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    head coming off soon, thinking about cams

    I'll be taking the head off soon to replace the bhg. And i figured while im already tearing into the engine why not put in some nice new camshafts to get a little more out of it. But the only cams i can find are Brian Crower and they are VERY expensive. Does anyone know of any other options for...
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    how-to fix/disable security system, 87 supra

    I have a 1987 supra and the security system won't turn off when i unlock my car. Everytime i try to open it the alarm goes off then the car won't start. The alarm turns off when i put the key in the ignition but then it won't turn over or even try to start. No clicking noise no cranking just...
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    7M won't start, bad starter?

    So I've got the battery charged up and the voltage meter I'm the car reads 12 and everything seems fine. But when I turn the key threes just nothing. No clicking no sounding like it's even trying to start or anything. Is my starter done or could it be something simple like a fuse or something...
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    7m-ge hg torque specs

    Just read a wikipedia article on the 7m thats says when replacing the hg to yorque the head to 75lb ft instead of factory specs which say 56lb ft. does anyone know this to be true?
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    Head gasket selection

    What head gasket would you all recommend for a 7mge? Also which head studs would be best to go along with it?
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    7mge smoking idling weird

    While in stop and go traffic today my temp guage went almost to red for about 5 seconds then back down to normal. After that i noticed it was idling weird while i was stopped. when i would rev it a little or start going some smoke would come out of the exaust momentarily. I pulled off the...
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    Overheating, not holding water

    My supra overheated on my way home from work today. I had to pull over and the radiator seemed to be totally empty. I figured it was the radiator leaking but when I poured water into it I could see it leaking out from what looked like somewhere behind the oil pan?? Can anyone help me? Also its...
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    Clutch going out???

    So I think my clutch may be going out. Here are the symptoms it has. When I have the clutch all the way in and let off the brake while in gear it moves forward as if I have let the clutch out a little. Then sometimes with the clutch all the way in it does not want to go into gear or switch to...
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    A/C problem

    a/c doesnt work. Will r134 work in a r12 system?
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    JL audio sub with amp. question

    I have a JL audio sub in my supra with a "thump gold" amp. I'm just wondering how much I can sell these for. I don't know anything about audio stuff so I don't want to get screwed when I sell them.
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    quick ac question

    which port do i use to recharge the system? the one in front on passenger side or the one right on the side of the compressor?
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    thermostat question

    think my t-stat is going out car isn't over heating but getting way hotter than usual but not losing/low on water. so i'm putting a new one in just wondering if it matters if the little burp nipple or whatever it is need to be on the top or bottom when installed or does it matter? (forgot to...
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    gas lid wont pop open (87 supra)

    The lid for the gas tank won't pop open when i pull the lever. I now i have wedge something under the lever to keep it up then pop the lid open with or screwdriver. Has anyone experienced this? How can i get it to work properly?
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    no heat

    Heater isn't working car only blows cold air. I've already tried the heater control valve trick that didn't work. And I don't think that the heater core is out because I've heard that if that was the case it would be leaking water which it isn't. So is there anything else that would cause this...
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    Voltage problem

    My voltage gauge has been bouncing back and forth from about 13-16. Sometimes it will even spike to over 18. It started happening right after i replaced my alternator so i think that's the problem but just to make sure what other things could be causing this to happen? p.s. I know it's not a...
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    no heat!

    i can't get any heat! just blows cold air. this means my heater core went out right? so has anyone ever replaced one of these in a supra before? if so how difficult is it?
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    7mge intakes

    link: http://www.andysautosport.com/toyota/1986_1992_supra/performance/intakes/short_ram_intakes/option_racing/ can anyone tell me which one of these would be the best to get? or if they will actually fit?
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    thermostat question

    put in a new thermostat today.the one the car parts store gave me is a 180, but the one i pulled out looks like it says 195. Should i be worried about it or does it really even matter?
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    Failed emissions...help!

    So i failed emissions today. i have no mods except i believe the previous owner got some sort of catback exhaust put on. so just a catback i guess is the only mod. anyways here are the test results i don't know exactly what all this stuff stands for so i'm just going to put in what it says...
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    car idling low

    I've only had my supra for about two months but ever since i got it I've noticed that it idles low. usually between about 650-750 rpms. is that normal for supras?