supra head gasket questions+ rebuild

[Bill UK]

Are these any good Andy, the red X on the bolt head is only there as a reference for each pic,

Originally Posted by Andy C

can find camera lead at the moment this was all i could find. soz

Nice one Andy, is that a camera lead poking out between the head and gasket in the first pic.?

[Andy C]

thanks those pitures help a bit, the strange thing is i noticed on trsm that the vsv at the rear has a small tube coming off it leading to the 45 degree angle solid line, mine has a long piece of tubing which came from the top of the plenum.??? whys mine different?? yet again.

the trsm shows that the tubing mine goes to is incorect.

if people could give a few pics to me of this part of the car and sourrounding pictures so im can use wsome as guidance when putting everything back together. the more the merryier.

[ddmcse]

i'd replace them with new ones
they don't seem like much but they do effect the air/fuel mixture
where they bolt or hang from isn't as important

[Andy C]

here are some pics to show where my lines run to notice at the top ofthe pllenum, where ones blanked off and the other leads behind the plenum going to the vsv valvve though in the other pic of the engine(borrowed pic)
it has 2 pipes running if diffrent directions to mine?

[j3pz]

if you look at the pic i posted before you will see that the one port blocked off would goto the bvsv on the thermostat housing (i dont know if you fellas in the uk have this, that would explain it being blocked off). as long as you have all the connections right, you dont need to use those metal lines. personally i see them as more possibilities of a vacuum leak.

edit: from your pics it looks as if someone tried to elimnate the use of the metal lines.

[Andy C]

yeah you right cause the vsv still geos to the right place just bypassing the lines

[supramacist]

That's yet another huge issue with first time owner/beginners of these cars.

You have to figure out what the other thousand shade tree mechanics in there before you have done.

Once you get through this Andy. You'll never let anyone near the car without you. Especially when the bonnet is up.

My buddies get mad because I won't let them smoke in the car or any of that. No one will ever get it like you'll get it when you finish.

Everyones always going to be telling you that you should have gone a different route. It's not worth what you have in it. ya it's cool but DAMN.

You got lucky with Bill showing up. He either has his car up so he can get the pics you need or he took good pics when he had it up. I know this because I can't go out and get those type of pics as mine sits.

Alas. I am about to tear into it again.