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I don't have one, but you could have one for $47 https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/haynes-toyota-corolla-ke70-1981-1984/SPO1879535.html I have had enough trouble with diffs over the years that i just get the backlash and pinion depth set professionally. IF you get it wrong by the tiniest amount wrong, the diff will eat it self in no time (just ask me how i know...)

The internet was good between the years of 2000 and 2010. From then it started to go down hill for enthusiasts and nerds.... but went massively uphill for the general population (social media, faceballs, instagram, twitface). It's not really these companies fault, they just saw a market that was obviously there and ran with it and it obviously paid off. Facebook groups for things are just a disaster for everything other than getting likes on photos. Facebook is losing numbers though, the teenages arent on it anymore. Do 17yr olds tinker with their first cars in the garage these days? i suppose so? where do they get their info?

Someone years ago dissassembled the slanty lights, and painted the surrounds of the lens black. Didnt effect the light itself (as you dont paint the round bit). looked super cool. Main problem with the slanty lights is that they look enormouse. painting half the insides black made them look less enormous. Also here is another monstrosity of round lights on slanty, This is my car! waaaay back when i was experimenting. just aweful. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/2/0/2/18182.jpg

Woah i haven't seen that photo for years. That Dude used to live near me. In fact i reckon i sold him those guards and bonnet.

Just remember that you can do a cooling system pressure test to make sure the headgasket is not the issue. (if it gets that far) My mate has the kit, you put it on the radiator cap and there is a hand pump and you pump it up to whatever your radiator cap is. Let it sit for 30mins and see how it goes.

Yer sounds the same as the old borg warner diff in the ke70 and whatever diff was in my suzuki sierra. I thought the S series and maybe even T series had a ratchet type mechanism that was auto adjustable. Once the pads wear a bit it ratchets up to the next adjustment click on its own. But i guess its not like you need to adjust them every day so not a big issue.

Just catching up on a few posts here. looking good as always. Its interesting that you mention adjusting the rear brakes, are they not auto adjust? Just thinking about adjusting drum brakes gives me nightmares of those springs. Gawd those springs! If i never see drum brakes again it will be too soon.

Just remember to take into account offset when you are comparing wheels. Going from 6" to 7" with the same offset is only 1/2" (12.5mm) extra protrusion which isnt that much. generally wheels will go up in offset the wider they get so it might not be as bad as you think. eg: 6" +20 and 7" +32 will sit the same on the guards. but the 7" will be closer to your suspension by 1" (25mm)

Such even dramatic drop in compression almost leads me think about cam timing. You definitely had the cam belt and timing marks all lined up properly? 90 psi is terrible for any engine.

Why are we talking about subarus? The "donuts" will be ceramic round things that fit into grooves where the manifolds join and is squished together when you tighten it up. Pretty common, my old 4age 4-2-1 oem extractors was like this. no need for a full stainless gasket like you have. If the manifolds do have the groove for the ceramic things to sit in. edit: just had a google and the ceramic things might be tapered and not require these for mentioned grooves. if you google "exhaust gasket donut" youll get the idea.

That yellow paint is also on the hinges and the edge under the rear boot seal. And is it under the right tail light too? That pin striping looks fairly original unless someone went to great lengths to put it back on after a respray. Pretty neat looking car even if it has been repainted, and red is better than yellow....

Great Photo! Bathurst must have been much more exciting with all the dirt on the track.

On OPs profile: "LAST VISITED January 26, 2010" I don't think he is coming back man...

185 on a 7" would give you a bit of stretch like the orange car, nothing extreme. And is still a proper sized tyre. Each to their own of course, i cannot stand extremely skinny tyres on already skinny tyres. Looks ridiculous from the back. I can appreciate a bit of stretching on proper sized tyres/wheels...... but man when you see a 165 tyre "stretched" on a 6" wheel.......

In theory yes. In reality the difference will be immesearable.

That is fantastic.

40bucks eh. not bad at all. I'm still not sure how i feel about kogan.

Did you get a print out of the wheel alignment? there should be a before and after. The other option to camber tops is offset control arm bolts. You don't get as much adjustment though i don't think.

Welcome Welcome, I think if you are going to go to the effort of putting a 3sfe in, you might as well put a 3sge in. Years and years ago there was someone on here with a rwd 3sfe in a corolla wagon. basically a custom everything job.

Crikey moses! So the dude hung around while you called cops? He didn't bail?

A lot of work has happened in the last few posts here! Great work as always. Whats the plan with the engine that was in it?

"Enduro Grand 2000" sounds pretty 80s to me.

Punched your name into facebook. I think they call it stalking.

And just like that i put a face to a name:p What's the go with the boost drop off down to 6psi then back up again?

check out this thing. Wait till the end...