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  1. General Discussion
    After assuming the head gasket blew (oil in the exhaust and boiling coolant) I removed the head to inspect the block and gasket. Only 1 was clean and the rest were dirty....thankfully they were all in one piece. The clean piston (piston 1) had a little worse compression than the others with...
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    Just got my rotating assembly together on my GE VVTI, Manley rods, pistons, ACL race bearings etc. Long story short I was putting in my pistons and aligned my rings according to Manley's recommendations. What I didn't see was the location for the oil ring expander (the spring between the oil...
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    Figured I’d document the journey on here. Just recently picked up a ge non vvti 700$. Has a bent intake valve on cylinder one and it cracked the valve guide. piston honestly looks fine but I’m definitely not going to take my chances. Tryna build this to being capable of 700 crank but running it...
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    I can find stuff on the rods for the ge about how much power they can handle but I can’t seem to find anything about stock pistons. I’m assuming they’re stronger because it seems to always be the rod that goes before the piston. Anyone have any ideas or links to threads for info on how much...
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    Ok, I have gotten all my maintenance done and I want to go NA-T i was thinking gte internals for the lower compression and the stronger rods, here's my only question. Where can I buy them? I've seen lots of used sets on eBay but is there anywhere to buy them new besides Toyota? Would It be ok to...
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    2003 IS300 2JZ-GE VVTI I want some options about the parts I picked for my 800hp bottom end. What compression ratio is good for e85? Rep at RealStreet is saying to go for 9-9.5:1 and I have other people saying 10:1. I haven’t decided on a turbo or ecu yet so if you would like to suggest one...
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    Hi there, I am planning on turbo charging my is300 as well as rebuilding the bottom end in order for an end power goal of around 550-600 HP. As the traffic laws in Australia restrict drivers under the age of 22 driving high powered car (I'm currently 17), most of the modifications will be in...
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