anyone selling their turbo setup, I would buy the whole thing.

The PO says the engine was rebuilt, but I want to strengthen the motor for boost. Im almost positive it has a 3-rib bottom end and I would like to change to a 7 rib as I have heard this is suggested. Will a bottom end from an MR2 7 rib just drop right into and attach to my current head? I am plannin...

Dang, well chime in ppl! lets get this made!!!!

Yoshimitsuspeed: I would be interested in having you make me a high quality burns style header... what prices would we be talking? I have no problem paying for quality, and frankly I would rather support a member of the community than dish out $1650 for the K1( which I am not even sure if it is stil...

Lowtekk- Thanks for the information. I read that the silk road header requires a manual steering rack to work correctly. The $1650 k1 option looks really nice but just like you said it is hard to justify spending that much as it is more than half the price of the car, I am still debating the possibi...

Hey everybody, getting ready to buy a new set of headers and I have some questions. First off, since I have a LHD ae86 is it true that I cant buy parts from japan meant for a RHD 86? Secondly if that is true what are the best options that I have? I am willing to spend money for a quality product. I ...

Looking to buy a stainless steel one piece header for a LHD ae86.

Great thread, bringing it back. I have been doing a lot of research on the archived information. I am looking to turbo my car in the near future. In the archived information most of the ppl were using fuel MAP sensors from other cars it seems. This method seems kind of dated, do most ppl use mega sq...

Interested in fender trim set if you got it.

Looking for the two front pieces that go directly above the wheel well specifically but will take a set if you wanna get rid of the whole thing!

I'm going to be sanding her down and primering all the rust that the PO let build up. giving it the love it deserves

So I know this is a pretty played out topic but i used the search function and found some info about the sport exhaust but not much about the Hi-Power. My initial aspirations were to turbo the car but I'm leaning more toward just keeping it NA. Anyway i was wondering if the down piping was bigger on...

Need a new headlight housing for my 1986 corolla gts, thanks!

So I was able to look at the car with my friend today and looking back, I just kind of misunderstood what u guys were telling me because i'm learning still I guess! haha anyway. I went back today and cleaned up the oil and checked the compression again it wasn't as high...I dont know what I did wron...

Allen, I'd be reliuctant to tell a new guy to clean inside radiator tubes. First there's the nylon petcock drain, which needs little excuse to get brittle and break off after all these years. Then there's the tubes, it might be easy to puncture old tubes while trying to clean them. Some places shou...

Then I got to the last cylinder which I noticed was covered in oil. The spark plug was doused in it as well. It's probably just oil leaking from the valve cover (i.e. you need new gaskets). What was pooled up around the spark plug probably just leaked into the combustion chamber when you removed th...

So I was able to get in there and test the compression cylinders 1, 2 and 3 were all good at right around180 psi. Then I got to the last cylinder which I noticed was covered in oil. The spark plug was doused in it as well. When I tested compression there was a weird white smoke or mist I am not sure...

What do you mean by regapping?

Sounds good. I got all my tools yesterday so I should be able to test compression today. My funds are running a little low so I will probably have to hold off on the voltmeter and alligator wire until my next paycheck. I am not driving the car at all right now so its not really a pressing matter ( t...

I'm not sure that you'd need to worry about disconnecting any of the injectors for a compression check. In theory, yes, but in reality, I don't think so. Especially the cold start injector in this weather.<G> When you disconnect the spark plug wires, that should be enough, but if you also unplug th...

" Also I bought a compression test that I should be able to pick up locally at some point today to check that." If you've got a chain like Autozone or Pep Boys around? They'll loan you the compression kit, free, so you can save your money for the repair parts. Ah well I figure its a good ...

You can run without a radiator cap to look for bubbles. But a real parts shop should also be able to sell you a dye check for that. You add the dye to the a/f and if there is exhaust getting into it, it will change color. There are also pressure testers that replace the radiator cap, you may be abl...

i am still interested, hit a hic up when i started blowing white smoke though. I think I may need to post more messages before I can PM cant figure out how to do it.

What's the compression??????????? Water in the oil, oil in the water or lottsa bubbles that smell like combustion/exhaust coming out of the radiator? Should I run the car with an open radiator cap to see if this is the case? I have not tested compression either I would have to buy a tester and do t...

Yeah, basically couldnt have put it better myself. Bozo, left me with a reallly nice land mine. I was just looking over my manual and I see how to replace/check the head gasket. Looks pretty extensive but I have been wanting to get my hands dirty so this will be my first experience working on an eng...

Fan/s is completely unnecessary when moving over 10mph, make that 15 with the AC on, so an overheating problem can't be caused by a fan unless it is at standstill for 5+minutes, or it really has another problem like clogged radiator, low coolant level or a bad HG. I was in stop and go city traffic ...

So I was driving my car on the highway for about like 30 miles wasn't pushing it too hard but then when I got into the parking garage it started smoking, I immediately stopped the car and popped the hood to allow it to cool down. Coolant was everywhere and the radiator is very hot, the reservoir was...

Mines cracked need a new one.

iamJamie wrote:Thanks guys. I really appreciate your help. Now I just play the waiting game and hope I find one.

you can always expand your search!

Hey everybody. Long time fan of the car finally had one appear in my area and I went to look and couldn't pass it up. I'll post some photos of it on here later. Anyway, the engine has 169k on it maybe 180k but it runs pretty good. However at about 4000 rpm there is a strange pinging noise from the ...