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Shaeff - what I had mentioned earlier is that just because cometic specifies a higher RA does not always mean anything. The cometic and the HKS could very well need the EXACT same minimum ra finish. The only thing we can prove is HKS WANTS a lower RA finish. But that could just very well be a...

This is taking so much longer than I thought it would, but I am going to make a new effort now that spring is here. This damn economy has just set this car on the back burner for most of half of last year. Time to dust off the parts, oil up the tools, and get back to work. Here is a pic of...

Toyota used a "select a size" bearing system on the rods, not the main caps. When you resize the rods for non-toyota bearings, they are resized to one "std" size to fit the bearing as specified by the manufacturer of the bearing. The manufacturer will specify the std size that the bearing...

Not a fluke, in fact he has put a lot of abuse on that motor and drag races it regularly.

Don't forget the 366 big block. I had a 348 in a 61 chevy truck, truck version with the weird external water pump, not the automotive version. Had a few 366 motors also. Truck only motor also.

The main journal bearing housing holes are all the same size from the factory. Yes, a block MAY need line bored even if using stock fasteners. (just had to do one) Assembled block could be hand lapped, but it would need to be a bare block to be milled. A block should be tank washed after...

MT 255/50 - 16's fit perfect on stock wheels and fit flush with the lip. Great tire and you don't have to burn the hell out of them to get them to hook like some other DR's

The walbro and the 550's MAY do 500 HP, but you would have them maxed out. You should not be so close to your max fuel. I would use 680 or 720cc injectors with a good external fuel pump like a small Weldon, Aeromotive pro series, or a Fuel Lab 41401.

Going to need a bigger fuel pump and some bigger injectors for your HP goal also.

The hks 1.2mm is 86mm

So what became of the scratch??

The NAPA one is made pretty well. Can't remember the price.

Nothing wrong with a stock a340e, for stock power levels. A stock clutch set up will be trash for 300+ hp levels in short order, so it always makes me wonder why people expect the same thing not to happen to a stock auto tranny.

Lets add to this some Jdub, for everyone else. Cometic maynot be more or less forgiving than the hks. All we can say is that cometic specs the gasket for a lesser ra than hks. This does not mean that cometic is more forgiving. All it means is that hks wants you to use a higher ra spec than...

Can't go wrong with Aaron and Driftmotion. And Yes, as Jdub said, the Titan gaskets are made by cometic.

To rebuild your long block to stock specs by a reputable local shop would be a better motor than buying a reman. The reman will only have what is absolutly needed replaced, and it will be built according to their opinion of how a 7mgte should be built. . A good speed shop will take the time to...

Still not sure what you are honing with, but if you are using anything like a spring loaded little hone that you use on a small drill, then you also run the risk of tapering the hole, or putting a finish on the wall that does not suit the piston rings. If it was my block, I would have the...

There really is not enough cyl. wall material to sleeve a 7m without hard filling the block. Take macro pics of the gouge for us. What size was the bore taken to? What are you using to "hone" with?

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Hot Tank??? No way. I only do thermal clean on blocks, we save the hot tank for the cranks. And yes, I am crazy, I have a mk3:biglaugh: