General Mechanical

Hi all, I'm in need of a carby tune on a dyno. The carburetors are Mikuni CV ITB's (off a GSX1100R I believe) and they're strapped to Phil's twin cam 4K. They're currently running very lean due to changing the air filtration system and it looks like it's gonna need a whole new set of jets/needles to be selected. I need to know two things: Is there someone around Brisbane who is capable of getting these just right, and what am I expecting to pay? I've been told it's not gonna be cheap, but I'd really like to know how much roughly it will cost. Thanks!

Hey guys somehow my 5K has snapped all 6 flywheel bolts clean off, does anyone have any idea where I can get some stock replacements? I don't want to use the old flywheel bolts I have lying around, I would rather start with a new set. Tensile strength has to be correct of course.

Hey guys I'm in need of a new starter motor for my 5K, what options do I have? I have a 3K one lying around but it seems that the mount is smaller than my current one? Am i just nuts?

So a few days ago, the diff just locked up as i pulled out of a street. Felt like the hand brake had been applied. Then it unstuck itself once i restarted the car and everything sounded fine so i drove it home. This morning it happened again while on a light corner and now its definitely stuffed, bad noise and feels like its unbalanced... Is this a common when the diffs get abused? I'm assuming I'm going to need a new pinion and center?

I keep coming up against the questions Do you want the power steering crossmember or the non power steering? I have no idea i have bought a blacktop 20v for my ke70 and I'm assuming I'm not going to be installing PS into the ke70 anyone help me quickly problem shoot this I've searched a few forums with no clear answer cheers jack

Hey guys I'm wondering if anyone on here would be interested in helping out and modifying some seat rails to fit my ke70. the seat mounting points are from inside points of the holes. 13" apart left to right and 10.5" front to back.

G'day all, sorry for the crappy editing, the return key aint working in this post :( Anyway, I need some advice from any experts in structural adhesives. I am sick of replacing broken spokes in the front wheels of my racing trike and after shooting the breeze with a couple of guys over a few beers, it was suggested that I get a couple of aluminium cones made up and weld them to the hub and rim. Thinking of welding onto a alloy bike rim scares me - buckling/holes/etc - so I was thinking of bonding the cones to the rims. So I guess my question is, what would be a suitable adhesive for bonding alloy…

Hi, I own a 1980 Toyota Corona xt130 wagon (xt131?). It has 108000 kms on the clock and is running of a crappy 1.9L Holden Starfire engine. It was my first car and I didn't know what a nightmare the engine would be. Anyway, recently I have been having some issues with it. While driving the car will sometimes randomly start jolting pretty violently and to stop it I apply the clutch. In extreme cases it will continue as i slow and change down gears until it eventually stalls. After letting it sit for a while it usually works fine. The first times this happened it was going up hill at medium speeds (60 & 80 km/h) but now it has happened on straights after a while of…

Hey all, I have searched everywhere under all the search tag combinations I can think of but can not for the life of me find what I am looking for. A while back I came across a forum post/thread where someone gave a really good illustrated walk-through for doing your own acid washing at home. I can not for the life of me find it anywhere. If anyone has a link to it can you please post it in here. Just finished stripping the engine down and now the fun part of building it back up :-)

hey every one. i bought these two wastes of money off ebay. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RWD-Starlet-4age-engine-mounts-kp60-kp61-kp62-Toyota-16v-20v-/281069396828?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41710aa35c&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_1156 when i asked him he told me they would fit my new ae71 crossmember. but then on the motor drop date! they did not reach either side of the crossmember's mounts. (very upset) so i have sent the seller a message but havnt got a reply. so it is looking like i have the mounts. AWESOME! but my question is today where the hell do i find the right ones? i have a sneaking suspicion that they will fit a ke70 crossm…

Hey Guys, Does anyone have any experience in making your own brake lines? I'm in the process of putting on braided lines on my Corolla and the fittings are basically seized onto the pipes/tubes so in the process of attempting to undo the connections I ruined the fittings. In my research I found a whole bunch of videos of people doing all their own brake lines, mainly on hot-rods and muscle cars. It appears everything that's required can be purchased for approx $30.00 to $50.00 - which is a brake line flaring kit and a brake line bender. Has anyone had any success doing their own brake lines? Cheers, Tom.

