RX-747 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Hey my names Nick been a lurch on the forum for quite a while and not too long ago purchased my first rolla. After a lot of looking around and waiting I found a nice standard and immaculate 86 sprinter for sale which I put a deposit down on only to get screwed by the seller. After a little more looking around and waiting I found a nice, loud and sacked ke70 which I instantly fell in love with. The owner offered me a price for it that I couldn’t resist so I jumped on it and it’s now parked in the driveway currently undergoing maintenance for a RWC.. It’s in desperate need of a tune as travelling only 30km sees the fuel gauge read a third of a tank lower and it’s fouling up plugs like no tomorrow… Specs/Mods: 143,000 km on the clock Fresh engine: 4AGE Smallport 7 rib block Port and polish New shims New bearings All new gaskets New starter motor Match ported intake manifold (redline manifold) Twin 40mm DHLA Dellorto carburetors Custom rose-jointed linkage setup MSD 8981 programmable timing computer MSD 6AL ignition MSD blaster 2 coil K-TUNED remote thermostat Thermo fan 40mm velocity stacks + Uni filters JDM bucket seat sabelt harness T3 short shifter and gear knob Ae82 twincam steering wheel Electric fuel pump Fuel pressure gauge and regulator 2 1/4 inch exhaust Extractors T50 gear box Welded standard diff Koni adjustable rear shocks Super heavy rear springs (unknown spring rate) Corona lower control arms Huge lock steering knuckles 30mm 4x114.3 to 4x100 spacers all round 7x13 ultra-lites –7 offsett Pictures tell 1000 words: Carbs for the win too bad they are such a bitch to get up and running :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX-747 Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 As it sits currently: New diff preperation: Compare the pair: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW42 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 good score man how much did ya pay for it?? I love the carby setup, how did you manage to get it passed roady?? Or how are you going to get it passed roady? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae824ate Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 This is pharkin sexy mate, love the wheels. I didnt see any mod plates in the engine bay, you still gotta get them done? Nice find, cheers Luke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX-747 Posted October 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 good score man how much did ya pay for it?? I love the carby setup, how did you manage to get it passed roady?? Or how are you going to get it passed roady? Yea carbs are sweet, induction noise is horn as haha pity they are running rich as anything..I paid mid to high 6, to be honest people might say that is a bit too much but this car is immaculate. Ive searched over the car and have found next to no rust and its built extremely well using only quality parts. Roady is currently being sorted at the moment standard springs, open diff, carpet, seats, handbrake, standard wheels and exhaust is what needs to be done from what i can see and ive just finished the rear spring and diff changeover along with the handbrake today.. This is pharkin sexy mate, love the wheels. I didnt see any mod plates in the engine bay, you still gotta get them done? Nice find, cheers Luke. Thanks buddy, I love the wheels too they weigh barely anything :P.. Yea no mod plate/engineers because AE71’s originally came out with a 4AC 1.6l carbed single cam motor and the 4age in there is still 1.6l carbed with the only difference being that its now twin cam.. No engine mounts or anything have been modified and the engine numbers have been changed through vic roads which means its a 100% legal conversion without needing engineers/mod plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX-747 Posted October 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Finished the rear end changeover today, ran into a few snags but ended up going together pretty well.. Anyone up for some offroading? Front end changeover begins: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae824ate Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Really? diffeent in QLD, also need one for the bucket seat up here too. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX-747 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Really? diffeent in QLD, also need one for the bucket seat up here too. Nice work. Thanks buddy.. Yep you are right, the bucket needs one but ive got a standard seat also so thats no problem but the engine is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phat_20 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Sweet 70 mate.. keep the updates coming :y: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW42 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 so you got it passed with only changing engine number's??? Mad how'd you go with converting it back to carby from efi? What did you have to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undertaker_is_the_best Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 looks wicked me can't belive how clean the engine and engine bay look very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX-747 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 so you got it passed with only changing engine number's??? Mad how'd you go with converting it back to carby from efi? What did you have to do? I'm not entirely sure as to how the conversion went because it was already on carbs when i bought it and the engine numbers were also changed before i bought it but i can't see the efi to carb conversion being too difficult, to me it looks straight forward apart from the tunning and a few other things bits and pieces.. For example my breather needs to be re routed to the inlet for a roady but i don't know where to plumb it back in on the intake, so once again ive hit a snag.. if anyone also has any ideas or ways to get around this it would be helpful :) looks wicked me can't belive how clean the engine and engine bay look very nice Thanks buddy, yea its been kept in pretty good nick :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW42 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 what carbies are on it??? I know on a 2tg celica manifold there is two vacuum points where you run the breather hose back onto the inlet mani, so have a look on the inlet mani for a vacuum pole or somewhere to tap something into the mani to plumb it back into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX-747 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 what carbies are on it??? I know on a 2tg celica manifold there is two vacuum points where you run the breather hose back onto the inlet mani, so have a look on the inlet mani for a vacuum pole or somewhere to tap something into the mani to plumb it back into They are twin 40 dellortos, ill try get some photos up so you can possibly help me out abit more but i really don't want to run it back into the intake even though i have to as I'm worried about detonation and shit like that happening.. i know its unlikely just a fear of destroying such a well built motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW42 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 yeah it shouldnt detonate man even when there efi the breather is still run back into the inlet mani, it's mainly (don't quote me on this) just to stop crankcase pressure build up so it doesn't shoot the dipstick out and crap like that :) thats all it's really there for But yeah throw some pics up and i may be able to help out mate (i'll try anyways) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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