Recent content by Tsupra04

Holy crap....I know the regular weekly meet is nice, but this sounds huge. Wish my car was on the road :>(

Wow - that is an incredibly clean head. Anxious to watch your progress.....might be some things for me to try in the future......

Thanks guys...much appreciated. Will post update when I get confimation on a bracket....

General update: Working on refinishing that second exhaust mani, and DESPERATELY looking for the small bracket that bolts to the bottom of that mani - mine was missing due to sloppy PO rebuild. Cannot be ordered from Toyota anymore.

staehlin - I used Rustoleum High Heat Ultra Silver with high sheen (NOT the same as their engine enamels). Timing marks highlighted in red using a red sharpie - works surprisingly well and sticks pretty good (doesn't smear).

1) Replacement stock exhaust manifold with thermo coating? Check. 2) Coat of paint to match block and bolted up ready for turbo install? Check. 3) Hairline crack all the way THROUGH near cyl 3? WTF?!?! Damn..... Luckily I had my original mani laying around, but it is going to...

Supra28 - I am cheating on the block end - using the stock nozzle and hose clamp (braided line is clipped on the bottom). If it gives me problems, I will swap it out and tap a pipe to AN fitting on there. A few more progress pics (as I mentioned above, I know I am moving VERY slow on my...

Hey - is this "V8" Chambers I met at Advance auto in Shrewsbury a few weeks back? You have a sweet ride yourself.... I painted my block with Rustoleum Engine enamel # 248949 (Aluminum). Didn't want and overly glossy finish, and I am happy with the way it turned out. I did use engine primer...

MadRPM - Mild build for now - looking at 350-400 hp at the wheels. Basic stuff - bigger bore, 550 cc injectors, Lexus AFM, turbo built to 57 trim with clipped exducer, and opened up exhaust from turbo back. No modded ECU or anything like that yet. Want to get her back on the road and avoid a...

Mostly wire wheels on my drill press. A lot of stuff needed serious cleaning - I have a whole shelf of different solvents and cleaners now. I also created my own "parts washers" from those Sam's club size dishwashing detergent buckets. Clean them out real good, then you can fill them with...

Nice ride - I have the exact same one! I just started a build thread (though I have been working on mine for a while) - check it out when you get a chance. Would love to compare notes as you move forward. You build looks slightly diff than mine - I bored to .40 over, put in Wiseco's and BC...

Nice ride - I have the exact same one! I just started a build thread (though I have been working on mine for a while) - check it out when you get a chance. Would love to compare notes as you move forward. You build looks slightly diff than mine - I bored to .40 over, put in Wiseco's and BC...

Hey - I am installing a stock exhaust manifold on my 7MGTE, and I had a bunch of crap studs from my tear down. So I got replacement studs that are shorter and came with regular brass colored nuts (giggety - for all you Quagmire fans) instead of lock nuts. I doubt stock lock nuts will work...

Thanks....will have pics up of the rebuilt turbo installed soon. Hoping to drop the motor back in in the next week or two. Will post progress pics as I go.

Hi all - Long time Supra owner (had 5 of them between 1990 and now), going through my first full 7M rebuild. My current garage mistress is a black 1991 Turbo. Body is in very good shape, but the car had been sitting for some time before I got it. Also, the engine had been pulled once before...