The Doctor
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1974 Toyota Corolla KE20The Doctor
@thedoctor
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Feb 27, 2008 10:22:23 GMT
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yeah, i'm quite astonished too! This is what a friend of mine discovered, when he took off his front wings:  guess i'm lucky then ;D oh, and yesterday was my birthday, so to celebrate that, i bought these:   |
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Last Edit: Feb 27, 2008 10:23:21 GMT by The Doctor
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Feb 27, 2008 11:38:39 GMT
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Belated congratulations, nice presents!
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luckygti
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Feb 27, 2008 14:14:01 GMT
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Like the wheelarch extensions. Where did they come from cos I fancy something like that for my Pug?
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ger
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Feb 27, 2008 17:19:24 GMT
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Small hijack.... Any of you Toyota grus know of a bolt in replacement for the 1970's 8R engine in my little hotrod..... I'll post in the general forum as well...  |
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The Doctor
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1974 Toyota Corolla KE20The Doctor
@thedoctor
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Feb 27, 2008 18:13:33 GMT
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Like the wheelarch extensions. Where did they come from cos I fancy something like that for my Pug? ger: i believe the 8R is a 2 litre right? probably the 18R-G bolts in, 120 bhp of DOHC 8 Valve power, but finding one is the difficult part  |
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ger
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Feb 27, 2008 20:29:03 GMT
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Hi Doctor,
8R is around 1850cc.... I have an 18R lying in the back of my garage, condition unknown, think thats a 2litre.
What was the 18-RG in?
Was hoping Toyota were like ford in regard to the gearbox..ie. same bellhousing for years so that I could get something more available......
Have low oil pressure on startup, do you think its worth popping in new main bearings ...or just live with it !
Theres a guy in US can supply the bearings..
Cheers
Gerry
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ifc63
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Feb 27, 2008 21:07:16 GMT
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Hi Doctor, 8R is around 1850cc.... I have an 18R lying in the back of my garage, condition unknown, think thats a 2litre. What was the 18-RG in? Was hoping Toyota were like ford in regard to the gearbox..ie. same bellhousing for years so that I could get something more available...... Have low oil pressure on startup, do you think its worth popping in new main bearings ...or just live with it ! Theres a guy in US can supply the bearings.. Cheers Gerry If you use the info on the page below and other pages on the same site it should answer most Toyota related questions. The most popular car to use the 18R-G was the 1st Gen Celica in RA28GT form in this country i.e. the Liftback that looked like a mini-Mustang. These engines are sought after but the standard 18R is a lot more common and is a 2 litre. ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stepho/engcodes.htm |
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3 x 1981 Toyota TA40 Sunchasers
1981 Toyota RA42 Sunchaser
1979 Toyota Corolla TE51 Liftback
1985 Corolla EE80 1.3GL Auto
2000 Astra 2.0 Diesel (for the wife)
Too many motorbikes to list !
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The Doctor
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1974 Toyota Corolla KE20The Doctor
@thedoctor
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Feb 27, 2008 22:38:59 GMT
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i think most R series engine will bolt up to your gearbox (i think it's a VERY Heavy P51, or maybe a W50, but i don't know for sure). 18R-G is a 2 litre, 18R is also, but has 105 bhp i believe.
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The Doctor
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1974 Toyota Corolla KE20The Doctor
@thedoctor
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Apr 21, 2008 21:06:16 GMT
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Today I enjoyed the great wheater we have overhere and took the Carina out for a drive.... to my shed Stripped the interior out today, and started removing the cage.   Started removing fluids and surroundings from the engine, so it can come out for the welder (if needed, but engine needs to come out anyway).  Friday, the car is picked up to go to the guy who's gonna weld it for me. If it returns is time to put on the flares and spoiler and such. Sfter that it's paint time ;D And 1 good weather bonus point today was this:  That's my stock driveshaft (from the K40 gearbox) in the T50 which is going to sit behind the 2T-G. It's a direct fit  Boxes are the same length, i've got a subframe for a 2T-G, so everything should swap in easily ;D |
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Last Edit: May 20, 2012 10:46:15 GMT by The Doctor
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The Doctor
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1974 Toyota Corolla KE20The Doctor
@thedoctor
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Apr 25, 2008 21:02:31 GMT
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got her stripped today, it's gone to the welder, when it's back i'm chopping away the sound deadening en make her ready for a new layer of paint ;D Cage was a curse word to remove, stupid englishmen from Safety Devices... (overhere, English people have the name to guess every size instead of measuring it, my cage doesn't fit 100%)   Nice retro convoy:  Beetle is an 1303LS from the first month they made them as convertible, value is in the 10.000+ euro range  |
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Last Edit: May 20, 2012 10:47:00 GMT by The Doctor
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Siert
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How do you mean "they have the name" that's not a matter of reputation, that's just a fact... Ever tried fitting any parts to British Leyland products :-)
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The Doctor
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1974 Toyota Corolla KE20The Doctor
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Apr 26, 2008 23:22:04 GMT
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nope My epxerience in working on cars doens't go far beyond the japanese territory |
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The Doctor
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1974 Toyota Corolla KE20The Doctor
@thedoctor
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May 25, 2008 22:29:38 GMT
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rear arches addapted to take the flares:   Gonna look nice I think ;D But to fill the arches I needed something spethial, and so I went to one of the greatest websites on the interwebs and bought these...  9x13 ET -30 (yeah, MINUS 30  ) Can't wait to get them here!!!! The price I bought them for was stupidely low (WELL below 100 euro), but shipping will add a fair bit to that, but I don't mind ;D now I need to search some tires, any tips? Stretch = ok (and needed I think, no way 235's are going to fit under the flares), but no mega stretch please |
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Last Edit: May 20, 2012 10:48:35 GMT by The Doctor
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Cool project! I say stretch some 175/50's on them...failing that get some 195s on there.
Did you get 'em off Yahoo japan auctions?
Ke20s are cool. I've always wanted to make a te27 replica out of one.
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Very cool choice of wheels, one of my favs and -30  |
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The Doctor
Club Retro Rides Member
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1974 Toyota Corolla KE20The Doctor
@thedoctor
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May 26, 2008 10:14:46 GMT
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Cool project! I say stretch some 175/50's on them...failing that get some 195s on there. Did you get 'em off Yahoo japan auctions? Ke20s are cool. I've always wanted to make a te27 replica out of one. jep, they come off yahoo japan And i don't know about 175/50... |
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markbognor
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1974 Toyota Corolla KE20markbognor
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May 26, 2008 10:44:35 GMT
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There's only one way to sum up how thats going to look,
Ooooof!
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racer86
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May 26, 2008 12:02:08 GMT
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Soooo coool, I love this car! Can't wait to see it finished.
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PhoenixCapri
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1974 Toyota Corolla KE20PhoenixCapri
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May 26, 2008 13:47:43 GMT
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Looking good. But I agree 175 on a 9inch wheel is just stupid! I'd say minimun 205 width on a 9inch wheel, I run 195's on 8inch rims and they're stretched but not so much that the tyre fitter will give up and tell you a curse word off  |
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