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Forum: Parts Wanted 10-12-2011, 05:32 PM
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Posted By speedfiend
I bought a reman crank last week, thanks for the...

I bought a reman crank last week, thanks for the responses...
Forum: Parts Wanted 09-09-2011, 07:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,363
Posted By speedfiend
7m crankshaft

This is David and I need a good crank for my 88 if anyone has one lying around...

email or IM drdave2hi@yahoo.com
Forum: MKIII Supra 07-24-2011, 08:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,248
Posted By speedfiend
You at least have a bad a/c clutch. To remove...

You at least have a bad a/c clutch.
To remove the belt loosen the center pulley nut and then the tensioner bolt.
If all else fails... cut it.
Forum: MKIII Supra 07-13-2011, 11:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,282
Posted By speedfiend
My top speed so far, with tire size corrected, is...

My top speed so far, with tire size corrected, is 146mph with a mostly stock 88 7MGE. An Apexi a/f is the only mod.
Being semi-responsible and liking my license a lot, I only get into triple digits...
Forum: MKIII Supra 07-13-2011, 11:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,248
Posted By speedfiend
There is also a fuse block in the passenger kick...

There is also a fuse block in the passenger kick panel with a 10amp fuse in it.
That's where my a/c issue was...
If you had a bad pressure switch or amplifier the a/c light would flash.
Forum: Show n Tell 11-03-2010, 05:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,969
Posted By speedfiend
I've been busy for a couple of weeks, off and on,...

I've been busy for a couple of weeks, off and on, no pics atm.
The state finally got my Barber's 7MGE tag to me, I installed a new Kenwood...
Forum: MKIII Supra 10-21-2010, 08:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,112
Posted By speedfiend
Thanks Cre, I found it is a US spec car, the...

Thanks Cre, I found it is a US spec car, the emission controls were different in Europe then (leaded gas), but it had to be brought to US specs prior to being shipped stateside...

VIN:...
Forum: MKIII Supra 10-20-2010, 08:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,112
Posted By speedfiend
NATO papers?

I found a Toyota booklet with my owners manual that are NATO papers.
I knew the previous owner was an Air Force pilot but didn't know he had bought the car while stationed in Germany.
All of the...
Forum: MKIII Supra 09-06-2010, 10:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,658
Posted By speedfiend
If you have the required voltages on the starter...

If you have the required voltages on the starter hot leads I would put a socket & ratchet on the harmonic balancer and make sure that the engine hasn't seized.
Driving one hot enough to shut down is...
Forum: Show n Tell 09-06-2010, 02:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,969
Posted By speedfiend
*update* Added the rear spoiler, which was...

*update* Added the rear spoiler, which was luckily the matching color. I was changing the fog lamp bulbs and dropped and broke a damned lens, installed a new Denso A/C compressor & dryer, replaced...
Forum: MKIII Supra 09-01-2010, 06:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,131
Posted By speedfiend
130mph surprise!

Not really a performance issue, just part of a road trip...
Last Wednesday I resealed the top of my 7M, replaced the tired old NGK plugs with some new iridiums, added new NGK wires, installed an OEM...
Forum: MKIII Supra 08-31-2010, 04:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,220
Posted By speedfiend
It acts and sounds like a vacuum leak, get some...

It acts and sounds like a vacuum leak, get some WD-40, carb cleaner or brake clean, spray in the general area it is coming from, if it momentarily stops you know it is a vacuum leak... :rant2:
Forum: Buyer/Seller ratings 08-27-2010, 09:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,823
Posted By speedfiend
Thumbs up Shogun86... A+

This guy is a man of his word, an excellent seller! I just bought an OEM rear spoiler from him for my 88 and received it 3 days later.... it was even the same color as my car!
Thanks Marcos...
...
Forum: Road Racing & Autocross 08-26-2010, 06:18 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 28,636
Posted By speedfiend
132 mph, corrected, in my 88 N/A yesterday. ...

132 mph, corrected, in my 88 N/A yesterday.
The P/O put a nice set of 225/60/16's on so my speedo is like 8% off.
My all time fastest, 16 years ago in a '93 zinc chromate yellow TT RX-7.
160 mph...
Forum: Show n Tell 08-26-2010, 04:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,195
Posted By speedfiend
Nice looking car... :cool:

Nice looking car... :cool:
Forum: MKIII Supra 08-26-2010, 01:35 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 54,555
Posted By speedfiend
I'm 57 days shy of 50, 2nd Supra in 10 years,...

I'm 57 days shy of 50, 2nd Supra in 10 years, worked on dozens of them in a yota dealership, a couple of decades ago...
I have t-shirts older than most of the posters in this thread... :dunno:
Forum: Show n Tell 08-22-2010, 05:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,969
Posted By speedfiend
UPDATE: new hood struts, new antenna mast, new...

UPDATE: new hood struts, new antenna mast, new HID fog light bulbs, cleaned the contacts in the window master, resealed the top of the engine, R&R'd plugs with NGK iridiums, R&R'd plug wires w/ NGKs,...
Forum: Show n Tell 08-10-2010, 11:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,969
Posted By speedfiend
Haynes and Chilton don't get into enough detail...

Haynes and Chilton don't get into enough detail on electrical circuits for me and the OEM wiring schematics are hard to beat. I am looking for the 2 manuals Toyota published for the MK3, one is body...
Forum: MKIII Supra 08-10-2010, 11:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,509
Posted By speedfiend
Here's the message I sent and his reply... ...

Here's the message I sent and his reply...

:umno:
Forum: MKIII Supra 08-10-2010, 02:41 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,509
Posted By speedfiend
Sweet! I overlooked that in their store, I think...

Sweet! I overlooked that in their store, I think I'll have one of those...
Forum: MKIII Supra 08-10-2010, 01:59 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,509
Posted By speedfiend
Putting some aluminum bracing should be easy...

Putting some aluminum bracing should be easy enough if you have the materials.
I am going to ask them how much they weigh and if any
structural framing is or can be done since they build...
Forum: Show n Tell 08-10-2010, 12:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,969
Posted By speedfiend
I also wanted to ask how hard and expensive the...

I also wanted to ask how hard and expensive the OEM manuals are to find, I Googled them last night and was surprised at the lack of info... Any suggestions are appreciated.
I haven"t had a chance...
Forum: Show n Tell 08-09-2010, 05:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,969
Posted By speedfiend
Thanks, I will post a build thread and as for the...

Thanks, I will post a build thread and as for the A/C issue, the heat index here is running 115 degrees during the day and low to mid 90s at night.
I want to be comfortable driving it, so some...
Forum: Show n Tell 08-09-2010, 04:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,969
Posted By speedfiend
Thumbs up 88 N/A...New Project

I have used the info & resources here and thought I'd formally introduce myself...
I worked in a Toyota dealership (ASE Master) as an "A tech" in the early 90's and have worked on and driven...
Forum: MKIII Supra 08-01-2010, 01:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,337
Posted By speedfiend
Thumbs up I worked for Toyota in the 90's and there is a...

I worked for Toyota in the 90's and there is a code tag on the p/s lock cylinder that the dealer can reference to cut the proper key...
easy fix IMO. :bouncy:
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