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  1. jdub

    oil help me out j dub:)

    Wow...that's different! Looks like a resin woven media/cellulose plete combo...info on performance?
  2. jdub

    antifreeze drip

    Back of the head, there's a small 90 deg rubber hose that connects the banjo fitting on the head to the hard line going around the block....the connection is on the passenger side. Sounds like yours is leaking...you want to fix this ASAP if it is. If it bursts, you will lose ALL of your...
  3. jdub

    First big build, advice?

    When a crank is rebalanced and the journals re-sized (due to damage usually), it changes the diameter. This requires the rods to be re-sized to go to the next undersize bearing to get the proper bearing clearances. Rod re-sizing consists of taking material off the cap where it mates to the rod...
  4. jdub

    First big build, advice?

    And have your bore checked for proper piston to wall clearances and that the cylinders are still round...you might be able to get away with a hone and new rings. If out of spec, the Probe pistons are a good stock replacement and not as expensive as other forged pistons out there. Suprarich (PM...
  5. jdub

    First big build, advice?

    You can get in the 400 HP+ range easy...you start pushing your margin for error after that. There's guys that have gone higher though ;)
  6. jdub

    First big build, advice?

    Bottom end: - Balance the crank and have the journals micro polished...re-sized if necessary - Have the main bearing caps line honed back to spec if necessary - Have the rods re-sized at minimum for standard/under size bearings. New piston pin bushings. Depending on the $$$, shot preened and...
  7. jdub

    BC valve springs

    Exactly...I'd run Ferrea duals myself if I was going for the rpms IJ runs ;) [cheap (relatively) insurance]
  8. jdub

    Spring sale at Autozone Cheap Castro syntec

    Check your receipt for the SKU AZ uses to ID the GC...that should help Geezer out. If you head down the AZ again, grab the part # too ;)
  9. jdub

    Spring sale at Autozone Cheap Castro syntec

    ^^^ Hmmm...I don't think so ;) That's a great deal on GC...time to buy a case!
  10. jdub

    7m Blown head gasket Cylinder #1 #6

    Ok...I see you're back ;) It's a Titan 1.4mm MHG...ARP head bolts and what lube was used on them? Was the block/head decked? BTW - added your info from the other thread for clarity/additional info.
  11. jdub

    Ignition Question

    90% of the time it's the wiring...either at the connector or shorting (from brittle, broken insulation) going into the CPS housing.
  12. jdub

    Will a JDM Harness Work?

    No pics, but the JDM harness is for a right hand drive car with the ECU under the glove box on the left...the harness is too short to use in USDM Supras as a result. Plus, the '87-'88 harness is different (ECU plug wise - yellow vs grey plug) from the '89+ version. There's also the issue os a...
  13. jdub

    northwestsupra's 500hp build

    You want a line from the accordion hose to the TB w/ a "T" going to the catch can. The valve cover nipples should be routed to the other side on the catch can. The fitting on the catch can for the cam covers should extend inside almost to the bottom and the can filled with coarse aluminum or...
  14. jdub

    NA vs Turbo Oil Pump

    I've compared the stock turbo pump to the TODA "high flow" side-by-side...took both apart. Everything was identical, including the gears. The TODA pump even had the "Ansin" casting stamp on the body ground off at the same spot as the one on the stock pump. The pumps are one and the same and...
  15. jdub

    oil help me out j dub:)

    The Valvoline filter is a Champion Labs filter to my knowledge. The Wix has the bypass valve (coil spring) at the opening...Champion has it at the dome end (leaf type spring). Look inside the center opening and if you see a coil spring, it's likely a Wix. In addition, the quality filters use...
  16. jdub

    Rebuild Now running like POOP

    Grow a thicker skin...JJ was not rude at all. His comments were based on what you said in post #7...there's no one here that's a mind reader. Perhaps you should be more clear about the problem and provide the detail to help. The guys with real knowledge here are happy to help those that help...
  17. jdub

    Leather Recaro's, good idea?

    Got a ratty set myself...leather is exactly what the plan is ;)
  18. jdub

    Ignition Question

    Wiggle the CPS wires while a helper cranks it ;)