General Mechanical

hey recently got a mars 180 amp mig gas welder with 8 output steps and 10 wire speed settings, has a 15% duty cycle and will be used for the project car. mainly for welding new sections into the cut out sections of rust, ie floorpan, tunnel, rear quarters, engine bay, guards etc... I'm going to practice a fair bit before doing the car and would like to know : 1) what gas do people recommend? i think the mix of 95% co2 and 5% argon would be good for welding quality and not too expensive, this might be called mig shield from what i have heard. i do have a 2 gauge regulator (pressure and flow? possibly). seems boc and gas places supply bottles on rent and refills. …

hey i was just wondering if the carby off my 84 Bluebird would be a good step from my stock carby on my Ke55? Will it work or is it 2 big?

hi everyone, I just bought some new front shocks for my ae71 wagon. Now it seemed like a pretty straightforward task to change them. Ihave managed to get the entire strut out of the car, so the spring is out and brake lines disconnected and such. I can't seem to get the old insert out of the strut. Does anyone have any tips or advice to get the old one out? I have unscrewed the top thing which holds it in by the way, so i think ithe shock is jammed in there. I'm thinking of a hammer and putting it in the vice once all the oil is drained out, there must be an easier way. thanks adan

baisicly i get defected for steering play in my ae71, is there a way to tighten it up, thanks moz

Hi, After spending most of the day cleaning and fixing my carby on the new sprinter one of the carbies (original asian) had been disassembled. So spent all day getting it micky mouse clean as a whistle. Just then tonight about to put the needle and seat in the lid of the carby ice burgs hit. The needle and seat had fallen out and been lost in the 3 boxes of parts I was given with the car. These were a mess all I was able to find after 40yrs of these boxes sitting there was the small spring and that was it for the needle and seat. So all I was missing was the little straight rod that goes in the end of the needle and holds the spring in and touches the float. S…

Has any one sucessfully supergharged a 4A-C. I was just curious as I am interested in seeing any resenable performance gians. I think supergharging is a great alternative to stand out of the crowd. I am also interested in 4A-C tuning as it seems not many people are into tuning them, they usually just drop in a 4A-GE.

How restrictive is the standard inlet system on 4A-C's. From looking at it it seems quite restrictive as it has two sharp bends in it. What are some alternative inlet systems that are still road legal, as in not pod filters.

Does anyone have a p/no or does anyone know if it cross references to another vehicle model? Also p/no for axle bearings. Cheers Sean

Hi, While I'm fixing my 5K I had a thought today while the sump is off I will shim the oil pump spring to get more oil pressure. So I was wondering what is the best size shim to use as I don't want to much as above 90 PSI it will strip the soft metal off the bearings (I forget the metals name right now) and I don't wanna add just 5PSI as that is well better but worthless at the same time. So has anyone shimmed an oil pump and measured the oil pressure? I would like exact pressure numbers to shim size so I can see what would be best. Cheers Cameron

Hi everyone. I have a fully rebuilt and mildly worked 4K engine. It has flat top pistons 20thou oversize Custom made billet cam Extensively ported head Pacemaker extractors and all the inside stuff done to it I bought the engine like this and am continuing the project Since owning it ive put a: new fuel pump on dizzy, new points, cap, rotor and polished the dizzy alternator Rockers and other odds and ends. The engine is going in my 81 KE55. I'm after a couple new parts, none available genuine so if you know of where some are available (NEW only) then let me know - include a web address or phone number. Intake/Exhaust manifold studs and nuts H…

Hey guys i was just wondering what webber i need for a 4ac? cost? etc... Thanks

hi I'm new to this forum and recently bought a ke20. i have put ke55 struts and brakes onto it and also a ke55 diff. the problem i am having is that the handbrake cables from the ke55 diff seem to be to short. so do i put the cables from my old diff on, or is there another way? any help would be greatly appreciated, cheers.

hi guys i have been playing around with a old ke30 thats been sitting in my backyard for years i finally got it started and run it for a while then i just stopped i wound it over but it wouldnt start. i eventually pulled of the fuel hose just be for the pump and it made a kind of sucking noise, i put it back on and wound it over again and started and then run for a while and done the same thing again Please help!!!! :D :(

i put the beloved ke70 into the gutter and was just wondering what other model corollas have the same suspension and steering as the ke70 so i can look wider than ke70 spare parts.. cheers

