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  1. C-flo

    Gasket Surface Prep

    Hey guys, I'm getting back to working on my 89 supra again and I'm picking up where I left off a couple of months ago. Last thing I did was pulled the valve covers off because I had oil on some of my spark plugs and for some reason was thinking the valve cover gaskets needed to be changed...
  2. C-flo

    Maximum Boost?

    Does anyone know the maximum boost a stock 7mgte motor can handle without having to replace a lot of the internals?
  3. C-flo

    Straight Pipe?

    I wanted to get some opinions on the subject of cutting off a factory muffler and leaving it straight from factory exhaust piping on a MKIII with a 7mgte in it? What are pro's and con's?
  4. C-flo

    IAC/ISC Valve Issue

    I was wondering if anyone had a good reference to a diagram of the IACV on a 7mgte. I have mine off the car and pulled apart, cleaned up and ready to put back in except for the rubber gromet that seals the rotor (or what ever the black piece is with the stem on it) to the housing some how has...
  5. C-flo

    Quick Help (ISC Valve)

    I just took my Idle Speed Control Valve off today because I have replaced my vacuum hoses and my car is still idling real low and shutting off. My question is, can I soke the whole valve assembly including the black piece on the end that the wiring harness connects to in gasoline, or can that...
  6. C-flo

    Vacuum Trouble

    I've replaced all my vacuum lines that I'm aware of since most of them were dry rotted when I got my 88 Supra with a 7mgte motor and it helped some what with my vacuum problem but not nearly enough. If im cruisin along and my rpm's are anywhere at 3 grand or above and I push the clutch in to get...
  7. C-flo

    Performance Parts...

    Does anyone have good recommendations for performance parts websites or distributors in general. I'm fixin to get knee deep off in my build, and I would like to start throwing together some good resources.
  8. C-flo

    Coolant Hose Under Thermostat

    Does anyone have an e.z way to get the 1/2" or 3/4" (whichever it is) hose off from the block that 90's to the bottom fitting on the thermostat on a 7mgte.
  9. C-flo

    Silicon On Gaskets?

    Quick question....... I'm reinstalling my water pump, and I was wondering if it is a good idea to spread silicon on the gasket before placing it on the pump, or on the motor and if it is better to put it on there should I put it on both sides, one or the other or what?
  10. C-flo

    Front end of my MkIII.....

    I have a 88 MkIII with a 7mgte, and the front lip just beneath the head lights and right above the bumper is different on my car than on any other MkIII I've seen. I know a picture would be the best way to show you guys, but I was wondering if anyone had seen or heard of this piece being this...
  11. C-flo

    Tap or Helicoil?

    I have a 7mgte motor, and I recently snapped a water pump bolt and e.z out off in the block and have now drilled through them both successfully. Now my question is should I use a helicoil, or retap the hole? If I retap the hole, then how big should I drill the hole to tap it to the right size...
  12. C-flo

    Problem Solved......Thanks For the Help!!!

    :offwall:I would like to Give a Huge Thanks to turbotoy, ForcedTorque, IJ, lewis15498, gofastgeorge, flateric, KicknAsphlt, and HomerSimpson. A couple of weeks ago, I posted a thread asking for help on getting a Snapped e.z out out of a Snapped bolt, and all of the suggestions were of very much...
  13. C-flo

    Taking Off the Front Bumper

    I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions or easy ways to take the front bumper off a mkIII. I started to do it yesterday, but from what I could tell you have to pull the front side markers off and the black strip that the markers bolt onto, and I noticed there were a couple of bolts...
  14. C-flo

    Snapped E.Z Out

    Does anyone have any advice, or tricks of the trade on how to get a snapped e.z out back out of a snapped bolt? I was trying to back a snapped bolt out of my block with a e.z out and the e.z out snapped off inside the snapped bolt.
  15. C-flo

    Good Source of Engines?

    Can anyone help me out and give me some good sites to search for complete engines? I'm lookin for a 2JZGTE USDM in particular if someone knows a good place to search.
  16. C-flo

    New Kid on the Block

    Whats tha deal supra owners. It's a pleasure to be apart of this community, and I hope I can help out and be helped while here. I own a 89 MkIII Supra and have loved every minute of it (while it was running). Take it E.Z everyone, and I will see yall around.
  17. C-flo

    Snapped Bolt

    I have a 89 Mk3, and I decided to change the cooling system out and go with electric fans instead of the fan that runs off the pulley. I went ahead and changed the water pump out while I was at it, and when I bolted it back up one of the bolts snapped off. I drilled a hole through the bolt and...