General Mechanical

hi guys just wondering whats the best choice for a worked 4k , big cam , bigger valves, double valve springs,ect i not sure but a 32/36 is the way i was leaning or a re jetted 45 with 33mm chokes any info would be appreciated

Hey guys just bought a worked 4k. it has a 270 mild cam, double valve springs, oversize flat top pistons, ported and polished head with toyota twin carbs match ported. Problem is that the engine doesnt have much manifold vaccum at idle and isnt running the best. any ideas? also can someone tell me what jet sizes i should b using for the carbs? the port sizes arnt huge but are quite big... cheers Brock

hey people i have a worked 5k whats the best sidedrafts to put? cheers

On the past months I've been building a worked 5K with the following specs: +0,5mm oversized pistons 2mm oversized valves 290º camshaft with vernier pulley set to max lift at 103º as indicated by the technical sheet 5K/3F solid lifters with 4K adjustable gear Ported head to match the 1 piece gasket Block and head machined, around 10,5:1 compression ratio. Lightened flywheel and crankshaft In order to have a smooth 1st start, particularly in order to run in the camshaft I used the standard dizzy and carb with the main jet of the carb drilled from 0.96mm to 1.1mm. This is how the engine ran: Au…

I'm trying to work out my speedo calibration at the moment, and I'm not sure if I'm missing something, or if I haven't been to school for too long, or maybe I'm right and my original speedo is very off. Basically, I'm assuming my speedo is calibrated for a 4.11 diff. I'm now running a 4.77. I have a terratrip, so have speed readings from that, and basically I know that in comparison to my current speedo, it reads a bit like: real speed - speedo 60 - 80 70 - 90 85 - 110 100 - 130 110 - 140 Or something like that anyway. Now, ignoring that information, I tried to work it out from a mathematical point of view. So I'm guessing it would be: (speedo …

I'm very new at this mechanics stuff. Ive been playing around with my 4k and I've successfully serviced the auto transmission and changed the head gasket so far. I'm working my way through the tuning now. I've got the gregory's manual and the yellow toyota 4k manual. (which you can download here http://www.retrojdm.com/ScanView.asp?ScanID=29 ) The toyota yellow book is very clear, the gregory's not so good. I've found that they assume you know the basic stuff. Can anyone recommend a good generic workshop manual to teach me the basic stuff? thanks

Hi all I'm supposed to be doing the head gasket on my brothers AE82 tomorrow and I've just realised that I don't have the manual at work. Anybody got a link for an online manual for an AE82? Anybody done one before? Any tips :P

I've just gotten a workshop manual from diymanuals on eBay, and in typical ebay-style feedback, "AAA+++" :dance: diymanuals They don't have the workshop manual for my KE35, or I'd get one too. These appear to be the actual Toyota electronic workshop manuals (Mitchell Repair?), has all wiring diagrams, torque settings, troubleshooting and just about everything else about the car too :D

I'm sorta tossing up between getting a loan and rebuilding my car il get a better pic up as i have stripped the quarter panels (soon to be engine and gearbox) and the bumper. il apreciate opinions as soon as i can find my digital camera to take pics

Ok Guys, Some of you would have seen my build ke20. It came with a 4k motor and runs perfect, Only thing is I'm a p plater so as soon as i Finish building it ill need to buy a 3k motor. Not allowed Engine conversions Now I'm off work for a while with a torn calf muscle, And no income. What would a Clean, Running 4k motor be worth? I would like to try trade it for a 3k, But i need money to support the paint now and worry about motor later. Also, Another option i have thought of.. Would 4k internals fit into the 3k with boring and all supporting work done? and would it be worth it?

hi i have a ae92 corolla hatch csi 4afe with pod filter and removed muffler is it worth putting a cam in it or turbo it extractors 2.5 exhaust or just getting rid of it or selling it and getting a sx 4age atm i get to a hundred in bout 9.5 sec how much faster is a sx 4age or is it cheaper to do a engine conversion ?????? ne info or feedback would be great thanks

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

hi all i have an 1988 ae82 corolla. i recently bought a new aluminium radiator but it was for an ae92. but still for a 4agze. i feel like a bit of an idiot. the part hasn't arrived yet but it's been paid for. will it still fit, or how much do i have to change? just get a new multi fit fan? cheers

Please, does anyone have a exhaust-intake manifold gasket suit 4K engine. My head is ported and has extractors and ive had a couple gaskets made up which work for 2 weeks then begin to tick again ... grrr! The one that was made for the head has now fallen apart. So, wanted to buy - manifold gasket suit 4K with ported head & extractors.... cash!

wtb ke70 5 speed gearbox located in sydney very intrested in 1

I'm after a 4AGE 20v map to suit wolf 3d V3

what sort of ecu do i have afm, or map i'm at the wireing stage and i got no i dear if this is the right ecu and i carnt contact the person that use to own it does that help? wireing is f@$king gay, do youself a favoiur and get a good consih lume and someone else to do it

went to drive my car today and it runs fine and all but when i rev over 4000 rpm it just free revs and the car doesnt pickup speed has anyone else had this proble or knows how to fix it cheers

