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    Head Gasket thickness selection

    Ran a 3mm Cometic for many years here no probs at all.
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    Is it possible to pull piston/rod out with motor in car?

    Another vote for pull the engine and trans, MUCH easier.
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    Head Gasket thickness selection

    1mm = 40 thou .4mm = 15 thou 55 thou = 1.39mm, you add this to 1.37 to get 2.76mm, closest you'll find is a 3mm MHG, never seen a 2.8mm.
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    MKIII Rear Strut bars

    Double A Arm suspension doesn't need them.
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    MKIII Rear Strut bars

    Worthless on a Mk3....
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    optimal pressure

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    Fuel Filter Location on 87 7m

    Soak it the night before with PB Blaster and use proper flare wrenches and there shouldn't be a problem...
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    whats a decent radiator for my budget?

    Very welcome! Just going on what I've read here I'd go for the Mishimoto Rad due to their brilliant customer service.
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    whats a decent radiator for my budget?

    Might want to rethink that stance... 98% of the parts available for these cars are "China Shit".... Difference with China made parts is 1st Gen is usually crap but each run they do they take any and all feed back onboard and improve... not always the case with "Quality Local" made parts...
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    new ignition cylinder

    Might want to drop the attitude there.... If you'd used a slide hammer it WOULD have trashed the column, you found a way around it and it worked you should be happy that you can now pass on something and that I've learned something NOT be a fucking smartarse about it to someone that was...
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    Crambo's V12

    Central North so a bit of a hike to come have a look ;)
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    Crambo's V12

    Whereabouts in Vic are you Crambo?
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    new ignition cylinder

    There's a lock pin that won't push in without the Lock being turned to "on" This is where the slide hammer is going to murder the housing..
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    Hot weather driving

    It's a Davies Craig EWP 110, just bought it at the parts store. 7M's barely move water at idle then cavitate their brains out above 8000 so this killed 2 birds with one stone.
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    new ignition cylinder

    The slide hammer is going to cause damage as it pulls the lock so you're probably going to end up replacing the column anyway, from memory that section is riveted on and can't be replaced on it's own...
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    what kind of injectors?

    Given the HUGE potential for total engine failure after an injector problem I only buy brand name, had a really good run with RC. (lost an engine on the dyno way back and learnt my lesson)
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    Hot weather driving

    Ditto, got mine to a point where I could cruise around in traffic with the AC on and not have an issue.
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    new ignition cylinder

    At this point it might be easier to buy another column dude.
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    Where is your favourite place to eat?

    TAKE Me :runaway:
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    new ignition cylinder

    Ummm the slide hammer screw needs to go in where you broke the drill bit off... :nono:
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