Rockin' Ron...all summer long

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GLet71
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My tercel:: '87 6-spd SR5 4wd Wagon
Location: Nelson, BC Canada

Re: Rockin' Ron...all summer long

Post by GLet71 »

Thanks David, a labour of love indeed! Ron is looking and running as well as it ever has (in my time as owner), and yesterday I went and dropped nearly $600 on a new front to back 2" diameter exhaust. I can finally hear my Weber again!
Currently:
Majorette France Tercel 4WD - Fini
Formerly:
'87 6spd SR5 4WD modified Wagon (Ron, the post-apocalyptic summer ride)
'87 6spd dlx 4wd Wagon (Pinkman Got Nuthin', aka Pinky)
'87 Auto dlx 4WD Wagon (Otto, temporary parts car)
'88 6spd SR5 4WD Wagon (Perry, the parts car)
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GLet71
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My tercel:: '87 6-spd SR5 4wd Wagon
Location: Nelson, BC Canada

Re: Rockin' Ron...all summer long

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Is there any point to keeping my old, leaky ringed 4ac motor? If I was ever going to try doing a rebuild, I think I would try it on our stock motor. Reason? Because this forum likely oozes info on a 3ac rebuild ;-)
Currently:
Majorette France Tercel 4WD - Fini
Formerly:
'87 6spd SR5 4WD modified Wagon (Ron, the post-apocalyptic summer ride)
'87 6spd dlx 4wd Wagon (Pinkman Got Nuthin', aka Pinky)
'87 Auto dlx 4WD Wagon (Otto, temporary parts car)
'88 6spd SR5 4WD Wagon (Perry, the parts car)
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Re: Rockin' Ron...all summer long

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3AC and 4AC rebuild are very similar!
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87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 170k
97 4runner, 275k
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dlb
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My tercel:: '87 sr5, '83 dlx parts car
Location: bc, canada

Re: Rockin' Ron...all summer long

Post by dlb »

i would definitely rebuild the 4ac and hang on to it. it's virtually identical to the 3ac, you already have it, and you already know what's wrong with it. saves you having to find another engine, get it home, pull it apart to find out the block is cracked or something catastrophic, etc. the devil you know is better than the devil you don't.
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My tercel:: '84 Tercel4wd w/extensive mods
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Re: Rockin' Ron...all summer long

Post by Petros »

keep the 4ac as a rebuildable core, junk the old 3ac (it is not worth rebuilding).
'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
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