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  1. VET88M

    timing

    Sorry ive been gone for a while, noob... hmm right, do you have a 7mge that lifts sinks and rips? if you dont know what i mean by that then you probably dont. unless you got a 7mge lifting the front off the ground dont assume anything. i was asking for the original happy spot at that...
  2. VET88M

    timing

    you could have said 10deg. dont need a manuel, i know how timing of an engine works.
  3. VET88M

    timing

    So I'm not complaining cause my supra is running amazing after all the head work (yes all timing was marked with grease pin) any who I got curious of original timing and noticed its sitting at 20degree mark on timing cover, what is it supposed to sit at. Like I said she runs amazing so idk just...
  4. VET88M

    Opppppsie *wiring issue*

    got distracted and forgot to take photos of a few things and now im wondering where they go. LOL head job/p&p/ top end rebuild complete have almost everything back together. ive got 3 plugs i've lost track of where they go "intake side" (2) of them are almost the same style as the...
  5. VET88M

    red block?

    your right, motors been out befor, cylinders have discolor indication which suggests to me at some point rings on 2 cylinders had been broke and walls ball honed, the walls do have very nice cross hatching still for 170k miles. head intake valves were clean as a whistle very minimul build up...
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    red block?

    Started tearing motor apart so I can do machine work and noticed my 7m-ge block is red, is there any difference like other Toyota engines between thier red black and or silver top motors?
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    7mge "?"

    so i was noticing some differences and a question arised in my head. i noticed my 7mge differes from 1989 photos got to looking at the block at the motors marked ma73, anyone car to shed some light other then it being a a70 series, like is there any differences or things for me to keep my...
  8. VET88M

    7M-GE to 7M-GZE

    Update: Radiators and hoses are on order whole top ends been ported and polished and i gave her new wires do to a mistake on my end that mess the old ones up.
  9. VET88M

    Coolant

    F00g00 you are correct Cts is coolant temp sensor some people also refer to it as a ets. Cts is the sensor that the ecu reads on 7mge its located buy the thermostat housing under the gauge temp sensor. Gauge temp sensor will be one wire while the Cts is a two wire. Cheap replace is a gm sensor...
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    7M-GE to 7M-GZE

    Update: New tire is on and plans will continue as planned Next mechanical prep will be installing a full aluminum 3 core radiator and new hoses This will help keep temps down and help a little bit in the long run
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    Coolant

    Quick update Cts was also bad so that's been replaced No more boiling over or over flowing So thats following replaced Cts Radiator cap Radiator flush
  12. VET88M

    7M-GE to 7M-GZE

    Projects going to be delayed for a little while, just blew out one of my rear 430$ tires... 255/40R18 93w Z1 run flat dunlop...run flat doesn't help when something in road pierces the inside tire lol
  13. VET88M

    Coolant

    Like my previous message stated, it was the cap. Its been over a see with fresh clean coolant in system and new cap and I am neither boiling or overflowing the reservoir. Granted bhgs are common on this car but it doesn't mean that's the first thing you tell people to replace. Sometimes its the...
  14. VET88M

    7M-GE to 7M-GZE

    profile picture is current of motor atm, yes shes dirty but you can see some of the equipment on her already. deffently going to take a while esspcially with planning placement, and fab but she'll get done pretty sure fabbing a sandwhich plates going to take a while. ill also be help my buddy...
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    7M-GE to 7M-GZE

    hello folks, im going to be starting my journy into 7mge - 7mgze (1989) 160k with rebuilt top and headgasket issue eliminated. i know theres been some posting on asking if it can be done, how it can be done and honestly i havent seen any good material on it other then people saying it cost...
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    Coolant

    no what was happening is the bad cap was allowing air in, which air in coolant system as you know creats hot spots which will actually cause the fluid to boil esspecially so older fluid. 2 days of hard driving since i changed out old fluid and cap and its still running perfect no boiling and no...
  17. VET88M

    Coolant

    coolant flush and burp seemed to solve most of the issue, still over flowing a little bit not bad, gonna buy a new cap Friday, should solve the rest of the issue. pretty sure 24yo cap its time for a new one.
  18. VET88M

    Coolant

    Got home from work parked, notice little steam coming out of hood, temp gauge reads fine, nothing odd going on. open the hood and i find some moisture around, on closer inspection i blew the fuckin overflow sensor out the bottom of the tank. now for all you guys quick to jump the gun and say...
  19. VET88M

    clutch issue

    sticky bearing from sitting issue resolved its self.
  20. VET88M

    clutch issue

    Hi, guys. I got a 1989 7mge and i am having a intermitted issue with the clutch, it was changed to a stage 2 and sat for about 6 months. sometimes depressing the clutch in 1st she'll whine a little till engaged sometimes she wont, also sometimes she'll be fine while driving under heavy load...