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Ttoyota.s reacted to Nick M's post in the thread Is swapping a 7MGE Block for a GTE block a good idea? with
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Redline change is from the cam profiles. As noted, the blocks are different in terms of having oil squirters, turbo oil supply and... -
Ttoyota.s replied to the thread Forged pistons on a swapped GTE block on GE internals thoughts?.Yes. My machinist has blocked off the oil squirters and every bolt will be torqued.
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Ttoyota.s reacted to supra90turbo's post in the thread Forged pistons on a swapped GTE block on GE internals thoughts? with Like.
Make sure of 2 things: he blocks off the piston cooling nozzle ports on that GTE block, recommend that the idler pulley bolt be...
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Ttoyota.s reacted to trofimovich's post in the thread 7M-GE bored out .020, What is the new head gasket bore size I can go with. with Like.
Look for the gasket by thickness, not diameter. The piston does not extend above the edge of the block.
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Ttoyota.s posted the thread What is OEM head gasket thickness on 7M-GE? in 1986-1992 Supra MKIII (A70) Discussion.I'm shopping for a new MLS headgasket and my machinist has decked the block and cut the head. This is the first time the head has been...
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Ttoyota.s posted the thread 7M-GE bored out .020, What is the new head gasket bore size I can go with. in 7M-GE and 7M-GTE Engine Technical Discussion.My cylinder is machined 0.20 out from 83mm, now according to my machinist it's now 83.5mm. Plan to get a Cometic MLS and the next size...
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Ttoyota.s posted the thread Forged pistons on a swapped GTE block on GE internals thoughts? in 1986-1992 Supra MKIII (A70) Discussion.So I have a 87 Supra GE auto. My GE block is cracked. My machinist sold me a GTE block that he had in stock. My pistons are bad and he...
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Ttoyota.s reacted to Bru's post in the thread Is swapping a 7MGE Block for a GTE block a good idea? with Like.
The only issue with that is that after it's cut, they need to be on the same level. The best scenario would be if the front plate were...
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Ttoyota.s replied to the thread Is swapping a 7MGE Block for a GTE block a good idea?.yes, noted I have asked my machinist to swap any block off plates to the gte block. I plan to use my original timing cover from the ge...
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Ttoyota.s reacted to Bru's post in the thread Is swapping a 7MGE Block for a GTE block a good idea? with Like.
The oil squirters would be overkill for a non-turbo application. They help to cool the bottom of the pistons, which gets hotter in a...
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Ttoyota.s replied to the thread Is swapping a 7MGE Block for a GTE block a good idea?.yes that is a good tip, I'm asking my machinist to compare the blocks and have the squirters removed. Speaking of head torque I know...
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Ttoyota.s reacted to Asterix's post in the thread Is swapping a 7MGE Block for a GTE block a good idea? with Like.
From memory, the only difference is the GTE block has oil squirters and a second knock sensor. Pre-89 blocks typically had a 6M crank...
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Ttoyota.s posted the thread Is swapping a 7MGE Block for a GTE block a good idea? in 1986-1992 Supra MKIII (A70) Discussion.I have a 87 Supra with a 7MGE with automatic transmission and I am rebuilding the engine. I am not adding any power, simply just a OEM...