General Mechanical

Hi Everyone, I own a KE10 and I'm at that point where I have decided to put a 4k engine into it. I'm treating this as my crash course in learning more about cars. As far as I have read through this wonderful site, it is supposed to be easy. Basically I would like to know everything I need to complete this conversion. I'm not interested in having a drift car or a super "fast" car. I just want something with the ability to make it up hills and be zippy while commuting between work and weekend events. As it stands, I have a 1967, KE10, 1.1L, 4 speed manual. I don't have much of an issue with the 4 speed. However if there is a better 5 speed option to go with …

Does anybody happen to know the spare wheel tyre size for a ke70 wagon to be placed under the fuel tank?? I can't remember what size mine was before I chucked it out. I've tried a 165/75 r13 but it's too big

If decided to bike carb my 4k because at the end of the day its just a ke70 if I wanted power I would of got a different car with a quick motor not relying on a motor swap. So just asking people who have done it before what do I need? What carbs should I get? Seen r1 used alot I can get a custom manifold made for super cheap. Will my accelerator cable work or will it have to be custom or something? Cheers in advance

Hi guys i need some help finding the right t50 thrust bearing. I have took a measurement were the bearing is going to be fitted Is it a correct t50 measurement and are these part number good for me? If no can some one at lease give me the original part numbers or some help as i do not know what to do.. Thanks

Hey Guys. I've been on here a while now, very much enjoy looking at the builds, and learning from the discussions. I don't come from a family of mechanically talented people, and so most of my "skills" are self taught, in a shed with a haynes manual, If I told you my first fan belt change cost me something like 2 hours (stripped a couple bolts along the way, WD40 it up guys), you better believe it. But I've come a long way since then, and nowadays I'm more confident and skilled, but that doesn't mean I'm anything without proper instructions. I'm now prepping for my biggest adventure so far : an engine swap. changing the 3K to a 2T with a conversion set…

I have just bought a ke30 and was looking for some help with upgrading suspension, I understand there is a lot of work which goes into building up a decent car thats this old but I'm up for it and would like it to perform reasonably well. I thought I'd start by asking where to get a good suspension set up for the intention of drifting it later on and if possible what brands etc.?

Hi all, has anyone used or know a PDR specialist in Melbourne, I have a few dents that I would like to get repaired but want to keep original paint. Cheers

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone could give me some insight on ke70 wagon shocks. Mine need replacing and I need something stiffer as I run a larger diff. I was going to buy kyb shocks from ebay, there affordable and would be alot better than my current blown shocks. But I thought id see what some more knowledgeable people think. If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance. Fil

I understand drum brake master cylinders have a "residual pressure valve" to keep say 10psi of pressure in the brake lines, as drum brakes require this to compensate for spring return tension. However, when you convert drums to discs, you need to remove this valve, or your new disc brakes stay on when you let go of the pedal. How does this work when you go the other way - putting a disc brake master cylinder on a drum brake car? I see Wilwood sell aftermarket residual pressure valves, is this the only way, or can you install a valve in the new master cylinder? JB1762 (15/16") bolts to KE30 booster. It comes from NE Pajero which had factory discs on the bac…

hi just chasing the difference between 3,4 and 5k carbies as I'm chasing a new unit to put on a junior sedan and as far I I can tell are all the same in fitment but am unsure wether the jets are any bigger on the 5k ones?? and at around $250 delivered to my door may be a good place to start seeing as all is brand new any help would be appreciated thanks Darren

:wave: hey guys I'm looking into how to lower a ke10 the safest and most reliable way to go about it .. I want it pretty sacked, with nice fitment wheels . any and all information will be vey helpful an any other links to go about buying suspension to suit also wheels to run (sizes,offset, etc) . any help would be great thankyou in advance Zachary. :thumbsup:

Hey looking at doing the carby swap on my 4age. looking on eBay and was wondering if anyone has used these carbys before and whether there any good, or should I spend extra and get webers? http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=161530255278 Thanks in advance

Hey dudes I'm close to getting engine back together and want to know how accurate the "how to build tough k motor" quote is "You accomplish this by lowering the axis upon which the rockers move, which is supported by the rocker posts. Toyota had it pretty well setup from factory, so a good rule is to have the rocker posts accurately machined down by the amount of valvelift you have added to the engine. Stock lift is about 0.340", so say you're running 0.400" lift, you need to have the rocker posts machined down about 0.060"." I'm running approx 500 lift and according to this around 4mm should do the trick??? I am yet to find a decent machinist after my bloke went aw…

-while it obviously isn't under the bonnet. So the 4AGE sensor doesn't suit the KE70 tacho dash resistance, which means the AE71 dashes must be different to KE70s... I'll solve it over the next week, but I wondered if anyone had come across this. You fit the 4AGE and the temp gauge never goes up to the 1/3 mark. The radiator water is at 80+ degrees acccording to a thermometer.

