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10 quarts will not cause fatal engine failure. It's barely at the crank shaft at that point. (And not the middle of the crank, but out at the ends where the rods are spinning around.) 10 Quarts just puts it so oil can be splashed up by the crank. At lower rpm not a big deal, but at higher rpm...

When they test your car, they are responsible for the car. (And any damage they cause to it..) Thank your tree hugging liberal's for the emmisions testing and fee's you enjoy paying every year.. Yay for freedom.. ! Right, anyone want some spotted owl roasted over old growth forrest firewood...

Squirters are just an extra measure of protection for the stock pistons. (And for the forged puppies I have in there now.) Without them, your stock rods have squirter holes that spray the bores down, and there is quite a bit of oil spray being flipped and thrown around inside of an engine...

Plastic air guides on both sides. You can make them easy, or buy some if they still exist from the OEM. (Toyota.) Since you don't have your AC, I'd see about making your own out of thin flexable plastic. It does not have to be super sturdy, but it will help at low speeds when the air is...

Ok, your primer is either wet sanded, or you've used a product line that has a primer you can apply the color coat over inside of a flash period. Wash the car if you've wet sanded it. Then wash again. I reccomend a third wash. Your car can't be too clean. This goes for the garage and the...

Easy painting books are sold at better parts and paint stores. Buy one you like, read it 4 times and then prep your car. Some simple facts. (And I teach refinish to adjusters, and have worked around the repair industry since 1985.) 1) Do not use an orbital sander. Get a DA one, or dual...

Had the brake fluid smell in my MK2, but so far, this one has held up fine. (So far...) That being said, the car does smell like it's dirty, greasey owner... Me. :)

IIRC, the front subframe is bolted directly to the unibody with no isolators used there. The rear has isolators, and this would be a great alternative to alluminum or steel ones. (I agree that the metal ones would be better for racing, but pretty dang harsh on the road I'd think noise wise.)...

Wow this is back from the dead. One little update about this, after reading it again, I realize that the problem is not too much oil, but too much coolant in the oil. (That's your extra volume in the pan.) The "chocolate milk" that was in the pan is as you know, mixed up coolant and oil. A...

Before the brakes my car was pretty mundane looking except for the wheels and being lowered, so most people did not give it a second glance... Now I get the "why don't you have a real exhaust on there" comments all the time.. LOL The observant ones would catch the E-01 screen, and start...

Supra. MK3. (Mark, 3 is how I say it.) MA70. (Mm, Ayy, seventy.) Lately however, I've noticed people are saying they have a 1J MA70, or 2J MK3... Can't tell you guys how many times since the first F&F movie, that when I say I have a Supra, the person either says "Cool, like in the F&F"...

Mine smells like 93 octane with 30% toulene added in... It's 111.4f on my back portch, and 103.1 in the shaded front portch, so it's dang hot here, and my whole garage smells like gas, oil and other "automotive" products... LOL Generally since I have 80's classic cut to fit 1" sheepskins, my...

Well, after looking everything over, and deciding that there is no easy way to supply more fuel to the rail with a stock manifold and throttle body in the way of another return line in the middle of the rail, I've decided to just dual feed the AN6 line now attached to my rail where the FPD used...

There is no room? The shifter paddles are generally mounted to the steering yoke now. Most steering wheels have been replaced by yokes so they can also mount the critical data screens and lamps up where the top of a steering wheel would reside.... Besides, not much need to turn the yoke very...

Some of the new robot/servo shifted and clutch'd transmissions are the fastest in the world. (Thus the reason they use them in F1 and many other forms of motorsports.) Traditional "automatics" that use a tourqe converter are going to become rare as this technology advances, or at the very...

I've been doing the color idea for awhile, and I belive I have the answer... The final particulars are not complete yet, but it's going to be a solid base with a candy color over it.. only the base will have flames and other details that when covered with the candy will reveal a very cool...

The aibag 4 spoke wheels are clunky looking, but the minimalistic lines on the original 3 spoke wheel, and the 89 tri spoke with the thick middle is OK IMHO. (I could be tempted to change over to a 89 wheel, but only if it was in pristine condition, and either black or maroon.) That's another...

There are way more 87 and 88's number wise out there, and the numbers shipped and sold here drop off into the 90's as you guys all know. That being said here are a few details I like about my 88 Turbo. The grilles are larger, so you get more air flow. (And I like the open upper grille with...

Very interesting thread. I've done some research on oils like JJ, and from a motorcycle standpoint as well. (Oil has to not only lubricate and cool the engine, but deal with being crushed and sheared in the transmission as well on most motorcycles.) The viscosity falls as the oil is sheared...