General Mechanical

I thought it might be an interesting topic to see what peoples variations on running in engines are. The method I'm using at the moment is as follows: Penrite Running in oil (because I KNOW its a full mineral oil, suitable for turbos. Other oils tend not to advertise the fact because "synthetic is better" or some crap) Oil filter change at 100km Oil and Filter change at 500km (mineral oil again) Oil and filter change at 1000km (I'm going to use Penrite Semi-syn 10W50 I think) I drive it firm, not flogging it and keeping the RPM down (below 5000rpm and not long periods at high RPM). I try to avoid long periods of idling and cruising at a constant RPM and loa…

hey guys, i have recently picked up some 2tg efi that i plan on puting on my 2tc. i am just wondering if some one could tell me what pipes go to where on the side of the plenum. here is i photo that shows the ones that i knowand the ones i don't. please corect me if I'm wrong. cheers,

Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on running twin 40mm delortos compared to a 350 holly on a reco 4k. I've got a port and polished head, 290 degree cam extractors and a 2 1/4 inch exhuast Just wondering which i would get more power out of Cheers nathan and yes i know this might be a bit of a noob question but couldn't find anything specifically on this topic when doing a search

Okay, so today I finally tried to start removing my front suspension so as to install my Pedders low springs and rose-jointed lower control arms. I've had a fair bit of success (the spring on one side's in), however I can't remove the LCA. As you can see in the bottom left of the image above (excuse the grainyness), the lower control arm is still attached to the steering arm, which in turn is attached to a tie-rod end. The threaded shaft sticks through the appropriate hole in the centre of the steering arm, and I figured a couple of taps (or belts) with the hammer would knock it out, but it's stuck in there pretty well. Am I missing something? I've now got…

Hi all, My KE70 wagon was broken into last week. They smashed the front passenger side window. Does anyone happen to know if an 8 Corona window is the same size? The dimensions seem very similar and I have acces to a dead corona but I don't want to go to the trouble of pulling the window out if it's not gonna fit in the rolla. thanks guys matt

hey guys I got a ye old ke-30 as my first car, I'm pretty happy with most of it but its just lacking that sound that gets a teenagers hormones running. She has a fairly stock 4k engine with stock headders and what not its got a cat on it, the original tailpipe is 1.5" I'm just wondering what would sound the s**t off the back for as less cash as possible. I was thinking of gettin rid of the stocky and wackin a canon 3" outlet, tho it may look a bit..."I wish i was a lancer". The other option was just going for a normal sports muffler dual tip or single. Maby i cud just chop the muffler on and have a straight pipe lol. PS. i unbolted the exhaust from cat back...sounds…

Ok guys, i have searched the forums and tried searching google but to no avail, bought a lynx corp twin sidedraught weber/dellorto (for dellortos) and I'm lost as to how to connect it all up. Have a slight idea as to how it works but not down to exact details. If any one has a link to help on them or can supply close up pics of their set ups it would be a huge help. Thanks in advance for any help, Nathan

hey all jst wondering which seats to put in my ke55 i was jst going to buy monza bucket seats but i seen my mates car the other day and he has bmw seats in his cortina, so I'm jst wondering which kinda seats fit into a ke55 that look good but arnt expensive as bucket seats?

Hello all, newbie here. I was reading a thread about the 2TG/3TC hybrid on here and someone mentioned that the 4Y crank can be used in the 2TG. Is it the same as the 3TC or does it have different characteristics? May well make a big difference to me as there weren't any 3TC engined cars brought to the UK as far as I am aware.

Hi, The 5K I am about to put in my KE30 that I just bought has had a solid lifter conversion allready done to it (also a full clean up/rebuild). I was told it has solid lifters by guy I bought it off of who had it rebuilt BUT on the head it still retains its original rockers with no adjuster BAD if it has solid lifters This motor is going in my car this Saturday I need it to work I drive 500KM + a week so don't want to kill the 5k on first run due to running 0 to little tappet clearance. So main question is is it possible to tell what lifters the motor has with out relying on the rockers? Can I tell from say looking down the head or removing the sump? …

hey i have a 4age 16 vaulve and a ae71 and I'm putting them together next weekend so i need some info on fuel set up i just want the thing to be able to run i don't want some flash million dollar set up so whats the baisic go for this convertion thanks moz

