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We are putting a Supra steering rack into a different chassis, and need to twist the tube that has the two valve inlets 180 degrees. Has anyone ever split Supra or SC steering rack fully apart, including splitting off the steel piston housing from the aluminum pinion housing? I believe that this is more than what you need to do when rebuilding these racks. Is the steel housing just pushed over the aluminum body by using heat? If so, what sort of heat is needed and what sort of method is best for releasing the steel housing from the aluminum body?

The pump seems to push about 20 gpm. I guess I will try the stock pump up front then, and a larger one in the rear of the car by the radiator outlet. We will be running a trunk mounted radiator with ducting from either underneath the car or from the roof side, using two Derale electric fans.

Those of you that are/have been running Meziere water pumps, especially when racing/drifting: Have you had any issues? Does it supply enough flow? I can see that it is only rated at 20gpm. We are thinking of putting one on a 2JZ drift car with rear mount radiator setup. Thanks!

Ok, sounds good. I'll try and gauge what the yanks are doing a little bit more before I decide. Thanks for the great input, much appreciated!

Although I know cheaping out shouldn't be an option with builds like these, we are on a budget and I don't want to go too overkill. I see Darin and co don't recommend mains upgrade before over 1100 hp. I wanted to see if we could get away with not opting for the billet mains, but I guess that's the best insurance you can get. What kind of rod and main bearings do you run, and was it a meticulous process? Do you think we need the L19 studs over tyhe stock ones, considering our mild cylinder pressure?

Hi Jamie, thanks for chiming in! Turbo sizing is yet to be determined with COMP Turbo. We ran 640 whp with stock VVTi cams and stock crank at 1.6 bar, and did simulate this new build up front (hence the power figure), but I do agree it sounds optimistic. We're not pushing for a specific power lever, but we will limit boost for drivability and longevity. Do you run either the girdle or the billet mains? I have seen some posts re: the girdle that says the washer have sunk in causing irregular torque readings. I have been very happy with everything MVP in the past, though, just want to touch base with someone that has tested the girdle.

Hi, We are building a 3.4 stroker motor utilizing a Brian Crower billet crank. The motor is for a drift application and will see its share of redline action, but we will run stock redline (7200 rpm), and we are limiting boost to about 25psi/1.7 bars running E85, so it will not be tuned beyond it's potential by any means. Do we need the MVP girdle/ARP studs for longevity, or is that overkill at this point? How about the ARP studs on their own? Cheers

Thanks! From what I gather the facelift six speeds were all equipped with the small casing differential. Does this mean the 37100-14840 is the one I need?

What is the difference between Toyota OEM part # 37100-14810 and part # 37100-14840? Both are propeller shaft assemblies, and I *think* one if them is to mate a six speed box to the large casing differential, while the other one is to link a six speed box to a small casing differential. I have the small casing differential. Which part number is correct for me? Thanks in advance!

Thanks guys! What kind of info do you guys want to know? Let me know and I'll try to fill you in.

Cheers Chris! What is the price of ARP rod bolts (as compared to stock ones), and do they allow higher revs? We will reuse the old crank as it has done roughly 40k kms and is as new. We are only replacing the rod bearings as a safety measure as we have already split sump.

We'll measure them up and order accordingly, either from ACL or Toyota. What is the correct rod bolt torque settings for stock VVTi 2JZ-GTE rods and bolts (as per the Toyota manual)? I have found these numbers for the 2JZ-GE NA engine but I don't know whther GTE numbers differ: Connecting Rod Bolt Step 1 .................................... 21 lbs/ft (29 nm) Step 2 ........................... Additional 90 Degrees Thanks in advance!

Cheers guys, I'll forward this thread to the tuner helping us out and we'll take it from there.

Thanks Miguel! Do I have to actually measure each bearing, or is the mark (from 1 to 5) printed/marked on the back of the bearing?

Hey guys, Does anyone have the part number for VVTi 2JZ-GTE rod bearings? I have problems figuring it out from ToyoDIY. I need all six, so preferably a set if that comes out cheaper. They have to be standard dimensions. By the way, are VVTi and non-VVTi bearings the same part number? Thanks in advance.