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I am reasonably certain the 3E engine used the same short block as the 3A engine (they have a very different head 12-valve). So it should bolt up. I thought the 5EFE was different from the 3 series engine.

He said the line bore of the head could be done both with the shell bearing method or with a spray welding treatment to enlarge the cam's journals He is full of beans, and no "pro" AFAIAC. I have been driving around a head for several years now, with the performance cam and 11.2:1 CR, wit...

- take a pix of filling the rear hole from a squeezy quart bottle... Hah, I have done that, no problem. I cheated; I put a long clear plastic 1/2" tube in the filler hole and attached it to the squeezy bottle up in the engine compartment. So I stood there like a normal person next to the front...

Welcome to the list! What state are you in? This is a great site for help, info and parts, like a club. Search the archives for info on lift and upgrades. Your whomp-whomp-whomp sound is more likely the CV joint is wearing out (is it worse when you are accelerating and/or turning). Especially since ...

The cam journals can be bored just fine to stock size. If the head is warped enough to put the cam journals out of line than line boring the cam journals is normal. They shave a bit off the journal caps and torque them down, and bore it to the same dia. It is not normally necessary, but it can be do...

the clamp on mine fell off many many seasons ago, I see no reason to replace it. That bracket is also an extra hassle when changing the clutch, removing the trans, etc. You can have mine.

I have almost twice that much milled off my head, plus .040" over bore and flat top pistons-I am running 11.2:1 Compression (premium fuel only!). The head can handle the resurfacing, but yes, the cam boar should be redone too. The Pull-A-Part head costs about $30, if it is good that is less exp...

take some moisture displacing spray like LPS or CRC, tuner cleaner, and spary it all over the wires, your connectors, and inside the distributor. IT will displace the moisture and it will start right up. Since it is wet most of the year around here I carry this stuff in my car with me. If you put a ...

have you tried replacing the gas cap? My daughter's CRX had this problem, the vent in the cap was bad, and replacing the gas cap solved the problem. Also make sure the lines to the charcoal canister are connected properly, switching them will cause a fuel leak. Also, on the back side of the carb (th...

I do not have the same kind of winter driving conditions you guys have, but are those freeze plug heaters worth the effort? I have seen dip stick heaters, and a large magnet with a heating element to put on the oil pan. both of these would avoid altering the engine (and risk a water leak), and heat ...

That is a massive flywheel, must need it for the lower speed and high torque. That is also why they many have used a different trans. Does anyone know what diff ratio was used on the diesel corollas? I would not give up just yet. You can take a stock 3a flywheel and alter it to fit that engine (see ...

Do not scrap a good T4wd for just a few engine parts! I take her off your hands if you do not want to fix her, I have replaced head gaskets six or seven times on these cars (both on mine and others). There is a Pull-A-Part here in Arlington, about an hour north of Seattle (exit 206 off I-5, go east ...

Yikes Petros! I'm pretty critical of other mechanics out there too, but lets give this guy a little more credibility. Now that I reread the post, perhaps you were right. He did say it "may" not fit. And I did not hear the whole conversation. I have just heard mechanics bad mouth the T4wd,...

looks like the pathfinder spring has 8.5 coils to the stock Tercel's 7.5. Same length? Interesting, the more coils the softer the spring, and the coil dia. is the same, material is the same (all steel has the same elastic modulus), so that means the extra stiffness comes from the larger wire dia. I ...

Wow, at that price it is worth getting just for that engine. It would be a fun street car too, just put the interior back in it, give it a paint job and you have the ultimate sleeper.