and so it begins

marc · 02-27-2007, 08:08 PM

takin the car apart today to do the hg. wish me luck. sorry for not postin in liek forever. this is ganna be so fun

marc

marc · 03-11-2007, 10:02 PM

hey what do u guys think would be good numbers to safely boost at if i use arp head bolts instead of studs. and if i use a graphite gasket intead of a metal one?

thanks
marc

marc · 03-11-2007, 10:26 PM

p.s. any1 feel liek commin to salem mass to work on a lovely supra? this thing gets frustrating. im only liek 20 minutes outside boston

marc · 03-13-2007, 03:03 AM

seeing as ive only gotten 2 solid days to work on it its ocmmin alone great. just got the whole intake manifold and throttle body off today. so now the cams r exposed and juts pretty much needa pull the head. shoudl be done with that part in 2 days. we have a streak of nice weather this week, supopsed to hit 70 tommorow.

marc · 03-14-2007, 09:15 PM

well heres sum pics of what ive got done. but ive got a problem. i cant get the turbo heat shield off due to a stripped 12mm nut that is hldin thew back part of it on. any1 know how to tackles this problem, ive been spraying it with wd40 forever and the 12mm just keep slippin off the sides...any advice?

IHateHacks · 03-15-2007, 01:32 AM

Whoa could you get those pics any smaller?

You have a couple of options for your stripped 12mm nut problem. 1 is get a big pair of vice grips (locking plyers) and clamp that mofo on there REALLY tight. Might want to have someone strong clamp it on there for you if you can't. The 2nd option is you can buy a "nut buster", they are like $10 from the parts store and work pretty good, they destroy the nut, but at least you can remove the part and you can always go buy a new nut. I have one right here next to me and if you want I'll post a pic of it.

marc · 03-15-2007, 02:33 AM

post away. this little basard is pissing me off lol

IHateHacks · 03-15-2007, 02:44 AM

Here's what they look like. Ive used it on exhaust nuts before with good results. Use it only as a last ditch effort. Try the vice grips first.

marc · 03-15-2007, 03:04 AM

ok will do. ill see tommorow

marc · 04-09-2007, 12:30 AM

well the bolt cant be reached w a nut buster, not enoug hroom. my dads bringin me a grinder from work and im just choppin it off.

but on another note, i hear u have to machine the block too to put a mhg in. do i needa pull the block too? or can that be done w the block in the engine bay

02-27-2007, 08:08 PM	#1
marc 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: salem mass Posts: 329	and so it begins takin the car apart today to do the hg. wish me luck. sorry for not postin in liek forever. this is ganna be so fun marc __________________ nothing but the best -mods- so far K&N intake fipk 3" megan downpipe 3"turbo elbow 4 washers on the wastegate highflow cat short shifter 89+ front bumper, pic soon to come many more upgrades soon

03-11-2007, 10:02 PM	#2
marc 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: salem mass Posts: 329	hey what do u guys think would be good numbers to safely boost at if i use arp head bolts instead of studs. and if i use a graphite gasket intead of a metal one? thanks marc __________________ nothing but the best -mods- so far K&N intake fipk 3" megan downpipe 3"turbo elbow 4 washers on the wastegate highflow cat short shifter 89+ front bumper, pic soon to come many more upgrades soon

03-11-2007, 10:26 PM	#3
marc 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: salem mass Posts: 329	p.s. any1 feel liek commin to salem mass to work on a lovely supra? this thing gets frustrating. im only liek 20 minutes outside boston __________________ nothing but the best -mods- so far K&N intake fipk 3" megan downpipe 3"turbo elbow 4 washers on the wastegate highflow cat short shifter 89+ front bumper, pic soon to come many more upgrades soon

03-13-2007, 03:03 AM	#4
marc 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: salem mass Posts: 329	seeing as ive only gotten 2 solid days to work on it its ocmmin alone great. just got the whole intake manifold and throttle body off today. so now the cams r exposed and juts pretty much needa pull the head. shoudl be done with that part in 2 days. we have a streak of nice weather this week, supopsed to hit 70 tommorow. __________________ nothing but the best -mods- so far K&N intake fipk 3" megan downpipe 3"turbo elbow 4 washers on the wastegate highflow cat short shifter 89+ front bumper, pic soon to come many more upgrades soon

03-14-2007, 09:15 PM	#5
marc 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: salem mass Posts: 329	piiics well heres sum pics of what ive got done. but ive got a problem. i cant get the turbo heat shield off due to a stripped 12mm nut that is hldin thew back part of it on. any1 know how to tackles this problem, ive been spraying it with wd40 forever and the 12mm just keep slippin off the sides...any advice? Attached Thumbnails __________________ nothing but the best -mods- so far K&N intake fipk 3" megan downpipe 3"turbo elbow 4 washers on the wastegate highflow cat short shifter 89+ front bumper, pic soon to come many more upgrades soon

03-15-2007, 01:32 AM	#6
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	Whoa could you get those pics any smaller? You have a couple of options for your stripped 12mm nut problem. 1 is get a big pair of vice grips (locking plyers) and clamp that mofo on there REALLY tight. Might want to have someone strong clamp it on there for you if you can't. The 2nd option is you can buy a "nut buster", they are like $10 from the parts store and work pretty good, they destroy the nut, but at least you can remove the part and you can always go buy a new nut. I have one right here next to me and if you want I'll post a pic of it.

03-15-2007, 02:33 AM	#7
marc 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: salem mass Posts: 329	post away. this little basard is pissing me off lol __________________ nothing but the best -mods- so far K&N intake fipk 3" megan downpipe 3"turbo elbow 4 washers on the wastegate highflow cat short shifter 89+ front bumper, pic soon to come many more upgrades soon

03-15-2007, 02:44 AM	#8
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	Here's what they look like. Ive used it on exhaust nuts before with good results. Use it only as a last ditch effort. Try the vice grips first.

03-15-2007, 03:04 AM	#9
marc 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: salem mass Posts: 329	ok will do. ill see tommorow __________________ nothing but the best -mods- so far K&N intake fipk 3" megan downpipe 3"turbo elbow 4 washers on the wastegate highflow cat short shifter 89+ front bumper, pic soon to come many more upgrades soon

04-09-2007, 12:30 AM	#10
marc 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: salem mass Posts: 329	well the bolt cant be reached w a nut buster, not enoug hroom. my dads bringin me a grinder from work and im just choppin it off. but on another note, i hear u have to machine the block too to put a mhg in. do i needa pull the block too? or can that be done w the block in the engine bay __________________ nothing but the best -mods- so far K&N intake fipk 3" megan downpipe 3"turbo elbow 4 washers on the wastegate highflow cat short shifter 89+ front bumper, pic soon to come many more upgrades soon

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