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  1. thebuddrik

    misses when under hard bost

    just had the head completly rebuilt, new denzo plugs, all new toyota hoses, cometic HG, ARP studs, new injector clips. compressition is good. valve clearences are close to perfect. I ran the car a week real easey. I noticed if i was pulling out into traffic and i boosted a little it would kind...
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    installing EGR with head in car??

    I installed my rebuilt head last weekend and I plugged the EGR port (on the back of the head, dumb move I know). After driving it for the week I feel like it is running a little hotter than before. After pulling it apart and seeing all of the carbon I blamed it on the EGR. Any way, I am...
  3. thebuddrik

    R-12 to 134

    what MUST be changed to convert my AC from R-12 TO 134?
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    code 24

    ok guys, i am beat down. i have been at it all day, i guess i am not a fast mechanic. i have been reassembaling my car from having my head rebuilt. as of now i am getting a code 24 and a 31. the car is bone stock with a cometic headgasket and arps. i am also getting a vacume leak, it is loud and...
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    OEM injector clips??

    does toyota sell OEM injector clips?
  6. thebuddrik

    Time for assembly! = )

    Ok, I fianaly have most of my parts together, picked up my head form the machinest (not cheap but beautiful), Toyota head set with a few new hoses, ARP studs, & my tested injectors. My new cometic head gasket should be in tomorrow. My question is the company I work for has a Craftsman Microtork...
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    reuse of head gasket

    all right, before some of you guys bushwack me I have read all of the threads about the coper spray and everything else. here are some pics of my head gasket. I am just wondering if this is acceptable for reuse or not. Thanks
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    Spark plug valley questions

    My spark plug valley plate looked like crap so I steam cleaned it. I am thinking about bead blasting it and painting it. I read somewhere something about a spark plug valley gasket but that didnt come with my head set from toyota. Is it nessary? I noticed that the plate has a plastic coating on...
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    what size tap for head bolts?

    just like the title says thanks
  10. thebuddrik

    EGR block off

    I am looking for a thread that I saw on drilling and taping off the EGR ports. Tried searching but I guess that it is too vauge. Not to mention you cant search anything under 4 letters. Any help would be cool. Thanks
  11. thebuddrik

    F@#*&g EBAY

    Ordered a head off of ebay. The guy said it was ready to install with a MHG. I asked him what shape the cams and berring caps were in. He said they were fine. Received the head today.:3d_frown: Sorry they are so big, I couldnd figure out how to make them thum nails.
  12. thebuddrik

    cam scaring??

    I made a post recently about a burnt valve. Well low and behold ounce I removed the cams and bearing caps I found that they are scared. The head looks fine. Sorry if this is a dumb question, I tried searching with no results, but do I have any options with the head besides a PAPERWEIGHT?!?!
  13. thebuddrik

    looking for a jdm

    Can anyone point me to a trustworthy place to buy a jdm 7mgte. I bought one years ago and it was good but when I got it the oil pan was smashed up. My car is down for now and it was unfortunately my daily driver. I got big stuff coming up in a few months and I just need it to carry me till then...
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    How did I burn a hole in my valve??

    I know that I ride her a lil hard bud I never expected this. Can anyone tell me how I did this. My car has no power mods and all that I run is super. Compression on all other cylinders is around 170, this one.... a big zero. I checked compression after I bought it and had 170 on all cylinders...
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    looking for supra heads in lafayette, louisiana

    sup people i live in lafayette, louisiana. i have been told from my friends on crescent city supras (http://www.crescentcitysupras.com/) that there are some active supera peps in "L Town". if u live nearby and want to get in touch pm me.
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    air filter questions

    i pulled off my air filter to clean it, first time i clean it. i thought it was the same KnN i had on my old car, its not. it is one of those cheap autozone ones. my question is can i clean it and oil it with my KnN filter cleaner (it is a cotton filter), or do i need to trash it. im hoping it...
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    good price on brakes?

    i am looking for a good price on brakes supra store has this for $570 http://www.suprastore.com/brakepackages.html so far this dosent look too bad any suggestions
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    advice on apex tubro timer

    I have a guy at work who has a friend with an Apexi Tubro Timer 405-a931, a Faze Boost Gauge -30-0-+30, and a Faze AF Ratio Gauge. He wants $100 for all of it. It is all supposed to be new. I searched all over the net and the price on everything looks good, I am just wondering if there are any...
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    Surprise surprise

    I bought my car about 2 months ago and the only thing that alarmed me was the clutch grabbed very violently and made noise when engaging in reverse. He said that he had it changed out with an ACT. He didn’t know much about it. He said that he brought it back and talked with them and they said...
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    has anyone ever bought brake planet rotors on ebay??

    i need brakes! who doesent , but money dont grow on trees ya know. i was looking on ebay and brakeplanet has front and rear drilled and sloted rotors for $189. has anyone bought from them before or should i be nervous:aigo: thanks guys