DirtyThirtys 1984 Toyota Starlet KP61

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This build was never supposed to make it to a "next page", oh well.

 

ECU mount which will be tucked up behind the glovebox/footwell. Needs some rubber isolating washers and fixings. REVISED, now attached to the back of the glovebox for even more space saving.

Its got a nice locking plug but also needs to get the vacuum feed with minimal kinks to the MAP sensor from the vacuum block.

Also its nice and close for the wideband as the wideband plugs into the ECU. The plug is bigger than the actual sensor so the cover plate for the gear lever hole will have a wideband sensor sized hole with a grommet.

Working on a mild wire tuck, battery all wired up and will be unnoticeable once carpet is in again.

 

Other than that, motivation is at an all time low so updates will be slow. Turns out getting married is quite expensive so not sure if the KP will be driveable this year. 

The Mini is currently in for a small birthday, new tyres and a once over. Working towards paint.

I think a nice orange for both cars eventually would be nice.

 

 

 

Inspo:

 

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Decent update:

ECU basically all wired in, just the wideband to go and a few bits to go. We've turned the car over which is huge! Will go for a start shortly.

 

Semi wire tuck has gone well, just a few bits to tidy up. I've learned a thing or two for next time. Theres not many good wiring diagrams out there for KPs. I thought being around as long as they have been with numerous 4AGE swaps that there would be more accessible information out there.

Before and after:

 

 

Just some small amount of body loom that will be showing in the engine bay. Itll be hidden by the coolant tank anyways.

The Mini is back in the garage, after a once over and some new tyres she runs mint! @mk2marty and I had a good night hoon. Really need to get onto paint prep, but time is scarce.

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For anyone looking for a KP Starlet wiring diagram that seems to be correct. No idea where on my travels I found this. 

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Systems check.....Dad you forgot to tighten up all the fuel fittings so now the garage smells of fuel.

 

Managed to get the front straightened out a little bit, requires some metal hot glue gun action

 

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A wild @mk2marty sitting in some half mounted fishnets, thankfully not wearing any fishnets.

Take it as you will, but we just have another few holes to drill and then we'll make some holes in the seat rails to mount them up properly.

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FIRST START! Turns out I'd bought a rotary thinking it was a 4AGE with the idle its currently got.
Huge milestone and it doesnt make any metallic noises so thats a bonus. Its basically an unopened engine thats been sitting for god knows how long in some garage in Wellsford. Now has some extra bits bolted to it an a new ECU so Im surprised it did run okay for the 10 seconds it was on. Cant post a video unfortunately/

Now onto sorting everything else I've neglected. Theres a leak on the return line fuel fitting to sort, I probably need to extend a fuel hose down inside the tank so the fuel isnt aerating as it goes back into the tank. I need to track down the sick vacuum leak. 

Body side wiring to do, not all the gauge cluster works atm. Clutch fork retaining clips (due to some photo found, I did this already! woohoo), some oil in the gearbox is probably wise. 

Carpet seems to hide a multitude of sins...