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    Rotary piner thread.

    in General Car Chat

    Posted

    I have some coin saved up for a BIG 'MURCAN TURCK but maybe I should just buy a 'tang instead.

    Because theoretically, if I import, comply and then sell it for big bucks, I could still buy a BIG 'MURCAN TURCK.

    <comicsans>Safe as houses!</comicsans>

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    '80S KID Part II: Ed's AW11 SC chit-chat

    in Project Discussion

    Posted

    Yeah, I wasn't going to look at the car again for another 9-12 months, but peer pressure (and a repair quote that came in well under what I initially thought) made me do it.

    Engine builder recommended 1.1mm or thicker headgasket so will see what Toyota can supply.

    The crank from the donor AE101 GZE was in better condition, so ended up using it, and the rods from that motor instead.

    On 23/07/2017 at 16:04, Snoozin said:

    Set of 193b's sitting in my wardrobe doing nothing at all that would surely be lush.

    Hmmmmm. Guessing these are N/A suited? Let me do some research and get back to you Richy.

    @Firetruck I don't really want to go too extreme to be honest, keen on having a tidy looking car externally with a couple of small mods to give it more shove. I keep telling myself (maybe poorly judged) that if I wanted to build a foooooly siiiiick MR2 I should have started with a rusty high-km $3000 shell instead of a low-km tidy $12,000 one out of Japan, and then it would be ripe to chuck in a 7A-GTE and Link. As it stands, it still feels a bit sacrilegious going down the path I already have...

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    '80S KID redux: 1986 Toyota AW11 MR2 Super Charger

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    Because everyone likes laughing at my misfortune, let's have another look at those big-end bearings.

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    Yeah.

    The crank was also scored seven ways from Sunday, and the machinists next door were reluctant to skim it, so now it's a big ole paperweight. These were the worst ones but pretty much every single journal was rooted.

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    We did work out the root cause of all this pain - the factory oil pump had eaten itself, apparently a common thing with the 1st gen motors. I never realized the 4A-GE also suffered from this weak point - it's a common thing to occur on the old Mazda B6Ts as well, although those tend to blow the relief valve and spring first.

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    Lots of deep scoring against the cover:

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    Take note of the area around the vivid mark:

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    In the meantime, things got busy... and my wallet got empty. We acquired a donor 4A-GZE bottom end (from an AE101 this time) and Karl attempted to make a good one out of two. The end result: my block, pistons and sump + donor crank and rods = this. He also sourced a brand new oil pump from Toyota and a couple of other bits and pieces. Head has been sent for a skim, as there was a 0.004" bow in the face (eek).

    Toyota purists may note the AE101 4A-GZE rods are actually weaker than the preceding AW11/AE92 4A-GZE rods, but I was assured that for my application it wouldn't make a shred of difference. Different story if I was planning to go 7A and/or turbo I suppose.

    The first photo below should answer the age-old question of whether 1st gen 4A-GZE (AW11) blocks were 7-rib or 3-rib.

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    Generic oil filter for the running in period.

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    Better get more than 100,000km out of this shiny new TGP pump!

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    Thanks to fellow oldschool member @Dell'orto I now have a SC12 from an AE101. They look very similar at first glance to the one that came off the AW11 but note the radius of each pulley face; AE101's is slightly smaller. If this translates into a slight boost increase, it won't be a bad thing I'm sure. When I next go back to the workshop I'll dig the verniers out and compare the inner diameter of each pulley, but I'm pretty confident they are different sizes, and the Toyota wizards on the internet also seem to indicate the same.

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    This clutch also arrived. Sadly, Toyota no longer stocks a genuine clutch kit for the AW11 SC :(

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    Next step is to speak to Mark at Toyota to see if I can find a suitable 1.1mm or thicker MLS head gasket before the engine can be fully reassembled. And do some more overtime in the mines to pay for all this faffing about.

    Discuss the colossal fail here: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/49412-80s-kid-part-ii-eds-aw11-sc-chit-chat/

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    Slightly more modern classics coming of age???

    in General Car Chat

    Posted

    Lancer Evos (I-III shape) are making their big comeback now. Just look at the numbers that are currently flooding Trademe.

