Hi to the people, running this thread almost 4 years now!
I'm impressed, there are lots of info's about engine swaps, suspension changes and so on.
I found this post via google, 'cause I'm stuck here on Phuket, owning a Corona T151, and looking for the quickest option, to get my car back on the road. Till now,I'm not working on the car myself, cause no space, no tools, no ti.., eh, I'm from europe and on an extended brake, only. And this car is my 'oops, it is raining' car!
Unlucky, my car had once a engine swap, also, from a 4A to a 3A SCV, probably later another change, to minimum a 3A head without SCV.
'cause it sounds to me, that there is a lot experience in here, I hope, it is ok, to ask some question:
What carburetor will fit on this engine? My one is not so good, anymore!
Sounds a bit weird, I know, but this engine (3A) is not very common in Thailand, so the search 'carburetor from a 3A engine', via telephone to Bangkok from a (my) garage is not very successful!
So I would need options, other carbs that would fit, or the same carb model, original used on other engines/brands.
Do you know something about, please?
And, btw., a suspension question, too:
Cause the shocks are old and, eh 'soft', I ordered for the front new gas shocks. I went myself, with car and papers, ordered struts for the T151. 3 days after, the garage picked them up and installed them. When I picked the car up, I watched the box and did read T171.
oops?
Eh, checked a bit, so I saw that the spring cups are a bit bigger (~1cm), and it seems to be a bit tighter between the cups and the chassis. But b/c of build in already, no changes to return them. So I used them (the car) carefully, and it still works, at time.
Long story, short question:
I have to change all springs and the back shocks also, anyway!
What kind of springs can I use, now, so that they fit better on the Spring cup, but also on the bearing? Harder would be a good option, too!
But anyway, I'm not really sure, that the T171 struts are the best option, b/c of the size of the cups.
I actually saw the post's in the beginning with suspensions from other cars:
What other car model would offer the best 'plug and play' change-chance to the T151.
(for front and/or back?)
Thanks for reading, I hope you can help me, to help them, to find a spare part for my corona!
Edit: Would there be any chance, to put a ignition on the 3A head??? (as little changes as possible, other way I should/can go for a 4A FE or better. But that will rise the price of these cheap rain-car ;-)
