gerrb

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hahaha... I would rather work on my toys on my free time rather than jumping out of airplanes on a parachute , which you love to do .

CatManD3W

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You should do the nitrous lines but put them on the bottom side of intake manifold.....sleeper nitrous kit...FTW

gerrb

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Ryan, I was thinking if I am putting a 3.4 stroker motor with a brand new V160 / diff on the Black Pearl , I might as well make the engine bay look good...nothing fancy with a lot of chrome but a BEASTLY LOOK. Being a rare Black 1997 SC300 5 speed, I would like to be able to put it beside any MKIV and wouldn't look like inferior for which our SCs are always considered compared to their bigger brother MKIV. I like the looks of Direct port nitrous hard lines just like what I have on the red mamba one.

If not then ,I will just take out the Intake Manifold on the other engine I had just completed since it already has the ports for nitrous under every runner.

t I really like the looks of nitrous hard lines. It makes the engine bay look intimidating !

DoomLight

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are those bolts on the valve covers from the acura legend? that hold down the coil on plugs? i like the way they look on there.

gerrb

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Yes Sir ! The idea came from soarer13oy if I remember right.. thanks to him and jeslet too for sending me some of those bolts

lilSCsteve

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Tough question? lol...seriously, I'd rather work on my toys-now if I could only figure out how to combine the two? ha!

steve

gerrb

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There is really not much difference between an Original GREDDY Intake Manifold for the 2jzgte and the knockoff .

gerrb

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there is really not much difference but casting marks

gerrb

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Regardless of which one you use ,knockoff or original , they will be same functionalilty. I suggest though to weld the lower runner to avoid any leaks .

CatManD3W

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Good info there.....other than the few casting marks and other things....how is the fitment on the knockoff compared to the greddy....

gerrb

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Fitment is actually good for both but you have to clean up some slags or casting imperfections both for the knock off and original specially on the 6 runner holes. And if you can do port / gasket matching , better.

For these intakes , regardless if it is original or knock off, it is better to get the runner be welded to the plenum to avoid leaks at high boost.

SC2JZ300

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Just goes to show how quality parts differ in production and detail.

gerrb

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Haven't work on my toys lately but am always on the hunt for some bargain stuff.

Someone mentioned to me a 2jzgte VVTi in the middle of nowhere that had been sitting on a pallet for 4 years under a tarp with a plywood on top . I was told anyone who brings $500 , they can come with a truck and it would be loaded by a forklift so off I go in the next 10 minutes to check it out.

These where the pictures sent to me. I believe this is worth it if true .. I am changing a bit on my Black Pearl Setup. Since it will be a street car , I would like to use a built VVTi head instead of the non VVTi with the 3.4 stroker , 10:1 compression engine with V160 , ProEFI . Torque down low and spool will be great together with the new PT6870 and QSV , it should be a perfect road warrior in a sleeper form.

I will keep my fingers crossed , hoping I am bringing it home today !

OG Dada

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I would get it if it's for $500.

gerrb

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definitely worth it... I thought , looking at the pictures sent to me, it was soaked wet having only a tarp / plywood on top and exposed to the elements of nature for the past 4 years.

apparently it was well covered... the only thing that had surface rusts was the flex plate and part of the bell housing that should clean up well easily. I took out the coil / plug cover. It was dry on the galley and no signs of having been wet. Even turbo areas have no sign or real rusts.

heading back home with it..... $500 ??? heck, that is just the cost of a 2jzgte head.