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  1. rakkasan

    Hey Allen_MA70, what the hell is

    going on in Sydney? Not having a civil war are you?
  2. rakkasan

    Let's talk about gaskets....

    If you were rebuilding you motor, which route would you go concerning gaskets complete set of Toyota gaskets & seals Toyota seals only & use FIPG instead of gaskets complete Felpro or equiv. gasket & seal set Felpro or equiv. seals & FIPG instead of gaskets The last Toyota gasket set...
  3. rakkasan

    some pics from the Tampa meet

    Polobia's ride..... Randy's clean 2JZ swap.... Whiskey's MKIV. .... A few of the MKIV's that were there....
  4. rakkasan

    deck lapping how to?

    exactly where did you get your head lapping device from? It's time for the assembly of my block but I need to have it lapped first, so I need to get my hands on one.
  5. rakkasan

    I love Ebay.......

    I've nailed some excellent deals on Ebay lately. Here's my latest.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8013101159&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&rd=1 :icon_surp
  6. rakkasan

    I'm getting ready to yank my motor...

    to put in a fresh short block. I plan on taking everything out of the engine bay & painting it again. What else would you do if you had your motor out. I want to get it all done & not look back & regret missing something.
  7. rakkasan

    psifactor.....

    Jayson said that you're doing a single conversion, did you get it done?
  8. rakkasan

    JE piston clearance...

    What is the user recommended clearance for JE's? I remember reading that .007 was too much & that .0035 was about right. Is this correct?
  9. rakkasan

    Oversized valves, are they worth the

    extra money to have them installed? Also, where can they be purchased?
  10. rakkasan

    Is someone from the forum selling

    these JE pistons> pistons on Ebay
  11. rakkasan

    Has anybody ever reused a MHG &

    ARP head bolts before? I repaired a BHG about 3000 miles ago & used a HKS MHG & ARP head bolts along with a complete rebuild of the head. I recently bought another motor & I'm in the process of rebuilding the short block so I can build a monster. I don't want to spend another $800 again to...
  12. rakkasan

    bolt on exhaust manifold upgrade?

    I haven't seen a bolt on upgrade exhaust manifold. I want one because the stock cast POS sucks & I don't want to have to change to a T4. Why doesn't someone make one?
  13. rakkasan

    What is my 7M worth?

    I'm thinking of doing the 1J swap, so I'm trying to determine what I can sell me my 7M & tranny for. The motor has 125k miles & is in excellent condition. I put on a HKS MHG, all new toyota seals, new timing belt & had the head completely rebuilt @ 123K. The motor will come complete with...
  14. rakkasan

    Grimm, any new imput on your new turbo?

    That's the exact same one I want to get, just curious of its' performance. BTW, what fuel mods do you have?
  15. rakkasan

    Need help with AVC-R

    I've just installed an AVC-R, and everything checks out during the sensory check. It displays the boost pressure correctly, but I can't adjust the boost. I can set it for .20 bar, but it continues to hit .60, no matter what it's set for. Everything appears to be routed correctly, what am I...
  16. rakkasan

    Has anyone ever seen this listed for sale.....

    ....the surround shown in this picture, not the AVC-R.
  17. rakkasan

    I need a simple verification....

    Is the Air Mix Control Servo Motor found here the same as the second diagram from the top of this page ?
  18. rakkasan

    Right place + right time = hidious deal

    My friends daughter just broke up with her boyfriend. I went over for other business, of course, but while there I was offered a deal I just couln't pass up. The boyfriend had a birthday coming up, this weekend if I remember correctly (I was to busy sobbing to catch the details, LOL)...
  19. rakkasan

    Tuning the MAFT - Grimm

    Hey Grim, can you give me some more details on the tuning part. I have mine installed & have my volt meter installed. When I drive 35-40 mph, I'm sitting between 2.9 & 3.3 volts. I should bump the base down, right? After I get the base set at 2.5v, then adjust the Idle, then mid, then WOT...
  20. rakkasan

    Not the usual waterfall sound....

    but what the hell causes a bubbling/sucking sound located behind the glovebox? It has to be something to do with the AC/heater as it's only heard when I first turn the AC/heater on or when I change the temp.