General Mechanical

Hey can anyone tell me if a dizzy from a carby 7k would be suitable for a 4k with side draft weber and extractors, will i need to have it re-graphed or are they o.k as is and what's the deal with tiny leads? Also i know i'll need coil to suit anything else?

Hey guys As you can see by the description I'm new to corollas and I've got a ke70 flat front and just wondering if a five speed box and other associated parts from a ke30 would fit in my ke 70

Hey all just wondering if anyone can help me with my pickle? Was wondering if anyone had any supercharge mounts or now of where i can get some from or best things to use etc etc?

hi every1 ive got a 4agze in a ae92 got a front mount intercooler, whats the best pulley upgrade kit to get more power out of it. cheers

I just brought a sc14 supercharge for my corolla and was wondering how do i make the clutch on the supercharge engaged all the time? If that makes sense?

Hey all, Now i know there are a few of these posts going around but mine is a different topic from what I'm reading. I have a 4k-c KE55 that is misfiring. Two weeks ago i replaced a broken ballast resistor(voltage limiter beside coil) and was sweet after that. Now is becoming a little more reluctant to start. It once started perfectly everytime but now need to hold the ignition on and plant the accelerator to start it and even then conks out randomly. But once started is when the real issues occur. When driving off and revving up a little to engage the engine to release the clutch, it pitter patters like a misfire and darker smoke comes out of the exhaust when …

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I brought a rev tacho and have no idea how to wire it upto my ke30 corolla help or a wiring diagram would help heaps

ok. So i drove my car for the first time today. and i gotta say, its super slow! Is this normal? 4K engine 3spd box ( i think its coz its a auto 3spd) I floored it and literally went no where! the speed didnt cross 50km/h Will a 5spd improve speed? Seriously thinking of a 4AGE conversion now :/

Hey guys, I"m looking to buy my first car and I'm wondering whether or not I should go for a KE55. I love those 70's car shapes and I've found a few corollas on Car-sales, but I'm just wondering what I should be looking for in a good one.Yes I know these cars are more than 30 years old so they're not going to be showroom quality, but how much hassle am I to expect from a vintage Corolla in general? I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post Links here so if you would like to see the ones I'm looking at, just let me know. Thanks guys, Dave

My car's got 300+ km's on it, so I'd like to clean the injectors. I don't want to remove them and risk damaging them. I've read a lot about people putting different additives in the tank to help clean them. Just wondering what people on here have tried and results. Pro's and con's of going this route instead of pulling them out. thanks guys Jordan

I recently done some work to my 4k. I got the head shaved down so compression is at 10.1 i think And had the oringinal cam reground but can't remember specs and got extractors with 2 and 1/2 inch exhaust but with stock carby. And I'm about to slap a sc14 supercharger on it and is wondering if anyone can tell me if it will just go pop or will it last? Please need some help?

Thought this might help some people. http://mitchee.com/ae82/4A-GEManual.pdf Its all there :y:

Ok so it's now time to step it up a notch in the backyard mechanic skill set. My 5K engine is slowly starting to fall apart and with the recent addition of a crack in the water jacket, suggesting head warpage I have decided the engine is need need of either binning or a DIY rebuild. I say DIY because of two things, one is that a low K 5K engine is damn hard to find locally and is usually over priced. Or two, the professional rebuilds are too expensive for what it's worth. The head work will be done by professionals as the price is great, $110 - $150 for reface + valve and valve seat re grind + crack test. I paid $110 to do that on my 4k but that was two years ago.…

Might be a dumb question but for some reason i don't know where to hook up the tac on the distributer?

hi i have just put twin su's on my 4k and having problems i seem to be able to get it to start with the choke thats all fine, but when i go to give it some gas even if i let it warm up heaps it seems to bog, then as i let it off it revs up a lil then back again. I have very limited knowledge of the su's but have been trying to read everything i can i seem to have done it all right but it still happens can anyone help me at all or any idea's

I've been told i need togo through the Pits at Vicroads to get rego on my corona as i bought it unregistered. Just wondering if anyone who's been through this before could give me some hints at what they may look at just to help my chances of getting through. Passed RWC less than 2 weeks ago and already fixed all the rust (properly not just bog)

Hello I have a KE 36 (1976) I just want to know what the standard brakes are like in these cars. At the moment they seem pretty well useless and finding myself using gears to pull her up, is this normal? I would like to know before i pull the wheels off and check the brakes. This may also be related but i find the car very hard to push even on a flat driveway. Cheers guys

Hi all i have a 2t-geu motor with the yamaha head on it and was wondering what gear box would mount on to it 4/5speed any information greatly appreciated thank you. Cheers:- Stuart.

Just wondering if anyone would be able to tell me what a set of extractors for a 4K are worth? cheers

hey guys i have a small crack in one of the clear cone covers on the clock in the dash of my rt118 wagon, just wondering if one from another model will fit it? cheers brendan

Hey I have a 75 corolla wagon and need to know if you can repair the fuel gage sender, the resistance winding broke just want to know if you can re wind them or where to by another one.Thanks

Hey guys, I know its not a toyota, but i thought i would throw this up over here, as some of the most useful info i have received over the over the years has been from here. Over the past week or so ive noticed some smoke coming from under my ute when i pull up, finally got the time to pop the bonnet and have a look today, to find it pouring out of the vent on the other side of my oil catch can. To eliminate variables i pulled the hose off from the PCV and its doing the exact same thing. Its a continual stream, no pulsations, of white smoke, which doesnt really get damp when you hold your hand in front of it, ive got a little video here of what it is doing, exhaust s…

