87 supra project

wills_jdm

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I figured i would post a built thread, i have one on another site but i figured i would put one here for you guys too. Its not much, but it is me doing a rebuild on a 7mgte and restoring my supra. I will post pictures from when i got it till now and then continue as i work on it, let me know what you guys think.... :naughty:
The day i got it, it was pretty sad i know :nono:
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Here was the motor when i got it
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then i removed the spoiler cause it was all beat up and not even the right color, got saw blades, 89+ mirrors, and did alot of cleaning
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the engine after alot of cleaning and some painting and polishing
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put in a new dash cause mine was cracked and faded badly
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89+ tails
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BHG, so out it comes (i wanted to do a gte swap anyways so it was good timing)
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after some major cleaning
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when i got the gte motor
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and here is the current as of today :icon_bigg, had to cover it up (it snowed)
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wills_jdm

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I just used some engine degreaser, and pressure washed it. Then hit the stubborn spots by hand with a brush. The motor has .20 over forged pistons, stock rods, arp head studs, and a 2.0 mm cometic head gasket. The head is stock just checked the valve clearances and they were good. Shooting for around 300 hp :)
 

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got a small update but no pictures, i ordered ngk spark plugs, a good set of thick spark plug wires, and a new crank pulley. Ill have some pictures when i get them.
 

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hey i got a couple questions for you guys... Can anyone explain how the oil dipstick is attached? also i have the stock turbo manifold, but it has a crack or two in it. Has this happened to anyone else? i fabbed up something to check it to see if it holds pressure. i was going to submerge it in water and hook up an air compressor and if it makes bubbles through the crack im assuming it is no good. but my question was will it matter if its not air tight or not?? hope someone has the answers. thanks a ton
 

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Well i went ahead and welded the manifold and it doesnt leak now. its not beautiful but its functional. and i also began to port and polish it
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got the thermostat on, spark plugs in, and painted the top timing cover. also cleaned and painted my exhaust
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got my transmission off of my old motor so i can clean it up, and got a few parts in the mail :naughty:
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ok i got a couple updates its been a while.. i got the engine timed and alot more stuff on, port and polished my intake manifolds, and just bought a wiring harness.. pictures tomorrow, so do you guys think the weld on my exhaust will be fine?
 

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Welding cast Iron some time's does not work that well.. I have a manifold if you want it 10.00 and pay for shipping.. Its missing two studs but I would replace them all with new ones anyways.. I don't like that crank pulley
 

wills_jdm

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ya my stock crank pulley has a chip outta it and was afraid it was gonna be unbalanced, not sure if i can use it or not.. So i bought the obx one but if you guys think it is that bad i guess ill have to find a new to me stock one.. :3d_frown: i know you guys didnt give me good news but im glad you gave me a heads up... does anyone know why the obx pulley is no good tho? i looked at that thread that carter posted but i didnt see a reason why its no good... the block is just painted with your car-quest high heat engine enamel. here are the promised pics!!!
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i haven't been doing much its Christmas break and im kinda kicking back. i hope to get a couple things done like re-loom the harness and get it installed along with the upper intake.. im also building a sand blasting cabinet so that will be real fun for cleaning parts and polishing fast :)
 

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i haven't posted in a while so i figured i would.. i got a few misc things done like the coil pack installed with new wires, and i got some motor mounts off of my old motor so once i get that cleaned and painted i can finish up the bottom half. i also ordered my brand new stock ct26, and am starting to re-loom the harness.. 20 year old electrical tape is not fun to take off haha ill post up pics when i get some more things done.
 

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ok ill post pictures in a few mins but i need your guys help... :3d_frown: so i started to torque down my exhaust manifold guess what lol the damn things stripped.. so i took all of them out but one. so i don't know if i should leave it because it was one that wasn't stripped, and i don't know how to fix these stripped holes i now have i am trying to get this done soon please give me some input guys. and also i have some questions about wiring, ill post pictures of it later...

ok so here are some pictures.
here is a filter, magnetic drain plug, a new hose and clamps for the throttle body to 3000 pipe, lots of new bolts, and a polishing wheel
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my brand new ct26 :)
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heres a pic of the intake, coils, and redone harness
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so i was doing some research and found a helicoil kit from driftmotion... any good? i need help lol
 
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wills_jdm

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what is involved in helicoiling them? is it a big project? and what do i do about the one stud i cant get out?