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On 2/22/2017 at 21:45, Alistair said:

Awesome man, keen to see the motor built!

You aren't the only one!!

After having a bone standard 4A-GE big port in my KE30, a reasonably standard 4A-GE big port in my AE86 I cannot wait to drive a 4A-GE small port that has massive cams, a complete head job, a light flywheel, good set of extractors and also having it on a standalone ECU 

2 hours ago, MaxPower said:

hey nice corolla, a mate has offered me his old coupe race car, same shape as yours, for $3800 its running a hot 2T with twin sidies , cage with papers , heaps of hot-wires and slicks , nice rear end set up, big brakes etc and comes with two 4age engines. I don't know what these are worth is this a good deal? be a fun hillclimb car. cheers.

That's a bargain for sure. Get it, drive it and if you get sick of it wack it on trade me for $5000 no reserve. 

Or just keep it and have some fun!! Either way that's really cheap

1 hour ago, smitty said:

Just wondering why get a T50 from Japan? If you are going to get it rebuilt anyway wouldn't it be cheaper to just find one in NZ?

because even after shipping to the door, can get a T50 cheaper than what I can get here. Think the last one I got was 400nzd to the door with bellhousing etc. That setup would cost $800 roughly to get here in NZ.

If one comes up cheap enough here, for sure I will jump on it.

So have started assembling the short block now.

All the bolts are brand new, spent hours tracking down all of the part numbers for them so have got a box full of OEM bolts to finish the engine.

I received the block back from Motor Machinists in Palmerston North, and had done:

Block - decked, honed and cleaned
Crank - Polished, crack tested, balanced
Rods - Balanced
Flywheel - Balanced (MRP Light weight)

They also cleaned the pistons and have come up brand new!

Starting to look like a real engine now. Oil pump was not brand new however inspected, and also installed the higher pressure spring.

The head is being sent up to MRP for a full port and polish, and complete blow head job and expected to be back in 3 weeks.
Now just have to track down a T50 which will probably come from Japan and get that rebuilt. I might attack it myself or just take it in to get done by the pro's. 

Mingle with me

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Am heading up to Hamilton next weekend from Palmy (18th Feb) to pick up a KE30.

Does anyone have a trailer that I could please borrow for the day, name your price!

Cheers

Today, Christmas kept on rolling over.

Received:
TODA Cam pulleys
TODA Timing Belt
TODA Underbucket shim conversion kit
TODA Uprated springs
Uprated oil spring for higher pressure.

Enroute:

290deg 10.3mm & 282deg 10.10 Kelford cams

The Small port 4A-GE bottom end is nearing completion of the rebuild, and the head will be going up to the trusty Baz at MRP for a complete head port next month. It will receive Atlantic size valves also. If I ever want to turbo this thing one day the engine will only need minor changes and will be an absolute trooper.

The bottom end will remain stock for the time being. One day when I can afford to do the bottom end I will but that day will probably when a hair dryer goes on it

I also received some sprinter rear vents which look mint! Brand new too

This is how it went for me when I got my AE86 from Japan

Step 1) Get in touch with Ewan at Stacked (info@stacked.co.jp)

Step 2) Tell Ewan. Me like this car very much, and this one and this one and also this one. Chose a car we were happy with

Step 3) Pay Autohub $1500nzd~ (roughly)

Step 4) Pay Autohub GST 

Step 5) Car arrives on your door 3 weeks from leaving Japan / Or car arrives at VINZ/VTNZ

Step 6) Pay $450 (roughly) for a VIN

Step 6a) Pay for repair cert which is $500 after getting your car repaired

step 6b) Pay for cert for any mods which is $500

Step 7) Happy man with car.

Can pick it up and courier it to you no worries. Have a courier account so will be cheap as chips, in fact the next meet I come to down there I will accept some hot chips as payment.

Spent a few days tidying up the mess in the engine bay. Much much better than what it was, removed a few bits and bobs.

Idle up when A/C is on? no no, idle down to 600rpm. Much nicer on the ears.

Due this week:

Willwood Dynapro's for the front from Baz at MRP. That should actually make the car slow down when the brakes are applied which will be grand.

Black carpet from Japan. The stuff in there before was sort of maroon. icky.

That will be it for a reasonable amount of time. KE25 is the new priority. Well, the two of them anyway.. 

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Before

After

Well, have sold the KE20 and the guy wanted the original running gear in it. Removed the hilux rear end and coil over front end (from a starlet I think originally).

Had some TA63 LCA's lying around and though I would try them with the struts I had, they are about 25mm longer than standard and mated up the the struts so chuffed about that!

Now as you can see the tie rods don't really reach that far... would wind them out if they weren't rusted and acually let me to turn them out. ah well. Looks quite staunch for the time being.

On the list over the coming weeks

#Rebuild 4A-GE Small port. 

have bought heaps of OEM bolts and a few things from Bazza at MRP and also some TODA gear in from Japan. Should be a beautiful engine bay somewhere down the line

**Spin a yarn**

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Just finished having the same issue with my BZR. Turned out to be the igniter. Get another coil and igniter setup from somewhere and wack that in and see how you go

Alas, after waiting a little while for the Stacked/ML Racing container to come to NZ I have received my KE20 Hi-Deluxe bonnet

Little dented but car will be getting fully stripped repainted so not overly concerned. That is what the panel beater will have to worry about.

Will be rebuilding the small port over the coming wee while and get some mounts made up for it. Once that's all done it'll be panel and paint time.

Now time to find a good condition valance...

Been extremely reliable over the past month. Gone for 4 extreme hoons down windy roads and sticks like shit to a blanket. Wicked handling on this, like a damn go cart. Definitely the funnest car I have been in.

Don't know if I will make it go choo choo anytime soon. I think I might leave it as is and now invest into my KE25.

AE86's are a great investment for anyone that's interested.

Went up to pork chop hill and got a completely unexpected snap.

Looking boss as man. My starter motor is starting to fail too. Takes about 5 kicks before the solenoid kicks in

Also, what style bumper have you got on the front there? Just the type I'm after for mine too. 

I have a 4A-GZE CAS and some Coil on Plugs you could use if you were interested? Not sure on how they run with a stock ECU (I don't think they do) but would be next to no hassle to get it going + as above, would like better too.

Yes. Air mail is 3-4 days to the door.

I don't think there are any good parts on that car lol

Shame, but I am glad the guy I sold it to never got round to putting the 2jz in it that I knew would never happen but worried that they would start by cutting out the firewall hah

Meh

Would rather ke26 these days anyway

Last time I saw the boot lid, I don't even know if I would call it a boot lid anymore. More of a.... boot grater-lid. Rusty as buggery.

And I concur, KE26 's are boss.

oh fuck!!!!!!!

I want it back..........

I don't think there would be anything to persuade them in selling it. They've spent years piecing together parts ready for their KE25 build.

God I wish I'd never sold my 25, I saw a genuine sprinter with that front on it once in Nelson, never again though, I'll be keeping a keen eye on this, looks like it'll be good when it's finished

Wow awesome, I didn't even know that they imported that particular model here in NZ. Never seen a front end like this till one popped up on one of the Japanese sites I use to get parts.

I'll probably keep the entire car the colour the gaurds etc are as I reckon it looks pretty sharp.

It's all complete. Boys at Olds Cool added to the 'restore' list

Fukn A your Levin is far too tidy... I wish I had a TE27 Levin in my shed too!

This is more of a hybrid KE20, KE25 and TE27 car. Mongrel of the sorts.

rad

Cheers!

Just FYI, that's your old KE25 sitting next to mine in the picture there. It will live again another day

This is going to be a good idea right.... right?

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