Hi , looking to get a good quality radiator around Liverpool, Campbelltown area, or Sydney if I have to travel I know a lot of the online ones are dubious quality, Prefer to deal with a person than a website with no phone number, any one know agood place need to either replace or recore the one in my Ke70. is there such a thing as heavy duty Cheers

Hey guys just wandering if anyone would like to share their knowlege on engine bay tubbing, and converting a car from four to two door.. Basically my aim is to tub the engine bay of my ke70 to give it a clean crisp look, whilst allowing me to reach full lock without scraping the inside of my arches.. And to convert my car to a two door as I have just purchased a bolt in half cage, leaving the back doors unnessecary.. Besides we all know coupe's are dope.. So if anyone could link me to info or builds where people have done this to a ke70 or something very similar, id aprecaite it heaps! Thanks...

hey I'm new to the site and new to toyotas below is a picture of my 83 wagon i will be sanding it down and it will be black primer for a while and first question is what are the easy things i should do to the motor for hp any help would be great or where can i find parts for it

Hust winding if a rt142 corona sedan solid rear end diff would bolt into a rt142 wagon as sedans have the disk breaks istead of drum like my wagon does? Cheers

Hey guys I'm Mat and I just recently joined the rolla family with my 84' ke70. :) I just pulled out my dash and and am going to do the same with my centre console shortly as I was going to replace the cracked parts with healthy ones and replace the old near 30 year old carpet with a new black one (moulded and on it's way!) So the point of this thread is to ask for tips and steps on how to go about painting the new parts I'll be getting (Top of the dash above glove box and instrument cluster and centre console) to match my carpet. I was personally thinking about going with a lighter grey paint, but what sort of steps should I take to make sure I do as good as job as I …

Hey, I'm kinda new to this corolla stuff. Just got an 81 corolla 1.8 and the rear end is making a bearing noise. So I'm looking to rebuild it but I can't seem to find a place where I can get parts. Hoping someone would direct me in the right direction. Also since I'm gonna rebuild it was thinking about installing an LSD and some gears any suggestions? I'd appreciate the help

Hey there guys. Another bloody kiwi in your country! Haha well i accuired a 3k motor and i am rebuilding it. Not looking for mega mods just a project. I have come to a hault. I need new pistons. Ive looked on the acl site and cannot find anything. Can anybody point me in the right direction?

picked up myself a ae82 with a 4agze conversion a month back, was going sweet until half way to work one day and it started the sound like a lawn mower. still runs but sounds like running on only 2-3 cylinders and fuel is leaking straight out of the flange between the headers and exhaust. couple of mates think its injector problem of maybe an ecu problem. just wanna know if anyone has any ideas as to what the problem could be? cheers Andrew.

Hey guys. 4age build is going well. My parts pile is growing and the. Again so is the bill! Haha My latest snag is the alternator. Now i got a band spanka today from repco. The usless @unts sent the wrong one. Must be for a later modle as it didny fit into or over my altenator braket! Anyway my question is. Where would be the best place to go? Or what others would fit my motor? (Import) 4age Bigport, 16v. (From ae82)

Looking for a place to reset + add leaf to my Panno. Anyone know or recommend somewhere on the Gold Coast?

Hey all would like to see how your wiring is run. And also what plug goes where as the guy i got my motor off did not mark anything Alright new topic i need help with some wiring plugs and whether or not i need them still i will post pics here. Any help appreciated

hey all! been a long time since iv posted in here.. iv recently gone out and gotten another ke70, as my old one is in the process of getting an sr20det upgrade.. iv done some work to my new 4k, head decked to 9.8:1 tighe 424 camshaft ( 30/70 .450 lift 276 dur ) heavy duty valve springs new gaskets through-out new clutch i HAVE gotten a weber 28/36 carby for it, but it hasnt arrived yet.. so heres the story.. i put it all together, put the factory carby back on, just to try start it and have a listen.. i tried starting it.. to start with it dosnt start, then 5-10sec later it will start, but will only run with my foot flat to the floor and it re…

boo! anyone know who makes a front sway bar and adjustable panhard rod for a ke70/ae71? are ae86 the same?

Hey guys and gals I have recently gotten my ke70 registered, and I have noticed when out on the highway it tends to 'hunt' a bit once the speed levels out. Any clues as to why it could be doing this?

hey everyone. ive recently bought a KE30 running a 4K head, 5K block and a SC14 supercharger. ive only just noticed that my charger is lacking in oil :oops: . i was wondering if anybody would be able to tell me (apart from genuine toyota oil) which oil i can run in my supercharger and approx how much it will cost for it? this is my first charger and id like it to last as long as i can make it. havent exactly had it off to a good start so far. Last owner was running the carby at a crap idle, left mounting bolts out of the charger, lines left unplugged etc etc. Any help is appreciated. cheers

Has anyone done this? Can this engine be converted to rwd?

