2jzGTE SCs - The Siblings of my Supra MKIV Toys
09-27-13, 04:57 PM
#1787
As a running car .. nothing except the right wheels and tires once it is on proEFI. It had been good to me in the past 3 1/2 months and almost 4k miles. At this point though , for the past 10 days, it was on a JDM ECU . I like the way how it runs on that ECU and 480cc injectors. Hopefully soon , it is on the proEFI. I can get it started and move around with it but I am not yet comfortable tinkering around with all its features.
09-28-13, 09:38 PM
#1788
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That's funny ! You actually thought of using them as valve cover bolts and we used them as coil cover bolts. No wonder there were 16 of them . Well , 8 more bolts.. that will add to the bling in my engine bay. I will exhaust all the bling bling on this car, the next project will be shaved engine bay and simple ..I will just be after big horsepower and less of these bling.I just saw online that there is a 92 Acura legend in the PullApart branch 3 miles from my place. Did I get it right that they are from the valve covers of 92-96 Acura Legend ? I just need two since I still have 6.. though I will grab extra ones.
09-29-13, 03:42 PM
#1790
Thank you sir !
True , they will be short with the metal washer / grommets . On the built head that I just bought and which came with valve covers that I don't need, there were bolts with grommets .. I just reused those grommets and was able to get the acura bolts to thread in.
09-30-13, 03:16 AM
#1792
I maybe wrong but I believe I have read somewhere that you need the grommets. Metal expands / shrinks when gets heated. Without those grommets , you will somehow leak oil through those covers not sealing properly against the head. I will also presume there was a reason why Toyota had them there.
10-02-13, 05:24 PM
#1799
On a side note, I know you were asking how long it took to take out Rey's engine.... damn Rey , I didn't know he can drink , it took us maybe an hour to take out his engine last Saturday then 5 hours at Hooters. And when we left the place I was tipsy and as if he never even drank anything.
That boy can drink. I almost got my wife to pick me up.
Last edited by gerrb; 10-02-13 at 05:32 PM.
