It's a 20g. The feed line isn't leaking though. From what it looks like, it's just a SS braided line between the block and the turbo.

Not sure about the balance shaft. I do have an oil pressure gauge but it's not installed. Since the car isn't running now I'm going to wait for all of the parts to get here before I install them.

 

I hope someone deleted those balance shafts when they built that 2.3 stroker! lmao. Can't put it past people though. Get an oil pressure gauge before a wideband and mbc etc. lol. You wont make it far with a really good tune and no oil pressure haha. Told you the return line would be one of the oil leaks. I'm a firm believer in the Permatex Ultra black RTV. Do yourself a favor, check the fluid level in the trans, t-case, and rear end.

 

yeah no kidding...I'm fine tooth coming this bitch for sure. I need this thing running.

Backstory: I drive a gas guzzling navigator that gets 13.4 mpg. I told my gf that I needed something better on gas (I got the navi for the family and refused to buy a van). So, when this became available I totally sold her on it and justified it being a great buy on a vehicle I can work on that also gets better mpg. I can feel the shit storm coming if it's not running soon, lol.

 

I build all my engines with balance shafts. cant live without them even in high hp cars. shade tree mechanics may have issues with them. dont blame the shafts, blade the builder.

 

Hey different strokes for different folks jerry. I find it much easier to just do away with them all together. I like higher oil pressure and less rotating mass. and the fact i know my b/s belt wont take out my timing belt ( ive had bad luck with timing lol ). But I do agree, alot of misinformation and problems people have are their building capabilities. I know a really good ase certified mechanic that doesnt even know how to use plastigauge

 

The way I see it, it makes your engine alot less complicated. Its all opinions. Some people will go without A/C and Power steering while others will not. It doesn't hurt performance or make it better.

 

Man I just wish there were a local place to pick up parts I need (not like autozone).

 

Don't we all? Lol Damon (Styl129) is like 30 minutes from me and has endless used parts. and Darkside is about an hour away. There is only like 2 or 3 other dsm'ers in my town, and only like 10-15 in tampa alone. This is why the mitsu section is so dead :/

 

550 injectors will be here by Friday.

 

I recommend removing them on drag cars. If they werent needed on street cars the engine wouldnt have come with them. Mitsu would have saved millions upon millions leaving them out. Fact is they serve very important purpose. A straight four engine suffers from bad engine harmonics like no other engine design. The harmonics is bad enough to wear out engine bearings prematurely. I am not even sure taking them out adds horsepower. It has been shown in v8 world removing the harmonic balancer costs HP. If engine is vibrating it takes HP to make those vibrations. never seen a back to back test in 4g63 world. Everyone just assumes its best thing to do. Even top engine builders recommend leaving them out. The two top reasons balance shafts fail is the belt being adjusted too tight and running engine to point of detonation. The rod bearings shed small particles. This particles dont pass through balance shaft bearing easily. so the bearings can fail. No offense but removing balance shafts and telling others to do so is like the blind leading the blind. IMHO.