My vintage x-code 5.6" TRD LSD is beginning to show signs of wear. I've located the correct TRD part number for a rebuild kit--40107-KP611. However, it's listed as discontinued. However again, just because a part isn't being made doesn't mean that part can't be found on a shelf somewhere. I know someone is going to suggest swapping in a AE86 rear and it might come to that...but buying a complete are axle assembly and adding or rebuilding a LSD for it, is going to be big bucks. The 40107-KP611 rebuild kit is listed as being about $150 US. Can anyone lend some advice on how to communicate withTRD Japan or point me to a third party that is good at hunting parts…

Ok, i'm at my wits end with the f@$king car.. so here's the deal.. It's not sucking fuel. It's got a BRAND NEW fuel pump, brand new filters x2 (one before fuel pump, one right on fuel tank outlet), brand new rubber joints for fuel line connections, fuel tank PROFESSIONALLY cleaned out. YES it does have fuel in it. Also, the carbie (standard Stromberg) has had a new needle & seat installed and cleaned out. can ANYONE shed any light on my problem before i give up and send it to my mechanic... cheers, matt :D :D

Hey Guys I am fitting some XT130 LCAs, the Castor Arm is just .5mm out of wack and will not jsut drop in. Is there a trick? or do I NEED Castor Arms from an RT or similar??????\ Cheers MIke

hay guys my gf dad races a xf falcon (production sedans speedway stuff) he has a few spare 2bbl webers from the falcon he races we were talking and we thinking of puting one maybe 2 on it is it easily possible would there be more power output then the original 3tc carbie

hey just wondering what gearbox and diff a xt130 corona with a 21r can you guys and girls help me please

hay all doing the xt130 corona strut conversion to my ke55 and need a buy a set of coil overs , any advice where i can get a cheap deal for a a set? thanks

Picked up some xt130 struts and wondering what shock inserts I should go with. Will be going into my ke70 wagon with a 16v

Just wondering if there is any difference between the xt130 sedan and xt130 wagons front struts, hubs and steering knuckles? Cheers

Got an rt142 corona wagon, have some xt130 struts with big breaks. Wondering if I put a coil over kit on them would they bolt upto the rt142? If not ill source for ra65 struts. Cheers

Okay i know its a pretty silly question but i have searched the web and i havent come across any threads/sites that say if i need to change the master cylinder? I'm stuck between XT130 struts and T18 struts. essentially all i want them for is the brake upgrade in my ke70. I want to know if I have to change the brake master cylinder or will the T18/XT struts just bolt in and i can then run the standard ke70 brake master? i know i have to change over the strut tops and whatnot, as am i aware that XT's are a tad bigger and there are decent upgrades available in the long run. I just want to get my car running... hahahah If i don't have to change the master cylinder …

OK, so I just assembled my XT130 struts and springs and camber tops, using the XT130 LCA's, and TTT AE86 PS knuckle. Put on my 14" wheels and they don't spin? The caliper is not touching, and can't see anything else fouling? Before installing the hubs spun freely? I think the dust shield is pushed up against the rotor. does the AE86 Knuckle move the strut inwards? I'm thinking I have to remove the dust shield, or grind down the end of the LCA(don't want to do this.....)or get a NRCA? Anyone else come across this?

I have installed some XT130 Twin Pots in my KE They seemed to bleed OK, and was firm prior to driving, but now very soft and many pushes needed to get pressure up. 1. Have I done a piss poor effort of bleeding them? 2. Perhaps I need a better/bigger master? Thoughts and comments please?

Hi everybody, I am looking for new engines for my KE70 in my country and I found one use in Forklifts, that is a 2Y engine. Could someone tell me if this engine has the same bolt pattern in the gear box face than the 4K? It can be installed in my car? I found this information at wikipedia --> http://en.wikipedia....ota_Y_engine#4Y Thanks in advance Matias.

Ive been here for... what.. too long now, and ive gotten to know most of you pretty dam well. Somethings have caught my ears and eyes latelly.. well not so much latelly, but here goes anway. Most of us here, the regulars, have corollas - new / old / stock / not stock / rusty / K powered.. what ever it may be. Do you own a corolla becase you like them? because you can't afford anything else? because of toyota's reliability?.. and why do you like your corolla? I like my ke70, because of its unique shape, its reliable factor, the ability to get new parts for it.. well.. most of the time, its simialiries with the drifto Ae86 parts.. etc. Edit by me -> its R…

for u fellas that don't have the EPC http://www.showmesome.info/hilux/info/down...nks.htm#manuals

Thread contents and title changes as I had Zenki's mixed up with Kouki's. :lolcry: Something I discovered on the weekend and mentioned in my projects thread, thought I might chuck it up here so more people see it. I've had a Zenki T series from a T18 laying around for ages which is planned to go into my turbo car. Finally got around the stripping it down on the weekend for a reco and leaf conversion. As soon as I pulled the axles out I though to myself - "They don't look much bigger at all than a stock KE55 axle". So I thought I'd investigate it further....... So I sat the (Zenki and ke55) axles next to each other. And to be honest if I had to pick one as…

This is pretty cool. I wonder how well it would work in practice. zeroshift