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    Bring back the Kaminari 3 piece spoiler???

    Awesome work! Have shared with the Australian A70 FB page as I'm sure there will be plenty of interest down under...
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    Damm camber bolt

    You will still need the eccentric bolts to provide fine adjustment for the arms to get a decent alignment. #48190-14010
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    seat bracket question

    I know these have been used successfully with a Sparco - does make the seat sit higher than OEM but... http://www.plantedtechnology.com/products-images/toyota/
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    The Small Questions Thread

    Casings where drain plugs screw into are aluminium for both drain & fill plugs...
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    JZA70 return to the road and onwards to reliable performance

    I've done the same Dan, and used this as an antenna replacement. Mounted to inside of windscreen. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BOSCH-Universal-car-windscreen-aerial-antenna-FM-AM-/150653041240 Works quite well in the city, but loses reception quality pretty easily once you get out a bit...
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    stock cam gear adjust-ability

    I have to disagree in the case of the 7M. Looking at the attached pic, the holes in the cam appear to match the 74° angular separation of the cam gears. By my workings, if the cam dowel holes are any closer than 25° apart, they would in fact not be separate holes!
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    stock cam gear adjust-ability

    Sorry, no spare cams to measure...
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    stock cam gear adjust-ability

    Yep, 3 matching holes to the cam gears!
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    stock cam gear adjust-ability

    Yep, as Nick says much more than 5 degrees. I measure them to being 74 degrees apart!
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    first time to australia!!!

    Nope, IJ isn't in Sydney...
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    first time to australia!!!

    G'day mate... Where will you be staying in Sydney? Depends on what you want to see or do really, and $$$ also... Personally, I can highly recommend the the Harbour Bridge climb. Pricey, but very worth it - http://www.bridgeclimb.com/
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    7mgte Metal headgasket 86mm on stock bore size. Okay? What about compression ratio?

    I assume you have read this thread already? http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?97552-Head-Gasket-thickness-selection Stock bore is 83mm. Do don't need to subtract 2.0mm from the block & head to compensate for thicker gasket. You need to subtract the delta between OEM gasket...
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    how to tell if a MK3 has the origional radiator support?

    likewise - critical typo in above post. Edited...
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    Thermostat question

    First long drive after coolant change? Sounds like air in the system to me...
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    how to tell if a MK3 has the origional radiator support?

    Can confirm that the number stamped on mine has NO correlation to the VIN...