1980 TE72 Coupe

Post by **dr.occa** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:17 pm

ok, so i've re-started work on the TE72 coupe. erickz300 was kind enough to donate a spare 3TC head he had laying around.

here's what the exhaust valves looked like at first (you're looking at the number 3 ex valve here):

after some time on the wire wheel (number 1 ex valve pictured):

the intake valves aren't that bad. won't take as much time on the wheel as the exhaust valves did (which took almost 15 minutes each!).

going to send the head off to get cleaned up and install new stem seals. on a budget with as many cars as i have lined up to get running. the black 86 coupe will be next. if all goes as planned, there should be 4 pre-87 running corollas in the drive way.

pecx · Post by **pecx** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:37 pm

Nice more pictures pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee :D

inertia · Post by **inertia** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:37 pm

man those valve look like the were at the bottom of the sea it looks like it was forming barnacles good job jonas making chicken soup out of chicken sh*t lol

Post by **dr.occa** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:57 am

inertia wrote:man those valve look like the were at the bottom of the sea it looks like it was forming barnacles good job jonas making chicken soup out of chicken sh*t lol

haha, barnacles. they did resemble them didn't they.

will have more shots of how the car sits right now, etc...stay tuned.

mooreofit · Post by **mooreofit** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:07 pm

how many cars you got?

Post by **dr.occa** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:26 am

head bolts

before:

after:

got the head back from the machine shop after a decent cleaning:

installed new valve stem seals.

next up will be a new chain, gear and tensioner.

erickz300 · Post by **erickz300** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:32 am

glad to see it comin together.... :D
more pics!

Post by **dr.occa** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:33 am

erickz300 wrote:glad to see it comin together.... :D
more pics!

where've you been eric!? drove by your hide out this afternoon. the cressi looks lovely on those flakes man! very nice.

erickz300 · Post by **erickz300** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:38 am

dr.occa wrote:
erickz300 wrote:glad to see it comin together.... :D
more pics!
where've you been eric!? drove by your hide out this afternoon. the cressi looks lovely on those flakes man! very nice.

thanks, been working on the cressida to bring it up to par. looks like shes done, and now its time to drop her!

DjSpecter · Post by **DjSpecter** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:00 am

YOu got a cressida? Dude i been looking for those things here. To bad I find them all over the junk yard here in SA. WOuld of been fine to get one in good shape. POST PICS OF THE CRESSI!!!!!!!

mooreofit · Post by **mooreofit** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:36 am

no wonder i havnt seen you around here jonah. you have been busy!!!