DirtyThirty

No signs of it being dark blue, but definitely red. It's had a few plates over time. When I get a chance I'll check those up!

Anyone done a COP conversion on a 4age here? Generally you'd need a trigger wheel but I see everyone using the distributor base as a CAS?

Immediate Issues: Ill run through some of these with the potential solutions we have used/are working on 1. Cable to hydraulic clutch conversion 2. Intake with TVIS 3. Distributor 4. Rear water outlet 5. Gearbox mount 6. Fuel Lines 7. Radiator Mount I should explain that my fabrication skills are limited to grinding and drilling holes (hilarious). Anything I need made or welded, I either tac together/use CAD (Cardboard Aided…) and take it to Ronnie @ RSL or I wait for me best m8 @mk2marty to pop up with his welder. Recently been staying up late and learning basic actual CAD, at least I can flick it off to an engineering company to make me what I want since I don’t have the skills to. 1. Cable to hydraulic clutch conversion. MK1: After much thought, there is a nice depression in the firewall that looks roughly the size of a AE86 clutch master. After acquiring one, we set to drill this out and just come up with a linkage from the clutch pedal to actuate it. It was a good idea, until the linkage had to be made quite strong and the tube we used, wasn’t. MK2: I went to Oldscoolautos who fabbed up a clutch pedal nicely reinforced that would actuate the MC pushrod. This was great, didn’t cost moonbeams and worked, fantastic! Well, it was until you see how much the MC sticks into the intake area which meant the TVIS wouldn’t fit. Balls. MK3: The current setup. I’ve been interested in the Hasport conversions available for Hondas for quite some time as they look like they could easily be made to work (https://hasportperformance.com/products/cma/). I wasn’t brave enough to pull the trigger on one new, one popped up from a KP! Someone had a similar idea. It came with a plate to mount it exactly where I wanted. Only thing I need to do is get the clutch cable shortened. Now the MC is out of the way and having no issues fitting the intake with TVIS, I’ll still proceed to leave it on the shelf and well onto the next issue! MK4 (research stage): S2000 cylinders as theyre same 5/8 bore, and only 2mm difference in stroke from what I can see. 28mm vs 30mm. They are overall only 50mm long. Which is EXACTLY the same available, just the mounting studs are on the piss, so will have to see if that works out. Stay tuned. 2. Intake with TVIS Wasn’t going to work with clutch conversion MK1 or MK2. It will with MK3 however, of course I’ve already purchased an ITB manifold and 20v ST ITBs along with the SQ Engineering downpull kit, waiting for my KE70 throttle cable to arrive from Malaysia. So that’s it, intake issue solved in the best possible way. Got some trumpets turning up at some point too. Job jobbed. 3. Distributor The engine had (once upon a time) a TRD carb setup so im told. The distributor was modified to have vacuum advance which we didn’t need anymore. I managed to swap my one for a standard 16v one. Eventually I think a COP conversion will happen so we’ll get rid of the distributor anyways. But for now to keep things simple and not change too many variables, we’ll retain this system. 4. Rear water outlet It was only JUST clearing the firewall. SQ Engineering to the rescue again. Modified the waterlines coming out the back of the waterpump. Needs a bit more refining but itll work for now. Also car didn’t come with a heater, Ill need a good windscreen demist solution (bilge pump seems to be the go) OR find a heater from a KP and install it, not too hard with all the takeoffs the SQ engineering outlet provides. Ill need to unmodify the waterlines possibly for that, problem for another time. I can hear The Beths telling me now that “Future Me, Hates Me”. 5. Gearbox mount This one sucks. Nothing lines up. The 2 crossmembers I was given are good for scrap value only. We put together something basic which eventually once the car is running, Ill get Ronnie to remake nicely and make sure the pinion angles of the diff etc all line up nicely to the gearbox, for now this will do. 6. Fuel lines Being a carb car with EFI engine the fuel lines needed some work. Currently looking for a wrecking KP to take the steel line from. I made a really nice one out of aluminium fuel tubing and flared the ends, but its too soft for my liking so looking to just use a steel one. I could remake this in steel tube, but worth getting one for a wrecking car to save time. 7. Radiator Mount Just got an aluminium FENIX AE86 radiator, with 2x 12" fans on the outside "pulling" air. Managed to source some AE86 top radiator mounts which with went in easily, just the bottom mount to be made. Came up with this which will work, ill just bolt it to the car and make an appropriate sized hole for the bottom mount grommet to go into.

