cyl. and put pistons in? Would it just be easier to go stock with this route? Do I have to balance...
  41. Build Questions

    Looking to rebuild my motor, so I need some questions answered. Long story short, blew a ring landing and don't have the money to pull the motor and have it bored. So I am just re honing the cyl walls and then putting in a new set of Topline 8.0:1 pistons and rings. The question that I am having...
  42. 2g lifters

    I got my hands on a set of 2g lifters came out a 99 gst and they have the 3 mm port on the top. is that normal? this car was bare bone stock. did they do something with the 99 lifters that were any better? JW if i should put them in the VR4 while the head is off.
  43. Anyone ever use this site?

    clickJust wonderin if this is legit and how his shipping times are ok. and also if the parts are good for and an OEM replacement, looking at pistons rings and ACL race bearings.
  44. Pulling to the right

    When it snows hard the galant pulls to the right when I slow down, well more of like a jerk to the right. It never happens when i am on the throttle, only when I am slowing down and get below 25mph. Also I have a really Bad CV on that side if that could be part of the problem. Would be greatful...
  45. All Aluminum Radiator

    I was thinking the other day about how my friend has a Civic half radiator and was looking and looked like it would fit right into the Galant. I was wondering if an All Aluminum civic half radiator would work? or would it not cool enough?
  46. Oil light

    Just changed the intake to a 2g maf and now my car idles a little lower like 800 to 1000 used to idle about 1300 (I know a little high but with cams I had to). Now when the Idle drops below 750 my oil light flashes. I just changed the oil with 5-W30. I was wondering if I went to 10-W40 if the...
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