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I don't have any experience with the 1uz AFM specifically but some other AFM's have a Fc pin that is used to trigger the circuit open relay and not the ecu.

Turbos will soften the exhaust sound

Scott Hoffman over in OZ has used Maxspeeding gear in alot of his moderately ludicrous builds with good success. I highly doubt he's using them in his latest billet engine though.

We cut ali every day on our flat beds so also yell out if you need something cut.

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Shit yeah, good progress!

Fuck thats fantastic! Can't wait to see it on the road!

Next part is the head and this was actually started years ago from a stock 16v small port - so long ago that from memory it has G4A 01 stamped on it. The head retains standard size valves but has had a few other mods care of the 4age guru @kpr KPR broke out the dremel and applied some of his porting skills: Originally I was going to use the HKS cams that are in the original 86 engine, but decided to put my big boy pants on so Kelfords made a dent in my bank balance by supplying bump sticks and a few other bits: And this made me laugh Basically its a version of KPR's Hilux engine with vvti which should make the cams managable. Anyway, ages back I smoothed off a set of cam covers (photos ^ there somewhere in an earlier post) so got onto finishing them by welding on some AN fittings and then fitting a set of my breather plates (which I now sell if anyone is interested). These then went off to powdercoating. A TRD gasket was added to the mix: And then everything assembled: There's still a bit more to go but its taking shape.

Congrats! Its pretty good mph for the time - probably a low 14 even maybe a 13 in it.

Pretty awesome power! Building something like this is on my bucket list. Awesome work!

Looks like hasn't logged in since 2019 - bummer, really wanted to see this thing back in action too!

A mate of mine custom made an old style engine cover for his modern engine with period correct old style paint and graphics. At first glance you think cool old engine, but then on second look you realise the truth.

Haven't touched it yet, its just gathering dust in the corner of the workshop but will machine the bellhousing and the adapter ring at some point so will look at it properly at the time.

So, yeah, when I said GTX2867 I actually meant G25... Which does mean the Starlet will get an upgrade sooner rather than later. At the moment the 86 still has the T50 in it but I have a J160 ready to go but will worry about all that once its actually on the road.

Me too! If KPR's Hilux is anything to go by it should be fun especially in a light car. Ive got a GTX2867 series 2 turbo sitting on the shelf which is the next size up from whats on the Hilux. I havent quite decided if it will make it onto the 86 or upgrade to the starlet then buy something else. It will depend a bit on the budget at the time I guess.