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lol i asked that

timing marks only help to make a quick replacement of head-gaskets in this scenario. I've removed heads without aligning the marks (not on a V engine yet, though). align the marks on the block + timing sprocket and head + cam gear, you can put it back on easy.

tried a different/new tps yet?

yeah i've been looking into that kit. might snatch it up if it's a good buy. I haven't heard of anyone stateside that runs it though (or anyone speaking english, for that matter) and as far as i know, its VCT for nissan, no? I just looked at the HKS V-CAM setup A & B, and it has a low valve lift height, and it requires special pistons for the wide adjustment version (. It also requires a whole other processing device too, which would probably be fidgety with an EMS as a primary. The valve lift puts me off and it's 4000

wow... isnt it a 4.5 litre v8 ? 212 hp?.... worthless.

if you're shooting for over 550 ft lbs of torque and 700+ hp, don't even consider the RB25 head on an RB30. go straight to the RB26 head, or get a 2JZ. Anything below 500 hp, I think the RB25/30 head is perfect combo for RBs.

Thanks for the update, dave. I would have though the RB25 ones were longer due to the RB26 probably having a lighter flywheel for performance reasons, but I guess not!. leave it up to Nissan to leave room for tons of improvement. LOL. thnx

was my post deleted, cause i could have sworn i posted in here.

Hi Ghouls and Ghosts. I'm having trouble with two of the Toyota Previas I drive once in a while. I've checked every sensor on the car except for the knock sensor, and the knock sensors on Toyotas have been known to trip the ignition retard function without tripping the CEL/MIL light (check engine/malfunction indicator light, for those still asleep). I have access to 3 previa. Two that are on the road are doing the same thing, and the one that isnt on the road is actually in better RUNNING condition, and we've swapped all the possible sensors to both, and they cut out at 2000 rpm with ignition retard triggering. So... I can't find a damn service manual for this guy. But I'd imagine a Camry knock sensor is the same for the 1993 year. What I'm wondering is whether or not I should do the following: 1) use a piezoelectric transducer to mimic the frequency of the engine and hook it up to the voltage wire from the ECU as well as the speaker wire, thereby re-routing the knock sensing wire from the ECU to the piezoelectric element to fool the ECU into running static timing. I've read about this working on Hondas. 2) Install a variable rotary potentiometer after figuring out what the knock-trigger value in resistance is, and wiring in the potentiometer with a range that covers the trigger value at around the top end, so I can adjust for the lower resistance. My trouble is figuring out which method would work best because I'm not sure if the knock sensor is resistance based, or voltage based. can someone flick on the flood lights, here?

Probably due to vehicle weight, though.

I know of some people running cometic gaskets, and with all this drama flying over the net about how they suck, I don't see why all the people i know had success with them.... it makes me think those others are sponsored and feel like giving a bad name to a previous product that worked is going to help them in any way. Has Cometic made a Cometic Fuzion gasket for the RB26 yet? They have nitride (i think) filled rings that seal just like o-ring setups without the cost of machining and the negative effects of not being able to use a previously o-ringed deck in some cases if the head or the block go even the slightest out of alignment.

can't say for sure, but I can measure the ones i have if i go to my parents place this weekend. I may not though, so I can't promise you anything. perhaps order one and check? that might be quicker.

Bet you didn't see trouble coming that time. LOL

a competent wheel shop can customize wheels to be a larger size, but it's a meticulous job and the barrel has to be of a proper size and you may lose any taper in the design of the original wheel's inner diameter. For that reason, some places that normally vow to do this kind of work will not touch a classic wheel with a tapered barrel/rim. There is an MK4 Supra that had the stock supra wheels widened to 11 inches to allow larger tires to be fitted while retaining the stock look + 1200hp street legal hp. It can be done. but I wouldn't be concerned about how wide the wheel is, i'd be concerned about how many digits you can stretch your credit limit to. LOL. It's quite expensive to just refinish a wheel with minimal to moderate curb rash or denting (100 a piece)... Imagine cutting a barrel off and strength-welding it, and then refinishing it to look proper. In some cases the outter and inner barrel will have to be cut and re-sized to retain fitment. 4 times the work as refinishing a wheel in most cases. Is it really worth it? I think so, if you really like the wheel

my fellow Italian bretherin... gone?

I vaguely remember someone posting a picture of a turquoise 510 that was hit pretty badly from the side, and had the rocker bar not been installed with the cage, the driver would have been seriously deformed or killed. so yeah. that's going in my car too.

yeah i like the look of a 16 inch wheel with a meaty tire.

i think the coolest thing is that both you and your bro have RB25 z's. having a brother that likes cars is one thing, having a brother that will have a same but different car is another. good stuff dude

that's a wicked engine. although I was hoping for a bit more power from a 3.8. perhaps it's the carb/cam combo. 10.5 compression isn't that high either, so it could be a very low baseline pull.

yeah and with some older cars having an open valve train, having your cheek or your nutts wedged against a valve retainer would be quite an experience.

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how much for the seats and the t-top glass. I have a tan interior car and my seats are teh poop! and my t-tops have chrome trim and the rest of the car does not.

that is one heck of a manifold. mig welds? i'd like to see what you do with a tig! hopefully mines turns out as good. haven't welded a lot lately =(

max, u got pics?

lulz