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Which alloy of Titanium are they working with here?

It's been verified that this guy is a scammer and crook, the media is coming out with stories about his shenanigans.

Anyone have any contacts in Orange County for a job or room?

I was a wild man and took a chance. I drilled it in place, used q-tips soaked in paraffin wax to gather all the shavings I could, added 2 quarts of extra oil, ran the motor for a couple of minutes, then changed the oil and filter. I wouldn't recommend this procedure to others. The car is still...

And if trev's link doesn't do the trick, try this more working-class tutorial: Must See! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ4PtafRB9c

I will have to take pictures. My return line is drilled and tapped into the upper oil pan just below the crank pulley. I used a 1/2" NPT tap, have a 90 degree tee with two 1/2" NPT outlets - one goes to an oil temperature sender, the other goes to the oil return hose, which is a premade SAE100R2...

I don't know if that's a starter issue that the thread starter is describing. It seems to me that the starter is doing its job just fine by turning the engine over, the issue is the number of turns it takes to start the motor. Perhaps its building fuel pressure too slowly.

Hey, you could always put band-aids in like 20w50 oil;)

Your valve stem seals are likely the culprit.

You can call me a Luddite, but the interior of that model BMW is my favorite kind of interior. Looks like an executive transport. No BS, no frilly cutesy fonts, no garish aluminum accents, no swoopy curves, just pure commitment.

I'll have to ask a moderator to change the name of this thread to just "Vortech on a tired 1UZ-FE" since it's become my buildup thread :) If the bracket goes up too high I can trim a couple mm off the offending top portion to make it fit better. But that's no big deal. What did you pay for your...

Hey Shawn that sounds great. I don't mind a dent under the hood, but I have a huge problem with the lack of clearance down below :) I'm looking forward to the pictures! Spring break is a great time to work on cars. And to answer your question, I bought the bracket as part of the original...

I have the original, first version of the Fish. Maybe Lex will exchange it for the new one - I sent him a PM. Have you got any pictures of the clearance in your setup? It's kind of funny, I have the return oil line plumbed into the oil pan and everything. Now the return hose just snakes right...