GSX, ...is running again Options

[akamiami]

After two months of being sidelined, the GSX is back on the streets. I was chasing down a persistent oil leak and in the process of fixing that, created huge problems with the car. But, after two head swaps and no small amount of frustration, frozen fingers, and four letter words, it runs.

For all the hassle that I've been through for the last two months, I can honestly say it was all worth it the first time I hit the gas and let it go in 2nd gear. This car is scary fast and though it always seems like there's a million things to do, it's all about enjoying it while it lasts. Guys, if your DSM runs, count yourself lucky and enjoy every moment of it. If it doesn't, then get that sumbitch fixed and start having fun with the car again.

Finally, I can park that POS evo and drive the good car.

[akamiami]

What all did you have to do to overcome your problems?

Thanks. The turbo starts hitting around 3K. Nice.

The problems with the GSX were all my fault. It seems that I installed the HKS 272 cams improperly somehow and spun the cam in the head. Then the replacement head did the same thing on the exhaust cam. At that time, I thought I had a lubrication problem, but this was not the case, I think now that the replacement head was bad to begin with.

I also thought that I had blocked off the oil to the head when I replaced the oil squirters with bolts. This was not the case as the oil squiter taps are drilled at an offset to the main journal in the block. BTW, the pefect blockoff bolts for these squirters are AT flexplate to crank bolts.