Project WDE Talon

[BigTyla]

I was able to rebuild my throttle body in the house yesterday while watching the babies. Just have to source some set screws for the vacuum ports I deleted and I'm good to go there. I found some at O'Reilly so I'll head over there when I get the time.

[BigTyla]

I was able to sneak out to the garage for a couple of hours today. I inspected the old lifters and realized the lifters from the old head I had were actually updated lifters since the squirters were twice as large! I decided to bleed them and put them in my new head. I put the rockers on and swapped the cam gears onto my newer cams, lathered them in assembly lube, and installed them.

[maTT]

Ack, I'm yanking the motor out of the GVR4 soon.... I feel your pain...

[BigTyla]

Ack, I'm yanking the motor out of the GVR4 soon.... I feel your pain...

It's tedious, especially being my first time messing with engine internals, but hopefully it will all be worth it in the end. I anticipate attempting to start the vehicle this weekend.

On another note, I went to the dealership Thursday to get my brake lines. When I went by Friday to pick them up, I was only given one of them. Turns out the other, longer brake line was discontinued. I'm going to see if I can get the other line at the junkyard without completely messing it up trying to uninstall it.

[BigTyla]

So I realized I installed the cams with the dowel pins down instead of up. Had to rectify that issue last night. Once I got that squared away I got the cam gears properly aligned and inserted my neat little cam gear keeper tool. It makes the timing belt job so much easier!

By the end of the week I hope to have everything ready to at least start the car and see how it idles. After that, I need to install the transfer case, rear brakes, brake pads all around, install the front brake lines (hopefully I find a good replacement for the front passenger line), and bleed the brakes.

[BigTyla]

One hour.

That's how long it took me to install the front driver side brake line tonight. I had to snake it through various obstacles, bend the tubing slightly, then bend it back a little, etc etc, but I finally got it at least somewhat situated. I'm going to have to bend a couple of other portions of the line slightly to get it to line up properly, but it will definitely work.

After this experience, I'm wondering if I should just make my own line for the passenger side instead of taking a trip to the junkyard.

[Jimvr4]

Ty, was wondering if you knew about or had the tool that compresses the springs to remove / install the lifters. The one works on the DSM as well as 3000GT.

[BigTyla]

I've seen it and heard it works well. I didn't need it because I had the cams out anyway.

And I'm willing to bet my valve spring compressor tool also works on 3S heads.

[11secondFWD]

I installed the motor mounts today. Hooray!

The throttle body shaft seals I ordered from Aby @ Mil.Spec did not fit my 1G DSM throttle body. I have no idea how anyone else gets these to fit. I ended up screwing both of the seals up trying to get them to seat properly but neither would go in.

Should have listened to my gut when it told me to order the STM ones...

What was the method of installing them? I had them fit on mine. If you keep the shaft in that holds the butterfly and try to cram the seal into the circular hole it will be hard and you will ruin them. If you take the shaft out and put them in first then slide shaft in they install easily.

[BigTyla]

Shaft was out and installation was attempted with a 12mm socket as suggested by various install guides. It was not even close to fitting.