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    My 1977 7M-GTE CELICA! Finished! Test drive vid on page 18!

    A tiny bit more progress.... put on the oil pump, front cover, water pump, and AN-8 line for the oil crossover Also if you look in the background of the pic you can see some more bodywork has started, but just to fill a few door dings so far.
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    My 1977 7M-GTE CELICA! Finished! Test drive vid on page 18!

    Thanks! And yeah, I need to get working on it more...
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    My 1977 7M-GTE CELICA! Finished! Test drive vid on page 18!

    anddd progress..... Waiting for my gaskets and new braided AN-8 oil crossover hose, need to decide on which MHG I want to buy (damn they are expensive$$$) My parts should be here tomorrow, then need to finish building the shortblock with oil pump and other good ish like that...
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    how many thou did your head need machining?

    .oo4 And heres a pic.... it is amazingly smooth, glass like even
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    Where to buy JDM 7mgte motor

    I bought my engine, trans, wiring, and ecu from them for my swap It had a BHG when I got it, and for some reason it also had a brand spankin new clutch in it. Overall it was an alright deal, shipped to my house and everything, but if you buy one I would tear the head off and change the...
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    Awesome 1JZ MK III

    He lives about 5-10 miles away from me :naughty:
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    My 1977 7M-GTE CELICA! Finished! Test drive vid on page 18!

    Hopefully will have it back on the road within about 1.5-2 months. My hold up now is painting the engine bay, and waiting to get the trans back from the guy rebuilding it with all the wonderful Marlin Crawler stuff I don't think I will get around to painting the rest of the car this year, but...
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    My 1977 7M-GTE CELICA! Finished! Test drive vid on page 18!

    picked up the engine from the machine shop today, tis amazing.... pics up later
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    Place you bets: Rod knock or an Imposter

    sound like this??? That is my video of my 7m celica, thought it was a knock.... it was actually piston slap and it had slight ridges in the bottoms of the cyl's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KooOxJ38LhI
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    Anyone out there in MI?

    I was in milford yesterday :) if you need anything let me know! I'm pretty close
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    r154 swap questions

    nice user name! that is all
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    Interest in a bolt-in Solstice trans?

    Ok, Tried the Carbon Shyncros... No go, the cones are slightly different.... you can get it to work if you swap some parts back and forth between the two transmissions... but I don't want to risk something being slightly off and grenading my rebuilt trans. Basically, the Carbon AR5 synchros...
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    Piston Slap? Ridges on bottoms of cylinders (pics and vids) Help!!

    just to update this.... Took it to a race machine shop... they checked it and told me it was just a .003" step, and that i could get away with just a hone job. They said it was probably just caused by "excessive high rpm operation" but I decided to take it a lil further to be safe... and for...
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    My 1977 7M-GTE CELICA! Finished! Test drive vid on page 18!

    Just finished rebuilding the transmission.... and the engine is in the machine shop... Engine is getting.... -Bore .020" over -Wiseco coated forged pistons :love: -ARP hardware everywhere -Rods resized -Polishing crankshaft journals -Oil pump driveshaft bushings after hot tanking...
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    Interest in a bolt-in Solstice trans?

    I will let you know at the end of next week!!! Seriously Not 100% it is going to work yet, but I'll post up what I find out
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    Anyone out there in MI?

    Pat is a good buddy of mine, but I don't want him rebuilding my motor
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    Anyone out there in MI?

    My buddy with a supra recommended "Martin Motorsports" They are right in the Milford/New Hudson area, so thats not too far I guess I am bringing my stuff to them friday morning, I'll let you guys know how it goes!
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    89t supra vs. 5.0 fox body??

    http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51013