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  1. Fergie76

    Factory Exhaust Manifold Differences

    Is there any real difference between these factory exhaust manifolds. Obviously Toyota redesigned the part for some reason but I have been unable to find any information regarding the differences. Both have the little double mountain casting mask so they were manufactured by the same...
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    Turbo Oil Line Options

    I really don't like the look of -an fittings and stainless hoses for my set-up and I was wondering if there were any other options available for a custom soft/hard line set-up for turbo/oil cooler. I have a guy that makes custom hydraulic lines. I know that they would hold up to the heat and...
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    Ross piston ring questions

    I have a set of ross pistons #99812 they are listed as .017 over or 83.4 mm. I called Mike Laduca at Ross tech line and he said that the plant where the rings were made was sold and the rings are no longer available. He said that they could custom cut a set of rings for me but it would be $$$...
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    #2 Rod Bearing Failure

    My engine has lost the #2 rod bearing 3 times. Each time it has gouged the crank and it has been replaced 3 times as well in less than 15,000 miles. The oil pump was replaced with a new shimmed asian oil pump the casting was machined to the minium specifications. Runs rich by the plugs. All...
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    Oil Pump and Bearing questions ??

    I've got 2 questions I need some help with. First after tons of reading I am pretty set on running NDC bearings on my build. Not planning on going over 350 - 400 hp. So short of taking a "lucky dip" and getting some clevites from Titan where can I source NDC bearings ? Second Can anyone...
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    How do you like these wheels

    I know my chop skill are really bad but what do you think of these wheels? ENKEI FALCON
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    Boiling Black Smoke

    Day before yesterday was the first time I started my car after rebuild. The car ran ok for the 1-2 min. that I had it running. It had a slight low rpm miss and wanted to sputter a little bit at idle. Check every thing for leaks and its all ok.:biglaugh: I go back yesterday and pulled the idle...
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    moved

    moved to gte technical (mods please delete)
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    Antifreeze inthe oil pan, Fresh build, Never even tried to start the motor... Help

    Just finished building my engine and today was break in day. Go to add all the fluids and the radiator takes more than it should have. Stop for a second to check the book, and it should be overflowing by now. Pour in a little more and check every thing. Nothing Pour a little more and get under...
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    CLimate Control led mod question

    Does anybody have a current part# for a blue numeric display that works in the 90 model climate control. The threads that I have found on this are quite old and the part numbers are out of date. The only one that I have found, that I know will work, is on digi-key. It is not a stock item and...
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    Climate Control Led Mod?

    I have read a number of posts here and on SF about this issue but still have a couple of questions. Where are the resistors located for the indicator lights? if I want to run a cc unit with white backlights for the buttons, blue indicators, blue display and red/blue backlight for the temp up...
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    Project Innocence Restored

    After Months of lurking here I decided that my next car was going to be a supra. The search began and I located a one owner supra in Ohio. After about 2 hours of inspecting the car and looking through a bankers box of receipts I decided to buy the car. This man kept records of everything. Long...
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    Lex and 550s Questions ??

    From what I understand running the Lex afm and 550s trick the stock ecu into using 25% more air and fuel and it will make some adjustments to air/fuel ratios as it ?learns? how the car is running at throttle positions and under different loads . I know it's adjustments will not be as precise as...
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    What is the part # for this

    I looked through the epc on the cygnusx1 web site and the is the only picture I could find for the plastic part of the wiring harness that fits between the head and timing cover. I checked on the phoenix website and looked and looked through forums but without a name or the part# the search was...
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    Coated Pistons vs Forged Pistons

    Which would you choose ? Npr pistons from driftmotion with the tops and shirts coated or probe forged pistons about 375 dollars both ways. Just a little less to have the pistons heat coated on the top and to have the skirts coated. My Goals: daily driver 300 to 325 hp Long term...
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    Buckshot's Rims

    This may be a dumb question but who knows what rims are on buckshot glass's black car after reading almost 200 pages of his build thread and many comments on what size, offset and how great they look I cant find 1 post calling them out by name. Is there any one running these on a red mk3? And if...
  17. Fergie76

    1st build what did I miss

    Well as i said in my other thread I am new to the supra community and would love to have input or advise on my build My goal is a 300+\- hp car that will be a daily driver around the mountains of North Carolina. Responsive in the turns but will not rattle my brains out on some of the worst...
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    Just wanted to say hi and thank you SM

    My friends call me Fergie or Russell and I just wanted to say hi to all the members of of supra mania, and thank you to all the people who spend your time to make supra mania great. And to those of you who have done such a wonderful job of breaking down the MKIII and sharing your knowledge and...