Hi Everyone I have 2 ke 55 5 speed gearboxs with stripped countershaft gears I would like to rebuild. I had a look in FAQ and it seems KE55 & KE70 5 speeds have the same gear ratios. does anyone Know if a KE70 Countershaft is the same as KE55.? Maybe someone has a parts book out there. Thanks Darren

Hay guys the nuts thing happened to me today!! i finally got off my fat ass and put a motor in my 70 wagon!! Anyways got it all in there an running pretty easy only took about 5 hours to do complete change over!! once it was running for about 5 mins i turned it off started packing up my tools to notice that there was smoke pouring out of the engine!! HOLLY f@$k!! I thought as i ran to see that the positive going from the batt to the starter was melting an every other wire around it!! There was so much smoke my hole shed duched in like seconds!! I couldn't get the positive clamp off the batt cause i did it up so i had to cut the positive wire with some plyers!! Ill try to…

I've found a rotor for an RX-7 4 piston brake upgrade that's an exact fit to an AE86 hub. The thing is, an AE86 has a 64mm ID hole with a 45 degree chamfer on the edge, the rotor in question has an 80mm ID hole and a chamfer too. I wonder if this is done on other cars? I wonder if this sort of thing increases the chance of failure...

Wanted 4K-E ecu wiring diagram,can anyone help?

Hey Hey, I have an after market oil cooler for my thm700 auto and its up against the radiator and gets air drawn through it when the thermo is on but it gets nothing when I'm still or my water temp is under 100c. So can i put a small fan on my oil cooler and just run it to a switch in the cabin ? And what will happen when i have both thermo's going, Will the different air flow rates mess with each other ? Des :lolcry:

hey, from time to time I'm getting extreamly poor fuel economy and a very bad idle, not just a rough idle like it normally does but a surging kind. also when i go to stop and there is no throttle on it will just miss idling and stall. it isnt always like this and I'm thinking that the problem maybe the needle and seat sticking on..?? other peoples thought on this..? my old man had a simerlar problem with his old thunderbox.. i took the top of the fuel bowl off and the level was aprox half way (without the float obviously) i sprayed some carb cleaner down the throttle to cause is had a lot of sludge.. i have also disconnected the secondary and zipp…

i know you guys have probably already gone over this a thousand times but i was wondering what suspension i could/should run. Currently i have whiteline control springs all-round, with standard monroe gt gas shocks. Sorry if this has been a faq but any assistance would be much appreciated. Thanks :lolcry:

I pulled apart a JDM caliper to paint and kept the other assembled as a reference. On closer inspection, the reference was missing this clip so I can't figure out where it goes and what it's purpose is. Hopefully someone knows.. Is it redundant to keeping the pads secured or am I going to need a rebuild kit?

hey there guys ive just brought myself a ke15 corolla for next to nothing with no rust and in overrated condition now i want to modify stuff on in it has only the 1100cc engine I'm not sure if i should place the 5k engine in and turbo it if i can find some stronger parts to hold the thing together or should i throw the old slant motors out and place a twin cam engine in with or without a turbo. if i was to do it does anyone know how hard it is and what things i need to look at doing. my other option is ditch all the 4 cly and place a rotor engine in its place. thanks guys any help would be great thanks.

Hey all. I am just starting to rebuild/modify a 4A-GE to put into my AE71 race car as a learning experience, I thought about upgrading the injectors using the ones off the 3S-GE sitting in the backyard which my sister blew up. My 4A-GE is a Blue top, So it has the 182cc injectors (Grey) Which equates to 36.4hp/injector so 145.6hp (91kw) is its max functionality. The 3S-GE injectors are 250cc. So that equates to roughly 50hp/injector so 200hp (125kw) would be their max fuctionality. So these injectors would only be good for under 125kw. I searched the FAQ and it says you can use 7M-GTE injectors as an upgrade (440cc = 352hp(220kw)), Only problem is i don't have…

Hey everyone put new lca in my sprinter and the alignment is off bad enough that i can't drive it,. just wanted to know what the procedure is to get the wheels straight enpugh to drive the car to a shop. Any help is apreciated, cheers Stefan.