Now for the part where we collect parts….. Sourced an incomplete engine & gearbox from a guy in Wellsford. It had come out of an AE86 so most the RWD stuff was there. However it was missing an intake manifold, alternator bracket, flex plate, driveshaft yoke, loom, ecu and generally everything else that’s hard to find. It was the best shot we had at a 16v, considering at the time there wasn’t much around. Money exchanged hands, we loaded up and deal done. Immediately after we make it back to base, im online ordering a gasket kit for it. The idea here is to change whatever is easy enough to change for now, but the goal is to sit the engine and box into the car to see how it all works. I went back to Greg who sold me the car and picked up an ECU and loom (turned out to be from a FWD with some plugs missing and wires cut and joined in random spots, more on this later). I forgot to mention that he sold me the car with a variety of gearbox crossmembers and engine mounts for a 4AGE to KP. At this point we have a gasket kit, flywheel resurfaced (quick turnaround from GER), new pilot bearing (was a tough one to track down, think I ended up getting it ex-Aus with some other goodies) and clutch kit with ARP fasteners.

Cheers mate! I wouldnt have known that. So just the front grille, wings and bumper etc to change back you reckon? The slant front bumper I have wants to fit but does quite at the moment, probably due to the flat front conversion? Sorta liked the slant front more anyways and it's easier to find bits so that'd be handy

Link to build thread: https://oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/87856-dirtythirtys-1984-toyota-starlet-kp61/

Discussion thread: G'day team OS, Owning an E30 in my youth meant we made terrible mistakes in usernames, but now getting close to being thirty, I guess its kinda fitting. Maybe, just make better choices when choosing usernames. Anyways.... We thought it was a fantastic idea alongside having a half completed Mini Clubman (a project, but legal and runs well. Just looks like a POS) and just having a newborn that we buy another longer term project car. In consultation with my better half of course, we bought a rego on hold, primed shell of a KP Starlet because you know, we naively thought there would be time to take on a project like this. Its arrived with all the interior bits floating around, about 3 different cut up body looms in a rubbish bag and some other extras. No running gear. Most the rust has been cut out hence the primer. The big sell was, it is a live shell and certed for a 1600cc Fuel Injected Toyota Motor & modified suspension. So all we need to do is source the running gear and we'd be in business, right? Famous last words. As it sat on the PO's driveway (Note: didnt come with the wheels pictured). Gregg was an absolutely great guy to deal with, have still kept in touch for bits and pieces. He owns a VERY well built turbo 4AGE KP now. After a quick discussion over a pie out at a lovely beach in Beachlands with my very good Toyota Century owning friend, I decided to take the plunge. The plan was to borrow our builder's car trailer and head up the following weekend out East to collect it. Its at this point im glad I had a Triton with a towbar, as I dont think our new glued together Haval would be capable. The following weekend, we drive down. Load up. Lose my hi viz along the road, but we make it back home. The Mini got reshuffled and here it is sitting in what will be its new home for the foreseeable and unforeseeable future. Boxes of parts. Mini: KP: I've always loved these. Prior to looking for a KP, I was keen on an Imp but they were either too far gone or just unable to be made road legal. I prefer the slant front, however the flat front has grown on me especially while following Ritchie's built which is somewhat a source of inspiration (this wont get to that level of build, but we can all dream). The idea was to build something road legal we could use on autocross/grasskhana/skid pan type events and not worry too much about breaking it. As always, my goals arent ever to make much power, its about reliability more than anything. Plus I could live out my dream of having fender mirrors and small Japanese wheels. Mainly documenting so its online for all the bits and pieces I couldn't find too much information on in the hopes it helps someone along the way. Build Overview: 4AGE 16v with ITBs, COP T50 22 Spline gearbox MaxxECU Street Standard diff (although have a good lead on a T Series) T Series RA29 diff Stripped out but tidy interior Reinstate half cage (Can see where the old one was due to the foot plates) Recaro Fishnets Generally put the thing back together