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    she'll be running this spring!

    cometic headgasket, head studs, intake, 3 inch exhaust, manual boost set @ 11psi. Im getting the headgasket and head studs put on at a shop in my city, im going to get them to tune my baby at 11 psi. I can't WAIT!!! ive experienced a whole summer last year of it stock, so she will be a whole new...
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    how much would a 1j swap cost?

    i own an 87 supra, if i wanted to do a 1j swap, which would be the best way? buy the front clip? or engine/tranny and buy the other parts (mounts, crossmember etc)?
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    water slushing sound behind dash.

    My car overheated... again. So I let her cool down and started driving home, I noticed on a light launch i could hear a sound of fluid slushing around behind my dash. I stoped at a stop sign and reved her up a bit and the slushing sound started. It happens on every rev.. What is that?
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    how much would you pay..

    for a JDM 7M + tranny with 60,000 KMs? remember.. im in canadian funds. I found a guy with a shop that would do a re and re with me for a good price. how much would u pay
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    lol met supra "expert" today.

    I work in a car dealership which has a car rental office built in. The chick from the national office knows im a supraholic so she ran to tell me ,"This guy in my office is selling an 88 and claims to love supras". so, I gotta go check it out. I walk in say my hellos and this is how the convo...
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    finnally.. going to rebuild motor.

    sup guys.. i hope i dont annoy thwe shit out of you with this post, but i have some tiny questions.. Im doing my topend rebuild within the month and am wondering a few things.. Now, most of u guys are rebuilding for a high horsepower beast and machines the block, head, new pistons, all the...
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    is my speedo cable screwed?

    i went to work today and decided to try and fix my speedo prob. Up on a hoist, I disconnected the cable from the tranny and attached a powerdrill to it. I turned the car on and used the drill, nothing. So i followed the cable all the way from the tranny up thru the engine, andinto the firewall...
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    ARG! OIL BURNING

    Ive priviously posted my prob on oil burning and most responed with valve seals... but heres the thing.. leaky valve seals burning half a liter in just one night?! I topped her up last night, right at the F on the dipstick. Drove maybe about 50 kms last night, 2 kms to work this morning.. I got...
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    May have narrowed down the clunking.

    OK, i have a weird clunking sound on deceleration (when I TOTALLY take my foot off petal) then pressing it again, and also when switching gears sometimes. I tried something the other day and I got the clunk to appear at a stop. I was neutral in a drivethru mcdicks, put it into first gear...
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    ottawa supras?

    the canadian forum is always dead so.. Where r the ottawa supra guys? lets get together and shoot the shit.
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    Gave the car my frist beating

    Ive owned her for about 3 weeks now and Last night was the first real time I launched hard and spun the tires.. LOL holy Fuck guys!! this thing is stock and 20 yrs old and I couldnt take the grin off my face. I was tempted to let go of the wheel and stand up out the targa and scream! I was...
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    large puffs after long idle

    I changed the oil today on my beast, brought it around back to wash it and left it runnin.. honestly I forget it was runnin, washed my car and it basicly idled there for a good 30-40 mins.. After washing, shammying etc, I backed her up and she started puffin white clouds. Got someone to verify...
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    aftermarket diffs?

    my diff is sweating like a champ and I either need to rebuild, get a used diff off another MKIII or buy an aftermarket one.. Are there any for sale that just bolt right up without any mods?
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    cheapest place in canada to buy driveshaft

    The driveshaft is gone on my car and i need to buy a one peice alluminum where is the cheapest place to buy one in canada?
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    Got my SUPRA!!

    got my supra!!!! I love this beast. I picked her up 6 hours away and drove back with ease.. Cruise crontrol even works!! Had one scare tho.. 4 hours into drive the heat gauge was flucuating. I thought to myself "I just bought a fuking BHG!!" pulled over filled rad with water and no probs since...
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    What do you guys think of this car?

    possibly found an MKIII turbo. never winter driven, no rust, 182 kms. 1987 turbo, 5 speed. the targa leaks a bit, he said he didnt drive it last year, oil changes every 5000 KM's with synthetic. I live 6 hours away from the guy he claims i could make the drive back with no problem at all. anyway...