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Post by BlackRoseRacing » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:50 am

Why not get the 02 vin flashed into the 04 pcm :roll:
I did it for another member here without any issues....

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Post by Blivitt02 » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:30 pm

BlackRoseRacing wrote:Why not get the 02 vin flashed into the 04 pcm :roll:
I did it for another member here without any issues....
02 Neon vin into an 04 SRT computer? A friend of mine was a chrysler master tech and we tried one day and couldnt get it, maybe we missed something?

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Post by Blivitt02 » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:28 am

A little update: Battle with NYS Inspection is over, my car is officially legal in NYS and I shouldn't have anymore problems in the future when inspection time comes. Parts are still trickling in and i am working on buying a winter beater so I can get going on fixing the head gasket. Stay tuned for new pictures soon

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Post by Blivitt02 » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:35 pm

It's been a while since I have posted an update, and even longer since the last pictures... I got a winter beater a couple of months ago and the neon has been parked since, as of right now the head is ready to come off then it will be getting the new DCR 5 layer head gasket, DCR head studs, Gates timing belt, and possibly a DCR water pump. While I am in the top end i am looking at getting some 2.7L rockers and some mild cams to match the Fidanza gears I already have. I made a decision on the turbo setup, it will be a S3D from AGP, either 48 or 55 with either an SCT or Diablo Sport tuning it. My new Tial Sport Q BOV and matching 38mm WGA showed up yesterday (both in red) as well as my OT-1/LC-1 Wideband and Datalogging setup from innovate. The intercooler is going to get some custom work so I can fit it behind an '02 bumper the way I want it to, and It will be backed up by custom hardpipes from a local shop. I am going to try to get some pictures up tonight, there isnt a ton of work going on right now though things are really busy and its an uncomfortable 29 degrees in my apartments garage. Stay tuned for more parts and progress! :thumbup:

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Today's Progress

Post by Blivitt02 » Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:46 pm

Still waiting on parts but I got everything ordered and everything is cleaned up and ready to go back together. Now for the dilemma... CAMS! I ordered a set of Crane 16's with springs because I got a deal that was too good to pass up. Now I think they are too big for my application. I do not have a ported head, bigger valves, nor intake, nor exhaust, I am not running a huge turbo (AGP S3D 55 at the largest) so do I run the 16's or trade em for 14's. The only reason I can think of to keep the 16's would be if I don't meet my HP goals with a stock head this year, if that happened I would be getting ported parts next year and I would prob want the bigger cams. So please chime in, and if you have a BRAND NEW set of 14's I might be interested in trading. Now onto the pics:

Head off the car and on the work bench
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Engine Bay
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Weapon of choice for clean up:
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All Cleaned up with Studs in:
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Head all cleaned up ready to go back on:
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New TKMS 5 Layer HG waiting for the head to be mounted...
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The head is on the car now but not torqued back down, no sense in clamping it down until I'm sure I'm not going to be using the 16's which would require using new springs. New updates to follow

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Post by Speeder » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:48 pm

looks good
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Post by Blivitt02 » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:42 pm

Little update for me...

I'll still be coming to carlisle this year but unfortunately I won't be showing anything. I am going to be buying a house this summer so all income is frozen until further notice, I need about 2500 min. to finish putting the car together and I am just not willing to spend it until I close on a house. The car will be ready next year as I will actually have a garage I can work in and money to finish it. I don't know how much I'll be on the forums until I get everything wrapped up buying a house but I won't give up carlisle so I'll see you all down there :thumbup:

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Update or ban!

Post by chosenone2386 » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:08 pm

Update or ban! Lol jk. Car looks awesome. You know those are the first pictures ive seen of the car since I saw it back at your moms place. That was a long time ago. I wish I could be around to lend a hand with the build. Or take some parts off your hands to help with funds. Take a look at the new car in the project logs. :D

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Post by Blivitt02 » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:49 pm

Update!

Cranes are in (14's)
DCR Timing belt tensioner is on
New Idler pulley is on
New Inside timing cover is on
DCR Cam Alignment tool showed up today

Waiting for Boomba to get me my new cam gears then it will get put back together. They are on back order because they had some make a fresh batch, they should still be hot off the CNC by the time I get them :lol:

So what is holding me up? Transmission in the POS DD saab decided to eat a bearing. I have to get another transmission and put it back on the road.
Going to get pre approved for a mortgage on monday so all my money is going towards that instead of a new turbo to finish up the car. I might sell the saab once it is fixed to fund the new turbo. I will try to get some updates as soon as the cam gears show up.

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Post by chosenone2386 » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:15 am

Sweet! Good to hear. Sorry to hear about the Saab. Its always something.

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Post by Blivitt02 » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:13 pm

I got the head bolted on last week and checked compression after I heard a strange hiss while doing the timing. Long story short the car is back apart, the machine shop has the head and it is warped .009... It would be $500+ just to fix it... looks like it's going to be a new race ported head for me...

