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Test fitting the engine. It's looking good, albeit with a few things to figure out.. Clearance between engine and firewall. Engine mounts, drivers and passenger sides. Notice the holes not lining up on the drivers side. The original 2002 round passenger side engine mount is too thick. The plan is to get a similar one that's skinnier, maybe from an escort, so the engine will shunt towards the passenger side so the drivers side mount holes will line up. That will make another situation worse however... Sump on passenger side goes bonk on subframe. The top of the sump is at the same height as that triangular plate with the hole innit (if you can tell from bad photo). I'm hoping once the passenger side engine mount is properly mounted, the sump should drop underneath the plate. Maybe some custom made rubber mounts the drop the engine lower? I'll noodle about it. I had a set of exhaust headers I got cheap on marketplace (originally Ebay the dude said) and figured I'd try my luck and see if they'd fit. No way. The steering box and column takes up too much room. That will be a big project. Until next time.

Just buy the one from Krae. Nice and easy. They have afterpay

You've always liked my dodgy shafts. This one has a poked center bearing. Glad you said to chuck it in. That's the plan. Gonna see if everything connects up and drive some back wheels.

Look out, here comes my shaft

About time you worked out how to use these here forums. Damn kids these days and their reddits. Tang and desprang please. https://oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/91298-skevys-mx73-cressida/

New engine. Same as other engine, except it's stuck together and ready to go. Check back in another half decade for more quality updates.

That's a very good point. Unfortunately no luck with pumping the gas pedal. But you're right that there's not enough enrichment. I'll keep looking and see what I can find.

Yeah it does, almost too well. Revs like hell with it out when its going. Thinking I might hardwire a can of start ya bastard into the air filter.

I've had the lush opportunity to hoon around in my bosses Suzuki ST90 Carry Van. It's awesome, other than it's a bitch to start and idle when cold. The starter cranks for ever, then eventually after about a minute it starts to catch. Although it cuts out again quickly, even with the choke out. After a few goes doing this, it reluctantly starts and idles but it's anyone's guess if it's gonna cut out again. Once warm.. it's alright, but has cut out on me a few times at intersections. The battery, sparkplugs and starter are all good so pretty sure that's not the problem. The bosses said they were using 91 octane. Should I try 95? Or could it be a case of dodgy connections in the dizzy?

Hey Northlanders, my boy is taking ages to finish his ke20 and needs a run-about in the mean time. He has his eye set on an modern-ish Impreza in Paihia. However we're in Napier. PM me if you can help kick it's tyres and give it a good test for us, before we buy. Will shout beers etc. Cheers

Here's the E21 rear trailing arms getting modified for future coilover goodness Before removing the old shock mount After removing the old shock mount Ground back the dodgy old welds Ready for adding the new coilover mounting tabs *Missing photo of endless cutting and grinding of the two tabs so they'll fit. Yawn Tacked on Here's another I prepared earlier Not a bad days effort. Will mount everything up and test fit it all before welding everything on properly. Then get all this pesky suspension stuff powdercoated! Yay progress yay

Long time coming update time. Have been doing things on this in no particular order so here goes Reinforcin' stuff Before After Common problem on 2002s is the engine mount on the passenger side is prone to cracking. This should fix it. Another problem area, especially on earlier 2002s are the control arms. Boxing them in either side should do a world of good Finished fixing dings in the bonnet and is now primed Looks like this on the car Getting there at snails pace but at least it's something right? Chur

Hey team, quick question - getting ready to weld some strengthening plates to the ol' subframe of this thing.. Do I need a professional to weld these on for certification purposes or does that not matter as long as the welds are strong?

Need tyres for dromin

Hey ladies. Would anyone have a M18x1.5 tap they could lend me? Was welding in a threaded bung for an o2 sensor but welder decided to throw a shit and got blobby on inside of the thread damnit.