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Hey guys. My name is Gary, I have been a member here for a while. I've done a lot of research on the swap.
I had the 1.5 in it for about 5 years now. I pretty much driving it to school and back home. Well long story short, over the years i have gather parts for the swap, and two days ago the 1.5 head gasket blew. I am thinking of ordering a Top Line rebuild kit. What do you guys think about those kits? I'm new to the DSM an CSM. So i ask you guy to work with me.

I'll try to keep this updated as much as i can and a lot of pictures.
Your opinions are welcome...

Time for the swap...

4G63t Block "stock"
4G63t Head Rebuilt "stock"
1g FWD Tranny with CSM sift leaver weld on.
1994 Elantras Mounts
1990 DSM Wiring Harness
1990 DSM ECU


I'm going to run the car N/A for now, seeing i don't have a turbo yet.
Thie is Duke. He will be helping me through this build






















Here is th 1G FWD DSM Tranny



I've still got to get the head and the bottom end back together..... Updated in a few days.

Got a little done.. Ill let the pictures speak for them self.

Sorry for the shitty pictures. Its all i got...


E Bay rebuild kit.




Crank Torque Down


E Bay pistons stock rods are in and torque down


Putting the head back together


Valves where cut


Still got a few more things to do before putting the head on. Like get it out of my kitchen floor.






Here is what it look like when i got the motor from the junk yard.






The wiring.....
90 DSM Harness
Got to grab a plug that has been cut here.



Im not sure about some of these wires.


90 CSM Interior Harness


I ran it through factory hole. Also try to mount the ECU as factory as I could.


89Mirageman Adapter Harness




That is it for now. Still waiting on balance shaft delete kit. Got to get a new valve also.

My goal is to have it running this weekend.

You can swap the ECU board from the DSM case to the CSM case and it will fit just like stock. I would write the correct MD number on the case though so you do not forget what exactly you have.

Everything else looks good!

I thought that i had the CSM case. It bolted up there. Im not sure. Its been a long time since the ECU was up there. MD number? Like what the ECU came out of? If so, i have them all mark. car/year/motor

I just notice i have no pictures of the outside of the car. She isn't the cleanest thing, but i try to take care of her...

Enjoy





This is the most recently pic of the car. Sitting in the driveway.

I assumed you were using a DSM ECU since you said you tried to mount it like it was from the factory. If it bolted right up then yes you have the correct case.

Got the motor complete. Waitng on the cherry picker and it will go in the mirage. Tomorrow hopefully

Ok well im stuck. I have no idea why it will not turn over. All i get is a buzz/click from the MPI relay.... Any ideas?

The motor and tranny are in the car.




I cant figure out what and where i need to run to this CSM plug.



Im not sure where the two small plugs in the engine bay. This is from the DSM harness.

If that connector with a single large black wire in the bottom picture has a yellow stripe then that is a wire that has to be plugged in to make the starter run.

Is does not have a yellow stripe on it. Its just black.

Really need some help with this guys.... No one has any ideas why it wont turn over?

If you are hitting the key and the starter is not turning then you have to trace the starter wiring and find the brake. Even though that wire does not have a yellow stripe I bet it has a matching female connector that will make the starter turn.

Find the brake? Break in the wire? And i have not try to run the starter into the plug with solid black wire.

Is the MPI relay suppose to click when i urn the key?

I'm no help with your starter issue but I have to say that I love those 240 wheels on a Colt! Car looks great

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Who puts an Evo VII motor in a Colt? Oh yeah...

Thanks man. I am debating if i should paint them black?

As for the starter issue, i have found the problem. Battery was bad.