4age Crank Info For 4agte Usage

[dangdang]

Gday,

 

I'm currently building a 4agte for my ae82 Twincam. I brought what was a rebuilt 4agze block already fitted with Aries 8.0 forged pistons, spool rods, and its a seven rib with oil squirters. All good, then whilst I was checking the mains with plastiguage I found that the crank has been ground undersize and therefore has thicker "standard" type shells, I figure I really need to run the acl grooved "race" type as I will be heading north of 20 psi but these are not available in the shell thicknesses this ground crank requires.

My question is what is the best crank to source, and are GZE and GE late, large journal cranks the same?

I've read conflicting info in regards to the composition of GE and GZE cranks and whether they are actually forged or not.

My machinist here in Tas seems to think we might have to source from Japan as we are having real trouble finding any GE crank, if so I want to make sure I get the right one.

Build details of this engine can be found here.http://www.ae82.net/showthread.php?2...82-4agte-build

Any help is muchly appreciated as I'm getting real cranky with this hold up in the build. Everything else is bout ready to go, just need a crank!!!

Cheers

[Hiro Protagonist]

There are only 2 different 4AGE cranks. The first is for the 3-rib bigport 4AGE, and the second is for every other 4AG, be it 16v, 20v, or GZE

[Trev]

There are only 2 different 4AGE cranks. The first is for the 3-rib bigport 4AGE, and the second is for every other 4AG, be it 16v, 20v, or GZE

 

Ian do you know where the 'all 4age cranks and rods are forged' thread is on toymods, I could not find it.

[Hiro Protagonist]

Ian do you know where the 'all 4age cranks and rods are forged' thread is on toymods, I could not find it.

 

There's a couple of related ones, but the big one from memory was about the GZE pistons being forged/semi-forged

 

Are 4AGZE cranks forged steel or cast

Forged or not? 4AGZE/1GGZE pistons

Edited August 20, 2010 by Hiro Protagonist

[Trev]

There's a couple of related ones, but the big one from memory was about the GZE pistons being forged/semi-forged

 

Are 4AGZE cranks forged steel or cast

Forged or not? 4AGZE/1GGZE pistons

 

All I could find was the piston threads, I mentioned to Dan on AE82 that there is a thread on toymods covering the cranks and I was trying to find it, I also thought that old corollas did a post of the cranks.

[dangdang]

All I could find was the piston threads, I mentioned to Dan on AE82 that there is a thread on toymods covering the cranks and I was trying to find it, I also thought that old corollas did a post of the cranks.

Thanks for the info guys, you rock!

Just need to bloody find one. :D Not having a lot of luck so far.

[Trev]

Thanks for the info guys, you rock!

Just need to bloody find one. :D Not having a lot of luck so far.

 

Terry not have one?

[ionise]

Its nice finding info like this because it'll save me asking in a few months heh.

[cp1989]

hey mate on ebay australia.

 

4340 EN24 Billet Toyota 4AG 4AGE crankshaft Crank

into search bar

[cp1989]

here you go a bit cheaper this time

 

ARD FORGED CRANKSHAFT TOYOTA 4AGE 1.6L

ebay australia

good luck mate

 

i also have a 4agte and it is one of the funnest things ive driven. hopefuly you get yours on the road soon.

[Trev]

He got a brand new genuine one.

[cp1989]

Alright nice. Do you know what he paid for it?

[Trev]

$500.

[cp1989]

Not a bad price. Has he got it on the road yet?

[Trev]

Not a bad price. Has he got it on the road yet?

 

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