[Supras] Some new pictures of what is going on

[t72pwrd]

Yep, already have the throttle body.  Gonna try it, if I don't like it I'll 
get a smaller one.  It's reasonably inexpensive, hell it's a Mustang part! 
Probably gonna just have a buddy machine a plate for me, it almost clears.

-Nick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Henry" <daveh at to4r.com>
To: <Supras at supras.com>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Supras] Some new pictures of what is going on


> >From my experience, going any larger than ~90mm TB isn't really 
> >beneficial
> anyway.  If you are 5-speed (pretty sure you are) the throttle gets
> extremely touchy and you are constantly blipping the throttle as you drive
> (even tho you aren't trying to).  With a auto it's not quite as noticable,
> but the 5-speed lurches forward and back as any little foot movement makes 
> a
> big difference in accel or decel.  If you already had the 105mm, you could
> probably bore out the center of the TB flange to make it work?
>
> DaveH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "t72pwrd" <nholden1 at woh.rr.com>
> To: <Dm19959 at aol.com>; <Supras at supras.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 9:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Supras] Some new pictures of what is going on
>
>
>> LOL, a running 7M?  That's a bit of a stretch, how 'bout a close to
> running 7M?
>>
>> Spent the last 2 days figuring shit out, I'm actually getting more
> depressed by the day.  All I've managed to figure out is what ISN'T going 
> to
> fit.
>> 1.  Can't run one of Ron's manifolds with a 105mm throttle body (Ron's
> flange interferes with the throttle plate)
>> 2.  Can't run an aftermarket rail with the alt relocation bracket (front
> fitting hits the factory alt bracket)
>>
>> Not to mention all the fittings I ordered that were WRONG and all the
> RIGHT ones I forgot to order.
>>
>> I hope nobody construes this as a complaint against Ron, because it is 
>> NOT
> intended to be,  The manifold is an absolute work of art (I've got his 
> very
> first one).  I'm just trying to do things with it that he didn't 
> originally
> design it to do.  The manifold is 100% fantastic.
>>
>>
>>
>>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>>   From: Dm19959 at aol.com
>>   To: NHOLDEN1 at woh.rr.com ; Supras at supras.com
>>   Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 9:46 PM
>>   Subject: Re: [Supras] Some new pictures of what is going on
>>
>>
>>   Wait, you have a RUNNING 7M?
>>
>>   I call B.S.!!
>>
>>   EVERY true Supra person knows that as soon as a 7M starts it blows the
> head gasket and has rod knock. No ifs and or buts about it.
>>
>>   It was Toyota's evil plan to get back at America!! We'll send our top 
>> of
> the line flag ship with a truck motor that can't hold together.
>>
>>   Back to reality.....
>>
>>   7M or 2J FTW!
>>
>>   -Dean
>>
>>   In a message dated 5/28/2006 5:50:04 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> nholden1 at woh.rr.com writes:
>>     1J, 1J... WTF, ain't gonna be no 1J here.  Can I hear a hallelujah?
> LOL.
>>
>>     If I was going to deal with the hassle of a J series swap, it would 
>> be
> a 2J.  Much rather see what I can do with my truck motor however.  Not 
> many
> people have REALLY tried to see what the 7M is capable of.  I hope to find
> out.
>>
>>
>>       ----- Original Message ----- 
>>       From: Dm19959 at aol.com
>>       To: NHOLDEN1 at woh.rr.com ; Supras at supras.com
>>       Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 11:49 AM
>>       Subject: Re: [Supras] Some new pictures of what is going on
>>
>>
>>       No prob, glad you liked it. Now get that 1J running!
>>
>>       Wait...
>>
>>
>>       -Dean
>>
>>       In a message dated 5/26/2006 2:05:58 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> nholden1 at woh.rr.com writes:
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