just to clarify... you have a 3tc in a '72 ke20 with a trd
sidedraft inlet manifold to fit 40mm sidedrafts? and you have
problems with dizzy clearance on the manifold?
any chance you could link to a pic of your engine bay or email a pic
to me spam@... im sure i could suggest some ideas. if
your manifold has 88220 cast into the top then its a 2tg manifold
and although the runners line up, the mounting bolts don't. if not,
then good score!
one possible option is run the 2tg or 2tgeu distributor which is
taller and thinner so should give clearance on sidedrafts.
as to your sway bar.. the earlier '70 - '72 corolla's ran a
reasonably straight front sway bar. whereas the later '73 - '75
ke20/ke25/ke26 have a larger forwards step in the middle section
which clears the crank pulley.
early type
http://www.toycrazy.net/tech/comparisonpics/ke2-e3-e7xmembers.jpg
late type
http://www.toycrazy.net/mark/pics/SR39.jpg
-mark




--- In oldcorollas@yahoogroups.com, jordan@... wrote:
>
> hey all,
>
> our rally project is coming along, but we've run into a few
> tough spots. one thing we've found is the really cool
> vintage TRD manifold (with built-in overhead linkage) hits
> the distributor cap. if it was in a place where we could
> shave some off of the manifold, we would, but unfortunately
> it's right on the barrel ... not where you want to have thin
> spots. so, I'm searching for a decent manifold or a way to
> modify the ignition system that would move the distributor
> or remove it altogether. if anyone has experienced this, and
> found a proper solution, I'd love to hear what you did.
>
> we are also thinking of swapping-in the brakes from our 1982
> corolla parts car. our chassis is a '72 KE20, and I'm
> wondering if any of you know if '82 corolla brakes , front
> and rear, will bolt on to our '72 corolla chassis?
>
> one last question; we've got our motor almost mounted in the
> car, but we had to remove the factory sway bar because the
> 3tc sump sits lower than the stock 3kc motor. does anyone
> have a suggestion for how to mount the motor so we can use
> the stock sway bar, or maybe where to find an aftermarket
> sway bar that would work?
>
> cheers,
>
> Jordan
>