More Chuppy: Starlet Power

The pedal is hard...really hard.  However,  it's linear and stops just as well.  It plays tricks on my mind because I'm pushing hard but not getting the same initial bite as I did with the power brakes, yet,  I'm slowing down just as well if not shorter.

It came from a 1986 Corolla GTS. It's 1/16" larger over the stock KP61 unit.

Thanks, largely as I suspected. Do carry on with the awesomness.

New engine I built is in and running well. Final specs are: Fully balanced rotating assembly lightened crank prepped, stress relieved, and deburred block worked over head port matched and enlarged intake runners Big port intake manifold martelius header Weber 38/38 Kameari flywheel Kelford 290 cam AE86 oil cooler MSD 6A and SS coil Recurved mechanical advance distributor 10:1 compression ratio Carter electric fuel pump

Video of engine running

http://vid77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/johnpruner/Mobile%20Uploads/20150802_155327.mp4

I'm not sure where you are, but I love the project, and would be interested in donating some of the parts from my '83 to help Chuppy suceed. We're talking free, to avoid the landfill. F.I 1.3, 4 speed, all that weird cable clutch linkage stuff, etc. Middle TN. Need anything in particular?

In reply to wheelsmithy:

I'm always interested in free parts. Engines, transmissions, and high on the list are decent--need not be perfect--body parts. I'm in Oklahoma. It ask around and you'll find I never shy away from a trip.

You can contact me at johnmpruner@gmail.com

Chuppy is currently running very well. Reset the choke. Adjusted the idle speed. The only issue I have is that the Holley FPR likes to fall out of tune. I like to keep fuel pressures at 3.5psi but I often find it about or below that setting.

Started the conversion to AE86 from suspension parts. Made my own subframe. I'm using all T3 stuff except for the subrame and sway bar. I still have to make mounting points for the tension rods and fab up a sway bar. That's T3 tension rods, DIY boxed control arm with a heim joint, and beefy tie rod ends and steering knuckles. Koni adjustable will be added.

Looking Good, John! Apologies for not getting back to you on the crossbar dimensions. You seem to be figuring it out swimmingly. Let me know if you need any details.

Gabe @t3 is so awesome. Really glad those guys care about old toyotas. Kinda wish they would get more into the motor side of things.

In reply to Trackmouse:

Gabe's Starlet is mint. Beautiful yellow Starlet. Completely stock engine but with all the T3 suspension pieces.

At the alignment shop...we had to do some fiddling with parts before we could align it. But the alignment came out great. Settings are -2.5 camber, +3 on caster, and 1/8th" per wheel.

Bad shot of what's going on with the front suspension. That's all AE86 parts from T3 except for the subframe. Everything is adjustable. I am still waiting on the sway bar parts.

And after the alignment...cutting 40mm out of the strut housing for the short stroke Bilsteins lowers the car quite a bit

I'm thinking about using rattle cans and paint Chuppy flat back. Thoughts? Opinions?

Flat blue. Just to be different. And so you don't have to do the jambs.

The jams are actually black..but flat blue isn't a bad idea.

Can you show more details on the lca boxing and heim joints? Want to do that to my challenge car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76KrMpFrPoM

That video does a good job of showing you what's going on--and here are some photos from the T3 website. It's currently raining here.

Basically, you cut off the bushing and cut the control are to the desired length. Than weld in the big fat steel blocks. Weld on the boxing plates, and you're all done,

Cool. Exactly what I was thinking.

Added a rear AE86 sway bar. Gotta say I like it. I think I'm going to run no front sway bar if I can. I currently have 4kg/mm springs up front but I feel like the Bilsteins want a stiffer rate and I have a spare set of 6kg/mm springs. So, I'm going to throw those on and see what happens. The rear springs are about 4kg/mm too...should balance out.

I also have T3's four link setup on the way which has heim joints at all ends. After the Bilstein install, I am getting a lot of wheel hop during burnouts. Since I'll be on the Hot Rod Power Tour next week, wheel hop during burnouts is not going to cut it.

So, the Power Tour happened.

That orange (two door?) Charger belongs to the typical little old grandmother who was a lot of fun to chat with. Her grandchildren were parked just out of frame in a SLP Camaro. It's nice to see several generations enjoying the same hobby together.

And finally, the wheels have arrived.

These showed up--and things just got serious...

JEEZ....what a great project.

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