Recent content by Oldsupraman

Thanks for the advice. I thought the EPA had made hot tanks a thing of the past? At any rate, I'll let the machine shop figure it out.

Understood. My intention is a stock rebuild except for a MHG and ARP bolts and studs. The cams and the cylinder walls are lightly pitted and will be replaced or machined. My concern is the light rust on other surfaces, particularly the non-machined cast iron. I'm worried about little rust...

I obtained an old 7mgte to rebuild that had blown a head gasket and had been sitting around for a couple of years. When I opened it up, it was full of water-contaminated oil that had rusted the cams and crankshaft. I'm prepared to get the block decked and bored, replace the cams, and have the...

It's worth trying to burp the car, but I did exactly the same thing once with exactly the same result. It was another BHG. It doesn't pay to be cheap with these motors.

Have any of you painted the inside of a block with glyptal? I fear I'll spark a firestorm with this question, but I'm genuinely curious. After I noticed this stuff for sale at Eastwood, I did a little surfing and came across some old-timers with American muscle who think it helps. Personally...

The EBay dvd is of marginal value. It is cheaply produced and doesn't work with all dvd players. The air compressor in the video is annoying and often drowns out the mechanic's voice. The example engine is fairly clean; so many problems don't get treated. (For example, the head is not...

I am happy to have provided an amusing topic. And I assure you that the question was merely born of curiosity; I have never even seen these things, much less have a financial stake in them. But I can't let this thread die without pointing out a couple of things: 1. Contrary to some of your...

If you actually want to think about it before jumping to conclusions, look at http://www.innovativebalancing.com/HowItWorks.htm

I'm curious if any of you have used Dyna Beads in your tires. A friend who's a biker swears by them, but I don't know anybody who has used them in a car.

You guys want old? I'm 62, with a '88 turbo. Actually my son had it and gave it to me when he blew the head gasket. I just keep it around to satisfy my inner mechanic.

Retired wildlife ecologist.

I blew a stock headgasket recently after rebuilding the head. Head surface looked good. Block surface was kind of pitted in one spot. ARPS torqued to 75 ft-lbs. Well tuned. It lasted about three months of easy use before blowing right where the block deck was questionnable. I knew I...

I can't speak for the depiction of the lower end rebuild, but I would not use the dvd's recommendations for the head. The guy who did it mentions nothing about checking the head surfaces, replacing the stock head bolts, helicoiling the exhaust bolt holes, checking valve clearances, etc. The...

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I just bought a Supra engine rebuild DVD from EBay, not having done the lower end before, and I am wondering if anyone here has seen it? Making a video is a good idea, but I'm concerned that this production cuts a few corners.