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by larry mcgrath
Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:56 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top
Replies: 187
Views: 2380030

Re: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top

Spent the day sanding and preping plenum for paint,black for now, blue later. the reason I went with a custom built radiator is this engine runs 165 horse power 11 to 1 compression and the origional car that these engines come out of have a large capacity cooling system (my 3a had a severely milled ...
by larry mcgrath
Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:13 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top
Replies: 187
Views: 2380030

Re: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top

well for the last few days I've been wraping up loose ends,built a trany mount to drop trany 2" and carrier bearing. Welded a 3" piece of ex-pipe to mount air cleaner, this swap just fits close every where. Radiator fits nice,but original cooling fan wont fit due to increasing rad from 2 r...
by larry mcgrath
Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 4AGE carbing and how to custom manifold with a low budget!
Replies: 20
Views: 5274

Re: 4AGE carbing and how to custom manifold with a low budge

Lil some how I over looked your post about the Pace Setter header,this looks like just what the doctor ordered !!! Thanks a bunch for the pix :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
by larry mcgrath
Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:53 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top
Replies: 187
Views: 2380030

Re: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top

Just finished wireing up c/o relay,when engine ignition is turned on ---- check engine light comes on ---- (sweet) when engine is cranked -- power to fuel pump (just ordered fuel line fittings and ss hose,pressure gague 2days ago) and spark from ig coil just like it should be. When I stop cranking g...
by larry mcgrath
Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:32 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top
Replies: 187
Views: 2380030

Re: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top

LilBeast my flywheel ended up weighing in at 11.6 pounds, total cost of project 40.oo flywheel inc freight,90.00 to turn down and install starter ring and step resurface ,50.00 to balance ,pretty reasonable.
by larry mcgrath
Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:12 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top
Replies: 187
Views: 2380030

Re: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top

Synth engine spacers are 2"x1/4" box tubing with the ends caped, engine mounts are stock (for now) this is getting close. Had to fab a recess in the rear of plenumn to allow clearence for the heater control valve (built a box 3x4 and welded it in) lots of little mods to get this in place, ...
by larry mcgrath
Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Slammed Tercel?
Replies: 8
Views: 4923

Re: Slammed Tercel?

So what did you do to drop this down? (cut coils? and how much) Looks great how does it handle on the highway and ride, :D Sweet
by larry mcgrath
Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:00 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Cool picture of my 87 Terc
Replies: 13
Views: 3776

Re: Cool picture of my 87 Terc

Home, great looking car nice tires and wheels, my 20v Black Top should be ready to fire up hopfuly next :D Looking at your ride makes me wish I'd have painted mine a diff color.
by larry mcgrath
Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:44 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Cool picture of my 87 Terc
Replies: 13
Views: 3776

Re: Cool picture of my 87 Terc

This is the nicest tercel I've ever seen. More pix PLEASE. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D Larry.
by larry mcgrath
Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:41 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: look for a 110mph spedo
Replies: 6
Views: 2198

Re: look for a 110mph spedo

Yes I'am let me know what shape it's in and how much Thanks Larry
by larry mcgrath
Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:32 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top
Replies: 187
Views: 2380030

Re: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top

Pix of plenum, neen to mod trany mount and drop carrier bearing down.
by larry mcgrath
Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:47 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top
Replies: 187
Views: 2380030

Re: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top

Synth just ordered a pace seter yesterday at least I can cut and weld as necessary, the flywheel cost 40 machine work 90, balance job 50, not bad all in all. started moding the air plenum for hood clearence,it will stock and drop the plenum down about 1 1/2 which works out just right. Thanks for you...
by larry mcgrath
Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:23 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top
Replies: 187
Views: 2380030

Re: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top

Flywheel machined down with 3ac starter ring pressed on and a corolla clutch,pressure plate balenced :D
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20v bt 022.JPG
by larry mcgrath
Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:40 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top
Replies: 187
Views: 2380030

Re: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top

Cap and rotor come off with ease for service,cant rember the last time I pulled a dizzy for service not a whole lot to go wrong! If you read the post a ways above you'd see i said I notched the seam.
by larry mcgrath
Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:50 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top
Replies: 187
Views: 2380030

Re: Larry's tercel gets a 20v Black Top

Just got my OXB stainless header, realy doesent come close to fitting,hits the frame support that the lower control arm attaches to and the floor board, droped the trany with a floor jack to see if it would slip over head studs.No such deal nice looking piece,but on fit not even close REALY. Oh well...