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  1. parrot
    I was admiring it too. You need to put up the design and dimensions along with anything you would do different next time. If you lived in Melbs I’d buy it off you. I imagine the only downside is having to store it.
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    Were your KE10 ones adjustable Darren? Are you saying you are selling sets? A few guys here may be interested if so. I’ve got some NOS tokico’s for the KE15 but worried they will bottom out with the usual lowering techniques previously mentioned, hence the KE20 set.
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    That guy is dodgy. Stay well away
  4. parrot
    It’s looking fantastic. You must be so proud of what you have achieved, it’s come such a long way. Did you bolt the front bumper to the front guards? You can guarantee you will then crease the guard lip if you ever touch anything with the bumper
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    I'm sure that back in 1985 we were told that the newfangled 4AGE engines were not rebuidable. I remember Toyota hosted Celica Car Club Victoria for a model introduction night, and everyone deriding the idea, end of the world as we know it etc.
  6. parrot
    Have you taken the door and rear quarter trim panels off and looked in there? Possibly the fibreboard may also have absorbed odour. I'd maybe take out the seats and give them a good long airing for some weeks, and double checking nothing has burrowed up into the seats from underneath. They were often filled with kapok which would be very attractive bedding for rodents. The floor sound insulation material shouldn't absorb anything?
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    For what it’s worth, the TRD adjustable cam gear for a K is a twin row. Very curious why they went to a single row
  8. parrot
    You have to do something with the mouse skeleton! I’m thinking hood ornament. The rat piss was my worry with the floors but it looks good. In fact the whole car looks great A mate of mine left a window down in his AE86 in the garage, and the his cat climbed in and pissed everywhere. The smell still lingers.
  9. parrot
    That looks allright. Have you had a look under the carpet yet? Bit worried about the floors.
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    This is something you need to have done by someone who knows what they are doing. Otherwise you are going to have a disaster. By all means have a go at putting it all together (use a factory manual) but get the block, crank and rods assessed by an engine builder and let them order the correct size parts for you.
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    The problem with continually moving the insert up with spacers (you can always add a large washer and see what difference that makes) is that you are limiting your piston travel severely, potentially outside what the spring travel dictates it needs to be. Lots of people blow inserts by bottoming them out on the piston stroke. You can also have problems with the spring itself being no longer captive
  12. parrot
    I reckon the insert is loose in the strut tube. If you are going to put a shorter cartridge in, you have to either space it up or down appropriately or there is nothing to stop it moving about
  13. parrot
    Sucking is plenty.
  14. parrot
    That looks a REALLY low spring it has to be said.
  15. parrot
    However, a man’s got to know his limitations. Or so someone once said. You might want to look into things a bit more. The idea with AE92 inserts is shorter stroke, but needs to be done in conjunction with lowered springs and everything that goes along with that. Otherwise you will just limit your damper travel until you wreck the inserts. Go with what you have got now, and consider where you want to go with the car in the future.
  16. parrot
    Once you get the top nut off your macpherson strut, it is extremely simple. Get on with it and you will quickly see
  17. parrot
    A little boat would be great to have for fishing at the inlet. I know the original owner of my KE15 used to tow a dingy about with it. One day maybe, because it is a damn long walk around to the mouth
  18. parrot
    Love it!
  19. parrot
    I’d say that all the lowering blocks are going to do is move the axle up relative to the height of the springs, and you will be left with the same problem. You will need to get the springs set properly. The shock may have blown after bing compressed too far
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    It is what it is. Don't get stressed about it. I basically ignore the whole facebook car thing other than trawling for the occasional desirable parts that pop up. Meanwhile I laugh at the stupidity and flick my finger to something else remotely interesting. The knowledge is still out there, and those that really care know where to get it. Here! What is interesting is when people bring facebook behavioural standards to a decent forum, they quickly learn to rein it in, or disappear. Is that the one you sold or the one you were keeping? Shall look forward to seeing how the Corona turns out.
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    Welcome Need a bit more info from you about the plans you have for the car. Daily commuter, IPRA race car, drag car, whatever How much you are budgeting
  22. parrot
    The fact it is electronic doesn’t change anything. It still relies on bob weights and vacuum advance to advance the timing
  23. parrot
    Have you connected a vacuum line from the inlet manifold to the distributor vacuum advance diaphragm?
  24. parrot
    What’s front tyre wear like? I would get a front end alignment and have a really good look at the rear trailing arm bushes also. What you don’t say is if it has been modified in anyway.
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    I think it’s pretty safe to say that for your purposes, you wouldn’t need to go down that route. Its fascinating though
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