Recent content by bustedknuckle

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    Can you deck a timing cover with takin the block in?

    My plate also wasn't milled with the block by a Bogota NJ shop. The repair machinist had to mill the aluminum plate 3 times in steps. His setup wasn't precise to .001",so the result was .001 lower than the block on 1 side and even on the other end. It was originally assembled higher .005 on 1...
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    coolant crystallized

    Has anyone seen coolant solids as in these pics?Engine ran 1000 miles w/ 50/50 mix then sat idle for winter Stopper HG w/ cooper sealant was applied.
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    Boss Sr.Turbo Stud Size.

    If you call and say you need the address to mail a check I bet you get an immediate call back!! I ordered A 57 TRIM BOSS Jr AND GOT THE BOSS SR. for which Jack told me there are no mechanical drawings. I think it's .84 AR. Difficult working without drawings.
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    Early BHG symptoms

    I don't mean to complicate this thread but on the order of early symtoms here are some things I,ve been seeing. The engine needs a 3-4 cranks to start when cold then runs smooth after a very slight hesitation from a dead stop.It then runs great and starts quickle when warm; stopper hg, ct-26...
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    How important is it to run coolant to a turbo (aftermarket)?

    Can you tell me if you sealed the leak and put it back together? Did to remove the oil pan?
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    Overheated engine damage to block?

    Thanks, Your PCV comment was echoed by importer.Is the PCV design worse than other Brands? Could be. I remembered the cars I saw on the road in Japan were flawlessly maintained cosmetically.I mean the cabs in Osaka and Kyoto were all in showroom condition as a rule. Knowing the profit possible...
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    Overheated engine damage to block?

    Thanks guys i'm wondering about problems with the integrity of the cast iron.Some machinists I've spoke to can't even check for annealing of the head.I've had to helicoil all the exhaust studs.I did buy a good clean JDM 7MGTE engine a couple years ago. Some of the so called JDM engine...
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    Overheated engine damage to block?

    I know IJ posted something about this I could not find again. I overheated a 7mgte a couple years ago to where I seized the engine to get home.Coolant leak. 1 piston melted and aluminum depoisted on 1 cylinder wall.Besides top surface distortion and wall scratches which I didn't see. What...
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    Reign's back, minus Reign's Angel...

    Last April I was suffering from a strange illness that had something to do with the split- up with my girlfriend. I flew to Lousiana, bought an "88 R100gs in perfect shape, picked up a copy of Huck Finn and took in 2 weeks of the scenic route to NY. Second best thing for that kind of problem.
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    calling for "Spaniard"

    I bought a LAPTOP from him. He said he'd service it for a year since he was an HP Tech.When it failed his answers were terse to blow me off.My bad move. No excuse.
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    calling for "Spaniard"

    Don't buy from him.