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no idea about aftermarket stuff but probably not considering tercs were never big with racing or drifting crowds, and a new bar will not enhance performance anyway so i wouldn't worry about finding anything new. if you really want it to look nice just scuff it up with some sand paper and spray paint...

bummer--swapped in the dizzy with both vac advance cans in good shape and hooked them up to ported and manifold vacuum and the ping returned. i will get it warm tomorrow and just keep looking for vacuum leaks. in related news, i also reset my fuel mixture to make sure it wasn't too lean and it was r...

no idea about much of this but i'm going to say it's about 1985 judging by those short shorts. i'm hoping that's not you in them, derek.

4wdchico wrote:Have also you verified that the power brake booster itself is does not have a vac leak?

ps - how would i check this? just spray carb cleaner over the entire booster?

hey gang. so i just finished a vac advance-free tank of gas and it wasn't great but it was ok: 10.77 km/L. this is with the timing advanced to 10* BTDC and absolutely no ping whatsoever. regardless, i checked both vac can ports just now and the lower (aka outer) one holds vacuum while the top does n...

you're right about the transmissions being different. 83 and 84's use a 3.73 gear ratio while 85-88 use a 4.1. if you can't find a 3.73 trans you can put in a 4.1 as long as you swap the rear diff as well. my advice: go with option B. sounds like your trans is definitely worn so i would go for it. t...

i don't think the knocking on acceleration is a ball joint. typically they will affect your steering. if you really want though, you can check the ball joint super quick. only takes a few minutes to pull the wheel and hub off, check it and make sure it is snug and moves smoothly. is the clunking wor...

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As to new bushings - did you heed the info in my post about sourcing them? A number of dealers (all?) either have them in stock or can get them from Toy's warehouses. They ARE available. sorry tom, i didn't realize this. i've never been able to get them from anywhere else besides toyota but maybe t...

lifting the front end does wear out CVs faster due to the increased angle that they have to rotate at. what springs did you use and did you also use spacers? i would take it in to get the camber adjusted, along with the alignment while they're doing it. new swaybar bushings are only available throug...

it's pretty insane, hey? everyone has theories on why this particular incident occurred but when you look at vancouver's recent history--riot after canucks lost the stanley cup final in '94, riot after a cancelled guns n' roses concert in '02 (i was there for that one), and now this--i think it's pr...

takza wrote:My last good tank with the wagon came in at 35 mpg....no vac advance...but with the timing advanced some.

takza, do you remember what your timing was set to at this time?

ha! whatever, live and learn. there's a saying, something like "wisdom comes from learning which comes from making mistakes which comes from a lack of wisdom..." so now you know and are that much more wiser!

def interested in seeing that photo. great story! a year and a half, wow. i'm too much of a home body for that.

looks pretty nice. low kms. i'd say ask $2500, or maybe even try it on eBay. it's a PITA to sell stuff, especially cars on there but you could stand to make substantially more.