Indeed it is, cheers mate, I appreciate the kind words! Just have file the cylinder-head flange flat again then paint it. I found a high-temp silver that I like, closely resembles the colour of a standard aluminium manifold. :wink:

Why four vacuum ports?

To be able to synchronise the carburetors, or at least be able check & compare how much vacuum each one is pulling. Whether I have the ability to do anything about it is another story. ;)

 

I could be being a bit pedantic, but having enough vacuum for my brake booster is a concern. With this setup, all four intake runners are connected, rather than just the one. I do realise the factory setup has just the one, but I have changed a few things... *shrugs*

Fair enough. Thought you might hook up some NOS.

After all the welding I did, the intake flange obviously warped. Quite a bit actually, as testified by my aching arms. Fixed now.

 

 

It's also covered in heat-resistant primer now.

 

top job!

Test run for heat-resistant topcoat, hopefully it works out how I had planned. All stripped back.

 

 

Primer

 

 

Topcoat colour. Boring I know but a flashy-coloured engine bay in Blue Thing would just look.....odd, more so than what she already does! :lol:

 

More test-fitting & morale-boosting progress viewing. ;)

 

 

 

 

YES! there is so much win going on here. Keep at it.

Solid object: 1

Blue Thing: 0

 

 

There's a few bent/broken things, nothing that can't be fixed/replaced. That fixing will be easier without an engine in the way, going to finish what I need to on the new one & drop that in. With any luck, aiming to have it running sometime early next year.

Nnnoooo!!

 

Webers has the parts you'll require.

Engine: so rad.

Crash: so not rad.

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I know I have some of the bits I need laying around as spares, just have to find them, work out what I don't have & then hit people up for them with cash/beverages in hand. I've been lucky to have had several people let me know that they have bits I may need, feeling the Corolla love right now. :y:

 

A piece of good news for a change? I have (fkn finally) sorted out what's happening with the ignition system.

From my research/reading, I found several options. Running a HyperPak unit is one of the most commonly suggested, the trouble for me with it is, the people who told me to buy one didn't have one themselves. The people who did have one themselves, told me to avoid the thing like the plague. :blinks:

 

*A lot of research & crash-course learning later*

 

I found something that will do the job with the minimum amount of fuss, relatively speaking. A downside to it was, it was out of my budget for the time being. To my joy (yeah, I teared up a little) my family have collaborated together to help me get an early Christmas Present. It may also be to get me to shut-the-f**k-up about getting this engine running & actually getting it running, but hey...I'm grateful!

 

 

http://www.msdigniti...16019&terms=6al

 

Quite possibly overkill & capable of much more than I need it to do for now, but that nitrous capability is certainly appealing. ;) Laptop-tuning/TFATF jokes are just kinda hollow now, otherwise I would have already.

 

I finish work for the year tomorrow, after that I will be borrowing an engine crane, giving the 2A-C one final flogging (if it dies - don't care) & yanking it out for hopefully the first & last time. I am lucky enough to be able to (again) borrow my housemates car while BT is off the road. :)

Congrats on the present!

 

Glad to hear about all the Rolla love. I've also had plenty of help from RC members and other Rolla nuts, fantastic how much love there is for them! I try to pass it on when I get the chance :)

crash sucks mate but good to hear of all the love to help get BT back on the blacktop. re the ignition setup you have chosen, well gifted, great choice there man.