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  1. Wendigo

    Identify these, If you please.

    Bought this I/C kit off E-bay a year ago. I was silly and naive, and a bit to free with Mr. Visa. Anywho, neither the I/C nor the BOV have any markings and I was wondering if you wise folk may know what I've got here. .
  2. Wendigo

    Crank Pulley Bolt Removal

    Some things I gotta just learn the hard way I guess. I didn't break this bolt loose before pulling the Head/Tranny/Engine out. How can I break the bolt free? I've tried a strap wrench around the pulley and only succeeded in popping myself in the hairy gumdrops. :aigo: I don't have an impact gun...
  3. Wendigo

    Turbo Upgrade

    While I've got the heart pulled out I figured I should see what I can afford to upgrade. 1. Looking to upgrade my CT26. Who can I send it to that'll take care of me without breaking the bank? 2. since the tranny's off figured i should replace the clutch. Where can I find an aftermarket one...
  4. Wendigo

    Pistons

    Does anybody know anything about the Nippon Racing Pistons available on E-bay? I want to bid on -em, can't find info on them, haven't heard anyting about them.
  5. Wendigo

    EGR crap

    In the process of rebuilding my pig I'll be eliminating the EGR with blockoff plates, removing the charcoal canister (got a JDM thermostat housing to clean that up). Was wondering: -Will removing the EGR screw with the ECU at all? -Gotta drill the gas cap right? -Does the EGR cooler affect...
  6. Wendigo

    Braided lines

    I'd like to replace as many lines as possible during my rebuild, and was wondering where I can find braided SS lines and fittings for items like- -Turbo coolant -Turbo oil -oilcooler -Fuel (coming in/going out) -anything else ........how many other hoses can be replaced with silly-cone...
  7. Wendigo

    Bottom end work

    Since the valve in cyl #5 popped and the piston got a beating worse than Tyson in his last fight, I've got to replace it. -What is the most cost effective way to swap out a piston? -Must all hardware and bearings be replaced? -can the oil pump be tested? -what pistons should I...
  8. Wendigo

    Tdc

    Getting ready to pull my head for reasons I've mentioned in other posts. Problem: Getting cam sprocket notches to point straight up. Using the starter(perhaps not the best way) the notch rocks 180 from 2 o'clock to about 8 o'clock. Same with using a breaker bar. So the question of the...
  9. Wendigo

    Spark Plugs

    Can the head be fixed if a plug hole gets stripped out?
  10. Wendigo

    Overwhelmed in th head

    Hello all! Name's Eric, Bought an '89 turbo targa a year ago and my life will never be the same again. I recently received from on high the dreaded BHG on the engine that I had swapped in after spinning a bearing. So now I'm ripping this pig apart finding more gack than a peepshows floor...