Get-the-supra-running-day

[CaptainHenreh]

Updates???

Since you asked.

UpERDAT0RR!!!!

Rex has just enough money to feed himself and fuel the Brick. My First (of two) cam position sensors got annihilated by the camshaft. That's where the "copper wire" came from. The "copper wire" was actually the pickup sheild, which had come loose from the sensor and moved outward to make slight contact with the camshaft. But "slight contact" millions of times will destroy stuff. As it did. It looks to me that the CAS was over-tightened, and that the plastic housing cracked, causing the sensor to move too far forward into the cam area. Anyway, I need a new one. 77 bucks from Autozone, and Advance Auto Lady told me there wasn't any such thing as a "cam position sensor". I told her to go to hell.

I took the cam caps and lifters out of the head, so that all that remains is the valves and springs. I did this so that I can take my head to Carquest, per this pair of conversations:

Me:Hi, I need a quote for machining a head.
D.E.:Awraat. Whut kiyn?
Me: It's a 24 Valve inline 6 twin cam from a Toyota Supra. I need it pressure checked and decked.
D.E.:Wow. That thar's a big head.
Me:Yeah, well, I guess. Any idea how much it will cost?
D.E.:Well, assumin' I can do sumthin' that big, it'll be 45 dollars tuh clean it, and then another 45 to deck it, plus whatever labor to take out the lifters and such...
Me:Well, the head's disassembled save the valves and springs. I took out the lifters, sensors, and cam caps.
D.E.:Ah, so all that's left is the valves and springs?
Me:Yeah.
D.E.:Well then you're probably lookin at around a hunnert bucks for that, then.
Me:So 100 dollars for a cleaning, pressure test, and planing?
D.E.:Oh, that's right! You wanted it pressure tested too! Well, like ah said, I'm not sure I can pressure test a head that big, but it'll be another 45 dollars.
Me: So 150 for the whole deal. What's the turnaround time?
D.E.:Oh, I reckon if you can get it here t'day I can have it for ya by the end of the week.
Me:Ok, I'll let you know. <click>

CQCarquest Machine shop, this is Ron, how can I help you?
Me:Hi! I need some machine work done to a cylinder head.
CQ:Ok. What kind of head is it?
Me:It's from a Supra Turbo.
CQ: Is that a four cylinder or a 6?
Me: That's a 24V 6 cyl.
CQ: V-6 or inline?
Me: It's a inline, and aluminum.
CQ: What do you need done?
Me: I need it pressure tested and planed. How much are we talking?
CQ: 15 for cleaning, 35 for the Pressure Test, 35 for the planing.
Me: So 85 for the lot?
CQ: That's rig...wait, inline six, right?
Me: Yeah.
CQ: Sorry, it'll be 45 to deck it.
Me: So 95, then? And it'll have a metal head gasket, so it will need to be pretty even.
CQ: We'll prepare it for your gasket surface, don't worry about it.
Me: So I can just drop it off?
CQ: Whenever is convinient for you, yes sir.
Me: Excellent, I will see you soon.
CQ: Have a great day.

Now tell me. Which would you take your head to? So anyway, I get paid on friday, and then off to Carquest I go. That's about as far as I've gotten. I'm gonna take some pictures of my annihilated Cam sensor and my bare block here someday. Maybe tonight. Who knows.