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Post by chosenone2386 » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:07 pm

Sweet! Also not so sweet. If I go to Carlisle ill let you drive my mini beast! I know it wont be anywhere near the experience of driving your car.

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Post by Blivitt02 » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:32 am

chosenone2386 wrote:Sweet! Also not so sweet. If I go to Carlisle ill let you drive my mini beast! I know it wont be anywhere near the experience of driving your car.
Yeah it's definately bitter sweet, I have thought a lot about doing the head while I had it all apart but it was too much money, I guess now I don't have a choice in the matter. All this means is that it is going to take longer. Def. dont expect to see my car running before next spring. I think we did find a house we are going to put an offer on though, and its got a decent size 2 car garage that I would insulate and heat this winter so I could actually get something done.

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Post by Blivitt02 » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:04 pm

Finally talked the original owners out of this one, its been in the garage for 17 years... It really does have 25,480 miles, all original except for the fluids :twisted: Should have it at my new house by the end of the summer and it will be gone through really well and maybe taken out before the weather gets bad.

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Post by LilSparkPlug » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:28 pm

Badass find! :)

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Post by ejclide » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:35 pm

Grrrr.... I want one! We had a guy buying parts for his where I work, he was prepping it to sell, and he wanted 3K for it. If I had had the cash, It'd be mine now.... It was MINT and he was replacing all of the gaskets because he "didn't want to sell someone a leaky piece of fast gray shit". :D
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Post by chosenone2386 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:03 pm

God your a lucky son of a bitch! A birdy told me you were probably going to be picking that up. That thing is so clean.

Going to pick up the sensors tonight. I wont be able to install them till tomorrow though. Its been raining on and off all day and were supposed to get thunder storms in a lil bit.

Congrats again on the house!

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Post by supertrick_05 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:21 pm

Hey, good to see you on here! I never saw this progress thread...sorry for overlooking you. You have one of the cleanest SRT-swapped Neons I've ever seen! Glad I got to see it in person last year. The car is beautiful and well taken care of. I'm not going to Carlisle this year, so when I come next year, I hope to see ya there!
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Post by Blivitt02 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:17 pm

supertrick_05 wrote:Hey, good to see you on here! I never saw this progress thread...sorry for overlooking you. You have one of the cleanest SRT-swapped Neons I've ever seen! Glad I got to see it in person last year. The car is beautiful and well taken care of. I'm not going to Carlisle this year, so when I come next year, I hope to see ya there!
Thanks! That's alright it's pretty easy to over look as slow going as it is and I haven't had many pictures lately. I appreciate the compliments I try to keep it as clean as possible. It's getting a lot of work done in the coming year now that I finally have a place and some spare cash to do it. I will be down at carlisle this year but my car won't so you won't miss anything!

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Post by Tam » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:03 pm

I want to see interior pics.

nice find man.

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Post by chosenone2386 » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:46 pm

UPDATE UPDATE "You seem to be typing in 'all capitals'.

This is not usually a good idea: it can make
your message harder to read or might indicate
you are 'shouting'.

Thats cause I was. UPDATE UPDATE! lol.

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Post by Blivitt02 » Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:59 pm

Update?

Closed on my house, taking a month off from everything aside from my 9-5 to work on it... Moving into the house in a month, then I get to work on the garage, then you will get updates on the car...

Bought a new DD, 2003 Ram 2500 Hemi

Life is busy right now, But the car WILL I repeat WILL be done this coming spring, come hell or high water, I will finish this car.

Oh yeah, one more thing... My big turbo kit showed up from AGP :twisted: Stay tuned for pictars of the kit, DD, and the House

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Post by measy27 » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:06 pm

Nice find..
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Post by Cabbs » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:15 pm

Damn, very nice find. I'd drive an Omni GLHS.

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Post by Tam » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:23 pm

spring? as in 1 year from now?? *dies*

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Post by Blivitt02 » Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:17 pm

It will be worth the wait, I promise :thumbup:

There will be a lot of work done this winter, I just have to get by the next few months.

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Post by chosenone2386 » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:23 pm

I envy Kyle since he will be around to lend a hand. Its so sweet that the 95 is finally running. Thanks for the update :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Post by INVUJerry » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:49 pm

That's amazing dude. I really want a Omni, the fact that it's a GLH is better.
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Post by Blivitt02 » Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:47 pm

I'm back.

As some of you know I bought a house this summer, I have been super slammed doing renovations but I have about another month until they are done for a while... I have been sneaking some work in on the garage making room for the neon this winter. I'll get some house pics up soon, here are some of the garage and I will get a before picture and a completely finished picture up soon! Work on the neon will commence around the beginning of 2010

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Post by racer12306 » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:11 pm

Congrats on the house purchase :thumbup:
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