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The engine removal guide will tell you how to get your 7M out the car and then this guide will tell you what to do with the engine when it's out. The only missing section is where I had to strip off all the ancillaries quite quickly to get the engine in my boot. Basically all the manifolds...

Your cam belt (or timing belt as it is also known) performs an important role - it basically keeps the top end of the engine in synch with the bottom. As the pistons are fired, they translate their movement through the rods to the crankshaft which rotates 2 complete revolutions for a combustion...

This is by no means comprehensive in that there are various options for each car but should give an overview of the various different models of mk3 Supra. The Supra started off life as the Celica-Supra but by the time we reach the mk3, Supra was independent of the roots with Celica. "Supra"...

I'm afraid this guide wasn't quite as methodical as the normal ones but hopefully it covers most of everything you need. If anyone has anything to add please let me know When removing (and especially refitting) an engine, it's always worth having as many people as you can on hand. At least...

This is a different guide to the normal ones – it’s basically a tutorial on rods and pistons, what they do and various factors surrounding them. It is based on a 7MGTE rod and piston but the principle’s the same for most vehicles. As always, feel free to add comments/suggestions. The...

You've got Medallion Man to thank for this one. He did all the leg work, I'm just putting it in the usual format. Step 1 - Get yourself some tools - workbench, saw (or panel saw, the smaller the more precise), pliers, file and some fine sand/glass paper Step 2 - Place the indicator in...

Formatted for the UK site but content is what you are interested in ... http://www.warwickphotography.co.uk/BuyingGuide-SupraMKIII.pdf

Note that we have a rather strange intercooler in that the inlet/outlet are on the same side. You can uprate it and use the type that have the inlet/outlet on opposite sides but you need to do some fancy pipework and it's much easier with a front-facing inlet manifold. Step 1 - Well, a crap...

In case you don't know, the turbo consists of 4 connections 1. You have a feed of clean fresh air from the air filter that goes to the inlet side 2. There is an outlet to the intercooler which will send (compressed) air towards the engine 3. There is a feed from the exhaust manifold which...

Step 1 - 'Crack off' each wheel nut by a turn or so Step 2 - Jack the car up Step 3 - Remove the wheel and you'll be able to see the disc and caliper fully Step 4 - Undo the 13mm nut at the bottom of the caliper Step 5 - Retract the nut completely so the caliper is...

Step 1 - 'Crack off' the wheel nuts while the car's weight is on (don't remove them) Step 2 - Jack the car up Step 3 - Undo the wheel nuts and remove the wheel Step 4 - Get yourself some new pads Step 5 - Undo the 14mm bolt at the bottom of the caliper Step 6 -...

For the purpose of this guide I'm installing boost and voltage gauges. I will also be adding oil pressure + temperature, water temperature, EGT and possibly a wideband in the future so I had to do the groundwork to run all of these gauges. Here are the 5 gauges I have waiting to install...

Step 1 - Remove the surround for the stereo (See steps 14 through 21 in the turbo timer guide) Step 2 - Insert the long wiring loom through the DIN slot under the stereo so that it comes out in the passenger footwell Step 3 - Push the cable through until you just have the connector...

This document is compiled from my experience and a number of sites/forums/sources. Reg Riemer's SONIC document also helped and I hope he doesn't mind me stealing some info & putting them in my own words. Thanks to all those who have provided me with information, special thanks to John89t for the...

When it comes to boost controllers you have a wealth of options from the complex electronic variants (elctronic boost controllers - EBC) such as the Apexi AVC-R or the simpler Greddy Profec B Spec all the way down to manual boost controllers (MBC) and bleed valves. Bleed valves are frowned upon...

Step 1 - Follow the guide for removing the PCV system Step 2 - To remove the old cover (Number 3 cylinder head cover to Toyota) you will need a 14mm hex tool. One method is to get an old 14mm bolt and then stick a couple of nuts back to back as shown in the first picture. I had very little...

GUIDE : Heater Matrix Bypass Valve Mod When coolant is being pumped around the engine, it reaches the back of the cylinder head and has two potential paths - back to the water pump or through the heater matrix. This is all good and well except for one small fact, you might not have your...

The coolant system on the 7M is a POTENTIAL weak point. If properly maintained, you have far less chance of having problems which may lead to a blown head gasket. You should inspect hoses regularly and any that show signs of cracking or have become brittle should be replaced immediately...

GUIDE : Changing your Lambda sensor I recommend you get the Lambda sensor and adaptor flange from somewhere like buypartsbuy.co.uk (http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/lambda_sensors.php), and it should cost you about £35 delivered. You want a 3 wire generic sensor. I'm not going to cover the TSRM...

Disclaimer : I'm not a sprayer or bodywork specialist but I've done this stuff a few times. I don't know if this is 'the done thing' or considered good practice but I base it on the results. I'm happy enough with the work I'm doing to put this up as a guide and if you like the results then use...