Hi, A few small bits need assembling on my KE15 sprinter and I am jsut looking for advice. The rear drivers side vent on my sprinter was removed when car was repainted and now needs reinstalling. The back of the vent pictured below has 3 pins in the corners (see photo below): Now the holes in the car look like this: So I am wondering HOW do I stick this in. As in factory how did they do it as the top holes are a lot bigger than the pins but the bottom hole has like a rubber goo in it that makes the fit tight so just curious how people have put these in? Also the pins on the back of the grill are similar to the ones on the back of badges so it might…

Hi, I recently bought a KE15 sprinter and the original owner removed the twin asians as he felt the car would run away on him as he was old so he made the car more used friendly..lol I want to now put the twin asians back on as I'm restoring the car. But I am not sure I have 100% of the linkages or the knowledge to bend twist and run the cables etc to put them on. So I was wondering is it possible if I could get photos of KE15 sprinter engine bays please to assist me in the linkage install? I al also curious as to how the 3K-B water heated manifold was linked up. I know water went in the back of the manifold in that pipe from the back of the head but then it e…

i'm havin lots of trouble finding info about corona's i just bought an avante with IRS and was hoping somebody would know what parts from other cars fit with little mods, i've heard a little about s13 suspension but there wasnt much detail need help with stiffening up suspension and hopefully finding an lsd/minispool etc. that will fit, any other bits and pieces i can mod/swap from other models would be great! cheers, darryl.

hey guys, i need to do a U-pull-it run and get some tougher springs but i need to get a spring compressor so i can don't have to buy the whole damn strut and waste my money. anybody know where to pick one up from? i might try just borrow one but if they are easy to pick up or fairly easy to just make as a shotty, one time use thing it would be much appreciated. cheers

Hey guys, I am after some help with working out "wtf" is going wrong with my carbie. Have a 32/36 DGAV Weber on the 4K since the Aisan one shit itself. All was working fine with it over 2 months or so, but now something is wrong and I am unsure of what it is. The car will not rev at a steady level. If you try to hold the revs at a constant mark, the engine drops in revs then kinda splutters back up then drops again. The same goes for the idle. It barely idles, and when you adjust the mixture screw, it does hardley anything. The screw can be the whole way out and the engine still runs like it was halfway in. When you try to increase the idle speed, the engie just picks…

I have been building an engine for my sons first car (KE20) so far I have balanced the 4K bottom end, 3k big port head, factory twin carbies, extractors and a 2 inch sports exhaust, with a 5 speed, the car will be spending a lot of time on the highway so 2500rpm upwards will be the starting point and hopefully it wont be going past 7000rpm to often, but boys being boys he'll give it his best shot, but does anyone out there have any good ideas of what profile to use of where to find out. :D :) :) :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

he all just wondring if ke70 lower control arms will it my ke30 as I'm looking for some camber :)

Hi i keep reading about a pajero master cyl that fits these kes anyone know what model they come off, any pictures, are they shorter, all help appreciated

Hey Guys, After stuffin around with the front discs & refreshing the brakes myself at home, thought id look at the rear drums.. staring off into space I decided I'm not really happy with the drums on the back, i'd really like to rip them off and put some discs on the rear! Has anyone done this to a early 70's KE25 coupe? If so any help would be appreciated with what would fit in there :) also i've never done such an extensive brake upgrade, I take it I will also require new master cylinder? what would be a good choice for such a conversion? any help appreciated! :P p.s I'm planning on sourcing the parts and getting a pro to do it so don't worry i'm n…

Hey guys I'm using a stock 4k radiator on a 4age but its time to upgrade as I'm lookin to do a little track work and my gigantic 16 inch thermo fan wont fit :( so i was just wondering what larger radiators from other cars fit cheers

I'm in desperate need of the bottom section of the thermo housing, the heater hose port has a hole in it. PM ME OR MY MOB IS 0405 721 764

What can I do to make my 4k engine more powerfull? I want about 100hp +/-

Hey all (to those who have a carburetor on there motor) Well, you know what its like in the mornings sometimes... the car just doesn't wanta start? Well, i was thinking.. you know how when the intlet manifold is cold, the fuel get *stuck* (if thats the correct language) on the inside of it... (when it warms up, it flows nicely) - would it be possible to create an *inlet manifold warmer* ? - I know people are now saying *derrr just use the choke* - but when i use the choke (as in pull out lever 5mm) - the motor floods it self and just stops. Not to mention the un-nessary fuel consumption :dance: Here is a pic to what i mean (i think ive got the f…

i'm doing the whole handling thing at the moment. i have a pair of rob's old springs from redwrf for the front. in the event that these sit the car higher than i'd like, i'll look into getting them reset lower, and run a shorter stroke damper insert to keep things captive my questions is: does anyone know an insert that fits into ke2/3/5/7 struts (they all take the same insert) that is 20mm or more shorter than a factory insert? i'm about to go catalog hunting, does anyone know any manufacturer's websites where i can download catalogs with product dimension info?

