General Mechanical

Ok so I'm new here and have had a bit of a read of the post's on the KE20's and the diffs. Well the time has come to replace my stock 20 diff. The car is running a Blue Top 4AGE with no modifications. I have been reading that the T series would be ideal only problem is trying to find one. So brings me to the question How good are the S Series diff's and the E series? Also considered putting a 105 series Alfa diff in which would only require the shorting of one side has anyone done this before? Also i assume that it is not possible to put a T series head in a S series housing? Any opinions would be appreciated.

hey peoples, a quick run down again.. i have ke25 with a 4k and a 4 speed... ive fixed 3 oil leaks so far... oil pressure switch, sparkplug tube o rings, and now the new one. i don't know what the part it is called (fair sad concidering I'm an part time apprentice mechanic) anyways it is he huge cover (crankshaft cover, or timing??) that starts on the left of the waterpump ang goes right along the front of the motor to the bottom (under the waterpump) anyway i can see that it is quite a job to replace this gasgate (leake up near the water pump) and i was wondering what i have to do to fix it? looks like it is kinda simple, just take the belt off, and the pulle…

I did a quick search but didnt find anything? with the sc14 can i mount it on its side or does it have to be straight up? I have one mate saying you can and one saying you can not? :) i Know some one on here would be able to give me a quick answer Cheers Chumps

Has anyone got some pics of an anti tramp setup on a car? does the bar need to reach all the way forward to the the leaf eye pivot or can it be shorter? i basically am wondering if i can use some spare lower control arms welded to one of those plates that mounts the leaf u-bolts to the shock absorbers as an anti tramp bar on my ke30? make sense? scott.

Hi guys, I am in that mental debate situation for my 5K I'm building. Trying to work out if I want Dizzy Regraph, Jaycar Prog Ignition or perhaps the Megajolt ignition V4 Read up about the Megajolt, but I can't seem to find many people in Aus using it, and I reckon that may be due to the lack of access to the Ford EDIS gear you need to run it. Anyone out there used it? Tom.

Hey looking for someone to do some fabrication work in Brisbane if we have anyone on the forums who wants some weekend or night cash in hand work to help out with my ke10 build. Pm if you have the skills and are interested Cheers Paul

I have a little issue with a Haltech. The problem is the ecu is seeing a rpm signal that is inconstant, sometimes it flicks to 16,000 rpm at idle and engine is running like a bag of shit and won't pull pass 3-4000rpm. We have been through all the possible signal inputs, including replacing the dizzy, to the ignition module. The engine use to run fine, but everything has been changed over to a new car, including a the ecu harness. Any help would be great.

hey guys whats doin, i have bought a 3m and automatic out of an early cressidda or something and i was wondering on what size it would be, i was told it was a 2 litre, also anyone know what sought of grunt its got cheers

I am trying to get in contact with people who have modified 4afe engines if people could post up there builds where they obtained parts and what works cams,ecu,exhaust,porting etc i would love to hear from anybody concerning this engine thanks in advance

hay guys ive been putting a 4age in my ae71. me and my brother had a crack at the wiring but just can't get it i was wondering if anyone would like to give me a hand with it . ps there will be a reward if you can get it going thanks guys if no one wants to do it would anyone no what the price would be to get an auto elect to do it thanks again guys cheers jed

Does anybody know the size of 2tg valves both inlet and exhaust??? i need new ones for my head so i can bolt it back on my car :hammer:

if someone works for toyota or a trans shop, i want to find out if Hilux 06 onwards 2.7l vvt 2 wheel drive manual gearboxes have any problems, gear breakages, synchros, etc. any info greatly appreciated

Hiya, Considering purchasing some wheels off www.otomoto.com.au from NSW, shipping to melbourne. Has anyone purchased through them before? Prices seem quite reasonable. Any advice would be appreciated :) Thanks, Leah >.<

I was just wondering how you guys handled rust in your corollas lol since we're all driving vintage machines. The boot in my ke70 is almost rusted through and spots around my petrol cap too. I'm thinking of taking up oxy acetylene welding. Maybe cut out the rust find a piece from a donor car and welding back into the hole. I don't want a crappy bog job lol because my ke70 deserves the best.

Been searching the web and can't find anything. Any help is welcomed.

I'm wondering if anyone is equipped with a vac gauge and could test something for me, i smashed my 2 dollar handheld gauge when trying to perform a test. I would like to know what reading you get when accelerating from lets say, 20 to 50 kph with standard gentle driving. one might say, thats like asking how long is a piece of string, but in reality the difference between 2 people performing this test on very different cars should actually be pretty minimal.

Has anyone on here, ever installed an oil cooler to their car? any car? If so, did you have an oil temp gauge before with any idea how much of an impact it made to oil temps? I cannot find any information on the net about just how much cooler engine oil is when a cooler is used. liek ball park even 1 or 2 degrees, 10 degrees, 20-50, 80?? Anyone know anything about the subject? I ask because id like to consider cooling my oil to keep the viscosity up there for this old engine. when me 4K is hot, it clicks n slaps n knocks at idle.. these old motors don&#39;t have much oil pressure at idle when the oil gets hot. Factory specs say 28.4 psi at 300rpm, i get…

My car has a Turbonetics Inc DeltaGate Mark II external wastegate. I was wondering if anyone knew if you could adjust the boost on them? http://www.turboneticsinc.com/wastegates.html#deltagate There are 2 screwy things on top. one is just a bolt and the other has a small cut off tube thing (as you can see in the picture) by the way that picture is outdated.. now the blue tubing is mostly gone. it just goes straight from the wastegate to the intake pipe. does the screw on top have anything to do with adjusting boost? i hope that made sense.... thanks guys!

