and im off AE86 trueno, Silvertop project, but wait SR5?

Wataru Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 98 Location: New Zealand

Oh mate,

It sounds like you and i are in the same boat! I am also a high school student (I dont know how old being in your junior year makes you, but i am 16)

I have a genuine ae85, with a clapped out old 3au engine (1500cc carby). In the last few months in New Zealand i new regulation has been introduced saying that i cannot have visible exhaust smoke for 5 seconds or more. My car will never pass this. I am looking at swapping my 3au for a silvertop (or blacktop if i can afford one) and i assume that my conversion would be very similar to your's. So make sure you get working so i can copy you! Very Happy

If someone can answer in one post so i dont Hijack this thread too much, the compression in my engine is very healthy and i do not think the piston rings are fried, but it has just recently gone through 3 litres of oil in 2 months without leaking. I know it is burning oil but i dont know how.[/u]

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:46 am Post subject:

nztrueno,

Is that a law that they can give you a ticket on when a cop sees you at any given time or just at MOT?

If its just at MOT, make sure you show up with a warm engine:D

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject:

Or throw in some heavier oil to stop it from consuming so much of it temporarily.
It probably leaks some oil past the valve seals..

Wataru Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 98 Location: New Zealand

It is both. I am just lucky that no cops have spotted me, or my cloud of white/grey/black smoke (depends on the day) that fills an intersection after i leave it. MMmm I think i will just get a new 3au engine for the meantime. I can get one for about $100.

But no more about my car, this is Evfan's thread.

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject:

I got it started!

but the accelerator pump isn't working and I have flowmaster... I think that i'm gonna put on it.

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:41 am Post subject:

Just and update, with pics this time...
and for Nohachi, I've dones this in my "four day weekend"

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:19 am Post subject:

Ah looks like you're on your way to get her running:D

Any ideas yet when you'll be starting on the swap or have you desided to let that rest for awhile?

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:57 pm Post subject:

Well, after I looked at the vems loom I am thinkning that I am going to go with that, its about 300 dollars, and I can get a silvertop loom for 200, but with the vems loom I dont have to cut into the firewall for the distrubiter, which just makes life that much easier. So first I will have to come up with some money, then I will be able to continue with the swap.

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject:

Its just 300 for the loom right? Not including the VEMS unit itself...Count on around 1000$ to 1200$ for a complete VEMS setup. Support for the VEMS seems to better in Europe then the US. Consider a MegaSquirt..its less powerfull, but better supported at your end of the pond and a bit cheaper.

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:11 am Post subject:

Yeah, your right noHachi *meh* oh well that'll be a later project,
But

She runs, and back on the road!

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:36 am Post subject:

Well it definatly has been a long time since I have posted anything.

but a few things have changed. I have set up a stereo in my car now, Sony Xplod.

As well as I finally got enough money to get a megasquirt system. As soon as I buy it and put it together, test it, all that good stuff Im pulling my 86 in to do an engine swap. Cheerleader

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:18 am Post subject:

Alright, I am looking for a fuel pump, would this one work?

http://www.treperformance.com/FuelPumps/TRE255FuelPumps.html

its like $70 so its not too bad.

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:26 am Post subject:

Is anyone going to answer??? or have you all figured this thread dead?

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:06 am Post subject:

Nah, I think people are just busy atm, its middle of the week you know:D

I have no idea if this is a good fuel pump. Doesn't really list the GT so you may need to do some alterations, then again, having an SR5 fuel tank you prolly need to do that anyways:D

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:34 am Post subject:

255hp fuelpump might overpower the stock regulator..that would give you to high fuel pressure..I'm not 100% sure, so its worth researching..

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:15 am Post subject:

Well, im bringing up my very old topic, but not much I have done for the swap except saving money, but I have managed to get some corner lights from a guy who also owns an 86 in the same town that I live in, we met my coincidence. Puh

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject:

alright well long time no talk but im ready to get moving shortly...

I have some bondo.... ordering some paint.... and I have a professional bodywork and painter from the westport shipyard (no 7 yacht builder in the world Puh

) to help me. He also happens to have a corolla as well that hes working on so we agreed to help each other in a scratch my back ill scratch yours way..

pics soon but its gonna really sweet to finally get the body straightened out and re painted a sapphire blue metal flake.

also for the silvertop I have someone who I worked on their truck is probably going to order the megasquirt equipment so that I can work on wiring that up and getting the silvertop into my car.

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject:

So, if you guys are still following this topic, I have taken my SR5 out of my corolla, and have taken the moutns off it...

I have bought, soldered, and tested the megasquirt II system, I also bought Megaveiw, Ford EDIS, and now am getting ready to fix up and paint the corolla the Saphire blue metal flake I have.

Pictures later

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject:

You have taken the SR5 out of your SR5? You mean the 4ac? Puh

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:30 am Post subject:

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:31 am Post subject:

picture of the silvertop so far

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject:

Just finished rerouting the waterlines inside the silvertop so that I dont have to touch that firewalled when combined with the EDIS system.

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:11 am Post subject:

well its been forever, time for an update

I've been working pretty hard on this swap, what do you think?

the signatures on the motor are the formula D AE86 drifters

My friend and my dad have been working a lot with me to get this paint job done at the same time

Ridinslideways has hooked me up and did the actual paint shooting and helped a lot with the bodywork

were going to wet sand, buff, polish, and wax it tonite ill post pics when that is finished