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Yes. My machinist has blocked off the oil squirters and every bolt will be torqued.

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 cut and block has been decked. He said I don't need a thick headgasket due to compression ratio being 9.1:1. No power adders either. Also its been bored .020 so...

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 up is 84mm. He says 84mm is fine and no need for a thick gasket. So the thinnest gasket they sell in 84mm bore is .030 compressed. Is going 84mm bore gasket...

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 cannot find factory GE pistons around. He gave me 2 options. I could go with DnJ pistons which he doesn't like anymore due to current DnJ quality. Or I can go...

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 block.

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 we've spoken before and also to other users. What torque number would you start off with to get to 75ft ibs? 25-50-75?

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 plus build with MLS head gasket, ARP studs, rings, bearings ETC. I just want to drive this car daily and not race anybody; it can be done. The engine is...

Yeah I figured the factory oil line would be a good modification, as far as oil pump spring modification if it loses tension over time would it be the same as the OEM spring at that point or worse?

I do plan for the machine shop to have a crosshatch finish in the bores. Hoping that's all they need to do with the bores, I don't plan on boring out.

Does the 7M crank pulley need to be replaced at some point? Doing a complete overhaul on my 7M-GE and I came across an ATI super damper crank pulley on Driftmotion.com and it made me think. Do crank pulley's need to be replaced due to age or mileage? All I've found out there is an ATI super...

I've seen information about 7M oil pressure, about oil pressure being low at idle even when warmed up. And if you upgrade the relief valve spring in the oil pump, it will increase the oil pressure at idle and improve 7M reliability and life span. Upgrade the stock oil pump hose to a larger steel...

OK got it. I plan to use stock main cap bolts. A few users said stock main cap bolts are fine unless you add horsepower and torqing spec will change as well.

Deeply noted. I do plan to do the works block decked with timing cover. Good tip on the head for the Stanpipe. Since I'm using cometic MLS gasket, but not adding power. Would you still recommend using arp studs instead of bolts? My original plan is to use arp head studs but use the factory...

While my engine block and internals are sitting in my storage waiting to go machine shop, while I wait I'm shopping around for parts. Should I go with composite head gasket or MLS? I plan on just doing a stock rebuild on this 7M-GE supra no power adders (stock horsepower) and factory red...

Gotcha. Seeing it in animation makes more sense now. Of course you can reuse bolts, because after checking clearances you would have to reuse bolts for final assembly. I have the official toyota 87 supra service manual and I have gendered at that page. I'm getting ahead of myself. The engine is...