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Everything posted by erik litchy
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pics of your progress?
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i failed at finding aftermanket head studs for these engines. :-\
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i wonder why the owners manual says that for your engine. with the price of gas id stick with regualr. that mileage sounds low to me, i got 36 mpg on a good day out of my wagon.
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what was the redline in those rabbits anyway? they had a 1.6 right? had to be slow with no turbo and that puny engine. swap in a turbo engine from the jetta? pyrometer, boost guage, new head studs, intercooler, 2.5" turbo back straight pipe and crank up the boost maybe drop the compression with a 1 notch bigger head gasket and play with the fuel watching the EGT's.
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so looks like its that time for me :-\
erik litchy replied to erik litchy's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
working very slowly about 3 hours a day so far. heres those intake manifold bolts i was talking about wow must have been some chemical reaction becauase the drivers side was terrible!! I can see what you mean about breaking bolts! so far so good. -
how gutless should it be?
erik litchy replied to Meeky Moose's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
are there any published times or road tests from back in the day for refrence? -
Time for a different muffler
erik litchy replied to karinvail's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
mine looks like this -
sounds like carb problems. hows the fuel filter
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EA82 SPFI ignition timing
erik litchy replied to WoodsWagon's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
last i checked that was what mine was at. no ping or anything. -
Yellow Superwinch from early 80's soobs....
erik litchy replied to mcbrat's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
i wouldnt get steel cable, id get synthetic, so mutch safer and easier to handle. -
93 Loyale wont start sometimes
erik litchy replied to jk4138's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
check the clutch and check the timing belts. sounds like the starter solenoid is broken. someone here will have one -
doesnt mean they cant be modded. Just add a turbo retard the timing and either injectors or play with the pump. can anyone find one of these to import?
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so looks like its that time for me :-\
erik litchy replied to erik litchy's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
the weird thing is it seems this isnt the first time its been apart. there were mixed fasteners all over and some bolts heads showed some wear. and I did throw in a new pcv before all this. the intake manifold gasket looks like it has been leaking coolant for a while as well. I have all new gaskets and timing belts and its due for both. edit why does everyone want me to run thicker oil? my oil pressure is fine, i get no lifter tick, and it runs very quiet. thicker oil is just a waste of engine power. -
so looks like its that time for me :-\
erik litchy replied to erik litchy's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
it smokes when i start it, the head gaskets leak oil, every seal leaks, lucky you. -
so looks like its that time for me :-\
erik litchy replied to erik litchy's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
the tube from the head to the manifold with the male flares on it -
so looks like its that time for me :-\
erik litchy replied to erik litchy's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
current progress slow no resize for you the intake manifold bolts closest to the firewall wont bunge and im afraid to break them what size flare wrench do i need for the egr tube what size is the crank bolt socket? -
heads with a pre chamber, very common on older diesels
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ultimate engine swap id want one. I bet they are IDI though.
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yeah spend some money and get a detail
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well if its infinite then its obviously broken
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you checked it with an ohm meter right?
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My Rally Suspension
erik litchy replied to Do It Sidewayz's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
what valving are you running in them? -
Performance rings, pistons, and con rods...
erik litchy replied to Subarutex's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
gapless rings are the best if you can afford them. especially on these smaller engines where you need all the hp you can get. thats what my engine builder told me when i asked about putting them in my jeep. I think that JE pistons are very cost effective if you go custom. -
Oil pressure: How low is too low?
erik litchy replied to Ross's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
bad oil pressure can wear the cam and crank bearings making the problem even worse. id like to see at least 1 bar at idle. if you get the new oil pump you at least get the peace of mind that its no longer a problem. -
Oil pressure: How low is too low?
erik litchy replied to Ross's topic in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
they look like this