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while derk is is right abour RMS to a point, i'm not convinced he knows why or even understands what he is talking about.. no offense.. im an electrical and computer engineering major and ive seen this argued plenty of times.. there are more important stats than just RMS power handling, but...

lol. :3d_frown:

thats what im afraid of.. i havent been able to find any "import friendly" machine shops around here, although there are plenty of race engine shops.. i just dont want to get a guy that says "why not just drop an SBC in it??".. we need a thread that people can print out and just hand to...

well, reason for rebuild was rod knock, and reason for rod knock (obviously) oil starvation long story short, the cross hatch definitely is not evident, and there are vertical lines on the walls...but i also cant feel any marks with my fingernail this is my first time with an engine apart...

infinity speakers. infinity speakers. infinity speakers. in this case reference series since you arent running an amp, but they will still sound great and will be even better if you add an amp later. if you already have an amp or are buying an amp (or have a factory amp) then go the extra mile...

I think this might be a pretty dumb question, but I can't seem to get a consistent answer from the people I have talked to. I am doing a rebuild right now, and like anyone, the last thing I want to do is spend more money than needed. Is it possible to just hone the cylinders without boring...

ok you're right i should say.. there was a gasket on mine and it was cork and that probably was the reason it was leaking... and i will be replacing said gasket with Right Stuff as per recommendation of toyota parts guy :icon_bigg

i'm not sure why you felt the need to drive this home. i never said i thought curt was wrong, and i never said there is a toyota part for this gasket. i clearly said cork sucks, use sealant in my post. all i said was that i had a cork gasket on my pan, which i did.. so it seems like you are...

FIX IT!! PULL THE MOTOR OR DROP THE CROSSMEMBER THIS WEEKEND AND FIX IT i didnt and i paid for it with rod knock. mine was leaking like it had a HOLE in the pan.. and i was too stupid about supras at the time to know better. now my engine is out and i am in the middle of a complete rebuild...

i have a related question that may be stupid, i'm not sure.. can you even powder coat the plastic center cap?

believe or not i do know how to tell when a thread is old... but when its 6 pages of nail biting suspense and then he leaves me hanging like that... i must take action. :naughty:

status??? :icon_bigg