Hi, can anyone tell me if there is a difference between a 4k and 5k crankshaft pulley, size or weight :y:

hi all, just bought myself a 5k dizzy from the wreckers and want to know where both of these lines from the vacuum advance mechanism are meant to go. Because the 3k one that I'm using at the moment in my 5k motor only has one line that goes to the bottom of the carby. I was wondering if i need to use both or if one was some sort of emission line. :P

Just wondering if anyone knows how to tell what year/model there engine is, with nothing else but the engine number??? it is a 4k, need to know cause i have been told that there are 4 different gasket kits, for them! please any help will be great

Hey all, does anyone know where in WA or Aus I can find rust repair panels for the usual spots on a KE55 2 door?

Hey guys i thought id post up the differences in the heater bypass hose between the JDM & USDM AE86 twinky, The one i just bought from toyota in the US is for a left hand drive car which is slightly different but still works with your right hand drive cars, I am going to order 1 or 2 from Japan anyway but here is some pics. My USDM one: The JDM one off Terry's 86 racecar: Comparison pic: Now for part numbers:- JDM PIPE: 16278-16020 USDM PIPE: 16278-16050

Hey all, Found this whilst searching for info on mine; Toyota Colour Codes Not sure if it is of use to anyone, but thought i should put it up anyway.

hey guys at the moment i have cut, king low springs and monroe shocks in the front of my ke30 but i need to stiffen and lower the front end up becuase its to sloppy on the track. I have orderer whiteline sway bars for the front and rear. What other ways are there to get the front rock hard for drifting ?

Hello all, I am currently rebuilding a pair of DHLA40 carburetors for my new engine and I came across a problem which I thought I'd throw up on here to see if anyone knows the answer. One of the carbs has at some stage in it's previous life had the butterflies removed and when I bought them (ebay) the brass screws that hold them in place were missing. Now, I've been searching in town for replacement ones however I can only find people who can order in Weber items, not Dellorto. My question is, are the screws that hold the butterflies to the shaft in a DCOE weber the same/interchangeable with DHLA carbs? I don't have access to a DCOE carb, so I can't compare myself. …

Is there any difference between KE30 Brake Boosters to KE55 Brake boosters? Can the KE55 master cylinder go onto the KE30 brake booster? Would the KE30 brake booster even bolt onto my 1981 KE55 hardtop? Sorry about the nub question.

hey guys ive got a ke38 with a 4afte in it and i had a few questions. firstly will a 4age turbo manifold bolt up to a 4afe and will a 4age head fit on a 4afe any help would be great thanks

Hi i need 2 no what cluch i can use ive got a ae71 with a 86kw 4age out of a ae82 in it its got a T50 sprinter box please help?

hey guys, I'm currently running an sr20 in my corolla its impossible to to handbrake into corners as the gear box sits quite a way back, and when in second its practically above the handbrake. any hints on what i can do to shorten the handbrake. i know its been done before. though i couldnt find any real help info on it. cheers

Ok so the T50 is buggered so I've source a W5x series gearbox and its pretty cheap for coming with a bellhousing as well. RWD is normally not my thing so I just wanna make sure I've thought of everything so the process isnt slowed thatmuch. Gearbox with bellhousing -> Check starter motor -> the standard 4a one ok? Speedo cable -> electric/mechanical? interchangable? Clutch -> Still at a loss for this one, need one to fit 200mm 29.8mm centre and 21 tooth. Found out its a bluetop flywheel :) Shifter position -> Holes will need to be cut, both the t and w boxes are long Driveshaft -> Will need to be shortened, use the front half off the w55 …

I was just looking at a brand new radiator for an Ae86 on ebay and was wondering if that would be suitable for the Ke35 to run a 4age? The outlets for the water look to both be on the same side as each other Any help is appreciated Cheers - Andrew :jamie:

Hey guys, Dregs here with my '83 KE70 Slant Face 4k-c um, my gearbox sounds dirty, just generally getting its crunch on and making some whirring noises. i've heard some people talking about oil in the gearbox? how can i check this level and how do i top it up? gearboxes are strange mythical creatures to me, haha cheers fellas Dregs