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    Oil Pump Bearing Aligment

    ????? to all supramaniacs who have built engines. Oil pump bearing has been installed and although hole in block has lined up with hole in bearing there is a big difference, hole in bearing is tiny should hole be enlarged??????
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    Arizona Performance oil pipe install

    Have searched for a little while on how to install oil pipe upgrade here. It looks like an easy install but looking for where to put teflon tape and silicone in a pic form can someone point me in right direction. Arz mentioned he would post some pics but have not been able to find them, just...
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    Head gasket substitution

    Took measurements for hg a while go and got a # of 2.19999999999 for the required hg . IJ suggested that a 2.0 mm hg would be fine. This was all well and good,til i just spoke to Aaron at DM I was going to go with HKS STOPPER but after explaining to aaron my plans he said HKS for me was...
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    Piston ring gap

    Started gapping my piston rings.I'm using a summit piston ring filer and was wondering about the filed side of ring being square. Squeezed ring together and held up to light noticed that my file job wasn't exactly perfectly square.Very tiny tiny amount of light showed me this. Gap itself is...
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    First engine build

    Building my first 7m-gte engine and its going to be awhile. Used moly grease on bottom end, will be about 2+ yrs before i'm finished. Confused about what to do about piston and cylinders for long term storage don't want rust to ruin the party.What should be used for a storage period of a least...
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    Oil Pump drive shaft doesn't fit.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just changed oil pump drive shaft bearings; big problem. The oil pump drive shaft would not go in. If anyone could point me in the right direction or give me some good advice. Searched but have not found the answer to solve problem. Thanks, amateur...
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    critical measurement

    just took measurements for hg used calu. on site. #s for hg came in at 2.1999999 is it alright to use 2.0mm hg? do i have to go higher?
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    Left hanging by machine shop

    Hi guys hope someone can help me. Have searched on site but haven't found exact info. First time engine builder and had trouble with my machine shop, getting info was like pulling teeth. I got the message, go away we did ur machine work ur not paying for anything else. Machine shop took 6...
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    One year oil/filter change

    Has anyone put amsoil's one year oil filter to the test and have something good or bad to say about it. Wondering if this is something that is risky or not for my 7m-gte mk II. I'm not an extreme driver I'm just the everyday like to have fun driver.
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    ceramic coating

    Looking for help with ceramic coatings. I'm building a 7m-gte engine and was wondering if there are any great benefits to using them on pistons,valves,chambers ect... The company being considered is swain tech coatings out of scottsville NY.
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    7m-gte rebuild

    Does anyone know if using ceramic coatings on piston domes,chamber, valves,and exhaust ports have any real benefits when rebuilding the 7m-gte. The company being looked at is swain tech coatings out of scottsville N.Y
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    Looking for a good engine shop in NJ

    Hello,to everyone I'm in central nj and I'm building a 7m-gte engine. I'm having some of the work done at eddies valve grinding shop in sayerville. I'm hoping someone has something good to say about this shop. its the only one that i found after a friend recommended it. I'm still looking for...
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    New Member Gathering Info

    Hi, to everyone here at supramania. As you can tell i'm new to the forum and have not posted a thing til now. I'm building a 7m-gte engine and all I've been doing is gathering info. The engine is going into a(please don't anyone kill me) MK II supra that i've had for a # of years. I'm finally...