4age bluetop questions

[lucasthefallen]

ok,

1/ I want to use a lightend crank pully, will this ruin all my bearings? or will it be ok as im getting the engine balanced?

2/ Im using a bluetop block and head, will be using standard pistons etc for the mean time and a .5mm TRD head gasket. does anyone know how much this raise's the compression, will i need to get a FPR to up the fueling abit?


thats all for now, thanks

-lucas

[~SlideWays~]

I think the TRD gaskets only come in 0.8mm actually.

[pc]

I am running a lightened crank pully and have been for a few months, couldn't tell you what damage it might do long term, but i've not had any problems so far. I didn't get any balancing work done either.
I have a 0.5mm TRD head gasket and have planned about 1.1mm off the head. This is now 11.5:1 and runs fine on all factory stuff with 98 octane, done around 10,000km on this engine so far.

PS. I have new bearings, rings, stem seals, and ARP rod bolts tho.

[JT]

I think the TRD gaskets only come in 0.8mm actually.

the above is true for 20V

0.5mm is available for 16V

2/ Im using a bluetop block and head, will be using standard pistons etc for the mean time and a .5mm TRD head gasket. does anyone know how much this raise's the compression, will i need to get a FPR to up the fueling abit?

-lucas

0.5mm on standard bluetop gives 10.1:1

Standard fueling will be fine, 98 would be preferable so you can keep the timing up.

[lucasthefallen]

I am running a lightened crank pully and have been for a few months, couldn't tell you what damage it might do long term, but i've not had any problems so far. I didn't get any balancing work done either.
I have a 0.5mm TRD head gasket and have planned about 1.1mm off the head. This is now 11.5:1 and runs fine on all factory stuff with 98 octane, done around 10,000km on this engine so far.

PS. I have new bearings, rings, stem seals, and ARP rod bolts tho.

so your still using factory ecu, injectors, fpr, fuel pump, etc etc??


im going to be using new rings, bearings, reco'd head with match porting and a mild cam grind with new valve springs. and listening to what you've said i'll get the same amount planned of the head.

also i may consider ARP rod and head bolts.

i wouldnt even considering running any less the 98 octane


thanks so far guys for the advice, many more q's to come from me in the not so distant future...

[pc]

Yep, all factory fuel pump, lines, FPR, injectors, loom and ECU. (factory stuff).
I also have the kelford streetfighter?iirc cam grind. I would recommend the ARP rod bolts cos in the small amount of research that I did, it seemed that the factory ones can stretch a little when revved lots... causing run bearings, maybe myth, but for $120 or so I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea.
Also, once this amount is planned off the head and with the thin head gasket and raised profile of the cams, it becomes an interference engine. So don't get the cam timing wrong and use a new good cam belt

[lucasthefallen]

Yep, all factory fuel pump, lines, FPR, injectors, loom and ECU. (factory stuff).
I also have the kelford streetfighter?iirc cam grind. I would recommend the ARP rod bolts cos in the small amount of research that I did, it seemed that the factory ones can stretch a little when revved lots... causing run bearings, maybe myth, but for $120 or so I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea.
Also, once this amount is planned off the head and with the thin head gasket and raised profile of the cams, it becomes an interference engine. So don't get the cam timing wrong and use a new good cam belt

ah yes, well not much chance of getting timing off, i have got a brand spanking toyota cambelt, perhaps i should get a GATES one?