This, also, appears to be a big seller in Malaysia... A device called a "MicroCompressor" that basically plugs into one of the PCV valves on your engine, and bleeds air in to give you "more power and better fuel economy". Basically it appears to lean your mixtures out... A "review" of MicroCompressor

f@$kED UP!. it's making this god awful scraping noise when i brake. SO, since it's happened, i'll probably get all my pads replaced, and i might need that disc (i think it's disc) machined to get the scratches that are most likely on it now. What's a GOOD, but EASY ON THE WALLET brand of pads, with nice stopping power? f@$king cars, i dunno. i'm expecting this to cost me around $500 at least, since i'll need to get my mechanic to do it, plus cost of pads, plus machining if needed... *mumbles*

Teddy and I found an T 19 at the wreckers and pulled the dash. We have deiced to mount it in my spirit. But i think the fule gage is stuffed, its really stiff. Is there any way of testing it?

This is mainly aimed at Paul, as he has alot of experience in this area with setup and so forth. But anyone and everyone please give your opinions. Basically i am looking for something low and stiff. Isnt everyone? hahaha. I have a pair of short stroke TRD front shocks here but nothing for the rear. I want to go on the cheap, but not dodgy cheap. One of my main questions is are coilovers really necessary in the front? I mean if you get custom springs made up, using 400ish lb springs, the suspension isnt going to be moving very much and wouldnt that keep the spring captive? So my first dilemma is coilovers or not in the front. Second is what to use in the rear. Garage …

seems my problem was a little more serious than I thought haha there's only shredded bits of perished rubber left where a timing belt once sat anyone know if the 4A-C is an interferance motor or not?? just so I know whether to go buy a new timing belt or start shopping for a new motor Dave

Was having a clean up in my garage the other day and came across a 3K head I'd forgotten I had. Question ! How do you tell the difference between a 3k big port & a 3k std head ? Did a quick search but can't find the answer. I guess it's only the dimenisions of the manifold port openings; but what are those dimensions. Thanks ! :)

I'm looking at getting a corolla with a 3t-gte motor in it are thay a good motor

i remember a site somewhere, buggered if i can find it :dance: about all the spots that rust on a ke70, like the fuel cap, the guards, and the boot lip, etc. anyways, i'm about to get myself a new boot lip rubber seal, but i want to fix up the rust patches first, and i dunno how... can i bash the rust out (its held there by paint) and patch the hole with a stratco fibreglass kit? and sand it, paint it, etc? or do i need to do it more professionally, and get some steel in there, and weld it or whatever? the hole will be about the size of a 50 cent piece.. well, both of them... will post pics later tonight so you guys know what i mean. i really wanna fix…

Does anyone know where to get K engine custom pulleys? I am retro fitting A/C to a 3K engine. A 4K pulley is significantly larger than the 3K so it would be over driving, thats the last thing I need.

I have a 1988 subaru vortex turbo 4WD and was wondering if i can use the discs and calipers of it and put them on my corolla to make it a Disc brake rear end? :dance:

looking for info on datsun "a" engines a14, a15, etc..... know this is for toyotas, but there isn't anything for datsun b-210, sunny on the net

hello everybody, I have searched and have read the suspension on the wiki but could not find any( i dunno if I've used the search correctly) So here is the question, Can I fit ke1x front suspension springs on my Ke30? i have spare Ke1x springs and I would like to raise my Ke30 a few inches because its the rainy season here in the Philippines, lots of flooded streets and everything. If there is a topic about this previously, I'm sorry for posting, just reply with the link. Thanks again. :dance:

An idea... Someone should try putting Falcon rear discs on. I had a brief look at the brackets, and without measuring everything, it looks like it wouldn't be hard to get to bolt up. The problems I can see are that the bracket may be too thick, and that the discs are 5 stud, so you'd have to get them redrilled to 4 stud. But the calipers are nice and beefy, cheap as chips, and the discs are BIG and VENTILATED.

Ok dokie, Just a Quick question to put my mind at easy, I've got a 3k motor here with a blown head, and a rebuilt 4k head also, can i put these two together, aka are these compatable. in order to put together a cheap yet reliable motor, both bottom end and head are in vgc. cheers Chris.

Looking for a place in Brisbane to do it for me. don't have the time or patience to do it myself :n:. All I can find in the yellow pages are places that supply bearings...