New Owner of 820/1000

[GSTwithPSI]

Quoting G:
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif What a great job man, looks a million times better. Is that a stock replacement pump? Was the old one shot or just wanted the peace of mind it was replaced and brand new? Blizzaks next ?



Thanks for the kind words man. No Blizzaks, I have a POS Kia for the salt. This car probably won't see much of the winter, least not when there's a bunch of salt on the roads. Maybe a few fun runs in the snow tho /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The fuel pump is a Denso OEM replacement, part # 951-0007. I'm having some issues with hard starts, but only after the car sits overnight. Any other time the car fires right up. As soon as it starts, it runs absolutely flawless. In fact, I've never seen a 4G63 that runs so well. At first, I thought it was a fuel problem. Now, I'm leaning toward a bad CTS or wiring to the CTS.

I've serviced, inspected, or replaced everything in the fuel system minus the FPR. I've swapped out the ECU and CAS with known good units as well. I'm going to do some testing as soon as I have time and see whether the CTS is the issue. I don't have the luxury of ECMlink on this turd...

 

[G]

I've seen that hard start before when fuel pressure is lost in the lines. The only thing left to replace is the radiator! Use toyota red coolant if you ever replace the rad.

 

[LIV4PSI]

Shiny turd indeed. I don't know how anyone has the patience for two GVR4s. They sure are a good looking pair though

 

[turbowop]

I lost patience for sure after owning two gvr4s for several years, hence 503 going to a new owner. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif

Car looks waaaaaay better. What you've done reminds me of what I did with my cars. I had one really nice one (1051) and one turdish one (503) that I did major improvements on to create a reliable, decent looking daily driver.

 

[GSTwithPSI]

Gave 820 a bit of attention today. At this point, I've pretty much wrapped up all the little things it needed maintenance wise. The muffler was in desperate need of replacing. It had a nice size hole in it, which emitted a nice size exhaust leak. It looks and sounds much better now:

Next up was a new radiator. I have no idea how this happened, but the neck was pretty screwed up. I swapped out the old unit with a new core:

I've been doing some more detailing under the hood as time allows. I've added a few little things here and there to touch up the bay. Here's how I got it:

...And here's how it currently sits:

Washed it up and took a few pics in the driveway:

Turds galore:

Future plans for 820 include a 5 lug swap, Evo 8 Enkeis, and Evo 8 suspension. It may also get a hand-me-down 16G from 1837...We'll see.

 

[dkvr4]

where did you get the muffler from? looks sweet and stock

 

[ApexHunter]

Quoting GSTwithPSI:
Turds galore



Like snakin a main line after Christmas!

Would be a good name for a craiglist plumber, the FS section on gvr4.org, or perhaps a new title.

 

[GSTwithPSI]

It's just a cheap Ebay muffler. Nothing special.

 

[GSTwithPSI]

820 got some hand-me-down Evo 8 suspension today. 2 questions: Will DSM/Galant springs interchange with the Evo springs? Also, are you guys who are running the Evo suspension using camber plates up front? Seems like my camber is sitting a bit positive.

Before:

After:

 

[transparentdsm]

i used ingall camber bolts for an evo. i dont know about the KYB, but the bilsteins have larger bolts and i needed to drill the knuckles out regardless so i went that route as it was much much cheaper then plates.

 

[GSTwithPSI]

Ridin' high on the new Evo 8 suspension /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/uhh.gif

 

[faqinshiet]

Great work cleaning up this galant Brett!

 

[KiNgMaRtY]

Nice work. Car looks so much better.

 

[GSTwithPSI]

820 got a few upgrades last weekend. I pulled the turbo to install a rebuilt Evo 3 16G. Turns out, the car already had an Evo 3 16G on it. I still installed the rebuilt unit, but at least I have a spare on the shelf now.

I figured I could clean up the area a bit too with the turbo and manifold out of the way.

I also got the Innovate LC-1 installed as well. FYI, if you guys need to replace the sensors, just pick one up from AutoZone. You can pick one up brand new for $50 bucks. I was finding them listed for twice that in various places. The part number is 17014 click

Next, I threw in some Evo 560s and dialed in the MAF. Then, I set up ECMlink boost control with the stock BCS. It's one of the best features built into Link, IMO.

The car is running awesome, and It's a blast to drive. It's super tame compared to 1837, which is nice when you just want to jump in and drive. Next up is to throw in some colder plugs and turn up the boost a tad bit.

 

[prove_it]

Turn it up a little..... to 25psi! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif

 

[4Grim]

Threads like this give me a itch to buy a good condition mostly stock GVR4 just to have a drive on a almost daily basis.

Great work on #820 man! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif

 

[injunjoe]

Very nice job on the restoration!

 

[GSTwithPSI]

Well, a lot has happened with 820 since I last posted. Long story short, I had some issues with compression on cylinder #1, and one day the clutch just quit disengaging. So, pulled the motor and got to work giving 820 the business.

Separated the trans and confirmed my suspicion as to why the clutch would no longer release.

Got the motor out, which was covered in the typical 20 years worth of grease, grime, and dirt. Gross.

So, as I mentioned, I had low compression on cylinder #1. I wasn't sure what the issue was, but I suspected it may be a problem with the head or head gasket, as a wet compression test failed to bump the compression at all. Once I pulled the head, I found a ton of carbon buildup on one of the valves, which effectively kept it from completely closing. I was actually pretty stoked when I found this, since that meant my short block was good to reuse.

The short block looked great. The bores spec'd out good, and the crosshatching was looking nice as well. Aside from the dirt and knock sensor goo, it's mint.

Anddddd and huge pile of dirty sh*t to clean.

Crusty engine bay:

Block all cleaned up:

Treated the corrosion damage from the battery with Rust Bullet.

BIG thanks to my wife, who spent hours scrubbing the engine bay. I tried to take a picture of her up to her elbows in grease, but she wasn't having it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif

Glamour shots aside, she did a great job!

A little before and after of the trans:

Time for assembly:

New 2G head:

Motor assembled and timed:

And, here's the reason for the 2G head: Evo 3 intake manifold. The goal for this build is going to be fast spool and tons of low end power. The head has Evo springs and retainers, and ARP manifold hardware.

I'm about 95% done with the motor at this point.

And last but not least, 820 gets a hand-me-down bastard 20G snail from 1837 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I've got some more cool updates in store for 820, so stay tuned /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Imjordan]

That swap is clean. I'd love to have a white one

 

[transparentdsm]

Car is looking really good Brett. Love the attention you put into your work. Can't wait to see it all finished up. You have a very nice line-up of cars.