General Mechanical

So recently bought and had installed a recon 5k motor, had all my old stuff of the 4k put on there. First question is while wearing the motor in like a grandpa ofcourse I've been noticing when I slighty put my foot down while not under load and in low revs I get a loud almost tapping sound? Second question is it worth putting a 5k started motor in or is the 4k one plenty enough? Think my current one is struggling so wanting to replace shortly. Thank you in advance Scott

Hey people, just wondering if it would be simple to install a pod filter in my 1988 AE 82 Corolla CS Sedan. Is there much work to it? worth doing? Thanks guys, any hints/tips would be greatly appreciated.

hey would i be able to have 7afe cams re-profiled to be used as performance cams for a 4afe and would a 7afe ecu and injectors be able to be used in a 4afe if so where can i get these parts and how much are there any more torque creating mods for a 4afe i might be doing a swap later on but i wouldn't mind working a 4afe (easy to learn and work with) cheers

Hey Looking at putting a DGV on a Toyota 4y engine, the trouble is that it NEEDS a CAI style duct on the carburettor to hook it up to an LPG mixer and the rest of the air ducting. Just wondering if anyone running a DGV had a CAI setup and where abouts you bought the air duct adaptor from? was it hideously expensive?? Robert.

my turbo isnt boosting till 5000rpm would it be becouse iv got no dump pipe on it ?

I own a 1996 Corolla AE102 with 7A-FE engine 5 speed transmission, all stock If I swap that engine with a 4A-GE with 6 speed transmission imported from japan, would I need to replace the original shifter assembly since it's made for a 5 speed or can any mods be made? Thank You!

can anyone confirm one way or another whether a k series stud spacing on the carburettor is the same as a y series carburettor? looking at putting a dgv onto a y series engine (2.2lt) and I'm working out the cheapest easiest way to do it. Robert.

hey guys just wondering what sort of carby i should go on a 4k with a big cam. and i'm also having trouble with the dash, the speedo is the only thing not working, have replaced the cable and that wasn't it. any help would be greatly appreaciated

Hey guys, i recently bought a ke30 and it's auto, i am going to get a manual 4 speed gearbox and i'm wondering what problems i will have along the way of the switch over as it's the first time i will be doing this. i have read some topics but i thought the easiest and best way was just to post this question my self i read this in one of the topics: "The only real difference between them is the gearbox mounts - the ke30 has both - auto and manual mounts. The ke55 has only the mounts for what gearbox was used in the car - such as yours will have the mounts for the manual box, if it came with the auto it'd only have the mounts for the auto. There is other odds and …

Hey All, I am a newbie here. Just come over from datsun1200.com. I have just purchased a T18. L3T, T20. I was wandering what if any motor swap outs(non turbo) can be made easily. I was just toying with the idea of a few more ponies than the stock 1800cc unit or may be some easy mods to the stock unit. This is the first Toyota that I have ever owned that wasn't covered by a service and warranty plan. My daily is a 2008 Aurion SV6. Plain Jane white sportivo package that goes like a rat up a drainpipe. Sure as hell give the lads in their XR6's and SS's a bit of a hurry up :) . Back to my new project- I will be looking for some alloy rims ex factory preferred plus some trim …

Hey guys, just wondering, do you think its worth getting a weld on muffler (Cannon) on a 87 corolla? Looking at spending just around $100. Would it sound alright? or make it sound like a joke? Its automatic.... and i just want it to have a bit of sound. cbf with a full exhaust system. Thanks people.

Hi, Went to remove the inner and outer tie rods on my KE15 today but the adjuster in the middle wont unscrew off them ;) I didn't try to force it as it looked fragile but how is this achieved? What is the best way to remove the tie rods from the connecting tube with no damage. Cheers Cameron

Hey I got a sports steering wheel with boss kit for free but I have no idea how to find out what car it fits on. Do they have a diameter/spline spec or is it just a guessing game?

