General Mechanical

Ok peoples somebody out there must have some idea ... What can I use to 'revitalise' my tail light lenses. They are looking a little aged and have the frosted effect that old lenses get. Anybody know of something I can do to them ... and is it worth changing the sockets over to the new style for the tinted globes ?

Hey All If you look at a rotory engine, you'll see that there are 2x spark plugs per rotor. I was thinking would you get any more power out of a cylinder engine if you had 2 spark plugs per cylinder insted of 1 per cylinder? Teddy

Just a quickie What do you think you could bore the 4AC 1.6 out to? :D

Ok guys I was gonna keep it all hush hush but meh..f@$k that OK the deal with my new motor is this: ported 3K-C head (shaved only to make sure the head is flat...not to raise compression too much) 4K-C block - acid bathed - possibly shotpeened 60thou overbore ACL pistons, rings, bearings Lightened crankshaft - shotpeened Lightened flywheel 5K con-rods Reground cam (430thou intake lift, 400thou exhaust, 100-100 separation) Possibly buying nicks 4-1 extractors and exhaust... The intake is what I'm excited about I'm getting a ford fairlane XD EFI manifold, Injectors, fuel rail and pump for next to nothing. Manifold will be a custom jobbie. …

Does anyone know if they are the same? I'm tempted to use the KE70 struts I have and put coilovers on them...see as its cheaper. Might grab the suspension arms off that crossmemeber too Nick if they are the same.

Hey all Was there ever an Ae71 Service book - i know there are lots od ke70 1's out there, but i havnt seen 1 Ae71 (4ac).... whats the go there?

While ive got this camera (ta skids) i thought i'd snap some pics of the red 86 for your viewing displeasure. Front Side Inside my, my what a lovely ECU you have? Discuss.

Hey all Just a q, How long would it take to take out the 4kc motor, recondition it and put it back together and back into car? Also, what parts to u need and how much aprox do these cost? Thanks 4 listening - ive had nothing but good responces so far, thanks eveyr 1!! Ted

Hey every one, have a look at this! http://www.zeppan.jp/toyota/corolla_fx_ceres.htm Teddy

Hey All Today dad and i descided to move the cars around, to make some more space - we had to move my blue corolla ke70, its been started up now and then, and was moved about 2 M a week or so ago. When it was moved today, it had be driven back and fowards many times to make sure it was positioned corectly - during that time (i had warmed the motor up for 3 mins b4 it was moved) i notused blue smoke was comein out, it wasnt excatly what u call bad, but it was notusiable. WHen i got the car i didnt notus any blue smoke, the service records for the last 2 years don't say anthing about it, and the previous owner looked after it like it was her child. So I'm assuming i…

Hey fellas......on the weekend i picked up a 5k engine out of the trading post....i knew it was rooted...the fella i bought it off said that he thought it was a blown head gasket......so i took the head off as soon as i got home and sure enough number one cylinder was all pitted......so i'm thinking hmmm.....if i bore it and take it out as far as it will go i might have a 5K to chuck into my car.... :D still got alot of work to do on it......however i was going to ask does anyone know how far a 5K engine will bore out to......it's got me a little worried.....the piston caps have stamped in the top 0.50......i think the standard bore size on them is 80.5 mm.....any help wo…

Got a ke25 that I'm putting a 4agte into, it's currently got a 120y diff which handled a 3tgte but i'll be pumping around 250hp at the wheels hopefull and don't think the diff will last. Anyone know what is a good diff conversion for these. all help appreciated. cheers

I'm really not sure what model this is...seems to be only a limited run of them. The only difference I can find is some emissions changes and a compression drop. This is most likely the 3K-C Engine Engine Displacement (cc): 1166 Firing Order: 1342 Spark Plugs Type: Denso W16EP Gap (mm): .80 Compression Pressure (psi): 149 Distributor Make: Denso DWELL: 52±2 Point Gap (mm): .40-.50 Ignition Timing Initial/Static: 8@Idle C/S Fuel System Make/Type: Aisan Float Level (mm): 6.5 Idle Speed (rpm): 750±50 Emission CO%: 0.3-2.0 Fuel Pump Pressure (psi): 2.8-4.3 Fuel Capacity (cc/min@rpm): 900@5800 Oil Pressure (psi): >45@3000 Valve Clearances Inlet…

OK guys I have this shop manual here with a crapload of settings. So over the next few days/weeks I'll be typing out all this info for each particular model. I figure I wont bother with auto transmission settings as they suck and should burn in hell. If theres any car 1970-1990 (early 1990) that you would like the settings for (bar all the corollas because I'm putting them up anyway) please PM me and I'll add it to my list! I'll also have a separate topic for each car for easy searching and finding. Once Ive posted the settings I'll lock the thread to keep it tidy Engine Engine Displacement (cc): Firing Order: Spark Plugs Type: Gap (mm): Compr…

Hey guys I'm thinking of getting my cam reground seen as I have rego out of the way. Who in Brisbane regrinds cams? What duration and lift do you suggest? I'm looking for something that will give me some grunt but isnt such a bitch that I can't drive it on the streets. Mind you a big lopey idle at the lights with a nice exhaust is awesome :ninja:

I have a mate that has somehow stuffed the banjo diff in a KE30. We will have to change the diff, however the diff we are thinking of putting in is out of a KE55 which is a salisbury diff.......can anyone tell me if the diff will fit straight in.....??

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

hey all Wile lookin unda the blue rolla at my house, observing the nature, i notused that the back differentuial (the part where the axel goes into that box, which turns the back wheels) - well, the seciton where the axel enteeres the diff box, there is a damp section - it doesnt look too bad, is this a serious problem, or do soem seals just need fixing - ova the last 2 yers worth of servie recoreds, there is no mention of any problems in that area... so... hmmm... whats the go there?

Yo all Just a query - How many K's does every 1 here have on the clock? My rolla (blue 1) has 276, and the the white one was 219 :) ted

Hey all Does any 1 have any infomaion pamflets / advertising bits for corollas from the mid 70's / mid 80's / onine or on paper ? All offers welcomed Ted

Does any one know a good dealer who could point me in the write direction for corolla parts and a rear spoiler for a ke70 / ae71 sedan !? (parts mening engines, engine parts etc - mechincal stuff) Any requests cheers P.s - i strongly recomend an air horn for any toyota corolla - i have one and havnt turned back since :D Corney joke i red at work today : yo mummas so stupid she invested in and bought a solar powered flash light.... :)

Ok guys...take it from me don't do an exhaust swap without a car lift or pit. Its friggen hard to get the bitch in there...esp when the pipe is solid from after the manifold to the tip. We ended up cutting the pipe and dad made up a pretty nice bracket to hold it together till we can get our hands on a TIG/MIG welder to put the bitch back together. Zorst came off my recently aquired KE30. Each time I work on the 30 I find more and more rust...at the moment it looks as if the car is going to be pawned of all its goodness and then sent off to the wonderful world of the wreckers/car crusher. Its sad I know...but it lived its life on the gold coast so …

I was wondering if you can use the bell housing off a 3K auto gearbox... who knows...might as well ask seen as I have one lying around

Front suspension almost sorted, just a few things more and a few mods to make and it'll bolt together... Mmm pretty :) Total cost of front suspension + brake setup so far: $2200 (geez it'd better work) Components: RT132 Corona struts shortened 40mm Custom adjustable height coilover setup King Springs 250lb 250mm 65mm ID prosport springs Boge bumpstops (these bloody things are ridiculously expensive - in retrospec should have just gotten some rubber bits to use as bumpstops) KMac adjustable strut tops AE92 Koni Sport adjustable shocks AE86 powersteering steering arms Mitsubishi Scorpion GE (or GH) lower control arms Custom lower control arm bushes…

Type TOYOTA 4A-GE Displacement 1600cc (98 cu in) Configuration 4 cylinder in-line, twin overhead cam 4 valve per cylinder Bore x Stroke 81 mm (3.189") x 77mm (3.031") Compression Ratio 12.7:1 Exhaust Valve Diameter 27.5mm (1.038") Intake Valve Diameter 32.0mm (1.260") Horsepower Approximately 240bhp@9,500rpm Maximum Torque 130lb-ft niiiiceee...wonder if this would make the rolla stand on its rears :P ive had to host these from my home machine...sorry if they don't work

My clutch master cylinder is dumping its contents onto my left foot and i've noticed the clutch master cylinder off other toyotas look similar to an AE86 one. Is it possible to one of these instead of an AE86 one?

HP bug is biteing and I want me a turbo (shuddup nick...i know NA can cop it ) :P What should I expect to pay for a 4A-GZE less the supercharger? what about a straight 4A-GE? And any conversion resources for the KE20 would be nice Cheers, Ben

OK here is my first contribution : the DASH !! You might be happy to know that the wiring loom for the CS-X is complete in the S Model (I managed to plug a TACO straight into my S Dash and it worked from the start.

Ok I'm starting to think about how much more this stocko diff will take once I get the weber on and then the 4K hybrid later How much have you had success with and what are easy replacements. I would imagine RX2-3s would fit not too bad...but I really don't know alot! and LSD or mini spool wouldnt go astray too!

Can anyone tell me if I can stick a 20 valve head on a stocko 16 valve 4afe. Will it fit? Will I need any mods? Will my extractors fit the 20valve head? Any feedback would b tops. Cheers

Ok REALLY don't know alot about carbys so I'm gonna need some help here. I havent got the carby yet but I have it lined up. It is a Cortina 2.0L Weber 32/36 DGV I believe. What kind of modifications do I have to do? I KNOW its gonna need jetting down (where do I get parts for this?) and ajusting plates. How hard is it to make ajuster plates? and any other useful info would be much appreciated!

Well my KE20 is boosterless which makes braking a very intense job. I want to add a brake booster but with minimal modificating. Any suggestions on what I should do and what I will need to do?

Does anyone know what is connected to what? Also if you know what the KE20 K-40 wiring is. That isnt as hard to figure out though!

Hey guys As most of you know I put a 4EFTE (Starlet GT Engine) into my Corolla II GP Turbo, now when I first drove it around it seemed great, smooth, fast & powerful.... now its a whole new story.. The engine feels like its struggling to get power specially on boost and when boost kicks in black smoke pours from the exhaust and I go a little bit quicker. I spent thousands on getting this engine in and running right only to have this occur 1 and half months later. When I advised the problem to the mechanic who put it in he told me to come in next month (when my warrenty is expired) so he can have a look at it. I've been thinking of what the problem cou…

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