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from a fluid mechanics standpoint, this is incorrect. a large diameter system containing a restriction of given size will generally flow more than a system with a diameter the same size as the restriction

can you re-attach the stock coils and see if the problem goes away?

where is it broken? It runs from the fuel pressure regulator to one of the hard lines running to the back of the car.

there is no way to get at the pan with the engine attached to the front subframe. either pull the engine, or support the engine from above and pull the subframe.

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The stock toyota gasket is usually whats best, as it is a multi-layer steel gasket instead of the impregnated composite gaskets that come with those kits. Make sure you've torqued all bolts to spec as well. As a last resort, you could get away with applying a thin layer of exhaust cement to...

i didn't hear any exhaust leaks either, but when I ripped the DP off, a good portion of the gasket was burned away. I can pretty much guarantee you you'll find the same thing.

People, these cars weren't designed in the 60s...of course they have crumple zones; however, they may not be as sophisticated as those in the vehicles of today. With that said, the cabin area of our car is designed quite well to act as a cocoon to protect the occupants in a collision. I took a...

As others have mentioned, it sounds like you've got a leak, and probably in the engine bay. Rule out the manifold, turbo-manifold, and turbo-dp gaskets before changing anything major. putting a cat on with a leak won't change what you are smelling as it is likely escaping before the test pipe...

but money is not time....you think it would work both ways, but it doesn't!

At a given torque, the lubricant used directly influences the preload on the bolt. Did you install as per their recommendations, or did you do use loctite and 85 lb-ft? If you did the loctite, you put the wrong preload on the bolt. It is usually best not to question the recommendations of a...

I see he's got the spine compressor mod built in to those aftermarket seat belts

it just might be for the same reason I bought a new carrier bearing from toyota instead of going for a one piece shaft.... its known as NVH...not something you want in a luxury gt car. (or any car for that matter)

i was once an engineering student who thought I knew everything.... then I hit the real world and learned how little I knew.

thanks for the link and the kind words. If all goes right (which it never, ever, ever does) I should have the car together and running within a month. Once my expanded oil pan arrives, I'll have the engine ready to drop in, so things should move pretty quickly from there. I cannot wait to get...

its cheaper to steal...

theres a chance, but the targa white package/burgandy velour interior was a pretty popular colour in '89. There has to be at least 8-10 that I've seen in Edmonton alone... by the way, did you happen to notice the orange rear side marker lamp in that picture?

Brass alloy? I'd deduct you right there for that. Easier and cheaper to source a Q&T (>850MPa) steel line. Plus, steel is considerably stronger and less dense, resulting in a lighter part, not to mention you will have better fatigue resistance with a harder steel. Zinc dichromate coating for...

adding a bypass filter along with a conventional filter should help to keep down the size of the particulate matter in the oil.

there are quite a few 89s running around with the old square mounts, both of my '89s included.