Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
This list is still work in progress. My
priority was to reuse as much of the donor
vehicle as possible, with the emphasis on
the simplicity of building using a single
donor.
Parts Reused
- Engine:
- 4AGE - Twin cam 1600cc. Light, compact,
powerful, EEC.
- Transmission
- T50 - 5 speed manual for RWD.
- Rear Axle
- RWD axle, with disc brakes.
- Front hubs and brakes
- McPherson struts and hubs allows bolt patterns
consistent front and back and reuse of stock
brake parts.
- Lower front ball joints
- To hold modified struts. Remove the
rubber boot, retaining ring, and use a large
socket and hammer to free from
control arm.
- Lower front control arms
- Cut up and used with the ball joints.
- Drive shaft
- Reuse shaft and components.
- Engine Cradle and Mounts
- Reuse mounts, saves duplicating pattern and
use of stock replacements.
- Transmission cross member and mount
- Use of cross member allows retaining of stock
mount.
- Steering rack
- I may be reusing the u-joints and the tie
rod ends. A front steer rack will be
required, the rear steering rack of the GTS
is of no use. Tie rod ends are needed
to narrow the track of a Tercel rack if used.
- Wiring, EEC, Canister, Fuel Filter, etc
- Will of course be required to use the existing
fuel and emissions system. Necessary
to pass emissions test for the year of the
engine donor.
- Parking brake handle mechanism
and cable
- fits the rear disc brake assembly
Parts Saved for Potential
- Wheels and tires
- If you plan to use stock wheels, measure
carefully between the rubber to make sure
you've got clearance between the trailing
arms and RU1/2.
- Seats
- May be able to use the adjusting mechanisms
on custom seats.
- Steering column
- May be able to reuse steering wheel, column
and attachment brackets - weld brackets to
scuttle to hold steering column.
- Switches and controls, dash
- May need to use dash (speedometer, tach,
fuel, temp), switches may come in handy.
- Wiper mounts and motor
- Unlikely, but you never know... may
be possible to modify to fit.
- Brake Master
- Removed vacuum booster and used master
cylinder.
- Clutch Master
- Works with hydraulic slave - simplifies routing.
- Pedals
- Pedals need to be bent to fit, but pedal
brackets were only of use in order to help
position pedals.
- Exhaust manifold
- Probably will attach to custom pipes.
- Catalytic Converter
- Likely useless to me, suggestions are to
check out cobra solution.
- Fuel Sender and Fuel pump
- Looks like they will fit a custom built tank.
- Fuel filler and cap
- Might be able to cut the tube, insert a rubber flexible tube
and get it to fit the custom tank.
Other Donor Parts
- Steering rack
- Front steer from an early 80's tercel. TBD
if can be made to fit, the pinion shaft comes out in line with FU1.
- Wiper box
- Wiper box from a Volkswagon Rabbit may fit.
- Steering u-joint
- Looks like I need a second u-joint, to convert
from the tercel 9/16-34 spline of the tercel
rack and corolla column to
a more common 11/16-36 spline bar.