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    Machine Shop Quote

    Hey guys Went down to a machine shop in Ottawa Ontario to have my head cleaned and resurfaced, block cleaned and decked, cylinders honed,, and crank cleaned up. I have a friend who's been using him for years for race builds so he was recommended. I called a couple local places just to get a...
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    Comp Cam Springs Question

    Hey guys, While doing my 7m refresh I've decided to do the comp cam spring upgrade. A question to the fellow 7m'ers who have completed this change. The seat or shim or "washer with a lip" type thing that goes under the stock spring, do you keep that in place? It almost feels as though the...
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    PTE 5857 .63 Opinions

    Hey guys, I'm just starting to pick apart my 7m and have been testing the waters locally in search for a turbo for the 400whp range. Someone locally offered a bolt-on journal PTE 5857 .63ar. Does anyone have experience with this turbo? Anyone have any numbers or dynos? These are the 2...
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    Broken oil pump drive pulley, help

    Hey guys, The end of last year my oil pump drive pulley snapped off, today I finished opening up my 7m to check whats going on, nothing seems seized, I can turn the engine over just fine by hand, I can also turn the oil pump shaft without a problem. If anyone has had a similar problem or...
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    Starting my Supra Build need some quick help!

    Hey guys, I'm really not one to do this BUT. This year I'm building my engine up a bit, hoping to fix the suspension up too but I won't be able to touch up the paint for a little while (limited funds you know). Up here in Canada there is a wrap company having a contest. To get myself to...
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    Checking engine before buying

    Hey guys, On tuesday I'm supposed to go see a 7mgte locally that I'm looking at buying, so far it looks like a crazy deal there are just some questions I want to run by you guys. He's selling an already disassembled complete 7mgte, only thing missing is the turbo. He claims new rings, new...
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    Widebody wheel fitment question

    Hey guys, It's winter over here in Canada and the Supra is in storage, so I have the winter to ponder how I will be spending all my money this summer. I've decided on the widebody fenders and quarters from shine auto. I was wondering if anyone has any advice or experience on the size of...
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    Beaten to death 7m, 1jz, or 2jz

    Hey guys, Before we start, I know this has been beaten to death, over, and over. I've done plenty of research and now I would like to just finalize my decision. My current setup is an 87 supra, 7mgte, 5sp r154, oem headgasket redone. 3inch downpipe and hard pipe kit being the only real...
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    Car died and won't start

    Hey guys, the other day I was on a small roadtrip, on the way back I was cruising at roughly 3300 rpm in 5th when I started to lose all power, I clutched in and the car died. After the tow home I started looking into different reasons, the car turns over but doesnt start. The next day I turned...
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    overheating issue

    Hey guys, I've done quite a bit of searching and it looks like I found found some possible answers BUT I still feel the need to ask some stuff directly related to my problem. I have an 87 supra, jdm engine ~60k kms. I am not loosing coolant and I have checked the symptoms for BHG, everything...
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    "No idea what this is" Question

    Hey guys, I saw this a while back and thought what is that doing, I looked around searched and whatnot but couldn't find an answer so here I am. If you look in this direction This Is a random connector and it looks like it is connected to a coolant or air hose or something, any...
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    *UPDATED Ordering New Vac Lines!

    Hey guys, I thought I'd come here and ask if anyone has any good (or bad) experiences with HIPerformance and their silicone hose kits? I've finally fixed my boost leaks and now have a vacuum leak or 2 (realizing the toll my jdm engine took during its shelf time). I knew I wanted to get...
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    HKS EVC III boost controller help

    Hey guys, so I've had this boost controller since I got the car, had it installed at a JDM garage when I had my JDM engine put in. I only got around to calibrating it yesterday and I decided to give it a shot today. With the evc off I hit .46 kg/cm2 (~6-7psi) max, if I gradually increase through...
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    Airbag questions

    Hey guys, i have a 1987 Supra Turbo no airbags. is it possible to add the required sensors and wiring from a post 89 supra in order to have at least a passenger airbag implemented? Thanks