It is no surprise that I have quite an addiction to DSM’s. If I could, financially, I would buy up any cheap DSM’s I come across- and it seems like I come across a lot. Weather it be cheap, drivable DSM’s, rolling shells, or full cars that need a little love in order to drive […]
Well, it’s been a while since my last project log update. With the busy dirt racing season, I haven’t had a whole lot of time to do much with good ol’ Poison Ivy. But, she is still running and running strong with only a few minor problems. Text by AJ Hunsinger // Photos by AJ […]
I decided to hit the drag strip before dirt racing season began. Well, dirt season has already began but our track hasn’t opened yet as they just rebuilt the track. They are expected to open up at the end of June. The dirt track will be running on Friday nights, which unfortunately is the same […]
I have been trying to get some wheels off of my friend Cory Kuhn for awhile now. Every time we intended to meet up, something came up on either end. But finally, it worked out and I made the trip down to Selinsgrove to his shop. The wheels are a brand called Zen, which I […]
So, the last few weeks has been….just shy of HELL. The transmission that has been making all kinds of noises, mostly at decel, finally let go. But, Poison Ivy didn’t leave me on the side of the road. I drove about 25 miles to my daughters softball game, and then back home while the transmission […]
This past weekend was a weekend that I will remember for a very long time. And hopefully there will be plenty of upcoming weekends throughout the year that will replicate that statement. Before we get into the events that took place this weekend, lets back up a few days prior to the weekend. The 1G […]
Believe it or not, this is good news. In fact, it is very good news. With my “slipping under boost/load” issue that I have been trying to diagnose, all signs have been pointing towards a viscous coupler or front differential failure. Today, I finally figured it out; unofficially. I drove the car into town and […]
So, I got the head back. It was beautiful. It was cleaned, resurfaced, and had a valve job. I picked up a new head gasket from the parts store and then proceeded to bolt the new head onto the engine with the ARP headstuds. Once it was torqued on, I began putting together the rest […]
Remember in my last post when I said how great things were going and how awesome the car was running? Well, I wasn’t lying, but we had a bit of a hiccup. I very, costly, hiccup at that. Monday morning, everything was going great. I woke up, the sun was out, it was chilly but […]
A couple of weeks have passed since my last update so I will try and add as much as I can about the progress of #PoisonIvy. I installed my Innovate LC2 Wideband (see Tech Article for info). The install was easy, but I had several problems, both which were my fault and not Innovate’s. I […]
Hello everybody, this will be somewhat of a small update. I say small because nothing really “major” happened in the last few days, but we are nearing the end of the build as far as getting this thing up and running. I still have tons of stuff to do, enough to keep me occupied for […]
Another late update. The car is running AND driving now. A few days ago, we had some really nice weather. In the 60’s even. I took advantage and went out and installed the driveshaft with the Torque Solutions solid bushing kit, then put the transfer case on, and then slid the axles in. The next […]
From the time of hearing about it, I knew that I’d be falling in love with a tangled mess of abuse. When Kyuubi arrived in my driveway, I was excited to see it move under its own power, even though it was clearly fading away. Eight months and 14,000 miles later, this beast continues to […]
So, you just bought an awesome new DSM, huh? I bet you want to start doing some bolt on modifications. Well stop right there, pal. The number 1 reason people with DSM’s have their car break, is lack of maintenance. Leaking gaskets, torn hoses, cracked belts, lack of fluid flushes, etc, etc, will be detrimental […]
A lot of times, the DSM newbies don’t know exactly what type of engine they have. So if you are unsure, this will help you out! Talon, Eclipse, Laser (TEL) 1990-1994 (First Generation) If your DSM is a 1990-1994, you will have one of 3 engines. The 4G63, 4G63T, or the 4G37. 4G63- The 4G63, […]
