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  1. Reptoid Overlords
    It's gotta be the AFM
  2. Reptoid Overlords
    Harbor freight has a transmission floor jack for $99.00. it makes it so that you can remove the transmission by yourself with the car about 2 feet up on jackstands. I did it this past winter to replace the clutch and rear main seal. It helps to have an extra set of hands to line it up for re installation, however. It becomes pretty apparent just how bad the rear seal can be leaking when the transmission is out of the way. It's also a convenient time to replace the oil pan gasket(the transmission out of the car, that is). https://www.harborfreight.com/450-lbs-low-lift-transmission-jack-61232.html
  3. Reptoid Overlords
    $8700 current bid at 6:15 PST. Ends at noon. I have a friend who is a member of Copart, the one this Z is at is minutes away from he and I. I told him to put a bid in for me, but it's gone well beyond where I said was my max haha. Pipe dreaming for a steal I was.
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    I've always been skeptical of many Fords. But some are no doubt built properly. The 4.9 is great. My friend has a 400k mile one beat to heck with the Borg Warner 5 speed. It's a mule. No timing chain, just the gears, like the Essex/Cologne motors. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  5. Reptoid Overlords
    Perhaps the PO put some sort of "engine restore" substance in it. I've never used anything of the sort, so I'm not sure what it looks like, except for the types in clear containers sitting on the shelves at auto parts stores. They look to have some metallic qualities.
  6. Reptoid Overlords
    Could it be that the head(or gasket) is out of spec cold, and when it gets hot closes the gap? Many a mark III Supra owner has had a bad head gasket on their 7MGE's due to improper bolt torque, or something like that. We're lucky the L series don't come with that problem.
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    I guess if it is out of spec, then it's a reason to have it shaved. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  8. Reptoid Overlords
    Is it just me or do the visible engine parts seem cleaner than the rest of the car? Maybe it runs. It also comes with a tow package.
  9. Reptoid Overlords
    i went up there today, to where my friend told me he saw it. it was gone. It's been the busiest 2 weeks in about a year for me, and missed on 2 cheap S30's. I'll have to sacrifice something to the car gods.
  10. Reptoid Overlords
    I'm thinking of contacting the seller. My friend has a flatbed and a trailer. It's a busy week unfortunately,. Starting a new job, kids birthday etc. It might be worth the $1500 in diesel to feed that 7.3L ford and tuck it away in the garage until I can mend it up. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  11. Reptoid Overlords
    A 240 for $1500! Looks kind of complete. https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/bonney-lake-240z/6879541970.html Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  12. Reptoid Overlords
    Not sure if the S30 is different, but on my ZX, i had to hoist the engine slightly to obtain the space required to free the pan from the area around the crossmember.
  13. Reptoid Overlords
    You could always Bosozoku it.
  14. Reptoid Overlords
    Will do. The last thing I need is another vehicle. With a ZX, a D21 pickup and a Camry I have a good driveway lineup. Plus the Mrs` dad`s broken Suburban. If I head out that way I'll get the scoop. It's in Marysville. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  15. Reptoid Overlords
    Hopefully the ticking noise can be remedied with a valve lash adjustment...
  16. Reptoid Overlords
    I've used 30ft pounds for the caliper to mounting bracket bolts for both my `90 Camry and my `80ZX. They both have similar front caliper designs, so I used the Toyota spec. for the Z. I'm curious to know a torque spec. For the Z as well. Too much torque on those caliper bolts can be problematic. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  17. Reptoid Overlords
    My friend just moved to the next town north of where I live. I just received this picture from him. Apparently this is across the street from his new house. Looks like I will need to go check out this new house of his. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  18. Reptoid Overlords
    My mistake.. The idle air adjustment screw is on the throttle body, not the AFM. Apologies if I muddied things up. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  19. Reptoid Overlords
    If the idle air adjustment screw on the AFM is out of spec, will ambient air temperature affect cold idle? I can't remember what happens when I tighten mine all the way in while the engine is running , but I seem to remember it stalling out. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  20. Reptoid Overlords
    A KCG10 or Kenmeri Skyline maybe. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk Edit:I`d definitely give up my ZX for either.
  21. Reptoid Overlords
    No more perfect condition 2015 Toyota Tacoma with 65,000 miles for only $1000 Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  22. Reptoid Overlords
    Thanks. It's possible then that someone had it apart at some point in it's life, and did not install circlips upon re-assembly, as there was no gasket, just RTV between the diff case and the rear cover.
  23. Reptoid Overlords
    Is the engine producing any type of smoke out of the exhaust when it's running with the oil cap on?
  24. Reptoid Overlords
    I pulled the cover of the back of the original differential. I don't see any circlips, or evidence that they grenaded inside. Is it factory RTV in lieu of a gasket on the rear cover? It would make sense, I know Toyota used their FPIG and Honda had its Hondaseal or whatever. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
  25. Reptoid Overlords
    I had a vacuum leak at the intake/exhaust manifold gasket several years back. It caused what seemed like lean misfire symptoms. I sprayed throttle body cleaner along the mating surface of the intake manifold and head with the car running and found that the idle would surge where the throttle body cleaner entered into the intake leak. Sent from my N9130 using Tapatalk
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