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  1. suprabad

    Tubbed Supra

    I know tubbie has done it with a 9" ford or 12 bolt chevy or something but: Has any one ever done a mini-tub and retained the IRS Toyota rear-end? I realize it would be a major... since you'd probably have to notch/narrow the subframe as well as shorten the drive axles, not to mention...
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    Calif Smog Legal 1jz???

    Can a 1jz be legally registered/smogged in California? My understanding is (and I talked to the guys at the BAR inspection station) that it cannot legally smogged or/and registered in Ca because the 1jz was never available in the US market. That being said, I know a lot of people out...
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    The Moonroof Goes!

    Some of you will recall a thread I started a while ago called "lose the moonroof". http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74179&highlight=lose+moonroof About half thought I should keep it, a quarter said "It'll never look right", or "not worth it", and a few said do-able, but big...
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    Best Sealant On HKS Stopper???

    I've been searching and reading but couldn't find a thread that exactly addressed this (although much has been said about it). Which is a better sealant...Disk Brake Quiet or Copper Spray? I've got a HKS non-coated metal head gasket, my concern is the deck on my block, it's pretty...
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    Odd Lifter Noise??

    I've heard my fair share of noisy lifters but my Supra just developed a sound from (it seems like) under the cam cover at the back of the motor. It doesn't sound like a normal lifter that's gone out of spec though, it sounds more hollow, kind of like the click people make by clucking their...
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    Lose the Moonroof!

    Just like the title says...that's what I want to do . I've got an '87 hardtop that had a glass moonroof installed at the dealer when new. It works fine since I fixed it a couple of years ago, but s/r's make wind noise on the freeway (doesn't leak air but you can hear the wind rushing over...
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    Can U Identify this?

    It goes on the drivers door handle on the inside near the lock somewhere, but I'll be damned if I can find where it plugs in. I have poured through the TSRM trying to find it, I even took the passenger door panel off to spot it on that side, but there doesn't appear to be one on the...
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    Most bullet proof rods

    That's it. Im running stock rods that have been shot peened. They haven't blown through the block and out the hood, or through the oil pan and stuck in the ground yet, but on my next motor I'm gonna spring for nice connecting rods and I wanted to get your guys opinion on who makes the most...
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    Why is my speed-o below 0???

    I replaced the part of the speedo cable that goes into the trans (same gear, same type cable) and now my speedo works but instead of starting at 0mph it's way below the 0 at the bottom of the dial. Any ideas? thanks man
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    Body Molding Question

    My local parts guys are telling me that the only color of moldings that were available in '87 are blue, burgandy and grey. Is this correct? I'm looking at my body moldings on my car (brown) and I swear they look like kind of a tan/grey color or maybe a grayish Taupe. Is this my...
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    Vexed by Cylinder Head Minutiae

    That's right... I'm vexed. In short, there is a plug on the passenger side of the cylinder head, EPC view #11415 & 11415A, part #96432-23814. http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/EPC/291410/catalog.aspx?F=1105&P=2 It's an oil petcock, but what is it's purpose? I can't figure it out...
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    Oil Cooler Fitting Size at Oil Pan

    Does anyone know the size and thread for the fitting for the oil cooler where it threads into the oil pan? I would very much appreciate it as I'm re-plumbing and replacing the oil cooler, and I am trying to gather all the parts "before the fact". :icon_bigg
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    What are you Paying for Premium?

    L.A. California I just filled up my Supra with octane 91 Premium (high as octane as is generally available) : $3.91 per gallon at Shell near my house. $60.00 to fill. YIKES!!!:aigo: How much in your town? Are you ready for $5.00 per gallon gas? (Analists say expect it by this...
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    Completed LSx (or 1 or 6 or 7 or...)?

    I've been doing some searching, and while I've been able to locate some LS builds, none of the Supras I was able to find were completed. I'm sure someone must have a good running completed example of an LS(fill in the number or letter x), right??? Lots of attempts and different points of...
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    additional retard for NOs

    Is there a rule of thumb for a turbocharged engine when calculating ignition timing retard for the addition of NOs? The guys I know are all running n/a V8's. My usual method is to blow-up whatever I am running to find it's limits. Hopeing to possibly avoid that. :nono:
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    TRD bushings

    Anyone used these? www.trdracing.com/supra/_pu_bk.html I know there are some others available on this site by one of our vendors and am wondering how they compare.
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    HKS drag racer

    You know the one... I can only find 1 picture of it. I searched a little but nothing really. Anyone got a link to more pics of it? Or info on it? Anyone know who has it, or what happened to it?
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    stock sway bar diameter?

    Anybody know what size the stock sway bars are (for comparison sake)? I'd like to know, and I junked mine a couple of years ago so I don't have them around to measure. I searched and searched and called my local Toyota dealer and haven't been able to find the answer. Thanks in...
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    False Alarms

    My factory alarm has just recently started to give false alarms. When I go outside to turn the key in the lock, it shuts off the alarm and then resets just like it's supposed to, but every hour to 12 hours I hear the alarm going off. I looked at the TSRM trouble shoot for the theft...
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    Creaky interior panels

    I fixed all the rattles, buzzes etc and now it's quiet enough that I can hear the interior panel that surrounds the little windows in the back creak if I go over a bump hard enough or sideways across a steep driveway. And it's a hardtop, which I wouldn't think wouldn't flex enough to make the...