Car: 1982 ke70 Engine: 4age 16v Small Port. Gearbox: T50. Turbo: Garret T28. Intercooler: Stock 180sx Intercooler. Hey guys so I am about to install my 4age 16v Small port into my Ke70, I'm just waiting on a few parts to come in and then shes ready to go. I recently Picked up a Turbo and Stock Intercooler from a 180sx, the turbo is a Garret t28. I'm just wandering what else I need to run this setup, apart from the obvious which would be a turbo timer, boost gauge, and piping.. I'm new to ke70's, Turbos, and 4age's. Ive been told alot to buy a 4agze or 3sgze bottom end, but I'm not really keen to spend that sought of money.. If anyone knows of anybody who has…

hey guys and girls, i have recently bought a KE38 Toyota Corolla Wagon CS. iam just wanting to know the best type of oil to look after the motor that has done 186176 Kilometres on the speedo. it has a 4k-c motor in it a 4 speed manual and i just really want to know what i can do to just look after a really nice old wagon guys and girls :) cheers for all the help and adviceif there is any :)

I've done some research on the internet but would just like some clarification. My car has 310,000 km's i've read that the thicker the oil the better it is to make up for "play" in worn parts in the motor. I've read of people 10w30 but i've also rad about full synthetic 5w30 being better, what would you blokes recomend?

Ok so I bought a supposedly built 3tc motor today and popped the tapper cover and found double valve springs which was a good start. Other mods so I have been told are o/S valves, cam , springs , porting, has a weber 32/36, and also he said its been over bored to fit 22r pistons. Has anyone ever heard of this or is this guy on crack??? I thought that 89mm was the max for a 3tc. Any info would be great Guys.

I am wondering what these wheels are called - if anyone knows let me know as I can't seem to find anything anywhere on google. Cheers, KJ.

I'm wanting a lower ratio diff for my KE50 caus I live in the country and basically 1st gear is pointless and 5th is still sitting around the 4k mark at 110, so I was hoping there might be a lower ratio diff alternative - presumably out of a KE55 Auto? Can anyone tell me the diff ratio options that were available for KE55? cheers, KJ.

Hey I have a Toyota corolla ae92 it has the 4afc motor I have changed the carby because a backfiring issue but still remains what else can it be? The carby is a sealed unit u can't change air or fuel mixture I have a brand new muffler on it also new plugs new leads and new rotor button and cap i need help please

Is there a thread that out lines parts interchangeability between different model corrollas I'm specifically looking for info on ke10s any 20s I know there is tech articles I conversions but I'm more looking for bolt in stuff.. Ive noticed ke20 parts arw more available.... Ie can I use a Ke 20 diff in a Ke 10 or can I swap any panels between models etc. perhaps a thread people can post up what they have actually done rather than my " my mates uncles sisters dogs cousins wife one saw a bloke put a rotary in a golf kart" ( I would like to see this actually)

for my RWC i need rear control arm bushes and rear trailing arm bushes, phoned around they're hard to come by would i be able to buy the bushes from a different model Toyota and fit those? same goes for the front disks. thanks guys

sorry guys i know it's not a corolla but it's still a toyota haha! the car is a 2.4 EFI corona, just wondering about idea's for custom home-made intakes some of you blokes have done or seen. Looking at building one my self as i find doing crafty stuff like that fun. i'm basically asking about what's been used, what size piping, how it was routed, gain or loss of power etc (yeah i know it's an intake and i won't gain 100 hp but it's just a little extra). if i go too big of an intake will i need to retune my motor to put more fuel in to cope with the extra air coming in? sorry about all the questions google just hates me! i've included 2 photo's to show my current sto…

Heyo. Turns out my camber tops I bought don't come with studs as they reakon you use your existing ones. So where would one go to locate such studs suitable for camber tops? I don't mean some dodgy bolts from k&d I want the proper studs Thanks!

hey all.. i have been asking around and have found someone that can get me a larger cam for the little 4k that sits in my engine bay. but what i do what to know is.... what kind of work is involved in installing a larger cam?

Hey guys i need to ask a ques, What are the part numbers for a set of points and condensor (Bosch) for a 2tg??? Any help is welcome See ya Jimi

Can it be done? I have a ke70 crossmember with brakes and stuts and cut springs. Will this fit in the front my Ke10 or is it easier to covert to the drums as per the FAQ section? And does anyone have some stockies for sale so I can move this thing around abit easier? I'm located in the hunter.

The Ae71 is running superb and not giving me any hassles which is great :yes: However I'm having a little trouble, (more of an annoyance really) when it come's to starting it. Cold, starts fine, hot also starts fine. If I get out of the car and leave it for a few minutes it's fine but if I leave it for 20 minute's or so it's a bastard to start. I have to hold my foot to the floor which seem's to get it to fire after maybe 6 second's of cranking. If anyone could shed a little light on this that would be great.. I mean sure if it was hard to start all the time I'd have places to look, but its only once its hot and has been sitting for a short period of time... …

hey ive come across a toyota 5R engine as fair as i no its a 2 litre and came out off a toyota dyna. and anything else anyone knows will be greatly appreciated. I'm mainly just wounding if anyone noes of them being converted into early corolla's and what sort of gearboxs bolt up an also if it is a worthwhile conversion? Thanks, Corey

Hey guys. Not sure if anyone's posted this before but http://tyrestretch.com/ Put in your rim size and tyre size and it brings up images of that tyre on that width etc. Pretty handy and worth a go :wink: