General Mechanical

Gday gday i need help as the numbskull so called carby "GURU" led me way up the garden path "they wont like anything over 2 psi" at this idles fine driving on the other hand is a different story, surges flat out so thought id turn it up and tried it several times. now at limit of reg but have a bigger one ill fit tomoz as it only does it a little when its slightly loaded and at about 2500 to 3000 I'm guessing as tach isnt fitted yet. Sorry they are 1 1/2" in size and press is now 5.5psi. thanks I'm also running an electric pump. stu.

Well I've bought a sierra halfway through a 4k conversion and wondering which gearbox this is and where I can get the mounts for it? It is a 5 speed, thats about all I know, looks like some kind of adapter plate between the engine and bellhousing.

Hello all. I`m looking for a 5speed box to fit in my k-engined ke35. I have never seen or heard of a k50 in Norway so looking for options. Was at the scrapyard today and found a 82 mod. km20 with a 4k in it. It had a 4speed ,wire clutch , bolt on bellhousing, side-lever activated gearbox. Question : is this bellhousing of any use to me ? what gear box were these cars fitted with ? It had a 4stud big diff that i belive is a e-type. About 40mm wider then my u type. Could not find ID. plate of car. don't know where it is supposed to be either. All help appreciated. Thanks for great forum that has already given me plenty of useful info. Anybody in…

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Since i have problem with my 4th gear synchro today i decide to make a round to my local scrap ward! So i find 2 gearboxes! Both of them has hydraulic clutch , 5 gears , same 22 spline output shaft and is identically same...and ofcource has the toyota emblem! I decide to open one of them to check it from inside.....(first time) :jason: thats the result!! The big problem its that i don't know what code is and if it suitable form my engine(4age). From inside i can see that it is in a good condition...i think! Can anyone recognize it?

well ive started to scrap cars out at my house, and ive had dis old 3K motor in a ke20 for some time that has blon up and ive only just not seen what happened:P i didnt blow it up so i can only guess what happened but the remanes, but it looks like it has had the shitter reved out of it, it didnt drop any valves or any thing only the bottom end what damaged, but looks like number 4 rod has let go, half of it smashin out the side of the block and breakin off the rod bolts, and the the end cap has come off and was floatin around in the block gettin smashed about, then number 3 rod has let go and was smakin about the blosk still on the crank, smashed the oil pump up, then s…

With the power upgrades occuring to the corona, something has to be done about the suspension, which was to say rubbish. Since I don't have a front subframe at the moment I started with the rear suspension. To my pleasent suprise RT40 coronas have 5 rear leaves (corolla's only have 4,) thus the the decision was quickley made to invert and clamp the bottom 3 leaves on top. This has the effect of flattening out the leaf stack (lowring the car) and making the stack much, much stiffer. Results are as follows: vs the new: Installed the difference is obvious, it also became apparent that the diff has now moved backwards 2cm or so. I'm yet to finish the seco…

hey.. just wanted to know what kind of hub casp these are and if anyone knows where to grab a set.. the link didnt work but its the 2door ke30 with a 4age adevertised in the for sale section.. cheers cam

hay guys interested in hearing what inserts you have used and from what car ,into the xt130 front struts, I'm doing the xt130 conversion into my 55 and need to find a shorter shock, to keep my spring held in tight , so any one at all who has done this conversion let me know what inserts i can use ,what car they were from,and how much shorter they are ,would be very helpful cheers

Hey guys, I am currently in the process of re-doing my front brake and suspension setup using XT130 struts with 2spot calipers and coilovers. :D Have all the parts I need for the conversion apart from new shock inserts for the XT130 struts as the ones that were in the struts when I got them are rooted. I thought that all was going to plan, however, just before I went to order the inserts today, I realised I had a problem. What strut tophat and insert do I use? I realised that the XT tophat has a slightly larger bolt pattern than the KE one so it won't fit the KE strut tower and because my car still has all the stock suspension gear in it, I am unable to see if the XT…

Could someone tell me what would cause my intercooler piping to be lined with this? Doesnt smell oily No milky sludge under the oil cap Oil is topped up Water is topped up has been getting rather warm lately burns 2 sec of oil on ignition (valve stem seals?) breather and catch tank to fix perhaps?

wats it the best head for a 3k engine for performance

yeah I'm sure your all getting over me posting stuff already, but i keep coming across things i didnt expect.. I'm trying to work out what the cc is in the combustion chamber of a 5k head.. just so i can tell if its been shaved before. if anyone know's or has a spare head laying around ( one that hasnt been shaved ) could you please let me know!

Could someone please tell me what the wheel offset on the toyota t-18 (te72) is? Cheers

hello, just wondering what this wire is in the boot of my ae71?

hey all well my corolla atm has a 3k and i want to get rid of that but i don't know what to go with next 5k or 7k i know the 7k would be more powerful but they are also harder to get and parts are hard to get arnt they :lolcry: the 5k will be more cheaper and less powerful but are parts still hard to get thnaks lukey

As title sez, for a KE55, help much appriciated.

hey guys i got this little meshie from a mate when i bought a shell off him and now i wouldnt mind putting a set on my ke70 however i don't know what they are, I'm sure you guys will know. thanks :)

Hi i have a set of corolla tail lamps. I believe they are off a wagon possibly a ke26. I'm not 100% sure can anyone confirm what they model they are off? they are a koito toyota tail light . Melbourne

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…

I have a really anoying LOUD knocking noise from the front left hand wheel and knocks when you turn to the right. CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK, and you can feel it through the whole car!. Driveshafts are pretty new and I have just replaced the wheel bearing on that side and the boots and re-greased the CV joints. any ideas??

hey guys trying to get a part number for weber adaptor plate from redline, i think i have found that one bolt has a S shape to sit the carby on to, can anybody confirm this and a part number>?? i don't have the bolt, only got the plate so i may have to bend some booker rod. i have a 10-220 is this the same at what others are running?>>> cheers

hey guys after an opinion on what pistons to get with my rebuild kit, i have the option of wiseco forged pistons to suit 4age or 4agze, plans for the engine it to rebuild it and run it NA untill i have every thing sorted then fit turbo (HKS T28) and aftermarket computer ect, i could get 4agze pistons and shave the head to bring the compression back up to near stock then i have to source a new head once the turbo goes on (allows me to build a decent head with cams and such) 4age pistons and run a decomp plate 4age pistons and keep the boost lowish and still be drivable off boost thanks guys :blush: also its a smallport if it makes any different

I bought a pair of these 13" mags from DearmanKE and still don't know what theyre called or who made them. Saw a set on a red KE70 at BP on churchill rd yesterday. Wondered if anyone could help name these? I'm looking to buy two or four more if you know of any too...

i was cruising the forums a while back and found gillys Project Ke70 and wondered what rims are these in the pics below and where could i get me some of them? thanks a heap in advance

was just wondering what rims fit onto the T-18 (TE72) cheers

hey guys woundering what rims would fit my 73 corona

I wanted to start a discussion with those with mechanical minds, and hopefully not have it become an argument. TO THE INTERNET!!! My little poor old 4k is on its last legs until its rebuild which should happen beginning of next year. To keep oil pressure up while driving over the mountains, when it all gets hot, ive had to add an oil conditioner product which did exactly what it claimed to do. I put in 3 litres of new mineral 20W-50 and stuck in about 300 mls of this additive stuff. without the additive, my cheap gauge wasnt registering a thing driving up hills all the way to about 3500 rpm. After putting it in, i was getting some oil pressure back and that has go…

iI would like to know what seats i can bolt in to my ke70, i used to have a starlet which had i think prelude seats which were great seats so just wanting any help

hey ya'll I'm tim, a noob here, from toowoomba, queensland. ive had my 1984 ke70 for about... 9 months now. the engine's starting to get a bit old, and needs a rebuild soon i be thinking as it is starting to leak a bit of oil here and there... not great amounts, but just enough to be noticable. anyway, i was thinking of putting a 4age or something similar in but eh, bugger it, i think ill just clean up the old 4K-C. this is also my first car, so I'm still learning about which bits do what and all that sorta stuff. so any suggestions? id be prepared to spend a fair bit (maybe like $1500 tops) and yea. the car is fully stock, engine wise, atm. i keep her running …

Ok i have a ke35 with a 3k in her i have just got extractors and I'm about to put a exzorst system on her i was thinking about a 2 inch but i have been told that for a corolla it isnt worth it (i was horified) so what do u think i should put on her. Then i was talking to my cousin and he said when he put his exzorst system on his carby wasnt taking enough air in, if so what sort of carby should i put on her. Thanks heaps Luke :)

Hey I need some advice! I'm in the middle of doing a few things to my car. Okay I've got a 2000 Corolla Levin in a metalic dark red. Do I... Silver wipers Silver grill Silver rims or Black grill Dark red or black wipers Black rims or Black grill Silver wipers Silver rims (not much different to what i have now) Or I really don't know what to do! Does anyone have and of there own suggestions??? Ps. I have red calipers at the moment but I'm willing to change them. Thanks Heaps Everyone!!! I'll post pics as I go!

Ok its that time again when i can work on my car :lolcry: the first thing on the list is the motor (4age) first thing is, what should i get done to it? Its got small sracthes in the bore (carnt feel them) so i assume ill will need a hone? Ive been told i may need new pistons depending on how big its rebored to? What else should i get? I'm trying to keep it resonlably cheap. What parts should i get ballenced? Is there anything i should really consider getting? Thanks Jason

will someone please explain to me what size rims fit on a ke70? i don't want any modding, just some new looking rims / lower profile tyres, i'm sick of the whole tractor look. i'm after some white or black 5 spokes or something, i hate chrome :D

hey guys, this might be a longshot, but i was wondering if anyone on here knows what these rims are? i have seen them before and they seem pretty common but can't find the name.. your help will be appreciated!! thanks!

Any ideas???? Help????

Hi. I have an earlier '79 KE70 Rolla. I want to lower it but i have been told that there are no springs for it. So what do you guys do ? Cut the springs ? I have a TE71 for parts maybe i can fit the struts from it and put AE86 springs on ? Thank you :dance:

any one know any options on strut braces to fit a ke55???? does any one sell them aftermarket or are there ones out there that are the same lenght size etc to suit??????? any one got one that wants to sell me one??? like the pic below::::::::::::

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

I listened to a podcast today, whilst driving my Rolla, to drop off my daughter for uni, that had me asking the question of myself, “why am I so attracted to olde Rollas ?”. This question rolled around in my head for an hour or so, & I eventually, came up with the simple & most singular answer . . . . they are so reliable. The podcast also had me thinking about the philosophy of the people at Toyota, in the early days, when they started their design of a small car for the masses. It is not a co-incidence, that the name of their early models was the, “Publica”. Like many of us, here in Australia, if you are over 50 years old, your first int…