Well some of you know I finally got the car boosted and then 1 week before the SO I spun a rod bearings and messed up taking the eclipse to the local SC meet and the SO. Since then I have been saving some cash to rebuild again. The original build was a generic set up 8.8 Wiseco pistons, Eagle H beams for the bottom end. New set up is going in it is 10.5 comp CP pistons, and some H beams as well. Well enough talk, if you have any questions just ask, here are some pics...















PS: Thanks Terry for helping me out with the board!

That sucks, that second picture makes me sick. Good luck on the rebuild though. I like the first pic, 1g and 2g, is there another garage with a 3g and 4g? :)

I don't plan on ever owning a 3g or 4g, I don't consider them "eclipses". Just my opinion though.

Awesome Slo!

Hurry up so we can do mine :P

have fun on the rebuild, your first?

No, RE rebuild. Second.

good luck with the build man. can i ask where you got the pistons?

I got them from www.raceeng.com Great place, I actually called them and made the order. They are located in Fla so I got my order on Friday and placed it on that Wed afternoon. I highly recommend them. Great prices too!

Awweee...zac...what...tdc not good enough? lol. j/k. I know... i know...

I love my car...
I love Horsepower...
I love reliability...
So why do i own a DSM again?

Over 2 months for one rod and ARP mains vs 2 days for 10.5 comp pistons....hmmmm.

Originally posted by Slo2g
Over 2 months for one rod and ARP mains vs 2 days for 10.5 comp pistons....hmmmm.

ya zac, i know. I'm trying though and i am making progress with them. But please don't say anything. But you will be suprised at what's coming up...hopefully. hehe :9

and part of your stuff takin forever was me forgetting it at the shop, but that was only a day. Chris is just a tad lazy...lol...but we're doin alot better than any other shop in the area.

No rush on returnin the lift lol. My parents are loving it out of the way. Are you gona run your MS as a full standalone?


I love my car...
I love Horsepower...
I love reliability...
So why do i own a DSM again?

Originally posted by Warmage12
Awweee...zac...what...tdc not good enough? lol. j/k. I know... i know... I love my car... I love Horsepower... I love reliability... So why do i own a DSM again?

You suck at life Jesse. Just so you know.

And Zac, post some pics up of your megasquirt wiring! Looks amazing, other people should see :P

his wiring sux :puke

Originally posted by 420agreenvilleSC
his wiring sux :puke

No it doesnt, ive seen pics!

I don't see how you are talking shit mikey when you can't even wire you own gauges up :rolleyes Anyway, no Jesse I am not going a full stand alone. I will eventually run fuel and spark but for now I will stick with fuel. Tim, I will post pictures of wiring when I get through with it so you guys have something to compare it to.

i apologize. my sarcasism, which i do often, is hard to express w/ typing. i was kidding. will you continue to be my friend??????

Better be carefull, might be warning number 3 :P

Originally posted by Slo2g
Better be carefull, might be warning number 3 :P

Any more updates to this?

Havent seen you in chat in a while :P

BTW, we gotta go get wings!

been craving wings for a while now

Originally posted by 420agreenvilleSC
been craving wings for a while now

Then lets go fucker!

Well a little update, not a huge one though, I got most of my parts in to start putting this thing back together. CIMotorsports left one set of my bearings out and being a 95 block I need to sets of 96+ sets to get a full groove set(I don't feel like notching the block). I got a Melling high volume oil pump, and a Walbro 255hp inline fuel pump to go inline with my intank Walbro 255hp. Then just bearings. So hopefully before too long it will be back on the road...

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Cool! Hopefully youll get the other set.

Wings?

Notch the block. I didnt even know I had a 95 block, and thats what I ended up doing.

Meh, I have already paid for the bearings and they are on the way as of today. I've been lazy and haven't done much lately but I need to go ahead and get that fuel pump wired in and sell my nitrous kit.

i love prolonging builds, its much more intimidational/exciting to take your time. fuck quick builds lol

Do you have a returned fuel setup zac?

I love my car...
I love Horsepower...
I love reliability...
So why do i own a DSM again?

Yes, I replaced the oem one with a 6an steel braided line though.

wish i could do that. i hate $

a little out of turn but may I ask what the 2nd and 3rd photos are off at the beginning of this post? I know the 2nd is the bottom end of the engine with the oil pan off, but specifically what is the pic supposed to show its kinda blurry. Also, what clued you into having spun a bearing?

Originally posted by FreikDog
a little out of turn but may I ask what the 2nd and 3rd photos are off at the beginning of this post? I know the 2nd is the bottom end of the engine with the oil pan off, but specifically what is the pic supposed to show its kinda blurry. Also, what clued you into having spun a bearing?

The second pic is shavings inside his oil pan.

The third pic is his extremely filthy engine bay with the motor taken out!

he couldnt hear the rod knock because of his open DP. he's lucky he caught it before it got worse

Yes, I know my engine bay is not spic and span clean but it has been cleaned up enough for me. I'm not in this for show but then again I don't want a nasty engine bay. That is correct on the spun rod bearing, I couldn't hear it knocking because of the open down pipe and I thought my oil light flickering at idle was from the 4an feed line to the turbo causing some pressure to drop from the oem sender. I luckily caught it before it got too bad and windowed the block but it took out alot of componets. Point being now I am installing a oil pressure gauge so I will know from now on. I have made some progress but still have some small stuff to take care of...






(dome pistons for the win!!!)

Well after finally getting some time to work on it tonight I managed to get the head bolted down with an OEM MLS gasket and some copper gasket spray and get the oil pump bolted up and torqued to spec. I need a water pump gasket and some misc. stuff and it will go all back together....

i have a WP gasket. By the way, i thought it was a no-no for copper spray gasket on MLS' HG's...

Some people don't like using copper gasket spray on an MLS because it defeats the purpose of the gasket and links them together. It aids in the transfer of heat to the head, I don't mind, I would rather it seal and not leak. I have used it since the first HG I did a long time ago and it leaked after it too, took it apart replaced it and sprayed it with the spray and no leaks.

Awesome Slo!

Want me to come by and ill paint some of your rusty brackets :P

Sure, I really was going to do that though. I just need to get this car done asap.

Originally posted by Slo2g
Sure, I really was going to do that though. I just need to get this car done asap.

Hehe! Whens the motor go in?

UPDATE:







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Nice!

Now get it into the car :P

it took you almost a month to bolt on a lower intake manifold plenium, a turbo mani, turbo, and DP? wtf kinda tools are you workn with.... :)

Originally posted by 420agreenvilleSC
it took you almost a month to bolt on a lower intake manifold plenium, a turbo mani, turbo, and DP? wtf kinda tools are you workn with.... :)

LOL that's what I was thinking. Install it already! :evilgrin

I was actually waiting on a OEM cam sprocket so I could double check the timing marks on the Fidanza cam sprockets before I went any further :P

Got it running tonight. 10.5 feels a hell of a lot better than 8.8. I will post pics later as I am typing this on a blackberry and I hate typing long messages on it. :p

It was sweet watching it wake up on the dyno.....
I love my car...
I love Horsepower...
I love reliability...
So why do i own a DSM again?

its about time. can't wait to see it in person. congrats