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I highly recommend ditching the hard lines for a flexible setup. Although I don't know who makes them anymore. I also recommend RedHead Steering Gears for a rebuild. They did mine 10+ years ago and it has been GREAT!

Sounds like you are running fuel only on the MS. That won't effect the trans. I'm not well versed on the autos though. I'm sure someone else will chime in.

Welcome and Congrats!! I went and looked at that car 2 weekends ago. Too much rust for me to deal with it when I've spent the last few years cutting rust out of another one. It did seem to run well though! Had a little smoke on decel was the only thing I noticed. FYI I'm pretty sure those hood struts are installed upside down. May be the cause of the difficult to open hood. I about died when he just man handled it open as it's right against the cowel! Not sure what to think of the clutch. I noticed that too. Maybe bleeding it out and just working it a little. Did you notice the whining sound from the trans area that disappears when you push the clutch? Something in there isn't right. Shifter fulcrum bushing is also gone. Hence the slop in the shifter. All in all it is definitely fixable with time, cash and love. We will be here to answer questions along the way. If you haven't seen them yet, the service manuals are available at StarQuestGarage.com. I end up in the Charlotte area for work a couple times a year. Next time I'll try to remember and reach out.

Sucks things are still giving you issues. We get the point though. Both those cars look bad A$$!

Site has been acting up for me too this week. Seems ok today though so far. Go ahead and ask all the questions you like. We are kinda bored around here these days 😁

Welcome back! Sounds like a nice find! My opinions HP mod: Go MPI with a standalone. Decent T3 flange exhaust manifold and a ball bearing turbo. Suspension: D2 all the way. Although there are some other coil over options out there now that are probably fine. As for the trans linkage, a short throw shifter and new fulcrum bushing will be night and day difference. Sounds like your fulcrum bushing is gone. I bought a couple of them of a member here years ago. Might be a little tricky finding one now. I'm not really sure. P.S. I'm also Mike, and I may be an alcoholic 😊

Welcome newguy! When you say you are restoring what is the goal? Just get it running well then minor mods? Does it run now? Paint job? Or rust repair ... interior isn't so good? Pictures please 😎 We are here to help and advise as best we can

I never knew there was different part numbers. Anyways, for the lube I have been using Honda M-77 Moly Paste that is made for motorcycle splines in shaft driven models. Also used this for the clutch disc splines.

Welcome to the addiction! Hopefully it is just a pump. If not we are here to help

I was 18 when I bought my first Starion. At the time I didn't intend on it being a project car... 25 years later I'm still working on it all the time LOL The fusible links are in the engine bay right behind the battery on the fender side. If you look at the wiring diagram on starquest garage it's shown on the top left of the second page in wiring diagrams. Did you test the positive side of the coil with the key on?

🤣We don't think you're dumb! All of us started somewhere. I'll take a look at the schematics when I get a chance. This has to be something simple ... finding it is the hard part.

With the key on do you measure 12V on the coil positive terminal? Found this on another forum Mallory Promaster Coil Part # 29440: Product Suggested Resistance: Primary: 0.6 ohms Secondary: 12.3K ohms If you only measured 0.2 on the primary that is definitely out of spec. Easy enough to swap it out for the blaster coil and see if it makes a difference. I would test it first just so you aren't wasting your time. On the blaster coil you should read Primary Resistance 0.7 ohms Secondary Resistance 4.5k ohms

Grab the wife who wants it gone so bad 😉

I'm sure it is frustrating! Plugs are kind of wet? It still sounds like a fuel problem to me. I would put some gas in a spray bottle and give it a good dose then see if it tries to fire up and better. Have you had a timing light on it to make sure that is correct?

Yeah 850cc is correct ... hmm ... are you sure they are BOTH squirting?