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

[SOHC 7,867]

26 minutes ago, tortron said:

How cold is it in your shed, might need to warm it up a little to account for shrinkage.

 

 

Chinese sourced box section? Try some NZ made. Ironmaiden claims to have better stock

Is that a steel shop? i cannot find it, I went to steel cuts witch has fuck all thees days.

 

all the box is horrible, big daggy welds and the sides are concave corners are too rounded and the size is way off.    

[tortron 43,125]

They have a TradeMe account called ironmaiden, store in Manukau I think

[SOHC 7,867]

6 minutes ago, tortron said:

They have a TradeMe account called ironmaiden, store in Manukau I think

oh yes thats steel cuts, useless, grumpy 

[SOHC 7,867]

Anyone have a carb for this and a distributor drive? It’s a 2.2, and needs the straight drive bit for the dizzy

[Ghostchips 5,061]

If you get stuck for carbs i have random ones you could pick through.

[RUNAMUCK 21,565]

Question one,

How strong is tje diff in a 'tezza?

 

[RUNAMUCK 21,565]

Question two, 

AN/ dash fittings/braided hose,

how do the numbers relate to a size in a real work measurement?

I'm looking at cheap treasures from the Orient.  But those numbers don't actually mean anything to me?

[Yowzer 26,952]

29 minutes ago, RUNAMUCK said:

Question one,

How strong is tje diff in a 'tezza?

 

From skimming forums for next to useless info a few years ago suggests about 300KW if you're not too much of a rough bastard.

They're cheap enough though so break one and try again.

[Yowzer 26,952]

A dash is a 1/16th I think? So -4 AN is 1/4"

I think

[NickJ 3,113]

38 minutes ago, RUNAMUCK said:

Question two, 

AN/ dash fittings/braided hose,

how do the numbers relate to a size in a real work measurement?

I'm looking at cheap treasures from the Orient.  But those numbers don't actually mean anything to me?

Workmate just brought a stack of chinesium AN fittings for an efi conversion, macaroni elbows would have been a superior material choice.....

[Yowzer 26,952]

So avoid AliExpress? It's hard to know what brand to go for for such an item as there's so many shit ones that look identical in the pics.

[Nominal 43,042]

34 minutes ago, Yowzer said:

So avoid AliExpress? It's hard to know what brand to go for for such an item as there's so many shit ones that look identical in the pics.

Some things are probably better bought from a legit supplier.

[Yowzer 26,952]

Yep, when it's carrying pressurized fuel or oil, I'd rather pay more for quality.

[NickJ 3,113]

1 hour ago, Yowzer said:

So avoid AliExpress? It's hard to know what brand to go for for such an item as there's so many shit ones that look identical in the pics.

Yes/No, I actually thought it would be a good way to size the system for cheap and then buy legit ones.

The tapered threads on the Ali ones were that terrible, I doubt they would make a seal of any confidence

[Yowzer 26,952]

I'm sure with a bit of digging we could find a good supplier on Ali. After all most of the legit brands probably come from there anyway.

[Roman 11,068]

I went down that road and bought a couple of different styles as I figured some would be shit.
The ones that are "square cut" like, they are drilled from one side and drilled from the other. 
Avoid. Most of them had a small piece of swarf still stuck to it internally! Went straight in the bin.

These ones were good (I've used them with fuel and oil for several years, including a lot of do ups and undos with no issues at all)

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32741180690.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d670JXq
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32718466578.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d670JXq

This style, avoid:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32743291389.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d4HvP3k

I reckon the biggest cause of fuckups with AN lines though is putting them together improperly. 
I found putting masking tape around the outside then using a cut off wheel gave the best results. But need to clean a bunch of crap out of the line afterwards (But need to whichever method you use)

[SOHC 7,867]

Can someone help me find a LH mirror for a 1999 Toyota  corrola hatch GLX 4A? I cannot find one where do I start? 

[tortron 43,125]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DOOR-MIRROR-95-00-TOYOTA-COROLLA-E110-AE111-112-AE113-CE110-EE110-EE115-ELECTRIC/322910425234?hash=item4b2ef61092%3Ag%3A5CoAAOSwLdJcY2Ck&fits=Year%3A1999|Model%3ACorolla|Make%3AToyota

Worth more than the car?

[kyteler 50,655]

1 hour ago, SOHC said:

Can someone help me find a LH mirror for a 1999 Toyota  corrola hatch GLX 4A? I cannot find one where do I start? 

Parts world or equivalent should be able to track one down. 

[Mof 10,353]

Hello gents

Is there a way to reduce the power steering assistance? I feel it's just too light. 

Cheers