Don't really post on this forum too much. I have had this car since mid 2004 so it's been with me for a long time. Mainly just hang around my local site www.widsm.org

Finally getting my 2g together. Here are some pics of the engine. More updates and pics to come as stuff gets done.

The big mistake:Howell 2.2 stroker. Loooong story behind actually recieving it. Knew it was a gamble going with them initially because of time frame issues but went with them anyway. Probably could've chiseled a stroker kit out of iron ore in the time it took to get the engine. Even in the end, all they did was send me the parts instead of a built short block. :/

Head work:
extensive porting
crower stage II cams
HKS cam gears
crower springs and retainers
Valve job
Ferrea stainless valves

New everything from the dealer on the timing side.




Before

After

Ported intake manifold





Cometic head gasket and ARP hardware.

Almost all together

Looks great man! Welcome back!

Nice!

Looks good.

However, I did not know HKS ever made gears for us or Neons :shrug

beastly build man. love the cometics' o-ringed HG design. helps seal higher boost

Originally posted by teklein
Nice! Looks good. However, I did not know HKS ever made gears for us or Neons :shrug

Your guess is as good as mine. It was part of the 'deal' that I worked out with Howell. They just started sending me a bunch of free parts in place of the time they robbed from me and not sending an actual short block.

No timing belt cover?

Timing belt is back off. Forgot about it. Then went to go find it and forgot that I broke it years ago when I initially took it off. In the process of locating one now. Also waiting for trans to get rebuilt also.

Nice looking build dude!

I also made the mistake of going with Howell way back when and not only did it take forever, he initially didnt send me everything I had agreed to.

To his defense, after a light year and many calls and emails, he did eventually provide me with everything, and even threw in a free Howell Automotive Tshirt..haha!

Yeah my original order date was March of 2008 if I remember right. Ordered an assembled stroker short block. Finally got all the parts, yes just parts, last Sept. This was after many many many phone calls and emails directly with the owner and a BBB filed complaint against the company.

All in all, it took 2.5 years to get the parts for a stroker block, and not even an assembled stroker block.

Free stuff that I received:
AF/X Ecu
Cam gears
660cc Accel injectors
PT Cruiser lifters
Some bullshit melling timing belt
Gasket set
I think that's it.

Yikes, glad everything is coming along.

I have never heard of such terrible customer service in my life, that sucks man, at least its coming together. Looks nice, just glad I know to stay away from Howell now.

OP Where in WI are you? I'm in Milwaukee.

I'm on the north side of milwaukee. All my stuff is at my shop out in Germantown though.

Howell told me I would have my motor in 6-12 weeks. Took them 12 months to get me everything. Keep in mind I also had to fight with Gary on the phone and threaten a credit dispute in order to get the stainless valves and timing kit that was promised to me.

Absolutely pitiful customer service.

Wow Damn, That is just terrible time to wait, I mean you would think someone who's paying you thousands would have the customer service and common decency to get you everything you paid for, ON TIME.

Forget them, I won't ever browse their site again.


NS eh, thats about the same area I'm at, 92nd and Hampton or 92nd and North, I stay at both.

When I get my 2GNT back up and running we'll have to meet up, so I can see this beast in person!!!

Nice. My day job is parts counter at NAPA on 127th and Hampton in Butler so stop by if you need parts and I'll give you the DSM discount.

Ok......back on topic!

I Didn't know HKS made cam gears for a 420a?

Other than that, GREAT BUILD!

**EDIT**

Just looked at the cam gears and they are Fidanza. Tried installing them and one of the gears the pitch was off so the timing belt didn't mesh with it well so I just went back to the stock gears.

Little update:

Put all new control arms and tie rods in tonight



Also put a few more things on the motor

Damn Tank. Looks better and better every day. Thats no good though with the Fidanza Gears, at least you got things working still.

The Napa on Hampton in Butler, nice, thats where I get my AMSOIL trans fluid, great stuff too.

We'll I was over in the area there yesterday, Maybe again today, I'll have to stop in and meet you.

Jeff.

AWD brake upgrade complete.

Straight black calipers. Nice and clean.

Got the trans back this morning. Fully rebuilt with new everything and the full set of 3.55 neon gears and LSD insert.

Awesome man!

Also, in the one pic I only see one cam hole poking up, unless its optical illusion, the cams are installed correctly right?

Good catch! That's all fixed :P

nice, ?, you stil plan on using the hyrdo tensioneR? idk, i am an advocate for the mech one.. my hrydro went bad at 3000 miles.. got it brand new, then noticed care was idling funny, noticed sever slack in the belt one after noon// pulled the hrydro tensioner and oil everywhere.. thing was shot, lucky i didn't loose my valves to the pistons..idk, food for thought i guess, i know theres alot of mixed bag about it.. but to me theres a reason they phased it out..

I have never had an issue with one so I'm going to stay with it.

Originally posted by Wes Tank
Good catch! That's all fixed :P

Cool man, I was looking at yours yesterday freaking out that the DCR timing set would not work :P

i impact reverse sensors

Wow...sounds like Howell has gone down hill in a major way. I've done business with them in the past and never experienced anything like described above.

I hate shoddy businesses...good luck with your build, looking great so far.

I'll never buy from them again after my experience.

