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to reduce ambient air temperatures under the hood (intake temps), try ceramic coating manifolds, heat shields and ic piping. also try wrapping your downpipe. -pete

a mini fridge in the center console and a coffee machine in the glove box

i currently have the spec stage 2 clutch. it held everything i gave it. i was pushing a little over 400. highly recommended. it takes a little getting used to when you first start driving it. almost no chatter. once i complete my build, i will have to upgrade. -pete

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so your venting your valve covers to the atmosphere. if i am understanding this right, this should also be contributing to your stalling issue if the hole in the accordion is not plugged up. if i were you i would reconnect the crankcase vents back to stock, meaning the hose from the tb to the...

if the blowby is that excessive, i would be more concerned with why its happening, not how to route hoses to the catch can. how is the compression? -pete

ive never swapped the spedo cable before, but could it be that the gear is a few teeth off?

toyota put vacuum lines there for a reason....

thats a great idea. my car has been towed quite a few times... especially recently. ive been through 2 stock lips because the tow destroyed them and im afraid to put my cfx lip on. -pete

you should be able to rent a puller at a auto parts place like autozone or advanced auto. you just basically buy it for its cost and when you bring it back, they refund you as long as everything is there

let me know if you have one in the near future. im hoping to get the work on my block done in the next 2 weeks and would feel much better using a torque plate. -pete

would you rent out the torque plate? i imagine it to be cheaper to rent out the torque plate then to send my motor over to michigan to get bored. -pete

ive had the same problems finding local shops. especially places that have experience working on supras. i know there is a speed shop call e-shift performance further south from my area. i didnt get a quote from them, but i know they have lots of experience with mk4s. the only thing is that...

did you do the compression test yet? that will help a lot with diagnosing the problem. another thing you can do is take off the turbo, or even better the exhaust manifold and if you see oil in the manifold. you could possible have a bad ring. or in my case, a melted piston. good luck -pete

further up north in patterson nj, there is a shop called Royal Auto. Jim is an experienced and honest machinist. He was recommended to me by another member here who has had work dont there before. Im currently getting work done there now. He rebuilt the head with a 5 angle valve job. He...

when i lived in newark, i used to just take out the efi fuse and used the club when i had to park on the street overnight. i know too many people who have gotten their car stolen in front of the house, so i was a bit paranoid. luckily never happened to me -pete

update on new parts: ceramic coated exhaust manifold, exhaust manifold heat shields, intake manifold and runner, iscv body. 7/16 exhaust stud upgrade from DM oil system upgrades such as Prosport sandwich plate, b&m bar and plate oil cooler, mogal oil thermostat, and trasko bypass filter lotek 2...

think i found an uncut 89 block in decent condition. the guy said he had early stages of rod knock right before he pulled it to go jz. if it seems in decent condition, im gonna grab it. but if the crank is scored up, would i be able to use the crank from my good motor? -pete

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