Picked up a rt142 wagon. Herd abit about advancing the timing and running it on 98. Wondering if anyone on here knows anything about it, what to set the timing at

Hey guys, Will soon have a 4AGZE big port manifold sitting here. Wonder if anyone's fecked around to get something like a 32/36 fitted to one? Would be the easiest and cheapest way to get a 4age running in something like a KE. No expensive weber sideys or fuel systems to worry about. Food for thought?

Hi all not sure if this is in the right spot but was just wondering who is going as it is a great day out and is a good time to catch up with each other and show of your ride. Looks like we are going to make it this year so hope to see you there. Cheers:- Stuart.

Alright guys easy little silly question. There is an oil line under where the left hand engine mount bolts to. Just wondering which way you guys have turned it as mine is coming out the top of the mount? Hopefully it clears everything as I'm putting it back together but most of you guys will have had the experience already so after any advice on this? Thanks in advance :-)

Was looking at selling these rims ,have 2 black with bigger dish on back ,1 black on front smaller dish thn 2 of gold smaller dish ,rims are 14s but unsure of rest of sizings offset etc ,love to know what they worth

Hey guys I'm having a somewhat strange issue in my RA23. So I just put an 18RG in her that I had lying around, no problems there, pretty standard with the normal solex's. Its been driving good for a few weeks. Last weekend I done a oil and coolant change, let it idle for 10min to open up the thermostat then shut it down. After that I took it for a drive and it was running like total crap, it was bogging down real bad and it didnt really feel like all 4 were firing together. Started it again today, drove like crap for 5min then like magic it cleared up and run good again, 30 minutes later it all of a sudden died again (at least 50% drop in power) and was bog…

hey guys. so i have put my 5 speed extension housing back on my gearbox, and bolted up my tailshaft, and i can't seem to find neutral.. is there any knack to getting the extension housing back on, I'm guessing this is where i went wrong. i got it on but not sure if the linkages lined up right.. might have to take the tailshaft off and roll it to the mechanics

Does anyone have any information on converting a 4k dizzy to fit a 4age? A step by step write up would be excellent, but diagrams, pictures and measurements would be equally as helpful. Also, what are peoples succes rates with the 4k dizzy fittedto a carb'd 4age? Can they be made to run smoothly/well?

Does any body know of any of these laying around in somebody's shed? Or anywhere else to get these new? Or if anyone has any videos or pics of one set up that would be sweet. http://www.extrudabody.com/servlet/the-323/M-dsh-023-Toyota-4AGE-Down/Detail

Hey guys Ive currently got a smallport 4age stripped down waiting to be rebuilt and put into my ke70 my plans are to get a t3 itb adapter and fit st itbs then upgrade the cams in my head I have 304/304 for my selection but is this to high for street use and the occasional track day? The car will be used as my daily. Not sure how much I'm going to have to spend but what else would I need to support 304/304 cams? Cheers guys any advice will be helpful

Hello, I tried so hard to find some useful information to turbocharge a 7K-E but with less success. Hope anyone will help me to know what I am up against with. I have a 7K-E motor which I need to turbocharged. Some say that it is impossible as the stock compression is already high (9:1is it?) and that the intake and the exhaust being on the same side prevents location of the turbo unit. Hope someone can shed some light on this for me. I read that the stock compression can be reduced by using a thicker gasket and the turbo can be mounted using "J" pipes or some other method. Has anyone turbocharged a 7K-E? I really need some ( a lot of) advise here please. …

hey guys iv got a 4age 20v silvertop, she has been running sweet for the past few years last night it just didnt start its cranking but not turning over. so far iv checked - coilpacks are working - sparks are working - fuel is been fed through (checked the in line) plus all new pumps (2months old) - battery is fine even tried jumping it - checked all fuses all seem fine (running a razorback ecu) this is the first time that this has happend :( totes randy. i have a feeling the injectors are blocked :/ but iv sprayed the cleaner through the ITB's (trumpets) ....

I put a 32/36 dft 9a on my stock 2tc. this carb is brand new, so nothing has been tuned or adjusted. The car runs but doesnt idle. Where do I start. Here are the jets and adjustments: There are the 4 inside the housing here, and the high idle on the right side: There is a screw in a tube here (blocking the hole?) and under the choke there is another adjustment for the throttle. I have no idea how to achieve idle, but it would be nice to have so I can drive it to the guy that tunes cars. any help appriciated.