I bought a 1985 Ae86 Toyota Coupe on a crags list ad in 2011.
From the start i saw the car had no rust, what so ever which is a good thing. Had very minor dents on the body.
The interior had all the panels and nothing missing from the cars features. Most interior was in rough condition.
The previous owner did the 4age 16v swap from a 4ac that this car normally had.
The engine had severe leaks all over. So i first began removing the engine and rebuild it from the ground up.
I bought a rebuild kit on ebay, no specific one. Just found 2 problems.
The oil filter bracket had no o ring which was part of the problem of the major leakage.
Also the distributor housing seal was missing and the shafts seal was very brittle passing oil the rotor.
I manage to find both small kits at kbox engineering site and purchased.
Both seals are a perfect fit, so i recommend those if needed in your project. Also they don't make the copper o rings on the bracket seal no more
so thats sad.
I also recommend using Toyota's engine sealant oil pan, oil pump, rear main seal engine cover. It cures quickly and the best out of any sealant out there.
Went to my nearest Toyota dealer and got me a couple of tubes.
Meanwhile my gf is gutting the interior, taking out the seats, carpet, headliner, and dash.
Ending result.
We gave a good wash to the engine bay which will get painted pretty soon. Thinking about a gunmetal grey for the bay.
Here it is after the clean.
Ill keep you guys posted of whats up coming.
