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  1. I suppose I'll check with Carson Toyota and Elmhurst Toyota. They have been reliable in the past. If only time could slow down enough for me to make a phone call and order some freakin parts...

    Got something special lined up... might have to get more active.

    How's things been round here?

  2. It could be done. The answers to all your questions are yes. Of course there will be fabbing and wiring issues. Any swap will require these things. But the 7m is inferior to the 1jz or 2jz. The 7m has potential but no where near as well developed an engine. You can bolt a 2jz in directly with oem motor mounts. Still need to to some work though. Since you have the roller cheap, it may be a good idea to do a turbo converted NA motor swap/auto tranny. It seems you are on a budget and that will probably be the cheapest route depending on how fancy you want to get.

  3. Hello all,

    long time no speak...

    Coming to be due time to do the water pump.

    See image for source and prices. Any advice on cooler operating T-stat? Found a 180 degree at car-stuff.com. Not sure I got all the orings gaskets necessary. Will hit the shop manual here in a minute.

    Will probably do the timing belt tensioner and t-belt if it looks worn. She's got 76k miles on her still...

    1995 SC3. Anyone found any better prices? Sources?post-16-1183583703_thumb.png

  4. An led for duty cycle. I see. Never was exposed to that sort of thing. Cool stuff. Ok, so the output for injector pulse is staying on. Swap the ecu. Let us know how it turns out. I guess if the engine could stay running with the injectors always open it would smoke like mad. Kind of interesting it even stays running though.

    No you should not need to change the injectors when you change the ecu as long as the ecu is the same model number/model year. Avoid a 97+ ecu. The rest should work. But consult the parts supplier to be sure.

    I thought the vvti Sc3's had 6 coils. They are 3 coil wasted spark? News to me...

  5. What is a pulse light? Check the continuity on the injector. See if you can find a donor ecu to test with. Never got to experience such a thing before. But if 3 injectors are on/stuck open - why would that make smoke out the back constantly? It should kill/flood the engine. Smoke out the back is oil or coolant or both...

  6. I have no knowledge of this subject at hand. But perhaps one point should be clarified as requested. Apparently, there is a labeling and coding company with the name of CoastalTek.

    This is not to be confused with CostalTech. Best of luck to all of you with the resolution of any issues. But it should be known that CoastalTek and CostalTech are two different companies and as far as I can tell offer two different services.

    Just a requested clarification.

    Good luck.

  7. I was changing O2 sensor last night, the main sensor of passenger side on my 2002 SC430. The o2 was stopped to screw out on its half way out, I tried to turn it with more extended forces but no help. it was loose and turned out couple turns but stopped then.

    Please help me up, what's the problem I got and what can i do the next step

    thanks a lot -mibo

    is it flanged? can you attach a picture? never seen inside the engine bay of a 430. or at least close enough to get a glimpse of the 02s

  8. Hey, what do you guys think of the new GTO?

    I was surprised personally. Solid build, quality materials and fast enough out of the box to put your tummy in your trousers. Good car for the money. If I could afford the insurance, I'd consider it. Solid whip.

    Thought it was a stretched cavalier till I rode in and drove one. Black on black six speed, six liter with a lot of grunt. One hell of a beast at night.

  9. There is no crank sensor on a 1993 2jz ge. Computers can go bad. It's not unheard of. Your distributor button is good? Plug wires are good? You say you've changed a lot of things. Are they installed correctly? Wires on correct cap terminals, distributor aligned properly (this is the equivalent of crank sensor), etc. I have a feeling if you change the computer it still won't start, but hey, it just might. It is extremely difficult to troubleshoot a vehicle over the internet. Good luck.

  10. Even professional drivers crash. To drive on a track is expensive? What is human life worth? How much do infractions for reckless driving cost? Sorry, I don't follow your logic. I would say using public roads is not free either. But I'm not here to argue. You will do what you do and someday maybe see the light. Or else these are just message board exaggerations. Regardless, young drivers need to understand this behavior is not acceptable.

    I have never heard of firewall flex like that on this car. I run a rps carbon clutch that takes significant effort to actuate and it's just fine. I also do not have a problem with rear end shimmy. On a suspension with 75,000 miles and 10 years. I do not have any advice other than to trouble shoot the obvious things. If my car were doing this I would sell it. Never heard of a firewall brace on the market for mkiv or SC/soarer.

    Good luck and stay safe.

  11. The rear tires are getting eaten up? On the outside or on the inside? What is the offset and width? They must be rubbing either the shock assy or fender. A 9.5+ wide tire should run a 35 series in back.

    Sadistic - when did you go 1jz? What are the specs. Shoot me a IM sometime. I'm considering selling my carbon fiber stuff if you know anyone interested.

  12. There is an article somewhere in a motor trend or road and track from last year:

    always replace 4 at a time. if you are only doing two, always put them on the rear. New tires go on the back. Your car will be dead if not. It's better to run 5 pounds over than 2 pounds under. This is from a safety standpoint. This is what the professionals recommend.

  13. Umm, Jim? How'd you get it off? The serpentine belt that is? Do you have a service manual? Put a wench on the tensioner and pull clockwise hard. Run the belt around the proper accessories. release the tensioner back. make sure the arrow on the tensioner is between the two marks on the block.

    Good luck? :huh:

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