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    Engine swap from Hell?

    ^ the white plug is for the skid control computer
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    how big?

    n/a mk4 = 16x8 front 16x9 rear mk4 tt= 17x8 front 17x9.5 rear iirc the mk4 tt fronts are 17.8 but not 110%. otherwise i am sure
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    Engine swap from Hell?

    A: the harness you have is for a auto. that doesnt matter, it just has extra plugs that you wont use.i am assuming your profile is correct and you have a r154. the swap itself doesnt look to bad. minus the fact he used an crappy harness. what i would do is just re-run all the vaccum lines...
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    4:10 Gear Opinions !! o.0

    i also have pulled a 3:9x from a early 89 auto.
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    7M Billet Water Pump Pulley. Group Buy Going On Now! The Link Is In The First Post.

    umm.... i think thats more than fair for a custom part. plus these are cnc'd and look badass. wesbeech is there any weight savings to these? also do you plan on maybe making a whole set(PS,alt, and water)???
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    High lift camshaft

    a local guy is going to be running them, they are stupid big.looking at them next to stock is just insane, even 264 are just ... less than manly next to those. i am near positive they with hit the pistion unless you fly cut the pistions. kinda of off topic, what cams would be best for...
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    Deciding on a particular compression ratio

    what is the cars intended use? that should be the focus of the build. high power, street, fun to drive, longevity, DD, weekend warior? higher CR is fun with a turbo but it yeilds some limits that a lower CR doesnt. i have a 10:1 turbo and i just got done with the built 8.0:1 engine. they...
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    R154 or W58?

    w58= less than 350 rwhp (harsh clutch for 350+) r154= anything else
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    i think im hiting fuel cut

    check your plug gap, also slap in some new plugs if it has been awhile.
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    Chevy SB/BB valve springs.

    i am using cca-975-12 (bbc inner spring) here. several other local guys have been using them for a few years.
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    help ID'ing head bolts

    the head bolts use a 10mm allen head, arps are a 13 or 14mm 12point nut/head.
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    clutch problem

    adjust the clutch pedal, also make sure you have blead the system fully. -shane
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    Location for nitrous

    umm you might want to swap in some 550's. that 60-1 has to be close to fuel cut already.
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    How do I get my stock 7MGTE to 350 WHP?

    well you described the setup in my n\a-t. Mods10:1 CR(milled head)on stock engine with mhg and arps, stock ct-26, P&P exhaust mani, gte electronics, intake, stock IC and stock DP with punched out cat and turbo exhaust. with stock boost i could hit full spool @2200 rpm this year the plan...
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    How do I get my stock 7MGTE to 350 WHP?

    ^pm DrJones on this forum. he is a distributor of maft-pro products.
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    How do I get my stock 7MGTE to 350 WHP?

    upgraded ct(57,60 trims work fine), full 3" elbow back, 550's or rebuilt 440's, afpr, maft-pro, fmic and 2.5" hard pipes, wideband(lc-1, aem, fjo, ect..), 255 pump,MHG and arps. and call it a day. now 5sp will need a upgrade clutch for it to last, auto should have shims and a good trans cooler.
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    A340E Buildup Information Thread

    well one of the local guys auto took a dump on him. long story short i pulled the tranny apart for fun and saw an old failure that was "fixed". not sure how it happend but since you want to see failure parts. iirc it was the front driving shell that was cracked most of the way around...
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    Q45 TB and FFIM question

    its only pressurized under boost not when it is off boost. the point is @ 15% throttle of a stock unit vs. a 30mm larger TB @ 15% throttle. i still would say to keep an eye on the a/f's. i know that my car with a stock TB wouldnt build boost under 23% throttle(or right around there) on a flat...
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    na compression, max boost

    on a stock ct 11-12psi is the max "safe" amount on stock n/a compression with a mhg. a local guy ran up to 18-21 before BOOM. meth and retarded timming are good things tho. -shane