TheTurtleshead
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Today I did this!! I had to drop the subframe to allow me to fit my -8 Hard line in place of the stock fuel feed. I copied the stock setup of a rubber hose from the top of the tank to the hard line above the sub frame, and then a hard line to the filter. Hard line straightened out: New hard line is a -8 copy of the stock 5/16 feed: I replaced the filter with an large bore Aeromotive one. which allows me to go -8 straight into one end of the rail. I also fitted my custom pump hanger with Bosch 044 installed and ready to go.
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Fuel Pressure Regulator has been mounted in a similar style to the oil cooler, on it's own private plinth!
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The 'Glue' is supposed to be there. It's silicone sealant used to stop the front main caps leaking, it's not an oil groove it's a groove to give the sealant somewhere to form a ridge. Cams looks dead to me, as does just about eveything else. Sorry for your loss bud!
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Took advantage of a nice sunny day today, and worked out how to mount my oil cooler. I've had these bits of aluminium lurking in the garage for almost a year for this very job. I just need to make up some ducting from the scoop on the bumper now. Also toying with the idea of adding a tiny little kenlowe fan to aid cooling when in traffic etc.
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6266, don't want 900HP lol! Yeah I wasn't expecting to be able to purchase yet as I've just resigned from work. I got lucky with a new job popping up straight away though... So game on!! POWEEERRR!!
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OOPS!!!
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'Paddy Patel' - Wonder how the salesman ended up with a name like that!
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Seconded, what's the place called?
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Jakes Sz supra build- The details count
TheTurtleshead replied to ripped_fear's topic in mkiv Supra Projects
Stop spending it all on shiny bits that make it heavier and slow it down then! -
Jakes Sz supra build- The details count
TheTurtleshead replied to ripped_fear's topic in mkiv Supra Projects
Power, power, power, power!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give this car more power!!! -
I thought you sold this Tony?
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't do that, it's so sad! Just call it something sensible, I.e. What it is!
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Stock Bodied then
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Lowering a touch is a must I agree! I do love banded stocks with a set of spacers to push the offset out! Not sure I could bring myself to trust that setup though!
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Stock FTW! https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10919019_10205568842281966_2642040025557405452_n.jpg?oh=ce3129059bba7a3cf6d34bd21ada1a26&oe=55613F6F&__gda__=1432459322_8bc507bd6e2947d5c126a556dd8da24b
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You have to drill out the spot welds holding the transmission cover to the centre tunnel. Then you need to fit a manual transmission cover, preferably by welding. The transmission tunnel section is available new from toyota for about £100. Don't use a hammer, you'll just make a mess, you owe it to the car to do it right!
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The same garage in Portugal are also responsible for killing the first engine, which was completely standard, and apparently healthy before the work was undertaken? I believe it was something to do with the Oil cooler kit? Installing a one way valve the wrong way round or something similar, I could never make out exactly what had happened. To be honest after that, id have taken the car somewhere else.
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Howling noise from engine under gentle acceleration
TheTurtleshead replied to cered's topic in mkiv Technical
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The stock clutch is light, so the effect will be lessoned. I'd still never get into the habit of starting any car with the clutch down. I think the fact that modern manufacturers do it is probably to do with Americans who can't drive a manual, and they don't want to get sued when someone pins their neighbour against a wall by starting it in gear.
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Very nice...! I like! Are autos easier to map now with the syvecs gearbox control strategy over the stock ECU?
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Startup is when most wear occurs on an engine. There is little to no oil pressure upon first cranking, so inadequate lubrication for a brief moment. Pushing the clutch down on a car will 'thrust' the crankshaft, putting pressure on the thrust washers. Hence if you start a car with the clutch down repeatedly, the washers will wear at a higher rate. Eventually this will lead to crank walk, when the washers drop out and the crank is allowed more than the permitted movement back and forth.
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If I remember right that has a reverse action? I tried 'Pulley' on heres clutch, (same as yours) and it was horrendously heavy! Do you start the car with the clutch down?
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Good to see you're finally happy with the paint Alex. What do you mean finished? You need to to ditch those front wings first!
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Have you been starting the engine with the clutch down? Or was the clutch mal-adjusted perhaps? What clutch are you running? Also... That's a rebuild job I'm afraid!!
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GOLD FTW on a red car!
