Well, today I got some time to wrench on the Talon. Last time I got damn near nothing done, all of my time was spent fucking around with that damn intake manifold "stay". Today I got everythign else done and the head is off
. The more I get into this car, the more I begin to wonder. Whoever had it before put the big16g in and didnt tell the next owner. Also, no bs belt! There was already a bs elimiminator kit in there. It did shake a bit at idle, I guess thats what was going on. Nothing unbearable though. I learned one thing today that I thought I should share. Ever have trouble getting the water pump or the crank pulleys off? I cut the alternator and ps belts because I was too impatient to figure out why the fuck they werent loosening when I played with the auto tensioners. Definately keep an extra cut/snapped water pump belt handy! Just wrap it around the pulley tight and vice grip it to something solid (used a part of a crossmember for the crank pulley, part of the engine mount for the water pump). Worked great. Well, I have more questions now than ever, so please answer all that you can! Also shit tons of pictures will be taken tomorrow and I am sorry for not searching, I just got home from work and I have to be back in like 6 hours.
Hows the quality on eBay crank pulleys? Do it or no?
How many mounts will a prothane kit cover? The timing belt side mount and the one on the front right?
I got a bit of PB blaster on the timing belt, should it be ok? Its in really good shape otherwise.
Is the intake manifold stay (bracket dealy underneath it) really necessary to put back?
Will a car run with one of the cams 180 off?
How hot does an intake manifold get? Will 500 degree engine paint stick do you think? 1200 degree?
What about the head? Will 1200 degree paint stick?
There will be more questions tomorrow after I take some pictures. Thanks!