well the title explains it, I'm tryna track down jeremy aka 1g-gte ke70 or gaijun doru. i was talking to him this morning on msn, trying to get his address so i could go and get his car which I'm buying. and he went silent on me, havnt heard a peep from him in almost 2 hrs on msn and he has changed his status to busy, so i am assuming that for some weird reason he is ignoring me. if anyone knows his phone number please pm it to me as soon as possible thanks guys regards andrew

Heyy Guyss i have a Auto Csx, what can you do to make it Quicker??? I'm lookin for anythin in Manual but my dad says to keep the Seca. buh automatic isnt for me. anyone know how to make it a quick car?. Cheers Shane.

i must have installed my rear main wrong, she's leaking a bit of oil and my new clutch feels like its slipping a bit. anyone know if i can buy just the clutch plate from anywhere? pressure plate is obviously still good its <500km old

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anybody here, particularly those of u with a 4age have this coil. its listed by fuelmiser as being for the AE82 4AGE, but I&#39;m running it on a 4k with internal ignitor. I was hoping someone could tell me what their coil resistance is between the high tension port and the positive terminal. This is known as the secondary coil resistance. Mine is reading only 6k ohms but i believe the std 4Age coils are up at a minimum of 11k ohms, so imagine this replacent should be similar :/ but its not. the primary windings specs match just fine at 0.6 ohms. however the 4k handbook (ke70) shows the stock dizzy specs as follows for the 4k with igniter - 10-15k ohms…

Just wondering if anyone has been this before and has any information on it. Looks all custom. Wondering what it would have gone into. Looks like alot of money spent! Not even sure where those quads came from!

Hey guys, Long time reader, first time poster. This is possibly the stupidest thing done, but has anyone put a supercharger onto a 4K before? I have a KE20 that has had a fair bit of work done on the engine (Only gets used on a track) and have a small (SC12) supercharger to put on. If anyone has any information on doing this, I would like to hear. Josh :D

Found these, http://www.precision...=41201&EID=4443 Seem cheap but they come in the .060 i was looking for.. Has anyone used them before? or the Precision site? They have a lot of 4k stuff

Ey guys i got a power fc now the problem is it has a fryed chip for the map sensor now i need a new mirco processor for the board can any1 me where can i get parts

Hey all just wondering are 3k and 4k dizzies the same??? Cheerz tyler :))

as the topic states, are the head bolts and rod bolts torque to yeild??? havnt got a book in front of me to check....

The Girl's KE70 has a split in the top of the passenger's rack boot, but KE70s aren't listed in the parts book the shop has, it is all AE Corollas. Does anyone know if the rack boots are the same on the AE86 & the KE70?? I can't see why Toyota would change them, but there are differenmcs in the racks aren't there?? Thanks

Hi can any one help me I am considering a 4age conversion in my KE55 and if they are the same the ae71 member and engine mounts should bolt streight in with no need to mod mounts ect. Thanks Joe

i cannot find a 5 speed around (a cheap 5 speed) so I'm thinking about going 4 speed, but red dawf reckons my ears are gonna bleed on the freeway is it unbearable in a ke55 4 speed on the freeway????? thanks in advance

Could someone please clear up that these calipers are the right ones to use on the XT130 strut brake upgrade???? have a friend with some for sale

i need a much larger throttle body are there any toyota or other ones that fit or do i need one engineered cheers

I was at the wreckers a few weeks back and took afew pics of two cars which i think may have been a rebadge. Just thought it would be interesting to know. I was clearing my phones memory when i found the pics. The cars are: Datsun 120Y (Coupe) & Chrysler/Mitsubishi Lancer Front In person the front looks almost the same. Rear Its basicly the same shape, I don't have pics of the tail lights but they are similar. Side See the door handle/locks are in the same place, the antena is in the same place, its even got the little window at the back and the roof line is the same.

Gidday Team Well i just over torqued two rocker bolts and they snapped so was wondering do ARP make some. I know the ARP 4age flywheel bolts are the same size as 4k flywheel. So do 4age arp stuff fit in a 4k? Part numbers etc. Cheers

Hey guys, just a quick question. I've been searching for a while for some widened steel rims and when i searched ebay it came up with 12" rims that were 7" wide which is basically what i want... It may sound like a stupid question but would i be able to run this on my car? Cheers Tom

Sort of flowing on from "The Beast" thread.. How to the Australian clones of Japanese cars compare? eg. The Ford Laser/ Mazda 323. Mechanically? Cosmetic things like panels and interior bits? I'm just keeping an eye for prospective replacements for wagonodeath, and I was wondering if I should consider the local copies as well as the Japanses originals. (mods feel free to move to off topic)

Hi every 1 My name is Luke i live in SA I'm 24y.o i have my self a Ke30(the BEAST) and my new girl a yellow ke35 coupe the problem i have is that the ke35 is a auto its just not right i have looked all over the net and can't find anything on changing a auto into a manual (hopefuly 5spd). i have also looked at the FAQ and couldnt find anything as well i was wondering what would be involved and also what u think would be a nice gear box for her i was hoping to put a 5spd in from a ke50-55 but i wasnt sure i am going to do some mods like puting a small terb in and extractors and i was wondering if the ke50-55 wouldnt be tough enough Thanks heaps Luke and p.s the…

i have a 1983 auto ke70 it has been driving fine untill today i tryed to drive it and it ran fine in neutral and when shifted into drive it would splutter a bit, then when i try take off it just splutters like its not getting fuel, the bands need to be tightend in the auto but i am converting it to manual so i just need to keep it running for a bit longer, if i pull the choke all the way out it runs ok but putting my foot down it barely picks up speed, i am going to try fuel filter, and there is a screw that is normaly on the front of the carbie that goes to a little vaulve thingo I'm going to try put a screw back in that and see if it does anything, I…