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  1. TheNewRed

    Oil Pressure sender thread Pitch?

    O, thought they where different or something? I got the autometer 1/8NPT- M10x1. the block's threads where pretty harsh on the adapter, and finally broke it off about three turns in...
  2. TheNewRed

    Oil Pressure sender thread Pitch?

    O and definetly try to find one with british threads. Broke a metirc one off in the block yeterday!!!!:cry: I dont think i have ever said FUCK-SHIT, that many times, within thirty seconds!
  3. TheNewRed

    Please God help...(Pilot Bearing Will NOT Come out)

    So hairy, bigfoot wouldnt touch it!
  4. TheNewRed

    complete engine gasket set recommendation

    ???? Well, most if not all the members on here will tell you not to, but i want the "cheap" way and bought a erastic kit off of ebay...its really not a bad kit at all, and comes with pretty much everything.
  5. TheNewRed

    I think i may have messed up???

    thanks I.J., after listening to you and talking it over with one of my friends, im going to pull them all, and use sealent. I'm doing everything i can on the first full rebuild of the powertrain on a vehicle, to have peace of mind. I would be a very bad person to be around if i were to get the...
  6. TheNewRed

    I think i may have messed up???

    Ok, so all of them took A LOT of effort to get in.... but final verdict: good as long as they are tight? One other question, may sound dumb but could i put something like blue RTV around the countersunk ring around the outside of the plug just to be sure? Is there any way to test if they leak...
  7. TheNewRed

    I think i may have messed up???

    Hey guys, well today i cleaned my block and installed all of the core plugs. Do you need to use any type of sealer on the core plugs?
  8. TheNewRed

    7mgte rebuid kit from suprastore.. Reviews

    If you do decide to get this kit... BE SURE TO DO IT THROUGH SEAN!!!(at Titan/Suprastore, he is also on here)
  9. TheNewRed

    7MGTE VALVE SPRING ALTERNATIVES

    hey guys, sorry to dig up an old thread, but i got pretty excited when i found out you can get the comp. inners from JEGS!:icon_surp JEGS has always been good to me and i figured it would be convenient. http://www.jegs.com/i/Comp+Cams/249/975-12/10002/-1/747023%7C10699
  10. TheNewRed

    Question about buying a BOV...

    Good point poodles. IMO i would find a used, go the cheap way find one on SM. thats what i did. it was a good decision, that saved me a large amount of money. O, dont forget eBay .
  11. TheNewRed

    Tire question

    I have searched and cant find a define answer. Will a 28 inch E.T. street, fit under a stock suspension? What is the biggest tire you can fit under the stock suspension? Im getting ready to order some drag tires and Alumastars, and i just want to be 100% sure. sorry if this is a repost, but...
  12. TheNewRed

    Engine disassembly & some questions

    The question was pretty specific in the first thread IMO.
  13. TheNewRed

    When my turbo starts to boost my car cuts out........any ideas???

    Maybe its none of the above, maybe its the headgasket. had it checked? before i tore my motor apart, driving around i could gear the car down, get the RPMs way high and it sounded, and acted normal, but as soon as it even touched boost, the cut out would begin... it was horrible!
  14. TheNewRed

    Engine disassembly & some questions

    Guys, im asking if you think it looks bad, not if i can have it machined, and i know about the rubildable plate. The clutch and flywheel have only been in for about 5000 miles. Im asking... does it look normal for the setup, and the period of time it has been in? someone with experince with the...
  15. TheNewRed

    Engine disassembly & some questions

    YES, im glad, so this definetly ensures that this isnt my original motor. explains the wiring harness mess:3d_frown:. Yes it was, but the only hint that it was blown was the constant need to refill the overflow, and a bit of white some on start up. it passed the compression tests i performed...
  16. TheNewRed

    Engine disassembly & some questions

    Does it have to have the "6m" labeled on it to be a 6m? Thats what the other crank that i have has on it.
  17. TheNewRed

    Engine disassembly & some questions

    O and two more quetions. do i have a 7m Crank? i dont think this is the motor that origionally came in my car, i have an 87 targa turbo chassis? i have a 6m crank at the house and it dosent have the same markings, it looks to be a bit beefier than the 6m, and it dosent have 6m labeled on it...
  18. TheNewRed

    Engine disassembly & some questions

    Well guys i was right about diagnosing my BHG. have a look at these pics, ever seen anything like it? It pulled the surfaces around the water jackets togather, on the exaust side and a few on the intake side....i have no idea how it kept running, or how it passed all of the compression tests i...
  19. TheNewRed

    Grinding stock cams

    The shimming procedure is all laid out on the TSRM. Check it out.