dang

so cortina is up for sale. it actually made it on BAT!

Pretty bummed on having to sell her, but having to move blows too. So it was between the mini and cortina, and well...having promised the old owner of the mini that the car will be around when his kid turns 16, guess the mini stays....maybe a honda swap??

We'll see if she sells, and if she does, all good, learned a lot from the build and I can't complain.

Maybe next I'll post a mini build or a 49-51 Ford Shoebox build if I can get some work space!

so...

this past weekend was a rebuilding japan from los angeles car show. got the buddies together for a little car show.. a link to some pics from the show!

http://www.night-import.com/2011/04/event-coverage-rebuilding-japan-from.html

the cortina actually made it to little tokyo this time without breaking!

haven't done much

no working on the cortina, no driving the cortina...

I gotta get around to driving the thing instead of just looking at it in my driveway. maybe monday we'll take her for a spin to work, see if anything breaks.....more to come!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! cortina is running a bit hot...must figure out...but for today..HAPPY NEW YEAR

oh yea, video would be good!

lol wow.

so...it's been a bit.

Got the car running, drove around a bit, realized the car was smoking more than it should...

ran a compression check, (which i probably should have done before the engine went in) and realized #1 was dead. So after checking prices on a rebuild and a new motor, i went with a new used.


Same 4AGE, but the black top version: from Wiki:
The fifth-generation 4A-GE engine produced from 1995 to 1998 is the final version of the 4A-GE engine and has black cam covers. This engine is commonly known as the "black top" due to the color of the valve cover, and yet again features an even higher compression ratio (11:1), the air flow sensor is replaced with a MAP sensor, the diameter of the four individual throttle bodies was increased from 42 mm to 45 mm, the exhaust port diameter was increased, the intake cam lift was increased from 7.9 mm to 8.2 mm and the intake ports were significantly improved in shape, contour and also the width at opening at the head was increased. Additionally, the black top had a lighter flywheel, a larger plenum, and revised rubber velocity stacks, and was also offered in 1997 with a six-speed C160 transaxle. This revision increased the power to 165 PS (121 kW; 163 hp) at 7800 rpm with 16.5 kg·m (119 ft·lbf) of torque at 5600 rpm. These figures were issued by Toyota and are considered optimistic. It is assumed that Toyota ran the motor without ancillaries to inflate the power ratings, as some companies did before the adoption of the SAE J1349 rating standards in 2005. Still, the 'Blacktop' has become a favorite among enthusiasts and is used as an easy power upgrade for the early Toyota Corolla models, especially for use in the drift scene. Squeezing extra power from such a highly strung N/A engine can be expensive because of the relatively high state of tuning of the stock motor, and most gains come from higher lift cams and engine management.

So that's what I bought, and that's what went in:

recent pix

wow

so it's been a few months....

Got the Cortina started, got a driveshaft made, finished the interior, cleaned up the wires, registered the car, insured it, and today will be my first maiden voyage.

Hopefully she'll be ok, we're going down to the Nisei Week Car Show in Little Tokyo in Downtown LA to put her in and see how it goes.

Pictures to follow later!