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Hey There People

 

I'm new here. Just thought i'd tell you of my project i'm undertaking.

 

I have sucessfully fitted a 4-AC backed with a T-50 gearbox, custom tailshaft, shortened shifter into my KE55 corolla that has a partially completed KE30 exterior.

 

I like to call it my AE35 cos the running gear is out of an AE86 Aus-spec.

 

I still have to mod the clutch pedal to suit the hydraulic system and source a few connectors off an AE82 for the temp sensor, oil light and i also have to relocate the coil as it sits on the wrong side of the engine bay.

 

Only problem i do have at the moment is i can only get the car to start by jumping a wire on the starter motor and the fuel pump has shat itself.

 

Anyone got a 4-AC fuel pump for cheap and are based in adelaide?

 

Regards

Mick

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Cheers

 

But now i feel stupid. It was just pointed out that it should be an AE55 or AE30 :blinks:

 

Oh well.

 

Not to worry. :((

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4ac is cheap/free, and facilitates easy swap to 4age later on :((

 

nice work dude, hope to see it on the road soon

Anyone who says 4AGE is an easy swap i'll slap with a fish! so many stupid little things to look at.. but well worth it in the end....

 

Of course the 4A-C is cheaper, but I don't really see a point in wasting the effort on the 4A-C..

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My old KE30 came with the 4-AC, sports exhaust etc and i bought it for parts, so i just stripped it down for parts and decided t chuck it in this one.

 

Don't worry, 4AGE is coming at a later date when i actually have a decent job and can afford it. :P

 

Mick.

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Yeah, I can't wait to build my first car with Webers. Hopefully something like a KE25 with a 2T-G (a TE27 would be too expensive I would think) and twin Webers. That or a Jaguar MkII or Holden Torana with triple Webers. One day.

 

As to your car's nomenclature, maybe it should be AE56 as it's a KE55 with A-series motor but the lightweight panels of the KE30. Hence it's a version of it's own.

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HAHAHA!

 

Still gotta chuck the KE30 doors on. 55 has drive side damage on the driver door, and the top of the wheel arch on the r/h side is pushed in a bit and i got a dent in the back end which shouldnt be hard to knock out.

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Also got my car starting with the key today. split fuel line running from the filter to the pump was causing air to be sucked in and i forgot to plug in a connector for the ignition.

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****UPDATE****

 

Ok, well, i had clutch problems. The pushrod on the master cylinder wasnt getting enough travel, so i had to modify the hook part on the end to be longer.

 

Just a word of warning, DO NOT testdrive a car with an unsecured battery cos the positive terminal wire likes to get chopped in the alternator and the radiator likes to melt holes in batteries.

 

Other than that, i gave her a tune and fuel mixture adjustment and she drives pretty sweet.

 

Just got that friggin dent in the back which makes it look ugly. I'll get some pics soon.

 

Mick.

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