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hey guys, putting my engine back together and i've been using the right stuff on several places. my question: is there anywhere i should opt for a paper/felt gasket? i'm thinking the coolant hardlines/bypass lines that run around the block should have an actual gasket instead of the right...

pics and charges

need to see pics :D

mine too while you're at it

you could get some clear plastic film used to guard the front of the car against rock chips and bugs and put it on your back bumper, just something to let you wipe the carbon away.

hot!

thats when you turned to sawblades, right?

its male, whatever it is :)

damn, i bought a k&n filter and got home, opened it up and the damn thing was a fram! i used it as a wheel chock

he told me that's the minimum thickness of the head, had it jotted down on there with marker. so i'm free to go, officer :D?

he didn't write it on the work order, i'll call monday. block wasn't warped and it's the first time it's been resurfaced, i'd guess 10 thou over? what's the smallest amount usually taken off?

IJ, this wouldn't include a stock daily driven NA that's being refreshed top to bottom, would it? about how thick a head gasket should i look at to keep normal compression ratios, and do i need a thicker one so my pistons do not hit my valves?

after paying $850 to the machine shop, i've got my block back but learned that the rebuilt head i got (cylinder heads int'l) is below the min. clearance, which i was told is 4.560 in. at one end mine measured 4.555 in and the other side measured 4.545 in. is this going to cause interference with...

got it day before yesterday, thanks again for the help :D

smaller books help the pages stay open but mine still get oily fingerprints on them...

called my dealership to get a quote on a reprint or something, they said $250 or so...damn.

better quality, easier access, i didn't mind spending $100 for these, they've saved me countless times and i've been able to help other users on here.

would a working/nonworking egr affect anything?

still looks ugly as hell, no matter how many times its posted.

just saw a few pictures of TSRMs for sale in the parts section and they look like one big book (90-92). these are similar to my gf's repair manual for her 87 mr2. i was of the opinion that i had a TSRM but I've got four separate books, one for body/elec/specs, one for the engine, one for the...