My "Away From Home" AE86 Build

[allenpdx]

Well one of those was right! Finally decided on a 1uz since I came across an amazing deal on the w58 transmission and the engines are dirt cheap.

There's only 2 other 86's back home and both are 4ag powered so wanted to go with something different.

Anyways drove 4 hours round trip yesterday to pick up the w58 out of a 90 supra for $400 freshly rebuilt. Also bought my engine/transmission mounts. Next payday will probably pick up my motor or bellhousing kit. Major cost factor in this swap is the custom bellhousing, release bearing, and accompanying parts. About $1100 (more then my engine and transmission combined haha) in the mean time might start pulling the old 4ac in prep for the new motor

1uz.

Speaking from a ton of experience: don't make your running car a non-running one while you're prepping for the swap. Get at least 80-90% of your shit together because for that swap there is a lot going into it. Then pull the trigger on taking it apart. A running car that you can still drive while you're getting these parts ready is a lot more fun than one that is taking up space in the garage.
One thing that may be hard to find is the clutch pedal assembly.
Second thing, with the higher horsepower, you might want to at the least stitch weld your chassis.

[CrunkGoat]

Haven't had much progress since I had some other stuff to spend money on, did order my tires tonight though! Toyo Proxes R1R's in 225 45 16, nice and sticky. Probably starting to pull the motor this weekend so I can pick away at removing the junk under the hood I no longer need and running the fuel lines. Need to start working on this thing so I dont get bored of it haha

[CrunkGoat]

Finally had my cby flares arrive, they were on order through a company in the states that had to get a new batch made by cby so they took almost 3 months to get here. Quality is pretty amazing, and they came with a sticker! Stickers always make things better. In other news my wheels should be here any day now, going to give the shop I ordered them from a call at the end of the month if i haven't heard anything yet. Can't wait to get those wheels here and the flares mounted! Probably won't mount the flares until the wheels show up, would look awful strange with the wheels sunk in haha

[Mawhfawkin-]

Update, update update!

[CrunkGoat]

Sorry for the lack of updates everyone! Was home for vacation and focused on getting the datsun up and running (which was a success btw)




Also got pretty busy with work. Finally had some stuff I've been waiting for quite awhile show up. My wheels!




Work Meister CR01'S wrapped in 225 45 16 toyo proxes R1R's. 16x9 -20 (with 20mm extended lower control arms) up front and 16x9 -42 on the rear. Should be installing my flares next week then they'll be going on. So excited!

The only thing I had laying around for scale lol




Should look pretty good once the bumpers, flares, skirts, and wing are on




Also installed my lower control arms last night in prep for the wheels. Very happy with the construction of them, awesome part from T3!

[F3t1sh]

I live directly diagonal to you, let me know if you ever want a hand wrenching at the car club!
Love the 86 and the R, new exhaust sounds insane btw.

[stray]

holy shit! i'm so fkn salty and jealous.

SUB'D!! lol

[Mehowski]

i missed this somehow
i want to see more

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[Scape-Zs]

I'd do dirty dirty things for an AE86.

Love the car, keep up the great work!

[CrunkGoat]

Well finally got some work done today, before I start let me say again how mint and rust free this Corolla is, after taking off the inner fenders up front still no hidden rust, everything looks like it came straight from the factory...so with that in mind on to the update!




Yep I'm now the most wanted guy on a few old-school toyota fourms I'm apart of. But because of the car being so clean didn't run into any problems at all, cut off stock wheel arche plus some, drilled holes, done! Well up front anyway, almost finished the passengers rear then moving to the drivers, takes a little more for them since you have to cut/shape the metal inner fenders to meet the new outer and weld them together to keep some strength in the car.

They look good upon first glance!





They're just rattle canned for now since I'll be bringing the car home to a friend to start body work soon, he's pretty amazing at it (worked at a couple body shops and considering opening his own) and is doing all the work for free, I just need to supply materials. Had to throw the flares on since I didn't have room in the car for the wheels lol.

Thinking of something around this color thoughts?




And no its not getting painted white and black lol

[FearNLoathing]

Midnight purple looks sexy tho, looks sleek af

[RubbderDucky]

I'd keep it red. It looks nice red.

[CrunkGoat]

I'm just not a huge red fan, even though currently 2 of my 4 cars are red lol. Posted pictures of the car up on a local atlantic canada forum and I'm pretty much public enemy #1. There's only three 86s that I know of so cutting up a mint one is kind of blasphemous especially when some of the others are pretty rough lol.

In color news the friend who is doing all the body work and paint suggested this color




But then he's also color blind so maybe should get a second opinion haha. In all seriousness actually like it quite a bit, it's different for sure.

[Scape-Zs]

That color is sick!

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[FearNLoathing]

That teal or a mint color is personally one of my favorite colors on a car. You just don't see it done that much for some reason.