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hey guys, you should put some cool 'rolla pics on the homepage from time to time. Thomas...
Thomas Seeber
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May 1, 2008
8:36 am
23614
i've got two ordered that are about 1200mm long and have right angle bends. i beleive they are out of a commodore, and they are 15mm inside diameter which fits...
rob83ke70
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May 2, 2008
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23615
sound like you've got the skills mate :) good luck then i have to go...
Thomas Seeber
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May 2, 2008
10:27 am
23616
Hi all Is anyone in the brisbane area familiar with this corolla? Is anyone willing to go and take a look at it for me? I would like an independant opinion but...
Thomas Seeber
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May 3, 2008
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Alex, how do you go about getting new KE1x, KE2x parts from Toyota in Japan? Where/who do you contact? ... brand ... Thanks Alex, i've tracked down a couple of...
James
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May 4, 2008
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23618
look on ebay usa there te27 dashes James <empname2@...> wrote: Alex, how do you go about getting new KE1x, KE2x parts from Toyota in Japan? ...
jamesd jardine
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May 4, 2008
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23619
i managed to find someone who worked at toyota parts that had good connections in japan (now retired) however this was going back 6 years or something so i...
Alex Bates
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May 4, 2008
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23620
got the heater hoses, had to shorten the short bit a smidge, they fit nicely. i am getting some clamps to hold them in place tomorrow, and myself and the...
rob83ke70
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May 5, 2008
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23621
oh and the key coding took a whole of about 5 minutes.... :D Robert....
rob83ke70
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May 5, 2008
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23622
maybe put some octane booster in your fuel just to be sure. You could back of the static timing a little too. compression is not the only cause of ...
Thomas Seeber
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May 5, 2008
10:44 pm
23623
it starts, and runs and lo, it pisses fuel out of the float overflows everywhere.... is 4.5psi of pressure too much for su's? anyone else running twin su's?...
rob83ke70
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May 7, 2008
8:30 am
23624
... time. ... i'll get onto it someday......
oldcorollas
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May 8, 2008
7:37 am
23625
... Japan? ... well, you could send me the part numbers and cash upfront and i could go and ask at toyota ;) they like you to order then and there tho... and...
oldcorollas
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May 8, 2008
7:39 am
23626
anyone ever rebuilt a fuel pump with a different spring so as to reduce the fuel pressure to a certain amount? any thoughts? robert....
rob83ke70
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May 8, 2008
9:57 am
23627
... sounds like you want a pressure regulator, not fiddling with the pump. Superjamie had SUs on his Corolla for a while, I thought, maybe you could ask him...
john slee
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May 8, 2008
10:05 am
23628
Hi, Super Jaime is no longer around in corolla's. He ran 2 SU's off a mini and on his 4K lacked top end :( Run stock pump with a pressure reg ones off ebay...
Cameron
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May 8, 2008
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without knowing the exact inner workings of the corolla pump, if it is a mechanical pump it is likely to be a 'positive displacement' type which would mean...
Thomas Seeber
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May 8, 2008
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23630
i had pressure issues on my 4k with twin 40mm webers well, it was an issue for about a week until i bought a holley regulator and guage which solved the...
Alex Bates
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May 8, 2008
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23631
If anyone has a usable side view mirror for a 72 TE21, please let me know!!...
Steve
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May 9, 2008
2:36 am
23632
... a simple cheap electric pump with a fixed output pressure is the easiest option. not sure if you could change spring in stocker to change fuel pressure. i...
oldcorollas
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May 9, 2008
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needed email me te27hawaii@... or call 808 385 9061...
te27hawaii
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May 9, 2008
2:37 pm
23634
Hey Steve, I've just ordered a pair of NOS OEM hood mirrors for our '72 KE20 rally car, so I assume that I'll be removing the (1) driver's side door mirror....
jordan
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May 9, 2008
4:54 pm
23635
i bought a mechanical fuel regulator. i've been advised by a local mechanic (one who seems pretty smart) that i should be careful that it doesn't let go and...
rob83ke70
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May 15, 2008
12:21 pm
23636
What is the minimum octane fuel you should use in a 1972 KE20 Corolla with a 3KC engine? I'm in the USA and they sell fuel in 87, 89 and 93 octane (R+M/2...
James
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May 16, 2008
9:02 pm
23637
... The big 'if' is whether or not the head has been machined during the engines life and where the compression ratio truly is. That said, it's a moderately...
John McKenzie
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May 16, 2008
9:44 pm
23638
what jmac said... I have a fairly high-compression 3K in my KE26 and as long as I feed it a healthy diet of 98RON fuel and don't advance the static ignition...
john slee
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May 16, 2008
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23639
my modified 4k with 10.7:1 CR hasn't pinged yet. i've fouled a set of plugs playing around with chokes and mixtures on my su carburettors, i'm thinking i...
rob83ke70
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May 18, 2008
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23640
Thanks John, good information. As far as I remember the head has never been machined. Earlier in its life it had several valve jobs and they may have milled...
James
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May 18, 2008
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23641
Thanks John, good information. As far as I remember the head has never been machined. Earlier in its life it had several valve jobs and they may have milled...
James
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May 18, 2008
10:15 pm
23642
run the tank to as close to empty as you dare, pop $20 of bp ultimate in and see if it makes a difference. if not, back to standard and save the cash... ... ...
Alex Bates
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May 18, 2008
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