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    Oil filter question

    Hello! I ordered summit oil filter relocation kit. It uses Ford-style filter (3/4-16"). But there is one problem - we do not have American Fords in Russia. So we haven't filters for it. Tell me please mark and model of viechle which filter I can use with summit kit. Or maybe part numbers...
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    ABS help needed

    When I've got my car ('87T) right front speed sensor was missed (and diagnostic prooved that ;-) Recently I got sensor, installed it, turn ignition - antilock does not go away. Then I tried to read codes (turn ignition on, unplug check connector) - "antilock" light went away and all. It does...
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    Quick brake lines question! (+)

    Hi, men! My front stock brake lines are not so good, so I decided to go with SS lines. Our local goodridge dealer sells components (lines, fittings, etc), but I have to know, what thread are there? On caliper side, there is banjo bolt, but what size (hole diameter)? On hard line side, it...
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    Q about KS rewiring

    Hi guys! I was going to rewire my KS, got some coaxial cable and almost cut old wiring, but decided to measure resistance of new coax... So I've got about 1.4 Ohms for 3 meters of coax cable. Then I measured resistance of original wiring and got about 0.3 Ohms... Here's the question: Have...
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    Can I determine, if my ECU retards ignition timing?

    I have strange problem: after I reset ECU - car accelerates and runs great! After some driving (few hours) - acceleration becomes much worse. =( If I reset ECU - car flies again! Boost is the same (before and after reset), no error codes, AFRs are the same (acording to ZT2) - so I think, that...
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    Wtf! White shit in exhaust manifold (+)

    Hi, guys! Today I removed my turbo and saw something like white coating inside my exhaust manifold. I've removed turbo about 3K miles ago, and there was not such shit. Anybody can tell me, what is it? First, I thought it is BHG, but this shit is in whole manifold (and not in half of it), so I...
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    ZT-2 wideband O2 with stock boost sensor (+)

    Hi, people. I want to discuss some problems using stock boost sender. I connected stock boost sensor to my ZT-2, and hit gas pedal really hard, so on my mechanical gauge I saw 0,5bar of boost (aprox 7psi), but on my notebook I saw almost 13 psi of boost. So, the question: how stock sensor...
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    Head removal and lapping tool question

    Hello. I've been enjoing my Supra after turbo swap, but no so long :-( Today I was going to set ignition timing, but i could not see any marks, so I decided to paint them in white... I put wrench on crank bolt, turned it a little, painted marks... And started the car. Yes, I forgot wrench on...
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    Throttle body and ISC heating

    Hello! I'm gonna to block coolant lines, that go to ISC valve and from throttle body to avoid useless unreliable hoses. Have somebody done that? So, should I expect some troubles? May be in cold weather? (I'm in Russia, and sometimes it is very cold here ;-) What for Toyota engineers...
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    struts for exhaust manifold...

    Hi, people. I need help. When I tried to tight exhaust manifold with new gasket (I was using 40 N-m, as TSRM says), some struts could not hold such force, and turned over... I asked friend to fabricate new struts (12mm) - they seem can hold 40Nm, but it is scary a bit... So there are 2...
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    please explain about NA oil filter bracket

    Hello! I've read in some posts that NA filter bracket is better, than turbo version. Couldn't you explain in details, please? What should I install on stock GTE oil system from NA to improove it? Should I change big bolt or whole bracket? (I'm using stock oil coolers) Thanks a lot!
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    cracked turbo -> no boost?

    Yeasterday I've deinstalled my CT-26 (with huge shaft play), and saw, that it is cracked. There is a big chasm between wastegate window and turbo wheel window. Also it has crack inside hot input... Could this be the cause of no boost? And another ?: I see already second cracked CT-26 -...
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    Please explain about CT-26 upgrade (+)

    Well, my stock CT-26 went south, so I need new turbo. One of the local turbo shops offers turbo rebuild and they say "we can build any turbo from garrett parts", so couldn't you explain me, what to do with stock CT-26 to handle 350-400 hp in the future? I see, that 60-1 upgrade is popular...
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    Bad turbo -> no boost?? (+)

    Well, my car accelerates bad and I hear sound ("woo...."), that change its frequency with gasflow (no RPM)... I disassembled intake, I saw huge shaft freeplay. About week ago, turbo was able to build boost, now it can't at all (and sound become louder)... So, I'm pretty sure, that turbo needs...
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    ? to custom fabricators about elbow

    Hello! I'm going to ask my friend to fabricate large turbo elbow for me, but he needs sample or blueprints. My supra is daily driver, so I do not want to disassemble exhaust many times... May be somebody can send to me blueprints of elbow (stock or custom)? I hope your help. Thank you very...
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    Using JZ's igniter in 7M-GTE (+)

    My native 7M-GTE igniter is fried (I've checked it according TSRM) and 7M-GTE's are very rare in our country, so can't I use JZ igniter in my 7M-GTE? Afaik, JZ's has 6 inputs/outputs (instead of 3 on 7M-GTE), so can I just use 3 of them? PS: Are 1JZ(ge and gte) and 2JZ(ge and gte) igniters...
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    Starting problem :-(

    Hi, everyone! I have starting problem on my '87T. When I'm gonna to fire (especially when my car stand for a few hours), starter turns engine well, but when it should fire one of cylinders, looks like big voltage drop, so the engine do not start, but I hear sound of one or two wroking cylinders...
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    Have anybody mp3 of rodknock sound?

    Hello! I would like to listen how does engine work, whitch has rodknock. Can anybody record this sound on various RPM? Also I think, that it will be useful for many newbies ;-) Thank you.
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    Coolant tempepature gauge question

    Hello. My stock coolant gauge (on '87T) doesn't working (it always shows very cold temp), so I have 2 questions: 1). Where is located sender for this gauge? (I saw picture with sensors here, but cant find it now) 2). Have you any ideas, what causes that trouble? Thank you :-)