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I gave mine a light dusting of matt black just so it didn't stick out like dogs balls, doesn't seem to affect it at all. Mind you it was a light dusting enough to disguise it behind the grille.

I gather his EX wasn't a GSR so it never would have had the EX GSR gearbox and diff. Finding EX GSR parts are hard over here.

shit yeah and shiny dark coloured cars (especially black) shows up every single dent. Gloss white, and more importantly matt white show up bugger all dents and imperfections, which is why I painted the corolla white

The clutch is going to have to match the spline of the gearbox, so most likely an L200 clutch, but then again the clutch has to suit the diameter of the flywheel too. 4G63 flywheel has different bolt pattern to 4G32, but I have a feeling the clutch dimentions are the same size. Chances are the 4G32 clutch plate has the same spline count as the L200 box anyway.

Am pretty sure Opel Kadett, Manta and GT are 4x100mm

yeah I'm down for whatever, would have to suss some accommodation though

hey man love your project! I really like the detail you have described the car and the massive amounts of pics!! man it's so impressively awesome.

I just recently put an electric fuel pump on the Viva as the original one was leaking and it seems to be running fine. It's one of those square facet pumps and it must have an internal regulator or something as it stops pumping so much when the carb bowl is full.

yeah pre Evo4 will have exhaust on drivers side while Evo4 onwards will be on passenger side. I haven't compared an Evo 4-9 block to an Evo 1-3/VR-4 block but the head is pretty much mirrored. Evo 4-9 is the same like how Evo 1-3 is, just minor differences. Evo X is completely different. You wont find an Evo4+ engine for cheap, that's for sure. non turbos are same deal, although there is no DOHC 4G63 N/A in evo4 orientation, just 4G64 and 4G69. You'll need a pre Evo block as it will have RWD mounts whereas Evo don't, also it will be front sump so that may be an issue. Starion block would be ideal but then you'll need a Starion gearbox to go with it. Sigma or L200 gearbox will fit N/A and VR-4 blocks. If you're after an N/A DOHC engine for cheapness, find one from an E33A Galant or pre-94ish RVR.

DOHC 4G63s come up real cheap on trademe all the time, under $300 usually. Problem is you'll need to convert to RWD, and then convert to turbo, probably costing another $1000.

looking fucken sweet man, can't wait to see more progress.

Huh? SOHC 4G63 turbo is 7.6:1, SOHC carb is usually 8.5-9:1 depending on if export or JDM, and SOHC inj is 9.1:1.

Or just switch to VR-4 pistons. Depending which DOHC N/A 4G63 you get it could either have a 9.1, 9.4 or 10.4:1 compression ratio. The 9.1 and 9.4 would be OK to use with a turbo, but I wouldn't put huge amounts of boost through it.

man I am so insanely jealous, I've always wanted an ID or a DS. Finding parts for them would be really hard I would imagine

N/A DOHC 4G63 bottom end is pretty much identical to the turbo bottom end, apart from the pistons, lack of oil squirters and oil pump housing with outlet/inlet for oil cooler. 4G63 was originally based off the Pinto motor, if you didn't know already. Why supercharge though? they have millions of support for turbo.

twin cam evo (small port) head arrived finally:

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4x101.6mm - same as Mini, Viva, Minor and a few others. Not such a common stud pattern to come by.

hrmm forgot about this haha. I chucked in an autobid thinking someone would out-bid me but it seems like no one else is bidding (probably a sign I shouldn't be bidding either!) I really should be spending my money on the corolla, eterna and viva and not think about buying yet another car

He be in Stokes Valley. Hah, kinda needed jumper leads 2 weeks ago boe. August is a bit too far to wait if I don't end up getting this car. Seriously, it's like $10 max to courier them up

chur boes. I'm just gunna watch how the bidding goes this week and if it's still well under my top value I'm prepared to pay then I'll get one of use guys to scope it out. I got like a checkpoint list of exactly what stz to check for etc.

They are in Lower Hutt City apparently. But will find out exactly what area they are in soon.

would recommend BNT, or if you can sweet talk the guys at automotive supplies to do a cash sale they would be the best bet.

haha yeah. when we left the heads you were just arriving there in your van.

sweet boe will let you know. I don't even know what the bidding would end up like it may go out of my price range entirely. Auction doesn't end until the 17th so maybe the week before that would be sweet. will let you know anyway. chur