Hey everyone. I bought an 88 Conquest 2 days ago for 1150. 74xxx original miles. It was making a clattering that sounded like the timing chain. So I got it home and got it torn all down and found the chain guides we all worn and chipping and cracking. I figured while I was at it I would do a BSEK. Ive never done of of these and I have a couple of question.   1. Do I need to have anything balanced after I remove the balance shafts?   2. (If yes) What does something like that cost? And is it some

For sale   Updated, improved and much more "polished" adapter plate kit to use a common mazda TPS in place of the starion one that is almost extinct.     This is a update to my previous version, both function 100% the same, this newer one requires less mods to the stock set up and has a very attractive polished finish if you have a dressed up engine bay.   This kit comes with all hardware for the install, adapter plat, harness and TPS (Used but tested good) $150 shipped in north amaerica   OR  

Pretty dumb question, but I just want a sanity check. Now that I've removed the boat-anchor from the side of my motor and replaced it with the non-A/C bracket (MD027751), there's no way to use the stock tension adjustment bolt. Looks like the only way I'll be setting the tension of the alternator belt is the old-school way; put a pry bar against the alt case and tighten the bolt down. Is that right, or did I miss something?

96 Dodge grand caravan 3.8 , runs fine but lately i have start'd haveing problems with the instrument cluster .. seems lots of people do i found out , heres what it use'd to do ,,durring warm weather no problem but as the temp start'd to drop , the cluster would not come on when you start'd the engine, it's run fine and a few miles down the road every thing would pop on like nothing was ever wrong   well this has been getting progressively worse , now when i say the cluster is dead i mean j