Manifesto

I priced a full set out from Napa, they only want $160 O.o was thinking about doing both heads while I have the intake off... anyone have any idea what grade of steel Napa uses? I better try and source a replacement motor from a scrap yard in case the head is pooched XD

Alrighty, so I finally gathered up the guts to do a compression test on the pathy after the new wires didn't help it. Looks like I've got bent valves on cylinder 2 & 6 as they're both reading '0'psi So hopefully this weekend I'll get to tearing apart the head and sending it to a machine shop. Also figured out why she's been handling like a shopping cart on crack - super worn out centre link XD I've been keeping track of everything I've needed to do since I bought it in March Gotta work for the best things in life Timing Belt - Done Water pump - Done Thermostat - Done Reassemble Distributor - Done Battery - Done LED front signal install - Done Install Outer Driver Door handle - Done Chassis Ground - Done Motor Ground - Done Spark Plug Wires - Done Spark Plugs - Done Compression Test - Done (cyl. 2 & 6 are reading '0psi' ... needs valves >_> , rest are sitting pretty at 109-112psi ) Front End inspection - Done (needs centre link, RF bearing & upper ball joint) Install Pass. Side Mirror - Done Repair driver door handle- internals (pick n pull?) - Done!!! Re-secure Hurst shifter - Done To-Do list: Driver side Cyl. Bank head work & valves Torsion Bars (either adjust, index & adjust, or replace... and adjust) Centre Link - located at junk yard, need bigger hammer Pass. Front Wheel bearing Pass. Front upper ball joint Relocate CB Radio to ashtray - Not happening anymore >_> mounted ontop of dash Find some sway bars? ... maybe. - located at junk yard Install missing speakers Install sub box (note, must get amp back from Robby) Patch holes in floor (heavy duty rubber floor mats installed >_>) *requires further attention* Patch Rocker Panels (expanding foam and sand paper? I think so )

Right one Now I've got a question of my own... My factory ground wires and points are starting to get preeeeetty corroded. Mostly from rust Has anyone dabbled with after market ground wire kits? I was considering this one for under $40 ... http://www.sportcompactonly.com/Ground-Wire-Kit/Ignition-Electronics/Performance/part_c-78_p-2286.htm?st=23 that way I could ground to a bunch of places that... aren't rusted. any thoughts?

well, since mine has a 3" body lift and that pesky cover is no longer there, I sit in a chair about 10 feet away and see how many extensions it takes with my nifty Mac socket on the end to reach the filter to screw it off, without leaving my chair =) (well not actually, but I'm thinkin I'm going to try it this weekend >_>) http://www.mactools.com/product/tabid/120/p-319637-of63600a.aspx

mmm... I just checked their website... I drooled a lil bit

hey, those upper A-arms arn't stock are they? They're a pretty shade of blue... mine's all... rust color xD

haha first time I put it into 4 lo... it was still in neutral. I kept letting off the clutch in 1st and wondering wtf was I still rolling backwards XD I figured it out after a few attempts though and realized I had to go down another notch. lol the shifter in the R50 seemed a LOT simpler for some reason, even though its the exact same lay out XD

weird, what year was your supra? I miss my '84 xD

oh nice wouldn't take much to make a true snorkel out of that if anyone wanted too. Alot cheaper than buying one anyway

haha well if I didn't have a snorkel... (which I do >_> )and REALLY wanted to cross a river, I think that tarp idea is a hell of alot better than nothing

maybe not, but this one does xD haha maybe wouldn't work so great if you stopped, but great idea long as you keep moving, seems functional enough

mine was custom fabbed by a previous owner. all welded steel tube and plate. If you'd like an off-the-shelf after market bumper, there's quite a few ARB bumpers floating around. Precise1 has one on his truck. I'd rather an ARB bumper, you can mount a winch on those ones but can't on mine

though I've never tried their gear oil or lsd additives, Lucas seems to have done a pretty solid job with all their other products. Lucas 75w90 would definitely be a safe bet

OMNOMNOM redline

wow, GORGEOUS truck welcome.

Aye, they be fine there laddy. Post pictures of the install

hey, THATS ME!! I'm that guy! lol I know this thread is ancient, I thought it was just really cool coming across it SO here's what happen: The water pump started leaking and coolant got all over the t-belt and she snapped. As far as I can tell I've remedied the whole situation

I kinda thought it looked like a 4wd Gremlin... O.o

Royal Purple rocks my socks, good stuff man

haha I'd drive it

^_^ haha well I guess those dealers are good for something after all

nope. its just called "Lucas Oil Stabilizer" that stuff is like... miracle fluid lol can be used throughout the whole power train (except in automatics). 5-20% mixture in motor oil does wonders too. Can also be used in the diffs (no matter the weight). It will say right on the bottle what mixtures to use where, but I personally swear by Lucas products, as they are the only fluid additive that I have ever used that has actually yielded noticeable results it's pretty thick stuff, so be prepared to have some patience putting it in. I found warming it up by letting it sit on the intake manifold while the motor is running for a few minutes helps. I forget the name of it, but it looks like a giant syringe with 2 feet of 3/8" rubber tube coming out... I picked mine up for $30 from Gregg's distributors and it's a life saver when it comes to refilling the drive lines. I'll poke around and see if I can find the real name for it, I've always just referred to it as "the sucky blowy tool"

yea... kinda -_-

well from what I came to understand while doing the manual trans in my '93 Mazda 626, is that GL5 is BAD to use in GL4 specific applications. Something about GL5 corroding the bronze synchronizers. Red Line and Royal Purple both have GL4 75w90, but the local parts stores here carry synthetic Penzoil stuff too. Long as it meets GL4 requirements, you'll be fine. That is kinda strange that no one would carry it though O.o Here we have Part Source, Napa and Canadian Tire for larger parts places. Any quick-lube place should carry the stuff, as well as be able to tell you exactly how much your transmission takes. (I think about 3.5 - 4 quarts, but don't quote me on that) one thing I discovered is that using about a 50/50 mixture of Lucas oil stabilizer, along with the GL4 fluid is a BEAUTIFUL combination. Your trans will shift as smooth as a Honda S2000... which is pretty silky smooth, compared to just straight gear oil

well... actually my truck sounds like a tractor O.o but I discovered that the spark plug on cylinder 5 isn't firing, after checking the cap and rotor and both of those looking good, I'm going to pick up some plugs and wires today haha I'll be fashioning some tools like you did in your video for that job... hope you didn't patent them yet