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by cars-guy
Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Dependable Engine Rebuild Kit
Replies: 17
Views: 4680

Re: Dependable Engine Rebuild Kit

Noted :)
by cars-guy
Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:52 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Best tires for the money?
Replies: 12
Views: 4361

Re: Best tires for the money?

Thanks Petros, I'm not a BMW driver wanna be at all lol, There fun to drive but way too much of a money pit. My goal is to crush BMWs with the crappiest car I can find. In any case, I wasn't trying to compare handling, just showing more or less that tire is pretty damn good. and film making isn't to...
by cars-guy
Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Delta 260 or 272 regrind?
Replies: 4
Views: 1656

Re: Delta 260 or 272 regrind?

I agree on that mt swap. Also if you ever have to do a head gasket soon you can clean up the head casting, polish the exhaust, and port match the intake and maybe some slightly over size valves while your in there. nothing too crazy like .1-.2 mm larger tops. all this except the valves are free. i h...
by cars-guy
Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Delta 260 or 272 regrind?
Replies: 4
Views: 1656

Re: Delta 260 or 272 regrind?

the 272 is gonna give you more power but its gonna make that power higher in the rev range. which depending on how you drive may or not help you. The 260 is gonna help and give you more torque down low but probably won't pull as good near the end. For me living in Los angeles with crazy drivers goin...
by cars-guy
Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Dependable Engine Rebuild Kit
Replies: 17
Views: 4680

Re: Dependable Engine Rebuild Kit

also, doing a little bit of performance work can help you when building the engine. On most of these engines power is made in the cylinder head. some very simple but effective work includes just cleaning up the head casting in general. Getting rid of little bumps and casting imperfections with a dre...
by cars-guy
Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Dependable Engine Rebuild Kit
Replies: 17
Views: 4680

Re: Dependable Engine Rebuild Kit

Just throwing in some of my own experience. Most of my expiericne comes from 22r truck motors but most in line 4s are the same. If you want a good quality kit for very little money, look at DNJ kits. Its the only kit that the master 22r builder, todd at engnbldr.com uses. You can pick one up for the...
by cars-guy
Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Milling head and deck change cam timing?
Replies: 6
Views: 1706

Milling head and deck change cam timing?

Hi everyone, new to the forums and to tercels. Just got an 84 sr5 with 220,000 on it for just 600 bucks. So far runs great, every thing works and cruises at 75 on the highway getting 27 mpg. Being that the motor does have 220,000 thousand it and i plan on racking up a lot of miles on this car, Im ce...
by cars-guy
Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:49 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Best tires for the money?
Replies: 12
Views: 4361

Re: Best tires for the money?

Hey all, new to the forum and tercels but not new to tires and cars. I would say the best tire for the money hands down is the hancook optimo. Here in socal you can get them for about 45 bucks each from pretty much anywhere. Thats only 5-10 bucks more then the cheapest no name brand Chinese tire. I ...