Banjo Posted June 20 Report Posted June 20 (edited) Quote To be honest, I’ve only ever had starlets with k series motors in them and when I look back I wouldn’t have changed anything ay. They’re an epic package, simple, and a heap of fun as is with some noisy/peppy upgrades. The Starlet marque has been around almost as long as the Corolla name. I know there are far more of the Starlets in Kiwi land, than here in Australia. Because they retained the rear wheel drive, for so long, & they were very popular in Japan, for road racing; that resulted in there being a lot of "after market" sports components manufactured, including suspension. Starlet bodies, also have been modernised over the years, & I believe a Starlet GTR or something special, in being planned for release in 2026 ? https://www.drive.com.au/news/2026-toyota-starlet-rumours/ There are also lots of special panels available, if You want to go all the way. The Starlet, with a wheel in each corner of the car, made it a wonderful rally platform, with little overhang, & lots of aftermarket suspension parts available. Twin OHV engines were also a popular upgrade. Not quite sure how resistant to rust, there are; compared to the KE series Corollas ? https://www.my105.com/search/details/1982-toyota-kp-starlet/057f5777-9c4b-46cd-beda-0ca0c2b0cc8f I'll leave You with this one ! https://www.tiktok.com/@twinenginecorsa/video/7374758402427309345 Cheers Banjo Edited June 20 by Banjo Quote
altezzaclub Posted June 20 Report Posted June 20 That oil pump has seen some rubbish go through it! You should have a flat sheet of half inch thick steel in the workshop, maybe the size of an A5 sheet of paper. You wrap a sheet of 180grit wet 'n dry sandpaper on it, spray some CRC on it and wipe that oil pump base around and around until the grooves mostly vanish. If you're keen, take the pump off you can do the bottom of it and do the impeller too. Then clean them all really well! Anything that needs to be flat can be sanded, like a thermostat housing that has had the aluminium pulled out of shape by some guy with big spanners. There will be a gap listed in the 4K manual for the oil pump rotor tip clearance. A thou or two I expect. Quote
Thomas Dillon Posted 5 hours ago Author Report Posted 5 hours ago Hey fellas, tezza - to be honest mate that’s probably a little out of my wheelhouse at the moment. This motor I presume will be pulled late next year for an overhaul at a local legends (Charlie b) workshop so I’ll leave that one for him. The thermostat housings have arrived and we’ve got two options. You should be able to make sense on what I’m talking about from photos attached. Option 1: has a temp switch hole tapped in already, but the outlet diam is small than our other option… option 2: tap a hole into the housing with a larger outlet. This outlet will match the rad inlet what do we think about this? I don’t think it’ll make a such difference but in a perfect world I'm thinking tap the bigger outlet cheers fellas, input much appreciated as always Quote
Banjo Posted 5 hours ago Report Posted 5 hours ago (edited) Hi Thomas, Yep, the one with the larger outlet, would seem to be the way to go. However, if it was me, in your shoes; I'd give both top outlet sockets a really good rub back with a rotary wire brish, on a drill, & then take a look to ensure there isn't any unseen corosion, that may compromise your project. A brand new 80 grit emery paper unside down, on a hard flat suface, show clean those gasket flange surfaces up sufficently ? Cheers Banjo Edited 5 hours ago by Banjo Quote
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