We didn't get these here. Wish we did tho!!

Have a good look at the diff, if it was Australian delivered your car may have a diff like our ke70s, except I don't think its an Australian delivered model. Ive seen those in Europe and Japan only so far. So you never know, have a good look at the diff and see what the axle code is on the compliance plate.

Diff is "Dodgy Brothers", put under rolling shell to make it moveable, likely to be given the flick when driveline is done. re earlier post: The twinky donor car would be a source of metal only, I doubt the pressings are the same, but I am hoping that the window profile is close...

Edited December 3, 200718 yr by machg

what motor was it again? a 3teU?

is that a efi setup?

what motor was it again? a 3teU?

is that a efi setup?

Bought as rolling shell (no engine) but it had a fuel injected 3T in it

pretty sure it had a 2tgeu mate

I stand corrected, make that a 2tgeu, either way, its going to have a 7age

I stand corrected, make that a 2tgeu, either way, its going to have a 7age

 

 

Its gonna be unique in this country just about. can't wait to see it come together.

Got some 10mm aluminiun plate offcut today for nix. (on the promise that I'll take the manifold there for welding)

Break out the old hacksaw...

 

 

Geez aluminium's great to work with, the two pieces aren't more than 1/2mm different in any dimension, I can live with that, LOL

 

 

next step; drill 4 little holes in 1 and 4 little holes + 1 big one in the other.

Once you have finished drilling, tapping ect you should try polishing aluminum with steel wool and Velvet soap, Don't use any nasty waxes ect it may interfere with the welding.

Once you have finished drilling, tapping ect you should try polishing aluminum with steel wool and Velvet soap, Don't use any nasty waxes ect it may interfere with the welding.

Polish for the pig? LOL. I might have a crack at it after welding is finished.

bought a correctly sized drill bit and (wrong sized) tap today and practiced drilling and tapping on scrap before the real thing tomorrow. Does anyone know the correct size tap for intake plenum holes? I got a 8mm x 1.25mm tap, but its a little too big, so I am guessing correct size is 7mm x 1.25mm.

bought a correctly sized drill bit and (wrong sized) tap today and practiced drilling and tapping on scrap before the real thing tomorrow. Does anyone know the correct size tap for intake plenum holes? I got a 8mm x 1.25mm tap, but its a little too big, so I am guessing correct size is 7mm x 1.25mm.

 

Toyota mostly used ISO metric the number in the center of the head is the tensile grade.

 

6 x 1.0 = 10 mm head across Flats

 

8 X 1.25 = 12mm head across Flats

I am going to see if the guy who's bench drill I use has a 7 x 1.25 mm tap and I'll trial and error it, or else I am going to half tap the holes with the tap, finish them off with a standard bolt, then stud and super loctite the f---ers.

I am going to see if the guy who's bench drill I use has a 7 x 1.25 mm tap and I'll trial and error it, or else I am going to half tap the holes with the tap, finish them off with a standard bolt, then stud and super loctite the f---ers.

 

I have never seen 7 x 1.25 used on any Toyota, its most likely 6 x 1.0. take it to a fastener shop and they will measure it for you. Pictured is a pitch gauge it will tell you the pitch.

Edited December 7, 200718 yr by KE30_KE35_KE55

1.25 is the correct pitch, the thread works, it just feels too loose, meh, loctite will fix