The Backyard Bargain 1989 Ae95R Sr5 Wagon

[madKE35coupe]

hey there fellow rollaclubbers. during a trip to the in laws place a few months back I decided to take a different route than usual. as we were driving down a small street I noticed a little white wagon sitting in a backyard just out of sight. after pulling up and reversing a bit I noticed it was an AE95. it had been sitting for a while from what I could see so I thought there is no harm in asking. turns out it had become one of those jobs that slowly got pushed further and further down the to do list, as it had a blown head gasket. after a chat with the owner and exchanging phone numbers, 2 weeks later I picked it up for $500 and now resides at my mates place getting the engine fixed. it has 220k on the clock, 5 speed manual, tidy interior and straight body. hopefully the engine isn't too far gone as it has had water sitting in the bore for quite some time now. these are the only photos I have of it at the moment but I will take some more soon. plans are simple, get it running, regoed and drive :) will more than likely upgrade the stereo at some stage too, and possibly some nicer alloys, but getting it on the road is my main concern. anyway I thought I might show her off :)

Edited September 24, 2014 by madKE35coupe

[madKE35coupe]

Been a while since i have been able to do much to her. Had a gew spare hours this afternoon so i pulled the sump off and popped the pistons out. Still unsure whether the block is even useable, as it has had water sitting in it for a while. With any luck i am hoping to have it running after christmas if all goes well.

[parrot]

These things are becoming more popular than AE86's. Incredibly practical cars. I must have one.

[oldeskewltoy]

These things are becoming more popular than AE86's. Incredibly practical cars. I must have one.

 

one of my wifes favorite rides, hers rusted away back in 2002....

 

After we moved across the country... from east coast USA to west coast USA, I managed to find myself an AE95 sedan... lovingly referred to as Grunt. the engine wasn't that sound... had a knock in her for a while... I put together a "Super Duty" 4AFE - 20V block, 4AGE crank and rods, Japan market 2nd gen 4AGZE pistons, under a ported head ;) . Compression bump is to 10 to 1, I also installed a 2nd gen intake manifold for additional low end response.