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    Standard rebuild with ARP head bolts

    Did you plastigauge it Neal?
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    7MGTE's- tough muthas!

    Andrew: Well yes there's a way to know for sure ;) Most machine shops have a simple ping tester (A ball in a graduated tube that they drop the ball and see how high it bounces) They can perform the test with the head installed and that will tell you if it's soft on the exhaust side.
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    looking for 400hp help me out

    It's NOT a compression test it tests the Coolant for Combustion gases ;)
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    no BHG symptoms, possible BHG?

    Should take a couple of hours max I'd shoot for 75 ft/lbs 80 is getting up there. Just remember this old saying "HorsePower Costs, how fast do you want to go?"
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    no BHG symptoms, possible BHG?

    No not at all the idea of a retorque is that you DON'T relax the head bolts fully.
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    no BHG symptoms, possible BHG?

    250>270 would probably be safe as long as the HG is fine (it's hard to say as the motor is an unknown)
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    no BHG symptoms, possible BHG?

    Totally forget about chasing 400rwhp then ;) These cars will eat you out of house and home once you start turning the screw.
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    no BHG symptoms, possible BHG?

    Ok so DO the Napa test find out one way or the other if it's blown or not. If it isn't ask one of the local guys if they can help you do a retorque sling em a few $$ or buy em Pizza and fix it. If it is blown stop driving it and start saving.
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    no BHG symptoms, possible BHG?

    If you lift the head you're going to end up spending a lot of $$$ are you prepared for that?
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    no BHG symptoms, possible BHG?

    Go buy a Napa Combustion leak test kit and find out for sure.
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    looking for 400hp help me out

    ANY power upgrades on a 7M require the motor and car to be in good condition to start with from your description yours isn't and I wouldn't do a single thing to it until you correct the faults.
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    Recycle value of a Supra?

    You really are vermin aren't you...... :nono: You leech off your girlfriend come here pissing and moaning about your tags have expired then start trying to buy parts you can't afford after someone offers to pay for your tags. NO ONE owes you a living try standing on your own feet for a...
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    looking for 400hp help me out

    Wow....... N20 won't "KILL YOUR ENGINE" if your motor is in good condition/well maintained and you fit a good quality kit and aren't a total tard with it. Please don't make statements like this unless you have some personal experience with the subject and can offer intelligent facts.
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    so..is it worth it?

    My point is you need to live so be realistic about how much of your income you can spend. Then factor in how much of the work you can actually do yourself without mistakes (once you get to this point mistakes are damn expensive) this will give you an idea how much you're going to have to pay...
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    so..is it worth it?

    Don't you eat/drink/sleep?
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    Whats outside my backdoor?

    And a gun
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    so..is it worth it?

    What sort of budget do you have?
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    Problems upon initial startup after new hg

    Assembly lube will usually mix well with Oil so I'm guessing you have deeper issues :(
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    Recycle value of a Supra?

    Unless it's free YOU can't afford it......
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    Break-in period

    BK: This subject came up on SF recently and what I said there was there are far too many variables to make blanket statements or to recommend a procedure. I have my way of doing things and my way of breaking motors in but this isn't to say it will work on someone elses build, I go for xx hone...
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