dude i didnt smoke but i was only down 100psi in num four. other 3 were 220. But your comp on all the others is low as well

 

My clutch is finally starting to give me issues. Still not slipping though, just lots of engagement height change when I beat on it. Gmpp ftw!

 

^^^ lol me too i went to power shift at 8k and clutch was like wtf u doing ngga not happening lolz

 

I just did a leak down test on #2 at TDC and heard air flowing into my intake. (that would explain the wired problems with my TBS error) 130 psi on a new engine with rings was good.

I have friend who is a toyota tech that is an ASE certified mechanic, told me he just did this on his sisters car and it was burnt valves, the cyl were at 130 psi when new.

I wont know until I know. I have to move in a month and unless I can get some serious help I am going to wait until after I move so I have more time and a new home/garage to work in. My rental here sucks for garage space and driveway.

 

dude i dont care what ur friend says, im also a master certified tech and 130 for these motors is low. I had 120 in my number four with a busted ringland

 

yea that is low man

 

ok ok lol. Thinking about the saab motor swap or built...

 

i rebuilt mine in the driveway with no air tools. Forged pistons, total seal rings, new rod bearings and rod bolts, a light hone and call it a day. i did some more stuff but thats all you would need

 

welp, sounds like a challenge, I think I may take it on. Do you have contacts for the parts? maybe a receipt laying around. what about the head? I think its burnt.

 

probably not burnt, just have it checked and replace the valve seals with the viton seals from zzp. Only 20$ for the set. The guides on these have been known to give a few people issues, but mine were fine. Other than that, lap the valves when u re install everything for a good seat. I got my diamond forged pistons for about 500$ Total seal rings for 140$. I recommend the arp head studs, they are only a little more than stock new ones and are reusable. The other misc stuff u will get, head gasket, rod bearings and rod bolts arent that exp. I did my build including full cams, valve springs and retainers, new valve seals, port and polish job, neutral balance shafts, arp head studs and extras including my fuel system stuff all for under 2500$

( since i work at a dealer though i did get everything cheaper) right down to the gm special rtv

 

did you build yours while in the car?

 

that was my next question, I do have access to a lift and dropping the cradle may be a lot easier!

 

yup and even honed my block with it still in the car. Took me about 2 hours to have the pistons out on tear down, and about 4 to put everything back together and torquing to spec. the hardest part was doing the neutral shafts with the motor still in the car because u have to lower the cradle to pull them out and clear the frame

imo its quicker to do it in the car, esp just a piston swap.

 

so it is possiable to swap nutrual balance shaftes while in the car?! another part added to the list lol. that was my main concern. that is if the lsj balence shafts are the same as the 2.2

 

im sure they are its possible just have to loosen the cradle let it hang, and some pry bar persuasion

 

interesting. i will def look into that now.

 

Just spun third on the way home. Gmpp is good to go and the peda went back to normal

 

nice, I have a spec 2+ NIB, I may actually get a chance to install it now. LOL

 

What are the pros and cons comparatively between the Turbo Tech Racing intake manifold and the Saab intake manifold

 

Wait for future reference I burned up cylinders 1 and 2, 3 and 4 were the ones without ruined plugs and still had compression...

 

Hope you didnt scar the sleeve too bad. When a guy here put a hole in the side of the piston it scared the sleeve so bad it needed to be replaced. Total motor disassemble.

 

Do a brake fluid flush.

 

i did about 6000 miles ago, full fluid flush and new clutch master

 

i had that clutch in my turbo lsj with the s252et and a few months on the s256et. it barely lasted a year and i really dont beat on my car that much.

 

That setup you have there is more than my 350hp hahn turbo kit... It may do alright at this power level. Also at this point anything lasting a year sounds like decades to me. I got 2 weeks into my turbo swap and broke something...