Skellington Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Well I saw a deal that I couldn't pass. My wife spotted a 1974 corolla on Craigslist and the posting was recent. Due to how hard these are to find, I jumped on it and called the guy. It was in a tow yard, and had been sitting there for 8-10 years. It was stored indoors for most the time. I told the guy I wanted it and would see him in driving time (3 1/2 hours). The seller had pulled the tank, dumped the old gas, cleaned and put about 2 gallons of new gas in it. He charged the battery that was in it, and it fired right up. It had a very high idle and some hesitation. It even has AC! It blew cold after about a min. I bought the car and he delivered it using his AAA tow card. This TE-27 is in much better shape than my other one. My wife was asking me to get her a cool car to fix up, and I think this one fits the bill for her. Edited October 21, 2014 by Skellington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 That is really really cool. Great find! And working A/C, amazing. I reckon with nothing more than a good wash that car will look fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aalaws Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Great Score!! So hard to believe that people have these old gems just 'sitting around' and with no idea how many desperate people there are out there dying to get their hands on one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanical Sympathy Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Wow, what a buy. Look forward to seeing how it's comes up with a wash and detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtnickk Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 looks great, as stated so hard to believe this was not being used and just left to rot. I am glad it has found a new home, and owner that appreciates this gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skellington Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Parts came in. In the next few weeks the wife and I (yes, she works on the car too) will be tackling: rear bumper, master brake cylinder, rear slave cylinders, rear shoes, hardware, carb rebuild (or weber), intake gaskets, mechanical fuel pump, all soft fuel lines, fuel filter, Distributor cap, rotor, wires, plugs, breaker points, Radiator car, top hose, bottom hose, water pump, all small cooling hoses, and a thorough cleaning of the engine bay. PICS! Outside of car is washed. Edited October 12, 2014 by Skellington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skellington Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 New water pump, fuel pump, and intake gaskets so far. I flushed out the cooling passages with a garden hose. There was so much crap in there, I think the seller cracked an egg in the radiator so it didn't leak. The small passage coming off the water pump was fully blocked. We are doing some cleaning while we are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM Hunter Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Looks good! Love your TE's! why not polish the valve cover a bit, make it a bit of a contrast? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skellington Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 What? You don't like the dull look of oxidizing aluminum with yellow peeling clear coats? It will be addressed, but for now, I will focus on getting this car on the right path mechanically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skellington Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 My wife wanted a carburetor for Christmas. (I thought it was pretty funny) She wants her car to drive as my orange one did. We got a good deal on Ebay. This time I made sure I was getting the genuine European Weber that was stamped in the alum, and not the fake one with the sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skellington Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) Bought an Ebay Genuine Weber. They said it wont fit the 74, but I am determined to make it happen. I pulled this manifold off the engine because the provided adapter doesn't fit. Good thing I keep spares. This one is from a 78. There is a pesky EGR tube that will male a large vaccume leak. I know its not stock, but this is a driver, and I keep my stock parts. I cleaned the EGR port well and filled about 2" of it with RTV. It's a very tight fit. You have to remove the distributor to get this one on. Crappy low light pic of carb mostly installed. I swapped the fuel inlet to the passenger side. It fits under hood fine. Ill do linkage when I have more light. I also forgot to post my reconditioned Minilites. They were for my car, but she wanted them, so she stole them off my TE27. Looks like I will have to recondition my mesh wheels too. Edited December 20, 2014 by Skellington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skellington Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 http://vid707.photob...zpsvrfwjsgd.mp4 Click me ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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