my slowly 1983 AE86 drift rebuild/ 1979 KE35 recovery

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Long time since my last update...
my recent todo-list:
-change steering rack with poly bushes, new inner and T3 outer tie rods with T3 steering arms
(previous owner drove long time with a broken steering boot, rack and pinion rusty and massive play)
-fit an adjustable panhard rod
-build in my recently bought defi gauges
-install a decent crankcase vent, to prevent the oil spillage

I bought new tools as well, man that thing is handy!!!


mostly Suspension parts:


defi gauges + accessories:


I purcased a very mint steering rack some time ago on ebay together with other parts for little money.
During the disasembly of the old rack I noticed a lock kit, that explains the huge lock but also the steering boot failture, they get massive stretch on full lock!
Unfortunatly the T3 steering arms had the wrong cone seat angle and won´t go far enough onto the OEM ball joint. Very strange, cause I thought T3 parts always fit... But I´m optimistic we can find a solution.



I reused the old tie rods for now.

Building a proper loom with all the senders took me almost a day, so I couldn´t built a nice centre console (with space for further gauges/fuses/switches) and ended up with a temorary fit for temp and pressure gauges.
The defi tacho got a -1000rpm offset around 5000rpm compared to the stock tacho.

Who whould you belive in? They´re both getting the same signal....
Yes, I did switch the defis to 4cylinder.



That´s the "new" crank case vent, as far as I can tell it´s working:


I´ve also spend 70€ on a decent wheel alignment.
Some settings were quiet off (5° camber on the left:no

camber: 4° on left 3° the right (as close as we could get them, need better top mounts, the slider fouls the bolts and the sperical bearing just can´t handle the force and wears immediately)
toe: 0
castor: 2,5°

Really noticed a difference in steering, now much less jittery and easier to turn in.

Got some temporary number plates, 5 days 70€! (only way to drive a car like mine on public roads over here)
I´m off to an old WW2 air field, wich has been a Mercedes test track, tomorrow/Saturday, to get some more practise without other road users, curbs, signs, etc.

Broke my exhaust a few ours ago Started on a traffic light during reving in 1st we heard a big bang and suddenly it was incredible loud, with people covering there ears...
Pulled over and it cracked behind the collector, must have had a few dodge repairs in the past on the same place... I just hope we can fix it in the morning!!! I´ve had plans for building a new exhaust, soon. But not right now!!!
It´s impossible to drive it...

Right now it´s impossible to drive it...

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