    I even saw a typical 'flatpeaker' and his boys driving around in one, except it was shiny and fully stock standard. Either they were on their way home having just picked it up from Buy Right Cars, or they'd finally come to the realisation that stock standard trumps shitty mods all day.

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    Bringing my Rx2 to NZ

    in General Car Chat

    Posted

    Is it in Aussie? Talk to @Taistorm perhaps - think he is bringing over a wagon from WA.

    Dereg papers and bill of lading will be useful, stuff that proves you are the owner of the car essentially.

    If already damaged, the car will most likely be imported as such and flagged in the system and a certifier would inspect it before repairs can commence. I could give you the contact details of a friend in Hamilton who does border entry and compliance, he might be able to give you some advice.

    Daihatsu yrv turbo. Any good?

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    A mate of mine just sold one recently after owning one for several years (Sean in Wellington - Al, I think you might know him). I originally picked it up in Auckland and stored it for a few weeks before he came to grab it.

    They are quite economical, which is great for around town, but are a bit ungainly when cornering due to being taller than they are wide. Also the shittier the tyres, the more sledging that occurs. I remember experiencing a bad lockup coming down the Ngauranga gorge in the wet in his one.

    It was auto as well which did take some of the fun factor out of driving it. But yeah, they have a responsive little 4 cylinder 1.3 turbo and a surprising amount of room inside, easy to park too which is good. They share a platform with a bunch of other Toyotas and Daihatsus so parts are cheap and plentiful and in the time he had it not much went wrong except for a bit of paint fade and an accessory belt needed to be replaced.

    Get one!

    ...or if you can wait a few months while I try and source a windscreen for this blasted Alto you could eventually buy that instead. Lawl!

     

    Rotary piner thread.

    in General Car Chat

    Posted

    I bought some rare catalogues from Gavin/Myles recently. Had to fend off autobids from a well known foamer in the process.

    Anyway, they invited me out to pick up the books and browse their collection of sweet 'tangs, will see if I can get some photos for the piners here.

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    Election 2017: OS Meet location

    in Upper North Island Region

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    Voted Stoddard. It might be busier but at least the cars will be somewhat in view and not tucked out of sight behind the building.

    I believe BNT also has a scrap metal bin full of old brake rotors and discarded bellhousings that could be awarded to the pesky resident of Ellerslie for his efforts at chasing us away.

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    xssteeb's Fairlady 200ZR

    in Project Discussion

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    59 minutes ago, xsspeed said:

    @0R10N hmm, I'll prob struggle this weekend then, doing waterview tunnel stz on sunday avo, I'm clear for next months C&C for sure though

    Sounds good. I'll hopefully take the Skyline again, depends if it passes its WOF in between now and then.

    Be prepared to get asked countless times "boe how much did ur twennydebt conversion cost?" :D

    /nah it's not that sort of meet, lewl.

     

    xssteeb's Fairlady 200ZR

    in Project Discussion

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, xsspeed said:

    As per project thread it's road legal,  have been going through my emails and text correspondence with compliance place, can't believe it took so long for what, after the panel work, was so little. 

    Anywho, made a cameo at auckland burgermeat on wednesday night, looking forward to a drive or few this weekend

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    Come to Caffeine and Classics on Sunday morning, I'm taking the Skyline.

    Tech Spam thread - because 1/4" BSP gets 5 hand spans to the jiggawatt

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    On 22/05/2017 at 10:01, HighLUX said:

     1GGZE- what triggers the supercharger clutch to lock on. Theres a supercharger relay pin on the ecu. Is that triggering it via tps or similar or does it run off a switch on the accelerator pedal?

    Pretty sure it works like a 4A-GZE one, the ECU triggers that relay based on intake manifold vacuum. 

    When vacuum drops below 8" the supercharger clutch is engaged. The clutch stays on until intake manifold vacuum has risen to over 10" for a period of 5 seconds. This time delay was added to avoid cycling of the clutch during shifts and momentary throttle transitions.

    http://mr2.com/TEXT/SuperChargerInfo.html

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