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  1. bigaaron

    Exhaust manifold stud upgrade

    Prices updated with shipping now included! Three kits, in car or out of car install, metric or upgraded 7/16! Shipping included is for US only. Please contact me first if you are not in the US! Paypal fees are now included in the price! out of car 7/16: $67 SHIPPED! 1) 7/16 helicoil...
  2. bigaaron

    Exhaust manifold stud upgrade

    Ok I got a call into my hardware supplier and I will hopefully have a kit price put together by tomorrow. 7/16 is the biggest diameter that will fit all the manifold holes without drilling. The gasket is tight on the two smaller holes but it will fit. You could dremel it a little to fit easier.
  3. bigaaron

    Exhaust manifold stud upgrade

    Sure, you can put in new stock studs with helicoils and you will be fine 90% of the time. I did a bunch of heads with oem metric studs and helicoils and they worked fine. It depends on the condition of the head. Then I had two heads that were a little older higher milage and I had a helicoil...
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    Exhaust manifold stud upgrade

    Another thorn in the 7m's side is the exhaust studs. Most of you know that this is a big problem when you go to replace a manifold and the studs strip before you get even close to 29ft/lbs. Some people have them start to back out on their own creating a big exhaust leak. I have seen engines...
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    powder coated manifolds

    Absolutely! It would be a little extra but I can do custom accents like that or multiple colors. I would have to quote it on a case by case basis.
  6. bigaaron

    powder coated manifolds

    This will be a ongoing thing so let me know when! You threadjackers! :icon_bigg
  7. bigaaron

    powder coated manifolds

    I thought I would post some pics of some parts we just got back for a customers car. We can offer this as an exchange if you would like it done, just send your dirty oily nasty manifold and get back a beautiful durable powdercoated finish for $200. With 3000 pipe add $30. Shipping is not...
  8. bigaaron

    Sub Enclosures

    That is .86 cu/ft if they used 1/2 mdf so the volume would be ok for a good small sealed box 10" woofer.
  9. bigaaron

    Ross pistons clearance

    Sounds like a deal to me. I didn't know those were that cheap.
  10. bigaaron

    Ross pistons clearance

    I have the JE's on my site with pins and rings for $820, just fyi.
  11. bigaaron

    Ross pistons clearance

    I would go .005 or .006, more if you plan to run nitrous.
  12. bigaaron

    Ross pistons clearance

    Too much is better then too little, but it gets noisy and could have excessive blow-by if too much. You don't want 1/2 the rings hanging out of the ring lands. The higher the boost and piston temperature, the more clearance needed above the minimum.
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    Ross pistons clearance

    It starts at .006" minimum for Ross, but you are supposed to go more for high boost turbocharged or supercharged engines. Ross has a little bit more clearance for expansion then JE.
  14. bigaaron

    Ross pistons clearance

    I am one of those people who went with Ross' recommended clearance and I do believe it is too much. They are much louder then JE. I think that Ross is a few thousandths too much on their clearance specs. The problem is that if you go too small it could expand enough to seize up in the cylinder.
  15. bigaaron

    Lapping advice!!!

    The timing cover could be easily shaved down with a belt sander. You are supposed to use a little rtv on the top of the cover and if you are carefull it will come out fine. A tiny bit low is better then a little high. Do it off the engine obviously, and do a little at a time till it is the same...
  16. bigaaron

    SocaL members

    Lets have a Supramania meet! How about next weekend? Sat or Sun is fine with me.
  17. bigaaron

    7M or 1Jz

    Some common 1jz problems are: turbos exploding ecu's going bad fan control melting ignition coils failing ignitors failing hydrofan sticking on high or off crank pulley falling off valve seals leaking (higher milage) injectors sticking water pump leaking Some common 7m problems...
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    Dump Truck Clipped Me

    Larry H. Parker says: "GET ALL YOU CAN" :biglaugh: