If you have the car apart and the lines off you can take them to a hydraulic shop / auto shop that does custom soft brake lines. They should be able to just copy the lengths and fitting types (the fittings would likely be the only real issue if they're uncommon) Easy enough to call around locally an...

Nice. Coming down to "hey there buddy with a lathe..." bits.

Because everybody needs a buddy with a lathe.

But the racing belt have more chances of stretching/ unable to hold tension/ fall of or skip tooth , where the oem/ gates type would snap. Both will fail at one point but that extra $$$ your just choosing how it will fail. For 16v 4ag non-interference, it just a matter of replacing the belt and you...

My guess is a lightweight car, one of the smallest steering racks ever used (usually with a quick ratio or depowered rack that further lowers feedback resistance), wide low profile fronts, and maybe a bit of bump steer... *wiggle wiggle wiggle* Kind of thing steering dampers are good at. Admittedly,...

Another is tram-lining. Got some big ass tires up front? :D https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramlining Solid alignment shop may be able to help. Happens on my Supra depending on the pavement. I've got 265/35/18 Pilot Super Sport 3's up front. Used to happen on stickier 17" tires with a 45 sidew...

Not knowing what an oem runs of late, I've had good luck with acdelco and Denso units. Usually for a starter I buy local for a quick exchange in the event it goes bad assuming the prices are close. You could also check the brushes and contacts on your current starter. I got a new set of solid copper...

Would it shock me if i disconnect it as it runs? If the wire insulation is failed, and you're the easiest path to ground... :lol: It wont be anywhere near as bad as the wires on my old '67 Firebird with the giant upgraded ignition coil. :lol: :lol: :lol: "Hey, that looks loose..." *involu...

Looks like some relatively light "frame" damage - but looks mean nothing when I cant lay hands on it to check. There are specific collision repair shops that can put the car on a rack and use hydraulic pushers and pullers to bend things back out to straight'ish. Not always cheap, but you m...

Usually the bracket strap is snug enough on the lip of the bushing to hold things pretty solid. Is it lateral or vertical movement? Had a similar situation on a friend's Harley with new bars. Tried shimming and some "dremel knurling" (just roughing up the bars to give the clamps something ...

I've had the first issue before. Believe it's just a fuse in the driver's side kick panel fusebox. The third one sounds like a misfire once you're at the tail pipe. Could be as simple as a spark plug gap too far out of spec or a stuck injector. You can disconnect the plug wires one by one and see if...

Front end accident... slide into a curb with the brakes locked up? If you cant adjust the tie rods enough to get the alignment straight, something is bent. Probably something along the lines of a bent tension rod or partially crushed mount. Easiest way to check is get the car up on safe jackstands -...

See, the gray matter still retains semi-useful information... :lol: The actual write up from Jeff. https://www.dorikaze.net/showthread.php?18884-Climate-Control-Airmix-Cable-Upgrade In terms of mounting clips, brackets, and cable ends I figure by now just about everyone knows someone with a 3d print...

If I remember correctly there are cables from similar year 4 runners and a few other toyotas that will work. Been a while though. So long as the ends match and they're reasonably close in length it should be fine. Junkyard trip kind of thing where you just take the old part with you and check any to...

It would be a firmer spring you're looking for. You could pretty easily match the former one in the McMaster Carr catalogue if you have one on hand. Wire diameter, coils, compressed length, resting length. Relatively straightforward, and you wouldn't have to cannibalize a tailhousing. Plus, everyone...

Spray bottle with soapy water - when it sputters and chokes you've found the leak area. Has to be substantial...

Opposite of the starting fluid trick. Upside is it lowers idle and that whole no fires thing.

Could easily bend up a manifold with the appropriate fittings to link all the runners, booster, and map sensor and add stainless steel pot scrubbers (commonly used in reflux distillation heads - and kitchens, lol) Some spare aluminum/steel sheet and free time with a welder. Basically just building a...

Fancy.

Half surprised you didn't strip all the ancillary stuff down to bead blast and powder coat it.

Happy to plant that little seed in the back of your mind.

Glad you found the replacement sheet metal.

Solid question on the potential fuse box difference though. There are often blank spots left in fuse boxes when features like that aren't installed. Real pita at times to get to (youd have to remove the fuse panel for access) but in theory could add the fused source to the box if you're looking for ...

Some people say that valve lapping is not necessary these days, l'll not comment on that! In my case it was. It went from leaking to holding alcohol for an hour+ until it started raining. :lol: Unless crossing your fingers that carbon buildup will seal it eventually is an actual plan. :mrgreen: Sur...

I'm curious about the 22psi variance for one cylinder since it's a 10%+ gap from the other three cylinders on a fresh build. Hot or cold test? If cold, try one at temp. Motor run in enough for the rings to be seated? Did the combustion chambers hold alcohol/water once the valves were lapped? Valve c...

Lol at your "mechanic" asking about plug and play. All you need is an ignition-on 12v supply to provide keyed power for the motors. Assuming toyota didn't screw around and completely change the inner door frame stamping it should bolt or rivet into place. (Otherwise folks will have to make...

I hate those pistons..... The whole build is pretty much based around those pistons :lol: Sorry, but random drama is helping me cope. :lol: (even if I have to manufacture it in my head :mrgreen: ) Admittedly those remind me of some old school big block high dome pistons I saw when I was younger. An...

Agreed on the questionable need for the longer studs. I brought up the seat angles on lug nuts because the previous owner properly torqued down the wrong set on an adapter and i got to be the ***hole watching a wheel fly down the road when they backed off. :lol: Literally just hand torqued the entir...

And.... My 7 disc out of place ass half crawled under the deck to fish around with magnets. I found 3 screws and a bottle cap. :evil: After figuring out a jig to wire brush my valves and knocking that out, tossed the head on the table. Turns out I'm not missing any valve spring seats. They were buri...

Went to reassemble the head and realized I'm 7 valve spring seat / locators short. Normally I'd expect to lose springs, lol. :lol: Could only track down the 20v variant. 13734-16020 Doubt I'm lucky enough that they interchange between the 16v large port and the 20v motors, but there were a ton of do...

Had wondered the same, along with adding stronger pistons, lol.

Generic honda parts tb, tpms, iat, coolant temp, map sensor, and a cheap standalone. Could use on of the 4cyl setups like the AEM EMS4 more common on atvs/utvs/jetskis...

Locally could junkyard most of the above for under $50...

Most anyone could bolt it on, tuning is a whole other world. I would look around for a shop that does sand rails or old school carbed vw drag setups. They're more likely to be well versed in what you're after compared to the average shop. Still going to come down to tuning and what the stock interna...

Assuming the stud fits, longer acorns

Otherwise yes, open lugs. Just make sure you correctly match the seat angle/style.

Assuming you have smooth paint, some clear vinyl wrap works very well as a guard. Could diy or swing through a dealership and catch their mobile guy that does it. The chip guard specific vinyl is typically thicker, for what it's worth. Odds are amazon/ebay would have you supplied cheap and easy. Bey...

All that and I'm sitting here procrastinating on a stock head refresh with a mild port job.