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The heater hose that comes out of the rear of the head with the funky bend that connects to a white plastic barb. Anybody know the part number or name for this hose? Can I get it at autozone/parts store. thx.

I want to override the #2 condenser fans. I don't want to go to electric fans just cause I have better things to spend my money on, like a new intercooler setup...Do you think a switch on the dash to override those fans so I can run them when I want to. I think I would probably get a coolant...

So I replaced the valve cover shit screws with M6 bolts and painted the covers a nice blue to match some engine dressing. All is well, and everything is back together. I go to the bank to take out some cash and get back home and I smell huge amounts of burning oil??????WTF. I go to get my...

Just took advantage of HPF's december specials and got me the BIC Rerouted DDP with all the fixins. You save around 80 bucks, worth a look. Post what your getting your car for xmas.

If I'm driving somewhat hard and shift but don't engage into the next gear and leave it in neutral the revs drop and the engine cuts out. I can take my key out of the ignition with the car still running but I've never had a problem with the car turning off while doing this. What could be...

Well I'm getting my supra a full exhaust setup for xmas. Down the road(in a couple months) I will be dynomatting the whole car(back seats/trunk/rear QPs/doors of the car because I'm installing a custom sub box where the rear seats were and custom audio setup. My question is: If i get a...

So I just completed my rebuild from the HG. Started the car, runs and sounds perfect. Some smoke coming from around the turbo with a plastic burning like smell, doesn't smell like coolant or oil. New gaskets were placed on the exhaust manifold, turbo to exhaust manifold, turbo to elbow, oil...

I'm currently about to axe murder my neighborhood...while I was trying to put the nut to fasten on the oil line for the turbo to the block, the nut dropped into the oil dipstick hole. How do I get it out, do I have to get it out, will it find it way to a bad place and ruin my engine....please...

So after learning that the torque wrench I was using was older and probably out of calibration, I'm quite sure that I overtorqued(80+ft'lbs) but did so evenly. I'm very sure they are even cause I stopped after each bolt made a bit of a squeak sound(I know thats odd and probably not great)...

*edit* should have posted this on tech board sry I'm using arp hardware(studs) installed everything per ARP instructions, I put all studs in hand tight w/ washers, then put all nuts on hand tight(used a socket wrench very carefully). Now comes the fun part, I'm using a greatneck "clickable"...

Looking for somebody who can help me and/or supervise putting the head back on and reassembling everything(bolting stuff back on). Good beer(i don't drink that coors shit)/food/music good time will be had, easy to work with so please please please........I just moved here and I really don't...

Happy Thanksgiving to all as this is my first Thanksgiving as a SM member and yes I'll be working on my car this morning. Hope all have a good one, don't eat to much so your belly's don't let you struggle over your engine bays hahaha. If there is/was a Japanese version of Christopher...

I'm doing my first ever engine overhaul do to a BHG so I'm learning as I go. Just need to put everything back together now. Before I put on the new head (fully refurbished) I was wondering if there is anything I need to do...aka positioning the cams as they were positioned on stock old head...

Do i need to get new hardware for my new head or can I get these suckers out somehow without messing up the threads. I definitely can't vice grip um....or can I, don't think so...any suggestions. If i gotta buy um, are they buyable at autozone or do i gotta buy them from toyota....thx guys.

EGR cooler inside is coated with black dust, any reason for this, Idk much about the EGR cooler. thnks x ryan PS, any good ideas of hot to get the super large banjo off the back right next to the EGR.

I will soon be putting my engine back together (BHG) soo I was wondering what is the best way to make sure the oil/ oil passages and coolant/coolant passages are as free of unwanted particles as possible before starting up the engine? If the engine must be started, would the best way to be...

I'm getting a 12mm x 1.25 tap but the question is, which style? Bottom, plug or taper? It's just I found it cheaper somewhere else besides Driftmotion, I know im saving probably like 4 bucks, but hey, its 4 more i have haha. thx guys

1. I have a fully refurbished cyl head that has been milled about .35mm with a RA spec of 10-20 RA ready to be bolted on. Am I going to be looking at a higher than normal compression if I'm using the toyota head gasket? 2. After removing my old head and find out that the head gasket was...

Any BIC DDP owners out there that could shed some light on whether getting the flex section and ceramic coating are worth it. Couldn't I just give it a couple coats of high temp paint and some heat wrap? Is the flex section really necessary for fitment issues? <---I care more about this than...

3in DDP with full catback, 57 trim upgraded ct26, 550cc, lexus afm, spearco FMIC, hhks bov, KN FIPK kit, MHG with 8.6-1 ratio stock internals. What psi is safe/reliable for the 57 trim upgraded ct26 and factor that in. This is probably gonna be my setup come the end of the year. Thx