The 5m oil pump gear does fit with the spacer. The teeth are identical. Toyotanos is running one without a problem.
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NegativeGeForce;1996061 said:The 5m oil pump gear does fit with the spacer. The teeth are identical. Toyotanos is running one without a problem.
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But Ian's probably right- mine was likely nicked somewhere and I just missed it. Either way it's good to go as I used the old belt vs the cams to torque the new one so no damage to this one!IJ. said:99 times out of a 100 it's because someone has used something sharp edged to jam a spoke so they can undo it and the mark left has created a stress riser...
Thanks for the info.. some of my friends Run Royal purple. My teacher ran Amsoil synthetic race oil..I used to do oil research and just ended when i got into one arm bandit, falex test and someone on one of the forums used to send his oil samples in every couple of oil changes for recommendations.. he posted some of his findings.. think its on supraforums..NegativeGeForce;1996201 said:For old school hone jobs that use stones you should always try to break it in hard and over a longer period of time because the hones are rough and so the rings have to work hard to smooth out those peaks. My machine shop (Engine lab) used diamond stones and cleaned the hone up with plateau brushes which results in a smoother bore that seat the rings quickly much like OEM's do today. Not sure if I want to flog it right away on such an expensive engine because I want to catch something early if anything goes wrong but I will do a few quick pulls after I change the breakin oil.
The reason I choose the 15w-50 Amsoil race oil is because ALL GF-4 oils are garbage and because its hot here in FL (almost every oil on the store shelves in the stores are GF-4). GF-4 spec is a watered down oil to meet emissions specifications so it doesn't provide as good film strength as the race oils with high zinc and phosphates. Race oils destroy emissions equipment and need to be changed more frequently but Amsoil race oil is good enough for regular change intervals. My car wont have any emissions so that's what i'll be using. Here is an article explaining it better http://store.forcedperformance.net/...Performance Recommendations for Motor Oil.pdf
Here is an interesting answer in the amsoil FAQ about the dominator oil:
Why isn’t AMSOIL Dominator® Synthetic Racing Oil recommended for street-driven vehicles?
Answer: AMSOIL Dominator Synthetic Racing Oil is a premium-quality oil formulated for maximum protection in high-performance and racing applications. It is fortified with high levels of zinc and phosphorus, which are incompatible with catalytic converters common in today’s street-driven vehicles; therefore, Dominator Racing Oil does not carry API service classifications required by many standard passenger vehicles. However, Dominator Racing Oil is the ideal recommendation for street rods, muscle cars and other high-performance vehicles driven on the street.
Edit: Ah - steve beat me to the comparison pic! Yeah I found the same gear on ebay. I am sure Ryan is probably right and there's only 1 or 2 years they made these gears on the 5m.
NegativeGeForce;1997175 said:Bad news is the exhaust valve hits the bottom of the piston valve pocket but somehow the intake valve is gonna clear by .023" with a 2mm head gasket. Its going to be an interference engine