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    compound turbo set up

    In the old days we ran 2 smaller turbos to get better response as they had a lower PMoI than a single that would flow the same ;) Modern BB turbos with tweaked compressors and turbines negate much of this. ---------------------- There are no "magic" combinations of stock/junkyard parts...
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    compound turbo set up

    Well going by this you don't..... :nono: Unless things have changed a HUGE amount I can't see any reason why you would run a true Compound Turbo system on a Spark Ignition engine there just isn't fual available that will make use of the High PR you can achieve, if you're not going for Mega...
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    compound turbo set up

    Sequential is VERY different to Compound..... STOP arguing go and do a search then come back when you understand the differences... :nono:
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    Crank/Keyway problem. Please help

    Which I have.... I don't halfass repairs. agreed 100% on finding another Crank, the amount of time and effort these guys go to trying to save fucked parts is a joke... :nono:
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    Happy birthday, Kai!

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    Blew radiator hose, now BOV make weird noise

    Better question would be "Why?" did the hose "blow"....
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    Happy birthday, Kai!

    Hbd k ;)
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    Cam pin/gear install.

    Nope ;) You'd have advanced/retarded it slightly, not enough to actually make a difference to anything it's more as I said to correct for Belts or machine work so you can get it 0/0 again.
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    Hail storm... FML

    It'll be a full write off, had bad Hail storms here last year and they were scrapping 1 year old cars as not financially viable to repair :(
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    My 1977 7M-GTE CELICA! Finished! Test drive vid on page 18!

    LOL she'd be more than welcome to come here and read, or even watch the movies on my 63" Plasma :D
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    Cam pin/gear install.

    Yep one side is a touch advanced the other is retarded, it's to allow for belt stretch/new belt, can't remember exactly but it's only 3/4 of a degree if you use 1/1 or 3/3.
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    7M-GTE oil press

    Still needs to be measured to make sure the clearence isn't excessive. At the very least checked with plastigauge.
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    7M-GTE oil press

    How big a gap between the bearings and the crank?
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    7M-GTE oil press

    What were the bearing clearences? What Oil?
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    Crank/Keyway problem. Please help

    May as well just throw a fresh crank at it if that's the case.
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    Crank/Keyway problem. Please help

    You're describing a slotting machine Dave, single point cutter. The other way of doing internal keyways is a broach, neither of which will do a Woodruff Keyway, the tool I posted is the only way I've ever done them.