Occamotif: Install of the "Drop-in" Turn Signal Harness Kit for the AE86 JDM Kouki Front Bumper
This kit was designed to be an almost 100% plug-n-play harness for the install and proper operation of the #JDM kouki #AE86 front bumper...
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dr.occa
Oct 12, 20211 min read
Dust Off Piece: "86 How To: Doors - Sad, Shaky, Sagging...SOLVED!"
To read the rest of the article, pick up a copy of 86 Garage Magazine's Issue No. 5
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dr.occa
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Frog In Your Throat-tle?
Recently worked on a friend's refreshed 4A-GE sporting a pair of Mikuni 44PHH carbs. While dialing her in, in between the test jaunts...
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dr.occa
Feb 25, 20211 min read
A Welcomed Surprise for an AE86 Parts Hoarder
So I'm performing my regular startup and warmup routine on the 86s and when I get to the "Tanuki", she won't turn over. My first...
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dr.occa
Nov 16, 20201 min read
Dust Off Piece: "Cooking Up an Adjustable Pan-Hard"
To read the rest of the article, pick up a copy of 86 Garage Magazine's Issue No. 2
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dr.occa
Nov 13, 20201 min read
Dust Off Piece: Re-visiting Roll-Center-Adjusters
Get a copy of Issue No. 1 of 86 Garage Magazine for more articles and information.
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dr.occa
Jul 15, 20204 min read
Igniting that Carbureted 20V 4AG with "Vintage Fie Yuh"! (fīr)
For those of you foolish enough (to others you are a wicked blasphemer) to go exploring in the old forest of carburetion, hunched over...
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dr.occa
Jul 5, 20201 min read
"Digital Display" (RFTW baby!!!) - Proof of Concept : Running Dual Digital Clusters in the AE86
A quick update on the Raspberry Pi Digital Cluster Project - finally got her installed in Law's Levin Hatch. The install was all very...
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dr.occa
Jun 1, 20202 min read
A "Spark" of Inspiration
A few weekends ago, while giving the cars their usual start & warm up, I decided to take a manometer to each of the carb stacks on the...
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dr.occa
May 24, 20202 min read
Heads Up - Fun Developing a Custom Cluster for Our Beloved AE86 - Part 2
Previously, I had completed a prototype and fully functional custom gauge cluster that fit neatly in the factory cluster location and...
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dr.occa
May 20, 20202 min read
"Heads Up - Fun Developing a Custom Cluster for Our Beloved AE86"
I've been working off and on with a good friend's project for a couple of years now. With all the wiring pulled, she's finally at the...
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dr.occa
May 5, 20201 min read
"Improving" On the Little Things: 4AG Alternator Tensioner
For all of the fellow die-hard, stubborn 4AG brethren, you're familiar with grabbing a large screwdriver, pry-bar, etc...wedged between...
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dr.occa
Apr 24, 20201 min read
AE86 Electrical: Wiring Up Your Kouki Bumper Indicator Lights
If you've converted the front end of your non JDM AE86 to the JDM kouki front bumper w/ Turn Indicator Lamps, then you may be one of...
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dr.occa
Apr 20, 20201 min read
A side-by-side comparison of Toyota's 4AG heads and Honda's F20C - in pictures.
What important differences do YOU see between the 3 different heads in the following images and why do you find them important? Image A -...
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