Build is coming along nicely man..keep us updated with pics!

Motor is in.

Trans and wire harness back in..

Getting a little farther on things. Just waiting on some radiator hoses and I should be able to fire it up for the first time and start the break in process.

Finally started it up for the first time today..

http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/crazdawgtodaend/Talon%20Overhall/?action=view¤t=058bc1bd.mp4

That sounds awesome!! Good Job!!

Congrats.

Been following this post for a while now..this car is coming along nicely...good job

Almost ready to roll it out.


Just a few more things left on my checklist.

Pretty much all done.



Been breaking it in the past couple days.

Looks very nice, I envy you.

UPDATE!

A few pics of the finished product. MS is going in in the next couple weeks. Engine/trans has around 4000 miles on it now.





















Video of how it sounds...

http://youtu.be/jLxN4OZNssU

I love your car man, glad everything went well.

Well I think the thread title should change to 5 years instead of 3 now lol but it's finally off to the body shop to get the strut towers cut and patched and the whole bay repainted with a few holes welded up.

Post some more pics when its finished!

Heh heh, such persistance and discipline. Good deal!

Back from the body shop. No more bad strut towers and fresh engine bay paint. Also had a bunch of unneeded holes welded up with plates I made.













Also had them buff the rest of the car.

Wow looks great! My car is currently in the body shop as well, I'm doing a similar engine bay as you. My car is red and I'm repainting the entire car white with a blue pearl. Keep up the good work.

Looks tits man!

Been working on the engine the past couple days...

What happened to the engine?

Old vs. New

Getting ready to weld the external wastegate flange on.

Nice. You gonna route it back into the downpipe or just vent it straight out?

Originally posted by RoninEclipse2G
Nice. You gonna route it back into the downpipe or just vent it straight out?

Should vent it to atmosphere }(

Prob vent first but eventually route it back to the exhaust because I don't want it rediculously loud.

Pretty sweet set up are you using MS? The vent to atmosphere sounds sick though..

Originally posted by 1gr8420a
Pretty sweet set up are you using MS? The vent to atmosphere sounds sick though..

Yes I am using MS.


**Update**

Almost in.



In.



Now for some more wiring.

90% wired.

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zpscfbd3802.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zps41b8020e.jpg.html>

Almost there.

Wiring done. Just need to make a few more brackets and modify a radiator.

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zpsfddab9a4.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zpse98a3486.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zps68f9c12d.jpg.html>

Badass to see another build coming together!

I think you should pull that turbo and send it to me. ;)

Lookin good! :thumbsup

Little by little, it all starts coming together.

Had to modify an aluminum radiator to fit.
http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zps0cd7ad38.jpg.html>

Before and after headlight polishing that my buddy did for me.
http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zps2a49e8dc.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zpsc595e4a0.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zps1396f5f0.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zps80ddae52.jpg.html>

Throw some 3M VentureShield on those headlights, or they will fog/yellow back up in no time.

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zpsde7ad4de.jpg.html>

Car is looking really good, if mine looked half as good as your I would be happy.

Is there a bolt missing on the water pump?

Originally posted by Islandertalon
Is there a bolt missing on the water pump?

Not that I know of.

It runs. Still a lot to do. Not sure if it will be ready for the SO.

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zpsa874c5f9.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/4BBE4FF3-3440-41E0-BB57-058076761D06-3064-00000382115F8990_zpscdf68e9f.mp4.html

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/E5060803-32AD-43A3-9FAC-587325F20EC6-3064-0000030C08F41A08_zps06341a06.mp4.html

Dat idle

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/3DBC7E6F-124E-4194-B2AB-7D6111A090CA-6434-00000576CEBABC95_zpsa70e7d21.mp4.html

Still need to make and intake pipe for it and get a bigger filter. Not sure where I want the filter to end up yet.

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zpsadf9c31a.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/null_zps0e186cd5.jpg.html>

So clean /Envy

Here's a little update since I'm bored standing at the computer till noon today.

Got my compressor housing and piping powder coated gloss black. Came out quite nice I must say.

Noticed the cruise control box cover plate was larger and covered more on a 99 GS I currently own so I swapped those as well.

Also finally mounted my door caps for my sideskirts on since I've been kicking them around my shop for the last 6 years or so.

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/BA3366B5-EA89-4F42-A2B0-31811F763141_zpsghc7awbg.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/A95A4067-93F7-4EB5-A730-5AA0CE821B8E_zpspcwjkhmu.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/421F62F6-4BC4-445C-8AD1-41FBB07C1802_zpszyzcf91g.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/36C8DACB-DFAB-45A2-80B6-25810BEAA011_zpszndsituv.jpg.html>

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/D6566C92-F4D5-4918-BDFE-D374A95CD8AE_zpsa2e0rgzh.jpg.html>


Also started the car on fire....but we won't talk about that one. Luckily it didn't damage any of the paint lol.

http://s88.photobucket.com/user/crazdawgtodaend/media/Talon%20Overhall/088F50A1-4B50-4385-BB18-BF252FF75496_zpso2moblmq.jpg.html>

Have to share what happened with the fire! Great progress by the way.

How about some pictures of the chica with the camera?

Hahaha, I was going to say the same thing. Car looks great man!