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by theewhiteraven
Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:17 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior
Replies: 11
Views: 18685

Re: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior

Some engine progress finally. Got the 7a block back from the machine shop all nice and cleaned up! Cylinders hone, block decked crank polished and everything spec'ed out. Ended up going with stock 7a rods and bigport 4a pistons using press fit wrist pins, shooting for a 10.5-10.7:1 compression. Bloc...
by theewhiteraven
Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:46 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior
Replies: 11
Views: 18685

Re: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior

Some update on the Corolla. Poor things just hangs out on the side of my house for now, until I can get it rolling again. https://i.imgur.com/O6Q1EaZh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/BsjOEXUh.jpg Current goals for this are to get it all stripped down to prep it for a cage and get 5lug on the front end. Stri...
by theewhiteraven
Fri Jun 01, 2018 2:32 pm
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: New AE86 restomod Daily Driver
Replies: 34
Views: 41371

Re: New AE86 restomod Daily Driver

That is my favorite color! Good choice!
by theewhiteraven
Thu May 31, 2018 10:41 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: New AE86 restomod Daily Driver
Replies: 34
Views: 41371

Re: New AE86 restomod Daily Driver

Car is looking great! Are you going to paint the kit too or leaving it as is?
by theewhiteraven
Thu May 31, 2018 10:29 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior
Replies: 11
Views: 18685

Re: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior

The cars themselves havent made much progress as I've been working on motor stuff. With the head off you can see it was super dirty and I felt needed some rework. https://i.imgur.com/kWUY64sh.jpg Valves had some carbon build up on them. https://i.imgur.com/htUq7gfh.jpg Turns out the head did need a ...
by theewhiteraven
Tue May 01, 2018 11:45 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior
Replies: 11
Views: 18685

Re: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior

Got a 4agze CAS to replace the distributor. https://i.imgur.com/2310TjKh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vnmKyIih.jpg Compared the T50 to the 4wd trans, luckily enough everything fit up nicely. driveshaft has the same splines and trans mounts will fall in the same place! Woohoo. https://i.imgur.com/EZ4xHb4h...
by theewhiteraven
Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:45 pm
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior
Replies: 11
Views: 18685

Re: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior

started tearing down the block to clean it up and found all this garbage. marred crank key! eww no thanks! https://i.imgur.com/L3YoB55h.jpg guess the water pump pipe didnt fit to well? https://i.imgur.com/3LPoWLyh.jpg pulled the head and something had fallen into piston #4 and #2 was a bit shaky. ht...
by theewhiteraven
Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:27 pm
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior
Replies: 11
Views: 18685

Re: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior

It might i'll have to ask him if he has a build thread here. Thanks guys the wagon should be an interesting project. a while back I was screwing around with the fwd wagon before I sold the shell and 3ac to my friend. https://i.imgur.com/rhESzWth.jpg Got the motors out 3ac pulled out: http://i.imgur....
by theewhiteraven
Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:39 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior
Replies: 11
Views: 18685

Grocery Getter & Weekend Warrior

Hey guys, been a long time member but havent had anything in a while that really fit this forum for a build thread. until now. woohoo Got 2 builds going on cuz I like to make everything difficult for myself. :P 1st the Grocery Getter - 1987 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd https://i.imgur.com/YPoFQnIh.jpg Th...