Hey everyone, so I'm new here my name is Matt and i own a 91 AE92 hatch. It's running a 4agze supercharger replaced with turbo in in the process of getting an ecu for it. I have had a few suggestions from a few different people first is getting the standard ze ecu chipped (which i don't have a loom for) or getting a haltech sprint 500 or sport 1000, thoughts on my best course of action? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards

alright so iv got a smallport 4age and it looks like its leaking a small amount of oil from the sump seal. maybe a drip or two every 12 hours if iv been driving. but its been going on long enough that the dipstick is showing very close to L while the cars still hot. My question is, Should i get the sump resealed and do an oil change then, or ignore the sump do and oil change and ignore the small leak?

hi, i have a kE35 corolla with a 2tg celica motor and 5 speed gear box looking to build a hilux diff can anyone reccomend diff ratios the car will only be used for khanacross and rally sprint

I have a 4age, I believe is a small port with a MAP sensor witch means out of an AE92? It has the typical few leaks, tappet covers, sump etc Been trying to source gaskets and seals for it but am really struggling through the internet and places like repco. Most of all the 4age gaskets and gasket kits listed online and in stores are for cars like aw11 and ae82 witch are big ports (right?). so the basic question is will big port gaskets fit a small port? (apart from the intake manifold I'm guessing). And what other cars where released with my engine of future reference? also any good parts sites where I might be able to get them from? and has anyone else struggled to…

Hey guys, just chasing some advice, iv got a few years experience building these k motors but I'm a bit confused at the moment. From the top, built a 4k Cam, carb, head decked to 9.8-1, double valve springs Got over it after about a year, so i purchased a 5k in parts The build consisted of the following. Pulled down my 4k for parts, 5k block, Brand new shallow dish 5k pistons approx 7cc instead of the 28cc? That the standard D dished pistons are. ( youl see why soon ) Brand new rings Brand new bearings through out New graphite 5k head gasket New sump gasket ( 4k sump used ) Crank & conrods are from my running 4k My worked 4k cam Brand new 20…

Is it possible to run something like a cold start injector apart from the stock ecu to run a meth injection? Points to remember: Its Reed who does shit with zero budget.

Hey guys, I have a car i'm getting through rego and the diff is leaking between the housing and where the centre mates (Banjo diff) Basically i'm wondering if anyone knows of any sealant i can use as a temporary measure to pass pits and stop/ slow the leak? It only needs to be a temporary fix as once i can drive it i'll be putting it on a friends hoist and fixing it properly. Was wondering how sump sealer would go? Any ideas would be sweet, Cheers

Hey guys, I've been reading a lot of the posts on here and this site has been extremely helpful for me during my build but now I'm in need of some advice. I had a R31 wagon diff housing that I have made custom mounts for and bolted it into my KE70. Fitment wise everything seems okay. The diff housing is pretty bare except for the pinion gear which was already installed. Today I tried to fit a diff centre from a R31 sedan (with a mini spool inside) but after fitting it using the spacers and bearing caps (from the same sedan diff) the diff seizes and will not rotate. If i loosen the bearing cap bolts it reduces tension and with the help of a big lever bar i can get the c…

Hi guys could you tell me where pipes 1,2 and 3 go as well as what are the three senders for ? it is a 4K engine

Hi, I need some advice regarding my corolla 2E vacuum setup. The attached image is the vacuum layout of my car, but I am not sure where to connect the vacuum line of the VCV (vacuum control valve) in BLUE color. Those circled with GREEN and RED are to those vacuum hose are connected. But for the BLUE color, I am not sure if it connects to the circled in YELLOW or ORANGE. Thanks for your help.

Okay, I'm about to replace the clutch on my Ke70. i've borught a clutch kit and as i haven't done this before i was looking to find some helpful info. if anyone could give me a quick run through on the major things to do that would be awesome!

Hi One of my heater pipes have corroded and leaked coolant allover my carpet At my school, we have oxy torches, can fix it in 2 seconds What is the easiest way to take out the heater in the least steps possible? don't really want to fix it atm because ive disconnected it for now but its really cold in the morning and at work in the evening so i feel i don't have a choice Pic related, my new carpet colour, dunno how to fix this but I'm laying a floor mat over it The offending pipe, this buttmunch ruined mah carpet

Hello all, I've been offered a 1999 corolla with new clutch at 300,000kms for $2,500 by a dealer (was originally up for $3000) Do you think this is a good deal or something else could be wrong with it due to age/mileage?

