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"JAP" v "UK" gasket sets ? ?


Steve W

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I ordered a complete gasket set (Engine Overhaul Set) from

the local Toyotas... for a JAP SPEC TT.

 

Ordered Saturday.

He SAID it would be in ~Tuesday,

it's NOW Wednesday and he says it will be arriving ~NEXT Thursday

......from JAPAN ! ! ? ?

 

I DID tell him it should be same as UK model, and gave him MY

chassis, and, a 'same year' UK chassis....

 

does anyone know... WHAT the differences will be in the set ? ?

 

......just Turbo gaskets (IF they come in it anyway ?)

 

I'm pretty DAMN sure all the 'normal' gaskets (ie. the ones I want

for a Head-Job) should be identical ! ! ? ?

 

IF he's ordered a Jap' set (the only reason I can think of for it to

come from JAPAN ? ?) then I'll MAKE him order a UK set (as I told

him in the FIRST place ! !)

 

OR, is there a MAJOR difference ? ? ? ?

 

FatS.

 

(I HAVE actually bought a pattern set - to have EXTRA gaskets/seals

available...and both Jap' and UK have SAME pattern set ! !

BUT, I really wanted to use Toyota if possible - even though they

MAY be from same manufacturer anyhow:sly: )

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I CAN'T believe that Toyota UK hasn't got

a Supra Gasket Set in the country ! ! ? ?

 

(I can believe they haven't got a JAP set in though:conf:

that's why I'll be pissed if they're the same and I'm just waiting

another week for the same bits ! ! !)

 

I can't think of any gaskets/seals that are different on the 2 engines ?

( maybe the 'extra' EGR valve ones on a UK ? ? - and the turbos, as

I said before ? ? )

 

[anyway.... CHEERS for the helpful answer "N" :p ]

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Originally posted by Steve W

I CAN'T believe that Toyota UK hasn't got

a Supra Gasket Set in the country ! ! ? ?

 

 

 

I can, i have the older but better looking supra ;) , and they very rarely have much in stock.

 

And as for the help, no worries i try my best :innocent: :D

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Guest Terry S

Nick the reason they don't stock parts for the MK3 is that Toyota class this car a "disposable" :p

 

Steve on the Gasket set that is BS. Send Leon an e-mail [email protected] and see. I *think* they are next day from Jemca's.

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Steve, they are pretty much the same, my last two rebuilds have used the UK set, I think there are just a few EGR and a couple of other bits left over. Leon has kept hold of the bits he doesn't use so I'm not exactly sure what was left over.

 

I'm pretty certain that the UK set is 04111-46094.

 

Re timings, they had a hub in Europe which takes 3-5 days for bits to come in from. If it's from Japan it is more like 2 weeks. I ordered new head bolts, same part as the UK one and they had 8 in stock, the remaining 6 took about 2 weeks to come it. What use is 8!!!!

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