boosted4g64

Just an update.. It finally passed after I fixed the timing. And my overheating issue was do to my condenser. Previous owner painted the car and condenser lol... No air flow and a bad fan ground.. But thanks everyone for your help. Next step is 4g64 swap next summer :-)

Really? That low? Considering the stock T-stat is like 190. My DSM likes to be around 210, my crotch rocket is 222

OK I know where the needle should be on the gauge. But what temp is normal operating temp? Like 210, 220? Need a number so I an watch my temp gauge... I like seeing numbers not just position on a gauge

While on this topic, what doe these cars like to see for normal operating temp?

I'm not sure about a 160. Factory is 195, I put a 185 in mine and it stays cooler except on the highway. But I just figured out mine got to hot on highway because by timing was way off. Do you have your a/c still? If not ditch that condenser up from so the radiator can get more air flow. Those are my ideas

Figured it out.. Timing light had an adjuster knob that was advanced, set the light to 0 and car was at 0 also.. This might explain both the emissions and the getting hot on the dyno.. To advanced makes heat

Checked my ignition timing and it was 15deg ATDC... According to the manual since I'm high altitude I ground the connector and set to 15deg BTDC.. The most adjustment I can get is to 8deg ATDC. Is my distributor in wrong or what? Please hello, last I felt with distributors was 10years ago in school

Air filter is good, I do believe the injectors are good, timing is getting checked tomorrow. We used to do no emissions for vehicles older than 25 years but then they changed it to must be a 1975 or older so just missed that law change. God I hate emissions, doesn't help my shop doesn't have a 5 gas.. can't wait for my 4g64 swap so I can go crazy with the tuning

Just did plugs and wires on the car, haven't checked timing. I don't have EGR either and the NoX passes with flying colors.. I'll check timing. What's it supposed to be at? And do I need to ground out a connector or anything like on the DSM?

Hey guys, my 88 starion has failed emissions twice now here in denver. I'm only failing in HC (hydro carbons) and by only half a point. everything else is falling in range with ease. any ideas on how to get the HC down? in the past i have disconnected the waste gate on my DSM so that it wouldn't boost and that seemed to work, but I'm not sure how the starion would react to that. and on another note my car runs great and stays cool when driving around town even on hot days but when i take it to emissions in the morning when the temp is only 55 the car gets hot.. think its just lack of airflow since they only use a fan to "simulate" driving. FYI- im not really modded, i put the stock IC pipe on for testing so i wouldn't vent the BOV i had on and I'm running a turbo back system with a single cat, i do not have the factory pre cat and running stock boost

Its cool, im not a broncos fan either lol

Just an update, compression is good and it passes the head check.(got one on my shop :-) ) she idles a lot better on cold starts I i replaced my turbo inlet. But still puts out smoke on cold starts and it stinks like fuel. I'm thinking leaky injector now.

Ahhh... Thank you for the link... And I don't have the 4g64 in the car just yet. Its in the build process. Hopefully I'll have the swap done in 3-5 months

OK, silly question.. ive done some searching and i cant seem to find out how to install a MBC on my 88 Starion.. I have never delt with a turbo with multi ports on the wastegate so it kinda threw me for a loop... any help would be great... thanks in advance guys

Really? So no one has tried more than one gauge in the factory location? Well im going to give it a go and ill let you all know and post pics

I know of people installing a boost gauge into the stock location, but what about other gauges like oil pressure or temp. I know the gauge cluster needs slight trimming to fit the boost gauge. What about the other? If anyone has done this can I please see pics? If not do you think it could be done without to much major trimming

Oil is clean and the engine doesn't run hot.. Haven't done compression on it. I never have to add coolant to the car.. It shows the same thing my old talon did.. Which was guides. I don't think it's a head,it doesn't show enough symptoms. but I will run compression check and block check on it this week

Ok so i have an 88 starion, factory motor, 1g dsm MAF, BOV, and Blaster 2 coil... When i start my car after she sits for a while (at least a few hours) its starts but idles pooly... as if its missing on a cylinder or two. and a giant puff of white smoke comes out the tail pipe. give it a few good revs or let it idle about a min or two and its smooths out... Im thinking its got leaky valve seals but wanted to ask to see if its something special with the cars or anyone has suggestions.. other than the start up it runs strong... any ideas or opinion are welcome. thanks in advance

Have you confimed that the car has refriderant in the system? if there is to low on refriderant the a/c compressor will not kick on

Lol... no way.. the paint is horrible!!! i wanna re-spray her back to the factory black. Get some new rims so they are no longer mismatched. and i put new suspension on it so it sits a bit higher now... to high actually lol. so gotta mod the spring perch to i can lower the coil overs more... oh and i gotta get the front air dam, mine is missing lol

Got the exhaust on, engine runs strong... fixed my suspension and she is alive and well... and i finaly have a pic

Sweet!!! thank you sooooooooo much... i assuem it needs slight modification

i knowthat know one makes a triple a pillar gauge pod for our cars but is ther one that is out there pre made for another car that comes close to fitting ours?

Just like it says. I'm looking to buy the starions passenger side engine bracket... Not the mount. The actual bracket, I need this for my 4g64 swap. Thank you in advance Terry

Well in the area of Denver I'm in they do... Looks like I'm going to an exhaust shop then lol