Hey guys, Having some issues at the moment with what to do with my rear quarters. They have currently been cut for bolt on flairs and large wheels, but am now interested in going back to near standard fitment. Anyone know of any weld on flairs kits or reproduction rear quarter panels that mimic the original sizing. Or even some nice neat little bolt ons. ps. rear guards with flairs are currently set up for 14x9 -10. I want to go to 14x7 -6. do not suggest wheel spacers to fill my guards. thanks.

Question for you all, My 1984 ke70 is overheating, changed the thermostat... flushed the rad.. did all the common things you would think of but my gut is telling me I need to either replace or recore the rad. Ive been getting quotes an hunting around for a replacement but they are insanely expensive... so heres my question, will like an SR or CA or similar rad bolt on easily? whats my best option here?

I have a 1979 Corolla TE51, SR5 with 1600 motor. The mechanical fuel pump is going bad. I decided that rather than twist myself into a pretzel and replace it, I would install an electric pump instead. Well I did, under the hood, low on fender well. Worked for about 8 miles, then started cavitating even with full tank. So I moved it just in front of the tank, lower than tank, put a fuel filter before it. I worked for about 5 miles and did same thing. Anyone have any idea whats going on. If i hook the old mechanical pump back up it runs great, just has a seap of fuel leak on it. I tryed also, to plug the return line from the old pump, when electric was installed, and same p…

So I have rapidly come to the conclusion that the halogen globes in the Nissan daily are pretty crap. I do a fair amount of country driving and wombats are a common concern. So whilst I come up with some sort of mount system for my mega cibies (by the way, interested in an easy mount solution that doesnt require a $750 nudge bar, and doesn't trip the airbags.....) I am also looking at upgrading the bulbs which I think are H11's. My trawling of the interwebs seem to suggest that Osram Nightbreakers may be the way to go. The Phillips equivalants seem to be marketed as a "style" globe?? I juat want to be able to see where I am going, and have no interest in…

Would a 1983 Toyota Pickup Rear Differential Assembly. 4.10 Ratio be compatible with toyota 6.38 differential from the te21 ?

So my poor stock struts are having issues coping with the added weight of the 4age, and the abuse I hand it at events. I currently have lowered kings in it. I'm looking at doing a coilover sleeve kit, but don't know what spring rate to go for. Not even the slightest idea.. 5 kg? 7kg? 8kg? I don't know what the current springs are rated at so I can't even make a guess. Anyone have some idea?

I have a 5k rebuilt with 20 over piston and cam grind of 262 in my kp36 pick up daily driver. Those are the only modifications to the engine. the exhaust is two inches from manifold back. Thinking of getting a 32/36 Weber, the question; with this set up is it necessary to put on extractors? I currently have stock intake and exhaust manifold and carby off a 3k. I know that generally cam, carby and extractors go together. I live in Central America and getting extractors is not very easy. Any input.... Thanks

So after years of suffering a bodgey fuel gauge I'm over it. There's an issue with the circuit I believe bug cannot pin point it. It works but only half of what it's supposed to. When the tank is full it reads half. It worked properly for a few days when I had a bad earth connection from the loom to the chassis but my head lights didn't work. Has anyone experienced this phenomenon? Just before I commit to an auto electrician. Also the battery light comes on if I turn on the heater blower. Could these be relAted?

Okay.... I'm not real bright with this sort of thing. I want to put chrome wheel nuts/lugs on my Stout. How do I work out what size I need? I've been looking at them on eBay...... but it seems there are a lot of different sizes.

Long time reader first time posting! I'm unsure if this is in the right place but here we go anyway I've been looking into putting a 4k head onto a 5k block, I've done some searching and i couldn't find any confirmed information as to what lifters and push rods that are needed. If anyone has this information that would be amazing! Also I was winding if this combination of parts will work together Soni don't waste money on something that I don't need 5k block 4k head with rocker gear 4age pistons and rods from what I've read holden solid lifters and datsun a12 push rods soul work but not confirmed Any info would be appreciated Thanks

Any one know were I can buy lifters for a 5K?

Hello fellow Rolla heads. I just been many years since have toyed with an n/a motor. I have to plumb the heater core in my 11 with a 4k. As u can see the hoses run but I need some help where and how to connect them I do have a feeling I'm missing a vital piece maybe ? Any help would be appreciated even better if hands on help ???????? Cheers guys Grant

Can someone please tell me if you can get a bellhousing to suit a Supra 5 speed to a blacktop 20v 4ag. Regards Brett