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    FOR SALE 16mm ultra racing rarb

    For sale: 16mm ultra racing rarb Item Condition: scruffy, but in useable condition Price and price conditions: £80+ p&p Extra Info: was fitted to my gt, but upgraded to a whiteline. improved handling alot, great little upgrade. no drilling required, just bolt brackets to where the axle...
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    FFS!!!!! Stripped a thread on a cam cap

    just fitting the cams back in the gt tonight and managed to strip a thread on a cam cap. manged to pull out a nice springy bit of alloy. now, can this be helicoiled or is this head (and maybe the car.....:mad: ) fit for scrap?
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    i have ruined my steering going manual

    i have just got my car back on the road after the 5e build and i converted it to manual steering to junk the mess of the p/s pump. i have set this up the exact same as when i was running p/s, the only thing changed is the rack....and i dont like it!! when i lift off it swerves towards the...
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    ep80/82 manual rack conversion parts

    as above, but i need everything, column (with switches) rack rack brackets bulkhead plates and any bolts msg with what you got please. Thanks
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    forged 5e oil pressure

    just in the middle of building my forged 5e, all is going fine, but worryed about oil pressure relief valve. do i shim it up with a small washer now? or do i put it together and see how it goes? i will have a gauge to keep an eye on pressure, but what sort of pressure am i looking for on first...
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    URGENT HELP!!! ross piston pins not fitting scat rods

    just had a call from the engineering shop to say the ross gudgeon pin dont fit in the scat rods. does the little end need a hone out so the pin just slips in, or does it need warming up and pressing in? need help asap, cheers :)
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    5e fueling questions

    been thinking about what injectors to use on the 5e build. quick spec- ross flat tops 74.5 scat rods acl shells polished crank, then balanced ported head 1.9 head gasket standard cams cruise springs top mount gt2871r turbo 3" system hoping to run 2 bar what size injectors...
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    GT2871R tail housing swap

    just bought the above turbo that has come with a iwg tail housing, but wanting to change this to ewg and just have the 4 bolt housing for the down pipe. Can anyone reccomend me a good quality housing? not sure on the size yet, il have to go have a look .
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    short term engine ideas, uk 4efe turbo

    been thinking on getting a n/a 4e and chucking all the fte parts on it and fire it in whilst i build the 5e up. so what it will be is, everything 4efte bar the untouched 4efe bottom end. couple questions, 1, is there a hole for the knock sensor? 2, can i get away without drilling the...
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    turbo question, mite be daft, but just wondering....

    has any1 put a td06 onto a 5e? or would it be far too big?? just wondering and also thinking outside of the box.... or maybe even bonnet, lollol
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    Going forged 5E

    rite folks, time has come to build myself a proper engine. i blew the last standard engine up after its rebuild and not bothering with standard again. lol. i got hold of a 5e, and have now got myself forged pistons and rods from _shaun_ i have spent the last few nights going through...
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    re-using crank after it threw rod??

    can i re-use the crank from my engine that just threw a rod due to piston crumbling. just because it was polished and had new shells and its only done 500 mile till it went bang. the big end is still attached and in 1 piece. or is this risky?
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    F**KED it already.....

    i nearly cried today. travelled all the way to the great lads, nick and mike at TD, got it mapped, traveled back, unloaded, washed it then blew the f**ker up. went up dronfield bypass, turned, went for a spirited drive back and BAAANNNGGGG, CLATTER, no power, SMOKE SCREEN..... i jumped out...
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    oil light flicks on, :(

    was out last night putting some miles on the starlet and went round a couple roundabouts and the oil light flicks on, it goes straight back out, but its worrying me. does it on right handers if thrown in abit much. its a brand new pressure switch. im wondering now if its because its now alot...
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    Drive shaft issues

    finally got the gt back on the road after a long time rebuilding it and when i turn hard lock (left lock only) and drive its making a bad knocking sound and trys "tripping the car up" by snagging the wheel. So pulling out of a junction left, its snagging the steering wheel and making horrible...
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    cv joint on its way out?!

    went out in the starlet tonight and when i turn left, it makes a horrible noise and as if it trys locking up. only does it on left hand turns. just to make sure, would this be the left OUTER cv joint thats fooked?? everything sounds nice and goes ok in a straight line and right hand bends.
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    mk3 quad headlights in good condition

    as above, must be in very good or mint condition pm with what u got
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    DIY short shifter

    looking into making a short shifter for the 82. been doing some searching and also looked at the diy thread, but it only shows it lengthening the bottom of the gear stick (at a guess to shorten the forward /backwards movement) but also seen people making the rod on the side longer?! from...
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    Broken nipple , also rear disc covers

    cleaning the rear calipers and went to take out the bleed nipple (so its easyr to open when its fitted to the car) and it bloody snapped fliush in the caliper. i can probs get it out with a screw in extractor but wdoes any1 have a spare nipple? or is it a toyota jobby? also the rear disc...
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    blitz nurr spec back box only, whats its value?

    this aint a sale thread, but if there is interest i will put it on as an add forsale are these back boxes sellable? it is the rear can only, cos i took it off and put summit quieter on, so its just the can with no brackets. will get a pic up later.
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