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Hi guys, I hope someone can help me out with this-I'm at wits end! I have a 97 SC400 in which I recently installed an engine that I re-built. The engine runs great, but the drive-line has a vibration at several points of road speed, 20-30, 55-70, and others. It is felt mainly through the...

Hi everyone- I recently installed a replacement motor in my 97 SC400. It starts and runs pretty well, but I'm getting a canister purge code now. In my haste, I didn't label all the vacuum lines, and in addition, I deleted the power steering pump vac. lines, so now I'm not sure I have the...

Hi Gloverman, thanks for the quick reply. I was a moron and removed the ex. cams before reading the instructions and so didn't secure the gears. I saw a post (somewhere) that showed a guy who clamped the cam in a vise (on the flats) and used a screw driver and punch to line up the holes. Is...

Hi Gloverman, I am in need of your advice. I am in the process of removing my cylinder heads ('97 1UZFE), and need instruction on how to re-align the intake and exhaust cams (especially the split gear exhaust cam). I have read a couple of poorly written explanations but they do more to confuse...

Maybe we should take up a collection. You know, uphold the honor of the marque and all.... Regards, M.R.

It's a 97 SC400. 90k mi, everything works, but needs rear struts (on order). It's really my wife's car (don't tell her I drove it so fast). We have only had the car for about three weeks. So far I have changed the oil and filter, plugs, diff. fluid, and re-sealed the lower oil pan. I like...

had to back off at 130mph on Sat. Running outa room but still going faster, FASTER! What's top end on a '97 anyway? Regards, M.R.