Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth Sunday, November 23
2003 Volume 02 : Number 307
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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 14:34:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Team3S: Front Mount Intercoolers
I got a new front mount intercooler. I am wondering
where I can find info on removing the front bumper and
mounting it. Has anybody had any experience with
this. I have a '93 VR4.
Thanks,
Brete
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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 16:46:10 -0600
Subject: Team3S: Rear turbo Q
Do we have to pull the motor to replace the rear header and rear
turbo?
If we pull the motor, what else should we do while we have it sitting on
a
motor stand?
Oil pump? Main bearings?
It's got 88,000 miles and no apparent problems.
The only reason we'd pull the motor is to put on headers and bigger
turbos.
Rich/slow old poop
94 VR4
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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:51:31 -0700
Subject: Re: Team3S: What wire harness is this?
Well whatever the plug is for, I don't need it. So - I used it to tap
into
some power for my new amplified antenna.
In case anyone needs a place to tap into power in the rear and isn't
using
that plug:
Red/Black = constant power
Blue = power when key is on "accessory"
Black/White = power when key is on "on"
I'm guessing the pink is for a switch, and black is for ground since
they
didn't show any values on the DMM
(I don't know why I waited so long to get a Digital Multi-Meter... it
helps
a LOT)
- -Erik
'94 R/T
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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:58:53 -0500
Subject: Team3S: Oil testing (was: Re: Amsoil, Mobil 1, Redline)
shop. I send several samples to them and have started to get quite a
nice collection
of reports (from me as well as from others).
Note: if you are thinking of sending off a virgin sample of Mobil 1 or
Amsoil then
don't - I already have reports of these baseline oils. Contact me if
you are
interested and we'll start to get a little thread going off the side.
A few others
have similar cars to mine ('95 VR-4) with similar miles (95k-130k) so the
reports are
close I felt (rather than a '91 VR-4 with 180k and a '97 VR-4 with
20k). I also have
some reports from folks after two weekends of HPDE stuff.
Let me know. The power is out here so I'm gonna head out for a while
(I like how I
can still surf with no power but that is another trick).
On the webpage for Oil Analyzers, Inc. is a test sample kit for around $20
($18-25 I
think). I can send you a spreadsheet of what they report and you can
see other
results too. Let me know.
- --Flash!
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Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 02:08:05 +0100
Subject: Re: Team3S: Hi-flow cats
Yes, very lucky man )
We have to do the test every 2 years (with a sticker on the windshield).
The
figures are compared with the original that are done the first time when
the
cart gets some plates. If they are out of the tolerance the dealer must
fix
this or the car will loose the permit to be driven on official roads. My
93
with an ARCII is simply not able to pass the idle inspection (there is
no
other test in Europe) but Mitsu Switzerland just prints out another
1993
3000GT from the gas tester and I pay a few buck more As my car is
more
"stealthy" the cops never see any problems and do not test my car. They
do
not even pop-up the hood (filterchargers are highly illegal here).
All
Subarus, EVOs and Hondas are nice food for them
Roger G.
93 & 96 3000GT TT
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Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 02:02:41 +0100
Subject: Re: Team3S: Rear turbo Q
Well, it's not the easiest but you can do it with the engine in place.
You
can reach the turbo bolts from below and the O2 sensor/precat bolts from
the
top. You'll find out what bolt to remove from where
The rear is not a header design but it is a cast manifold with as
short
paths as possible. I had tons of problems when I wanted to put some
headers
on : they interfered with the rear engine mount, oil return lines and
some
other places. It is still questionable if a header design really helps
as
the path for the gases is so short. I'd port the exhaust manifold to
match
the gasket and some internal bads from casting but that's it. For sure
the
rear precat has to be gutted as well at the same time.
If you take the engine out just make sure that the 60k has been done.
Oil
pump has never been a problem, water pump of course is to be replaced
every
60k. If I had the engine out, of course forged pistons like Manolias or
so
would find their place in the engine. Sitting on a crate, with the oil
pan
and crank removed the can be well installed from below the engine.
New
bearings for the crank and the rods can be isntalled as well the same
time.
But IMHO, 88k miles is too early.
Roger G.
93 & 96 3000GT TT
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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 21:02:21 -0500
Subject: Re: Team3S: Front Mount Intercoolers
Brett which shop sold it to you? My next question is why didn't
they
provide any instructions on how to install it? Now let me guess
you
bought it from GT Pro...........
Not bash them but between my personal experience with their Fuel
System and the luck a friend of mine has had with a 3 sets of there
357 Magnum turbos, I will never buy anything from them ever again nor
will I ever recommend them to anyone else.
Russ F
CT
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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 21:41:09 -0500
Subject: Re: Team3S: Oil testing (was: Re: Amsoil, Mobil 1, Redline)
Maybe you could post your reports online for all of us to see. I am not
sure I know how to read them correctly and what to look for, so maybe
someone else will notice something peculiar.
LOL! The logo on this pump is such a dead giveaway!
Philip
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Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 17:19:37 -0800
Subject: Team3S: Torque wrench
Hi folks,
I have an opportunity to get one of several 1/4" drive torque wrenches
to
adjust the tension on my timing belt when I install it.
What would be best? A clicker, a beam, or a break-over? These are used
Matco
and Snap-on's. They were used by NASA and still hold the NASA
calibration
ratings. They have been surplused (you know our government. Use it for
one
project and then sell it at government public sales instead of carrying
it
over to another project.)
Thanks
Keith Morgavi
AKA Gizmo
Certified Systems Professional
PC Systems and Networks.
Des Moines, WA
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