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Cribbj, thanks for the suggestions. I really like the UView Airlift coolant tester/bleeder you mentioned, but it wont work for me currently as the radiator fill cap is lower than the highest parts of the cooling system. It looks as though it would certainly fill my cooling system as efficiently...

Cribbj, I am running a 16" flexalite super thin 2500CFM syclone s-blade fan. No shroud because space is extremely limited. I know a better shroud/fan solution will be a problem solver at lower speeds, but my main issue is the car runs hot even when driving in cooler temps at 60-70 MPH where...

Thanks everyone. To start things off, lets back track to a few posts ago. I had commented on 3 things that I was fighting with the car currently, and trying to find solutions for: 1. Oil leak. 2. The engine seems to like running really hot. 3. The motor seems to be developing a tick/clatter...

Thanks for the kind words guys. Pajman, oil pressure is awesome in the car when hot and cold. I did find the source of the ticking and was able to easily fix it. It was a much more silly issue than valve noise. I'll elaborate more when I post a huge update tomorrow night. I know you guys...

Some of this may seem repetitive. I am copying over this post from my main build page on celicasupra.com, and haven't detailed some info I have here. It has been a bit since the first startup and drive, but I did run into a few hiccups that I haven't really posted about. First and foremost...

Lol, thanks guys. No burnouts or drifts yet Justen (or skidz as the kids call them Cribj), I'm still taking it day by day. I'm kind of driving the guys nuts on the Supra forums with the slow driving videos, but I have been explaining to them that it has been 4 years in the making to this point...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0CFsxO-FV8 1. Yes, my steering wheel is crooked after removing my rack to grease it, and yes I need to realign it sometime. 2. Yes, for some reason the speedo has stopped working. I suspect that the drive gear in the trans has slipped away from the clip, as...

Thanks everyone. Crib, I know what you are saying with the fan load. I use to have a heavy 16" Flex-a-lite from a foxbody mustang in my car, and when it turned on you could see everything electrical bog down in the car. I chose this fan as it is one of the only slimmer fans I could find to fit...

The last thing to check on was getting the rear spline'd sway bar buttoned up and checked for clearances to everything. I couldn't seem to get the spline'd arms all the way onto bar end before they wanted to stop, so I needed to make some 1/4" spacers for each side to make up the difference. I...

Thanks guys. Well, it's been a long and weird past couple of months since I have updated this thread to any extent. I know I have been dropping hints and pictures every once in a while, but yes the car does indeed run and as of Sunday is does indeed drive. Not to get too off topic, but lets...

Thanks Cribbj, I'll look into it if I want to go bigger down the road. I have a ton of new pictures and info to write up, but it will take some time to go through it all. I'll get everything together for tonight, but I'm happy to report another huge milestone that happened this Sunday: the first...

Good to know guys. I almost went with a set of used ID1000's for a 7M that came up for sale locally some years ago, but was worried about the low RPM characteristics as well as Cribbj. I may move up injector sizes in the future with more boost if this engine shows strength and reliability , but...

Thanks Cribbj. I was apprehensive at first about using Tunerstudio since the last 2 Megasquirt builds i did on my 6M were done with Megatune (although years ago), and I was comfortable with it. Everyone and anyone doing anything current with Megasquirt advised me to use Tunerstudio as they...

A quick video of just getting it to turn over for the first few times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mmpmTvQGtU -Mike

She's a screamer. :) 4 years in the making to this point, I am a very happy parent this evening. It sounds brutal (3" straight turbo back with a Magnaflow Race series muffler, also pretty much straight through) More details later. Thanks to everyone for the help and support over the past 4...

Thanks Stevie, I have my eye on a few gas lens kits and a new torch I think i am going to grab this month. I have some big updates on the Supra that I will post as soon as i get a little more progress to make a big post, but until then here is the welding cart back from powdercoating in...

lol, thanks guys. Stevie, I really like this little machine. The big money Millers and Lincolns we use at work are certainly more efficient, but this little 200 is perfect for an at home enthusiast's garage or shop. A smaller flex head torch is certainly my next upgrade, along with a gas lens...

It's been a while since i have been tinkering on the supra, but this is a good thing. Most all of the larger projects are complete on the car, and now i am just waiting on a few custom parts to arrive. With the warmer weather also starting to come in, I am getting more and more excited about...

I have been tinkering here and there on small projects with the car, but am more or less still waiting for the last pieces of the puzzle to come so I can get the thing running once the weather turns around. To entertain myself in the meantime, I bought a tig welder for the home shop and have...

Ok gang, it's been another really long hump between updates in this thread. Between going to SEMA 2014 for work, the holidays, and spending time on other things, i have kind of neglected updated my progress through the last few months. None the less, i have been chipping away at several projects...