PBaines - 1984 AE85 Levin - Race pony

[pbaines 790]

A few months ago a little rusty nugget was presented to me for sale and I couldn't help but add it to my fleet (I really shouldn't have but sometimes you just can't say no...)

 

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I got it home, parked it up. forgot about it for 4 weeks whilst I waited for a few things to come from Japan.
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The wiring loom that was in the car was the stock AE85 loom which was hacked and fudged. I thought it would be much easier to start with a clean base so I bought a set of AE86 looms. Now I know where everything is, it has wiring for a fpump, has EFI relays and wiring. I can just put in a stock 4A-GE loom and get it going with ease
Cabin loom
20210321_110325 by phillipbaines, on Flickr

Engine bay loom for headlights etc
20210321_105132 by phillipbaines, on Flickr

 

Looking tidy enough
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I've got everything there to get it going except a T series diff... (it has an S series diff so if anyone knows of a full T Series diff for AE86 I am a man in need)

 

 

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[pbaines 790]

I began to start looking around for the bolt on bits for the water lines, alternator bracket/alternator to get the motor supplied with the car going however another motor popped up removed from an AE85 as a complete running motor. to save me the mucking around sorting the supplied motor, thought it would be a heck of a lot easier just to use this new one!

Out came the old motor
20210401_105010 by phillipbaines, on Flickr

In went the new motor
20210401_123656 by phillipbaines, on Flickr

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I'm happy I chose to get the AE86 EFI wiring which differs from AE85 because I literally just plugged everything in. And it started pretty much first pop (had to replace ECU and set timing). For anyone doing an AE85 -> AE86 conversion. don't fuck around with the AE85 wiring. spend a few pennies and get an AE86 loom. it will save you days of prodding and poking around
20210402_191222 by phillipbaines, on Flickr
 

 

 

Now that this is going i'm going to book some time with my fab guy in the next few weeks to get the seat mounts sorted and also get an exhaust made. As per the video. she's just heading straight out the coby's at the moment.. heh
 

Parts on the way:
Parts Shop Max rear coil overs (spring/shock full coil over, replaces separate shock/spring)
BC Gold front coil overs complete
AE86 zenki 24mm rear axles
T series diff head 
rear drive shaft of the 2 piece from Japan
KAAZ 2-way LSD New from Japan

TODO:
Buy  new wheels. this isn't a rally car anymore

 

Once those arrive, it'll be time to drive it down the road!

 

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