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Poodles, I'm with you now. I wasn't considering trying to find a truck at a moment's notice, I just grab one of the spares and get by until Snappy shows up next week. Even shops and techs at shops have the same problem, though. Snappy comes when Snappy comes and good luck finding him/her...

I have a wide band that will datalog. That said, will I be ahead (in your opinion) with keeping the stock AFM and selling the Lexus in the classifieds to offset some cost? I have no problems going that way as long as we can get in that HP range I mentioned in my first post and avoid fuel cut...

It's time to visit the oracle that is the 7M-GTE forum here at SM for some thoughts from the village elders (not necessarily referring to age but experience). I am in the final planning and assembly of the engine for our Lemons car. Two things are paramount: 1) Longevity 2) Budget...

Why is it a problem finding a Snap-On truck? Just go to almost any repair shop close to you, walk in, ask them what day of the week and what time the Snap-On guy is there, and meet him. You can also get his number and call him. If you know a tech that works at a shop leave the broken tool...

Albert, You have a PM. John Stricker Russell, KS

I see this issue on wiring a remote battery come up frequently so maybe I can help with ideas and specific recommendations. *************DISCLAIMER*************** THIS IS NOT THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE!! THIS IS THE WAY *I* DO IT AND I CAN GUARANTEE THAT FOLLOWING THIS METHOD WILL GET...

Just a suggestion but we had that problem with one of the race cars. The cause of the noise turned out to be a failed rear half of the driveshaft. The insulating rubber failed allowing the rear shaft to shorten up by quite a bit (about 40 mm IIRC). This caused the center bearing to be pulled...

That is a good point but I wasn't considering using this as the turbo drain, only for the oil cooler/filter relocation setup. Your post does bring up something else to consider. You're not just concerned with the temp of the oil but also the surroundings. Most hose will also have an ambient...

Your oil should NOT get to 300°F, if it does you have serious issues and the oil's life has been drastically reduced. I read somewhere that for every 10°F over 220°F the oil life is effectively cut in half. (That's for dino oil, not synthetics. Synthetics are more heat tolerant but still can...

LOL, and it's still full of seeds. :) We pulled the molding off and the seeds just fell out from everywhere. I actually was a little concerned when I brought it home in the trailer if I'd have gotten stopped by KHP with a canine unit it might have made the poor doggy go 4 legs up with the...

Life and other such obligations got in the way of progresss for quite a while but we're back at it for the coming season and making decent progress. The cage is in and done, the aluminum bent for the dash, the seat base made and the seat fitted for the drivers. I'm working on the motor now...

Thanks jetjock. I suspected as much based on my experience with the other cars, but before I started taking stuff off I wanted to be sure. Much appreciated. John Stricker

After going through 3 race engines with failed/deformed rod bolts I won't pull one apart anymore without replacing the rod bolts with ARP's. I know a lot of people do just fine with stock and I admit these are engines in race cars (although the internals are basically stock), but it still...

Hi Folks, After a several month hiatus from the Supras I'm back getting the race car ready to rock and roll. I have a question on the speedometer function WRT the ECM. What I'd like to know is what the effect will be on the driveability of the 7M if it has no speedo input. I don't...

Thanks Jack. I had found the thread and need to do some measurements but to me, for what work is needed. $100 for a set of 6 is fairly high for the set from Beech since they ony provide (it appears) the top half of the spacer. The set that eraezer made is actually the right way to do it, IMHO...

If you just re-did the motor and you have NO compression at all my first guess would be your cam timing is off. WAY off. Take the plugs out and stick a piece of rubber hose down to the plug hole and have someone crank it over. You should be able to feel SOMETHING if it's a bad compression...

Link to your thread? I'd be interested in turning a set for the race car but I'd like to see what you did. If I can do them for a reasonable price, I'd offer them to the community. I've made solid cradle mounts for Fieros many times and by looking at our Supras, these look simpler but would...

Thanks for the input. Your comment about wheel frequency was exactly my feeling as well given what the car is doing. Up until now I've driven and prepped/crew chiefed the cars. With the multiple cars I've been dealing with I've crawled out f the race seat and put on my crew chief hat full...

I've built several different race cars for closed course road racing, open road racing, and even a few dirt track cars (modifieds). I'm going to state right up front that if the setup will work with the car I generally prefer a soft spring/stiff bar setup, but I've also seen cases where some...

Check your compression. If your cam timing is off your compression will be as well. It's not that hard to have a brain fart and know beyond any doubt that you 'did it right' and someone else looks at it revealing you had a real "duh" moment. If your engine has: Fuel Compression and...