[CaliburGuy2021]

Sooo this project has just kept getting worse with srt 4 motor 🫠. I am starting to think i would be having more fun with another 1.8 😂. Anyways


Now i got a few things needing to be fixed.

I put a new oil pan and it is leaking bad
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caliber srt 4 oil pan leak

anyone know the best way to seal this?

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Is this oil pump chain to loose?
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caliber srt 4 oil pump chain

is this a bad chain or tensioner?

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I think the oil feed line has a small leak as well..

Now the worse part... the junkyard i got the motor from lied. They said it had 125k miles and i checked the vin online and it says 201k miles..

I am kinda lost atm.

 

[672aq]

While still fumbling with the buckles in my straightjacket;

Can one make one of these motors out of old-school metal?

Cast iron? Something not made of weak aluminium. Titanium, maybe?

Would this be a cheaper idea?

454 Hemi doesn't fit? 😶

 

[672aq]

I would say that chain is sloppy.

Aren't those tensioners adjustable just a smidge?

 

[CaliburGuy2021]

I would say that chain is sloppy.

Aren't those tensioners adjustable just a smidge?

I dont think they are adjustable. Sad to say i have never had to work on a timing chain before.

I did notice my old motors timing chain snapped... Maybe that is why it blew

 

[CaliburGuy2021]

Dose anyone know how we can connect a fuel pressure gauge to our car?

also i bought a new timing chain kit and will be working on that shortly.

 

[John Galt]

There is no connection point from the factory. You will have to fabricate a connection point or find an aftermarket connection. Maybe something that goes in between the fuel raid/fuel line connection point.

Let me know if you find one

 

[CaliburGuy2021]

There is no connection point from the factory. You will have to fabricate a connection point or find an aftermarket connection. Maybe something that goes in between the fuel raid/fuel line connection point.

Let me know if you find one

yeah that is what it is looking like. A guy on the fourms was asking about this a while ago and he put the sizes on there. So i am trying to see what i can come up with.

 

[John Galt]

yeah that is what it is looking like. A guy on the fourms was asking about this a while ago and he put the sizes on there. So i am trying to see what i can come up with.

Take a look at the factory service manual. There must be a factory procedure used in the dealership service bays to check the fuel pressure. They probably have a special adapter.

 

[Aleks]

FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE
400 kpa ±34 kpa (58 psi ± 5 psi)

Manual shows tool attachment but not where

 

[John Galt]

Perfect!

As shown in the diagram above from Aleks, you need the 6539 tool. It will connect in between the fuel injector rail and the fuel line. Super easy.

 

[CaliburGuy2021]

i bought this aand this.

ICT Billet LS 5/16 EFI Quick Connect Gauge Adapter Fitting w/ 1/8" NPT Nitrous Fuel Supply Fitting Hose Thread Fuel Oil Gas Coolant Connector Pipe End Braided Plumbing Port Fluid Aluminum AN811-01B

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you all think this will work? haha

 

[672aq]

Don't you need a tee?

 

[CaliburGuy2021]

Don't you need a tee?

it has it in it.

So it worked!. I put a bit a tefflon tape on the fuel rail and gauge fittings and its holding! As of how good... IDK lol but its doing what i need it for.

 

[672aq]

I don't want to nit-pick, but did you use the yellow teflon?

White is for Water.

 

[CaliburGuy2021]

White lol

 

[CaliburGuy2021]

Looks like i need yellow. I am by no means a plummer! Also i am on E85

 

[CaliburGuy2021]

Quick update. I will be replacing the timing/oil pump chain and fixing the oil pan leak. Then the following week I will be changing the fuel system to a return style system instead of the current returnless system due to fuel pressure issue. Then get back to tuning on E85.

 

[CaliburGuy2021]

Got the Timing chain done and car has been driving good. Now the I am just waiting on the JMB fuel rail to come in tomorrow to change the fuel system.

was my first time doing a timing chain job. Was not as scary as i thought.

Also no leaks = )

 

[CaliburGuy2021]

Had to send the fuel rail back due to the port on the rail being to big.

While they are fixing that. I was wonder if anyone knows how to defeat the stock fuel pressure regulator? I drilled a screw in the middle to hope that it nulls it.

If i take it out fuel leaks out. I may need something to block it.


Aftermarket fuel canister.

screw in the picture is normal a hole.

 

[John Galt]

HI CaliberGuy, I'm getting closer to installing an Eaton M90 supercharger on my Caliber R/T.

How did you mount your intake air temp sensor? I'm assuming you mounted it between the intercooler and throttle body. Did you use an adapter of some kind?