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lol, well that's what I get for talking out my ass. :D Thanks Drew, I will get the pics up no later than tomorrow afternoon. I'm running around buying a ton of odds and ends. What a waste of time! :(

My clutch came from Kentucky Clutch in Brooks, KY. $350 for a built to order complete kit, and comes highly recommended from several Louisville locals. :) As far as the tranny goes, I'm just running an old R154, but having watched a bunch of build threads it should be up to the job. I just...

As compared to 256? I'll take it! :bigthumb:

Yup, top secret. All I can say is that Dave & Chris definitely will not be helping me out Friday night, and I absolutely do NOT have any plans to post up pics of a finished project before I drive it to the lake on Saturday. :D

Great news! I've managed to rally the troops and we're tackling the beast this weekend. Day & time are top secret so I don't get hassled to post up pics. :evil2: The plan is to definitely have this thing on the road this weekend. YEAH!!!! Last chance for anybody local with a *good* R154...

Thanks for leaving my thread open, Jay. ;) I will definitely take a look at how closely the DP's line up and see if I can change my old one over to V-band. As for lag, I was told the turbo started to spool at ~3500 rpm, but "comes on like a freight train". Eh, might be fun for a while, but...

So now that the pics are up, here are more of my possibly stupid questions: 1. Has anybody figured out an easy way to rig the stock support, or to use anything else to support the turbo so that I don't end up with a cracked manifold? 2. It looks like FIPG was used on the oil line...

Okay, okay! Here's what I scored, as described by the seller: T4 Manifold with HK$ 48MM Wastegate XS power with polished compressor housing Compresser Intake: 3" Out: 2" A/R: .60 60mm wheel Turbine Housing Out: 3" V-band A/R: 1.15 twin scroll 5000 miles on it miniaml shaft...

Well I'm no expert on this kind of thing, but fwiw I did have this experience: I ran a 7M for more than 20k miles after the bearings were replaced by the previous owner due to a light RK on the JDM he just put in it. I had plenty of problems with that motor, which is why it's gone now, but...

My expectation is that the use of self etching primer & heat resistant paint located opposite the exhaust are the keys... Only time will tell, although I'm definitely not the first to go down this road. I got the idea from somebody else who had posted up a pic of a really nice looking...

Thanks Jason. I just stripped everything off and cleaned it up with carb cleaner and a bunch of rags. I used a self-etching primer and some 500* engine paint that looked to be close to natural aluminum. It was so easy that I wanted to paint everything, but I was able to regain a little self...

No worries, Jay! This build up will be done... I'm too far into it to bail. Stay tuned! :bigthumb: Aaron, I was going to show off my bargain turbo set up all at once, but I'll give a teaser now. Any idea what you can get for $425 + shipping? :naughty: Hey, how about an update on your...

Lol, nothing's changed Aaron. ;) The only reason I'm upgrading my turbo is that my 1st upgraded CT26 didn't last, and I'm getting this whloe setup for quite a bit less than a new 57 trim CT26 would cost. It's all about the dollar. :) No offense taken on the clutch. I went this route because...

Here's a link to the actual engine build, and I would agree Zum; Pat does excellent work. :) http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...albumId=796144 Noah, I would love to get a full set of IC pipes, but I'm tapped for now and plan to run stockish boost for the first thousand miles anyway...

So now that I've got all of my showing off done, it's time to ask a few (possibly stupid) questions... 1. How can I clean out my heater core while everything's out? Everything is going to be clean, but I know the water in my heater core is really bad... What's the best way to get it cleaned...

Highlights on the longblock include, Clevite 77 bearings ARP Mains, Rods & Head Studs ~14 RA on Block & Head Titan MHG Stock Rods/Pistons Toyota Rings 6M Crank Clean as hell! When I got looking at my new longblock, it was obvious my old stuff looked like shat, so I cleaned up my...

Okay, so I started a build thread that I never saw through, but this time it's for real. First of all, I decided to go with a complete longblock to start things off. I just couldn't go in for a full build from scratch by myself after seeing so many failures from other people, and I just...

Not to take all the fun out of a build thread ;) , here are 60+ pics of the build that you can see if you have a myspace account: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=389027398&albumId=796144

Check out legendofaces.com for comparison. I take delivery of my new longblock tomorrow. :) Pat's had a presence here for a long time, and all things considered, I felt this was my best option. So far everything has been great, and all build details are documented and shared - pics, specs and...

lol, okay. :) I've been looking for an efficient, cheap, reliable 5 speed 4cyl pickup for a while, and now that my daughter's 240sx tranny took a crap (again) I'm thinking I'll sell her the celica cheap and grab this for myself. Right you are on resale - they don't go for much. KBB has it...