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  1. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Running a 7M without the Coolant By-pass Tube

    Excellent information I am also removing my Heating/AC for my race application....
  2. DRIFTER WANNABE

    overheated and blown headgasket

    The radiator will bubble when its flushing the system of air I think Also easiest way to see if it has a blown headgasket do a compression test Is your car overheating now? Is it puffing white smoke out the exhaust? These are two very commn bhg symptoms.............. Goodluck...
  3. DRIFTER WANNABE

    diff

    What he said but i heard Na's have 4.3 for a reason anything else and they fall on there face they need the high gearing otherwise they dont go anywhere very fast....... i dont know how much power your NA is packin but if its stock i would leave it as is Good luck DW
  4. DRIFTER WANNABE

    A/C stopped working Help!!

    Check for leaks fill it back up and listen for a small hiss........... Or you can get the dyed freon that comes with a special light you charge the system and shine the light at all the connections and look for the colored dye I just fixed my ac on my suby and the compressor wouldnt...
  5. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Stock Piston Question?????????????????

    I alreaady said im goin with Probes............ Im only shootin for 300ish but with forged internals and the lipp lex afm sittin in my tool chest its only a matter of time before 550s and afpr find there way into my engine bay Then the boost goes way up and never comes back down...
  6. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Stock Piston Question?????????????????

    Total seal no good ha........ I was lookin into hastings for rings but ive decided to ditch the stock pistons Im goin with probes they allready come with rings sleeves and pins.... Anybody know what kind of rings Probes come with????
  7. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Stock Piston Question?????????????????

    Probes or bust.......................... The descision is made thanks for the help.......:evil2::evil2:
  8. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Stock Piston Question?????????????????

    I agree id rather use my dinged piston than a set of NPRs....... Im not quite sure what im gonna do but if i get a new set of slugs its gonna be probes because they are forged and built for the 7m......
  9. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Stock Piston Question?????????????????

    Im thinkn about gettin probes they make a standard size thats .003 over so you can hone to fit probably gonna go that route just sucks cause i was hopn to get this thing goin it'll be a little tell i i save the extra money.. Anybody else got an opinion im probably not goin past 300 horsepower...
  10. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Stock Piston Question?????????????????

    It really looks much worse than it is the camera i used takes very good pictures.........with my camera i couldnt even see it Im kinda using this build for practice and just wanting to get through a year of drifting with it like 12 events at the most im going to save the whole year and...
  11. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Stock Piston Question?????????????????

    I just got done measuring all my piston to bore clearences everything is well within spec and the small dent is only on the very top not on the round part so i decided to use it especially cause i dont wanna use cheap npr and have to run .20 overs ive also decided to find higher...
  12. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Stock Piston Question?????????????????

    I dunno if it was dropped kinda looks like i just cleaned it up and found the small dent what do you think safe to use?
  13. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Stock Piston Question?????????????????

    I just got done cleaning my stock pistons that came out of my 7mgte Got the last one clean and noticed a very small intrusion........ Its not on the round part of the piston should i replace or am i safe to run it? im thinkn about gettn the npr piston set off drift motion causes it is...
  14. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Ticking Noise Around 3000RPM

    I had a really loud ticking noise on my 7MGTE that variated with engine rpm it got even louder after i went to my first dift comp. I thought it was the valves but when i pulled the covers they were still in spec. Check your valves clearances and your entire valve train for loose parts...
  15. DRIFTER WANNABE

    chipped piston is functionable? should I replace it?

    Replace it But more importantly you need to find out why its like that...........
  16. DRIFTER WANNABE

    7mgte into a 95 ford ranger xlt

    I hope you know how to fabricate like a motherf----- 1500 hundred will get you a jdm engine and transmission but how are you gonna connect the tranny and rearend custom drive line or keep the ford tranny and make a custom bell housing anyway you look at it your in way over your head...
  17. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Oil in#1 cylinder + timing belt!!!!!!!

    Thanks Im gonna check the main seal but it sounds like head gasket is a strong possibility of where the oil could be coming from my engine has 150k so it is definetaly due for a rebuild
  18. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Oil in#1 cylinder + timing belt!!!!!!!

    if my head gasket isn't sealing i would have got low compression not abnormally high i would believe, thanks for the response
  19. DRIFTER WANNABE

    Oil in#1 cylinder + timing belt!!!!!!!

    Alright so i took my supra 7Mgte to a drift comp in Grants Pass oregon on the 14th. It did great on my first couple practice runs and then i went to start right before my heat it wouldn't. anyways i bump started it and took it home. turned it off and it started right up WTF I noticed right...
  20. DRIFTER WANNABE

    AFM no good maybe???????????????????

    ALso my check engine light is steady on when i unplugged the afm while it was running it idled perfect im lookin for some good electronics any offers