Hey guys I wana supercharge my 3k motor (ke70) suspension is all done but now need power to the ground, I have an SR20 but really don't wana do it rather keep it as spare for the silvia :jamie: How do I go bout supercharging it I have a supercharger off an MR2 but what else should I get? e.g fuel pump? webber?

hey everyone I'm just undertaking changing my front shocks and I'm soo stuck could anyone give me some help does the whole strut come out or is it just a top cartridge thing sooo stuck :jamie: cheers

hey guys, does anyone know where i can get the head shaved on my 4k for a reasonable price? cheers

Does anyone know what the differences are in KE20's over the years 1970 -74. Mainly 1972 - 74. I am looking at buy a 1972 and a 1974 as a pair but would like to know the difference. I have heard that they changed Grills, tail lights and front indicators in 73 but was that it? Thanks B-rad

hey i have a el31 corolla with big hp. its has pulled the the top of the strut out. what struts will fit???

Hey has anyone got any photos of what porting jobs they have done to there 4K heads. I am currently porting a head and would love know the do's and don't's of 4K head work. B-Rad

Hi everybody. Have got my 5K in KE70 and it has been misfiring in in high RPM's, more so when the driveline is under load. I have played around with the timing to see if it was that, but can't seem to find a sweet spot. So wondering what other issues may be causing this to happen. Could it be carby? Motor is a worked 5k with 35/75 Cam, ported head, solid lifters and probably lightened flywheel (I didn't build motor) with a 32/36 weber bolted to the top. 160/165 air jets, unsure on fuel jets. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, Vince.

Hello, I have this question that has been in my mind for quite a while now (since running twin DHLAs) and thought I might actually as here if anyone has information about it. Basically, when I apply light throttle there is a whistle sound that comes from the carbies. If I open the taps right up, it stops but as soon as I take my foot of (round 0-50% throttle), the whistle is constant. I had a listen to each of the throats with a bit of hose, and it seems to come from all four. Now I was wondering if this is a normal sound with side drafts, or could it be something more...serious ;) ) I have heard a couple of varying stories, yet I really would just like other peo…

hey guys just picked up some DHLA 40 dellortos i have just ordered a manifold and low profile k&n filters for it and made up the throttle cable mounts ect ect just have some fitting questions will i need a bigger fuel pump? (from what i hear the only need about 4 psi and a standard pump is 3.5-4psi?) the carbys were on a 2ltr alfa engine when i got them will i need them to be rejetted to suit 4k? anything else i may need to know? thank guys :) mitch

building a 4k for my 3 wheel sand dragger after any tips /advice /info thanks :)

ok, YES i have checked FAQ and done some searching but still didnt solve my problem. the story, when i got my ke20 back it had a warped head, so i drove it till it died, the temp gauge went to H and stayed there. i have now put a 4k in and when i connected th temp wire to the sensor it still read H but after about 5 minutes of driving or idling the temp gauge will crawl back to C and stay there, it doesnt move after it has done this, then when i leave the car for a while and start if back up its back on H. i have tried the leave the cap off to let air out of the system, but it still hasnt fixed it, i then i put another sensor in and it still does it. so I'm stuck.…

i put my 4k bp head on my 70 the other day put a new head gasket on and stuff read th wrong tourke specs done it up too tight snapd a head bolt went to start it and its got no compression. so i took the head off again? any help?>

Hi All, I have just put a 5K in my Ke55 and I am keen to rid the bay of unneccesary crap. It has all the stock polution gear and a stack of various hoses runing from the carbi. Can anyone suggest what I can pull out to clean up the engine bay? what can go without affecting the running? Cheers - Paul

Hey all, got a real nice and healthy 4k-c 4 speed, which sits in a late ke38. Was thinking of puting a 18R in it, but i've been told its a lot of mucking around for little reward. I was also considering the 2t conversion but its only 13kw up on the 4k to begin with, so that sounds like a waste of time to me. Anywho, as i stated, my 4k-c is in very good condition so i thought why not mod it. The 4k is rated at 45kw on most sites, so i was wondering what the following mods will fetch me: Stage 3 cam, double valve springs, mild port job, extractors and 2 inch exhaust and a set of twin 1.5 inch SU's. What kinda kw's at the fly can i expect... approx???

hey guys, Hoping for a bit of help here. I recently put a 2tg into my rolla and of course expected the fuel economy to be worse than the 5k that was in there. Not this much worse though. Getting 16.5l per 100km under fairly normal driving conditions. Engine has mild cams and head work as far as I know and is running twin weber 40s with 32mm chokes. It was running rich and had machined out 34mm chokes and jets to suit then I got it rejetted with the 32mm chokes but it hasn't made a significant difference. So all you 2tg owners what sort of economy are you getting? And what carbs are you running?

