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JZ swap has been mooted - will come down to cost and how long she can bear to be without the Supra for! (She's using my LS400 at the moment) Sorry - should have been clearer IJ, I didn't mean an external crack :) Like you I'm suspecting it may be a breach in that area, did some research...

....sadly now the engine has a few miles on it, a cracked/breached water jacket in the block has made itself known :( I think its been caused by the car being sat around unused with a blown head - the acids from the combustion process seem to have had a good time in the water jacket and eaten...

Just a quick update - I removed the shims a couple of weekends back, probably about 8mm in total. Tested the wastegate & actuator both are still working normally. Took it for a run, boosting to dead on 8psi now and still more than fast enough for Suggestable. Thanks for the info :)

Lmao! :D

Here's a pic of the current engine bay setup :) Me and a few friends looking properly hot with the car :p Ladies, form an orderly queue!

Lot's of good work has gone into that :) There's nothing not to like! :D

That is going to be awesome! Do you have the chevy already? I took the Monty for a spin during rush hour on Thursday... so much fun scattering the Merc's and BMW's :D

Exactly! Looks like there's about 3 washers being used as a shim, was pissing hard with rain last night so haven't shifted them yet. Job for a dry evening.

A guess a specification would be good: Engine: 13B-REW, half bridge port Turbo: Garrett GT40-82 HKS wastegate of some variety, vents to atmosphere... can't remember the spec :o Front Mount intercooler Rx7 FC3S oil cooler (huuuuuge) Upgraded Rx7 FD3S radiator Rx7 FD3S Gearbox Exedy clutch MOCAL...

Just seen this section, so thought I would post up a build synopsis of the Montrose :) So, where to begin? I brought the Montrose in November 2008 from a nice chap called Brian, it had been in his family since it was new. Overall the car seemed to be in pretty good condition for a car built...

Sounds like a plan! After the effort of the last few weeks I could well have a sense of humour failure if it overboosts and shits itself!

Thanks guys - I've not tried anything yet, but hopefully will escape work in the daylight and get to the actuator this week. :)

Sorry - should have said above, now we've seen it's boosting above stock, Suggestable is under instruction not to WOT it :) It's a stock HG, skimmed head, shims done - 77ft/lb on the bolts. (Standard job really, new gaskets and seals all round on the top end - new hoses, rad and a decent...

Well it's boosting clear off the stock gauge - which reads to 8psi IIRC? I've been a passenger in a few MkIII turbo's - this feels quicker on the arse dyno. Thanks for the help so far :)

LoL! Can't beat the Heath Robinson approach! :D I'd like to know what sort of psi increase this is giving over stock though, as although the head has been done properly I've no idea what the stock gasket and ancillaries are capable of coping with. (And I reckon Suggestable will shit out a...

Ok, so we've now finished the head rebuild on Suggestable's GTE. During the shakedown runs it's pretty obviously running more boost than a stock supra. (Another boost gauge capable of reading up to 1.5bar is on the way, but currently boost goes off the top of the stock gauge) I'm suspecting...

A few quick pics of Suggestable's car in the workshop. She should be putting up a thread later :)

I love the look of that - it all comes together very nicely :)

^ I approve of this driving style :D

Cool, was that one for the motor and one for the box? How does the stock diff cope heat wise?