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what size engine is that? It might work okay, but it depends on what other systems are run off that carb. It might be worth a try, adapter plates are easy to make. YOu can even make one out of wood just to try it out. Tercel4wdrules had the idea of using a 22R truck carb, it flows about the same as ...

For the 4afe to work you would also have to make a custom header, if you can weld you could likely do the whole exhaust for about $200 worth of parts, less if you use salvaged exhaust components. I think it is the Echo that used the 5EE(?) engine that has a distributorless system. Since it is integr...

All of the hard points on the 4AFE bolt into the mounts and trans on the Tercel, the trans should handle the power fine. the issue with the trans is they get old and wear out, more power just makes them wear a bit faster if you are hard on it (synthetic gear lube should help this). The two big issue...

I am not sure I would use an aluminum heater core, they can be reactive with many common rad chemicals and start corroding away. I know Subarus use aluminum heaters, and they are notorious for leaky cores. And like the Tercel, the Subaru heater core is a major job to replace. I think I will pass.

It might be the oil pump lost a tooth and is "clunking" every time it goes around. Though I never heard of that happening, it is possible. See if you can isolate it to the oil pump behind the front pully on the front of the engine block. Or you have a fully shot rod bearing and it will not...

we should write up a procedure for this in the repair guides, it comes up often enough. Not likely a main bearing, the connecting rod bearings will always fail first. Mains are much bigger, better lubed and have much lower stress than rod bearings. If it is a rod bearing you can isolate it by runnin...

On the seattle Craig's list. only 117k miles, factory alloys, $1695.

Body looks good, no visible rust. All you Canadians looking for rust free Tercels, this is it, and low miles too.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/1106387030.html

What exactly does this mean? "the weber sucks when on any real incline" What happens on an incline? I have never heard of this problem with weber carbs, I even knew people that put them on VW powered dune buggies. Perhaps you need to adjust your float level? Another reason to convert to fu...

Nice job! That seems like a lot of trouble to test a heater core. My local radiator shop can bench test a radiator by running hot water through it, and pointing a heat sensor gun at various places over the surface to see if it has even heat, meaning none of the tubes are blocked. The sensor looks li...

Any small upholstery shop or boat cover maker can make you one, but it would not be cheap. If you can use a sewing machine, it would not be hard to make one yourself. A blue tarp and bungie cords would also do in a pinch, and much cheaper. With a little effort you can cut the blue tarp to fit, and u...

you really have nothing to lose than, the engine needs new rings at least. It would be a cheap experiment, no way it would harm a good head gasket, if it is bad anyway it will not make any differenace. I used a similar Teflon based product once on an old Datsun 510 I once owned. I found it improved ...

If it is a bearing, thay are not costly to replace if you do it yourself, but it is a lot of work. You have to pull the engine, there is no easy way to get the pan off with the engine in the car. But before pulling the engine, isolate the noise, it might not be a bearing, and it might be an easy fix...

This is another government fraud to funnel tax money into a bad business to help campaign supporters (in this case the Autoworkers unions). You can't save an economy that failed because it had too much debt by going more into debt. You save the economy by cutting back on wasteful government spending...

I owned one for a short time. Decided I did not like it for several reasons: there is not as much room in the rear area (behind the rear seat) as the T4wd, it is not as comfortable, the Tercel also has the 6 speed trans. The engine is all aluminum, carb'ed with a mass of vac hoses, transverse instal...

It sounds kind of high to me too, I do not think I would pay that much for one as you describ. I can find fixers around here for $150-300, runners for $750-1000, so a good running one without rust or other problems would be worth about $1500-1800 at most. It would have to be real exceptional to get ...