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    OEM or aftermarket bearings and rings?

    Im doing a mild rebuild. Reusing the old pistons and rods. I work at toyota so I can get parts at a discount. Should I just get rings and bearings from toyota or are aftermarket ones a better choice even if im not doing an all out engine buildup?
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    Deck smoothness of a block and head from the factory

    I read somewhere that from the factory new, the block and head decks are smooth enough to put a MHG on. Now assuming its not warped and this is the first time the motor has been apart, if I were very careful in removing the old gasket material, could I put a MHG on?
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    Differences in jdm and usdm 7M-GTE

    Im swapping in a jdm 7m, aside from the oil pres. sender and lack of egr, is anything else different that i should take note of? are any of the vacuum lines different?
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    Could I have gotten a rebuilt jdm motor?

    So with the motor up on the stand and the accesories off ive notice a few things. One is that the block has been spray painted black and they missed around the inside edges of the freeze plugs. This isnt oem is it? Two is that when i took my valve covers off the head and everything are...
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    Machine shops in MD or somewhat close to MD?

    I need a good machine shop that has experience and has the equipment to meet the RA spec for a MHG. Anyone have experience with this?
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    getting around emissions here in MD?

    Can you actually bribe the guy to just let you through? how often does it work? I really do not like emissions.... or catalytic converters:icon_bigg
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    Question about turbo ECU

    I looked at the ECU in my turbo 89 today and its say 7M-GE. Is this infact a turbo ECU? I have a turbo motor, LSD, OEM boost guage in dash. Im not doubting my ECU but i wanna make sure...
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    A/C delete?

    Im planning on running no ac in my supra. who here has done this? Im guessing ill need some kind of pulley in place of it or can i just get a shorter belt? any ideas or suggestions?
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    Just got ny first supra...

    so i finally got one after being registered here for awhile. Its an 89 turbo 5 speed. the engine and transmission are out of the car and the engine has been completly disasembled and left outside in a shed so most of the vital parts of engine have rust on them and im missing a few peices aswell...