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Yeah, they don't want to make it easy, the increments are so tiny, and they only go so far until the huge gap between Mark 5 and .25 o/s! It looks like my machinist is going to order the ACL's for me, i'll ensure he triple-checks them so i can possibly get a refund if i need to order new...

I remember a convo with my machinist, according to my number crunching, the mark 5 bearings were a touch too loose, and the O/S was too small, but i was told to take into account the crush factor when torquing em down, when i brought everything in assembled, he measured it all up and said it...

Standard crank, i mic'ed it to 2.3620", i think my machinist measured 2.3627 main caps torqued to 80, measured by a different machine shop: 2.2518 Old acl's, said standard, measure at .085" (after they were taken out) In there right now are .25 o/s bearings (is it true what he said about...

And the fun continues After all the moving, i'm struggling to find my oilpump driveshaft, fantastic! And the machine shop fun continues, he brought up that if i torqued down the bearings with 0 clearance, i'd have flat spots and they're pretty much toast... It makes sense to me, but what do I...

Ok, thanks for the input. I trust the machinists work, the actual machined surfaces look fantastic, and all the journals are the exact same diameter, so very consistant results. I however will never drop a block off at a machinist without a detailed step-by-step guide of what i want done!

And of course my nightmare is confirmed. The block is back at the machine shop for the 3rd time Here is the dilemma, He's telling me again i need to order standard size bearings, even though with my calculations last time, if i remember correctly Mark5 bearings put me right outside the comfort...

Thats exactly what i feared most >:( I torqued the caps myself with the bearings in place before i brought it to him, i don't know if it was a snap gauge, not sure what it was but he took back the crank, mic'd it, said he zeroed the tool, and then measured up each bearing, they were between...

PM's cleaned up :) I did plastigauge them, and it appeared to be OK, however, i'm not sure if I was reading it correctly, there was a dark strip in the center, and a faint outline around it, kinda like a radial smudge. Also, when checking, do you have all the caps torqued up, and just remove...

Front Facing Intake Manifold

Calling IJ, assistance needed! First for a parts report, cometic mhg arrived today :) Anyways, like i said earlier, my machinist measured all the clearances, everything seems OK, if anything its a bit on the loose side but still comfortably within spec, I torqued up (in sequence) all my main...

Thanks :) Heres a few pics of my Cooleze 3" Catback, and Magnaflow Muffler :naughty:

Like i didnt see that coming =P I don't have internet at home right now, i just moved into a new house, so i only have internet access at my parents house, however this is where the engine is being built now, so once I get more parts in the mail, i'll try and remember to bring over my digicam...

New parts!! Recieved my ARP Headstuds, and cooleeze 3" pipes. I got the pipes off ebay, he said they were new, so it looks like theres a bit of damage from shipping, the genius just zip-tied them together, wrapped some tape around both ends, and stuck on the shipping label. Purely cosmetic...

87 Turbo, Targa 87 NA, hardtop I voted Targa :)

Oh man, next time you guys gotta call me!!! I'm DYING to see your car nate, especially with how close you work to me!! Within a month i'm expecting to have my 7MGTE running, with a good start of performance upgrades, so i'll be able to keep up with the pack... kinda =P

Well, things have been VERY hectic lately, i'm currently moving and trying to get the Supra running as soon as possible! So my clearances appear to be ok, my machinist measured .0017-.0019, so a little on the loose side, but still ok clearances, my machinist told me to just go right along with...

I still haven't put together my first 7MGTE yet, let alone driven a working turbo supra, but it surprises me how often this one comes up!! If i ever get a code 52, i'm not gonna worry about anything else until i get the knock sensor fixed!

I have to get a torque wrench in the next couple of days, so i'm gonna be going to harbor freight tools in everett, so i could definitely pick that up! I'm not going to be on my computer very often in the next weeks so I'll message you my cellphone # My condolences Hecubus, thats never easy :(

ROFL, theres the punch line! Good luck topping that one IJ :)

Thats what I call a sleeper ;)