I finished work around 6pm on friday night, and I had to replace a rear wheel bearing and a CV boot on my brothers ae93 after work. I ripped into the wheel bearing first, stopped for a bite to eat halfway through, and by the time I got to the CV boot it was maybe 8:30pm or so... I ripped the CV shaft out, pulled it apart, cleaned it up, took the new boot out of the box and found it was the wrong one!! fat chance of getting a hold of auto one to get the right boot at that time of the night... anyway, as I had to drive the car home, I had to pop it all back together. Now I was replacing the boot on account of there being a small (10-15mm) gash in it and grease leaki…

Hey does any one know what is to much compression for a 4K? My new engine is pinging too much when set to correct timing. If I set timing to TDC it is ok. Engine guy says it is about 13:1 compression ratio. Do I need to run AVGAS? Where can I get it from? Thanks B-Rad

Hi all, have a 4afe at the moment in my ae92 hatch with a a strengthened gear box. I want to know will a 4afe gearbox fix a 4age 16v / 20v. if not.. will a 4age 16v / 20v head fit on my 4afe? Cheers guys.

well a while back when i was using gasket goop, got it all over my hands and didn't notice at the time, but now I've noticed there's dried gasket goop on the paint, gah.....anyone know how to get this stuff off? Thanks guys

I bought these SUs off Hitoroku, who bought them off someone else on here and never used them, so they are not 'bolt-on-&-go! One was partially dismantled, so I assume the guy HE bought them off never got them to go, and I'm willing to finally sort them out. They came bolted straight onto the Lynx manifold, and I've always seen plastic spacers in there. The LH picture is off a Datsun with its original plastic spacers, the middle one is off Rob's KE with metal spacers he made up, and the RH photo is of mine currently. So do I need them, or do I just use the two gaskets that were back to back in there, or do I grab some polycarb or nylon and cut a pair, or do I…

hey guys, I was jsut about to pull my 5k out to paint the engine bay and clean up the motor. So I was jsut wondering, how i was to go about polishing my head and timing chain cover and stuff? Is there somewhere that i can get a step by step with what products i can use? or a place i can take it to in sydney? thanks.

Hi, Have a "semi-mystery" Diff on my bench in the work shop and I need to know how to measure it so I can narrow down exact model what it will fit etc. Also if possible can some members measure the diameter of the splines on a KE3X and newer diff and a KE2X and KE1X diff and count the splines? I have no spare axles out atm. Cheers Cameron

a mate has a old st141 corona siting out the back of his joint, has the 2s-c donk and 5 speed from what i have found on the net the gearbox and diff are bogwiner, can someone conferm? also is there anything else worth steeling for me ke70 befor he gets it scraped??? breaks ect.... thanks

just bought a ke30 with th e3k engine and as you would know its got shit all power, i was thinking about turboing it and was just wondering what would be a good selection of turbo to get that extra power ?? any sugestions thanks :)

hey all, really need feeler gauge specs for the points gap on a 1983 ke70 corolla 4k any kind of help would be good bcoz ive forgoten how to use a dwell angle gauge :) cheers. Ash

we were at the servo 2day, my brother goes to start his car and it cranked over 10 times before it gardually go going, he didnt flood it i was watching his feet. no choke etc now i think its a fuel related problem. so thing along the lines of.... fuel going back down to the fuel pump instead of being held in the fuel bowl ? does anyone have any ideas on things i should start checking?

Hey guys my worked 4k aint firing properly on cyl 2. i hav swaped plugs around, got new points and condensor, new leads, checked valve clearances and set timing to 12 degrees btdc. all the other plugs are overrated but no 2 keeps fouling.i am gettin a new dizzy cap and rotor today to. what the shit is going on?