Cheers guys for the comments.
 
Yeah I shouldn't use wife and family as my entire excuse, there have been times I keep my mind interested in other things rather than working on the AW11, as said before you need to be able to keep your sanity as well, but lack of budget for rebuild hasn't helped either, or lack of proper garage/workshop. But yeah it's still my fault at the end of the day how much time hasn't been spent on it. Watch this space in the coming months.
 
It's only been the last 6 months I really haven't done anything to it apart from take the covers off it and make sure everything is still there lol. It lives well sheltered under my enclosed carport, but still gets really dusty.
 
My next step is getting an engine stand to mount the block and complete the teardown before it goes to the shop for a block hone and deck, crank linish, all new mains, bearings and rings. Head will get a skim and valve seals redone. I have a complete Toyota Genuine engine overhaul gasket kit already. Once I have the fresh block back I'll reassemble with a new Toyota oil pump and water pump, new welch plugs etc.
Dizzy also needs a rebuild but I have the KBox rebuild kit already, just need a bearing clamp to pop the old one off so I can swap the new bearing on.
From there it should just be all other ancillaries, check valve clearances, install the engine and hope for the best!
 
Just today I sent through funds to SAW4397 for his surplus auto transmission, with some luck I can swap over torque converters with my good one, as well as have a new seal kit and general service performed, and it will make a suitable replacement. Worst case it's a spare parts box for mine when it gets rebuilt.
 
Also count me out of any rebuild race :P I know it will get done in due time, but you can't rush perfection ;)

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Cheers guys for the comments. Yeah I shouldn't use wife and family as my entire excuse, there have been times I keep my mind interested in other things rather than working on the AW11, as said before you need to be able to keep your sanity as well, but lack of budget for rebuild hasn't helped either, or lack of proper garage/workshop. But yeah it's still my fault at the end of the day how much time hasn't been spent on it. Watch this space in the coming months. It's only been the last 6 months I really haven't done anything to it apart from take the covers off it and make sure everything is still there lol. It lives well sheltered under my enclosed carport, but still gets really dusty. My next step is getting an engine stand to mount the block and complete the teardown before it goes to the shop for a block hone and deck, crank linish, all new mains, bearings and rings. Head will get a skim and valve seals redone. I have a complete Toyota Genuine engine overhaul gasket kit already. Once I have the fresh block back I'll reassemble with a new Toyota oil pump and water pump, new welch plugs etc.Dizzy also needs a rebuild but I have the KBox rebuild kit already, just need a bearing clamp to pop the old one off so I can swap the new bearing on.From there it should just be all other ancillaries, check valve clearances, install the engine and hope for the best! Just today I sent through funds to SAW4397 for his surplus auto transmission, with some luck I can swap over torque converters with my good one, as well as have a new seal kit and general service performed, and it will make a suitable replacement. Worst case it's a spare parts box for mine when it gets rebuilt. Also count me out of any rebuild race :P I know it will get done in due time, but you can't rush perfection ;)

Very true please remember that you are restoring I on the other hand is just slapping it together so i can drive it again not really going for perfection here with mine so in the end yours will look better.

Yea the rims looked well out of place on yours, but i didnt want to hurt your feelings hehe.

And i would also like to chase down some 15s to suit my MR2 but i will be going for what ever semi slick tyres and sizes are cheapest and working my rims around that.

Federal RS-R's always turn out cheapest tyres at the time, and yeah 195 or 205/50 is the most common size. Only thing with the Federals is they don't like to last long, so the Toyo's will probably give better bang for buck in the long run. Agreed with Knightrous on the rim sizes, at 8" width +25 you are starting to near the limit before you have to guard roll on a lowered spring, (8.5 +25 usually needs rolling). I think 7" up to +18 is fine too, but cheaper rims always seem to sit at around +35, which is still a good step up from factory.
 
Short of semi's though, I've heard good things about the Dunlop Direzza star specs, and I like running Potenza RE-002's for daily tyres with plenty of road grip, were only about $125 a corner for me. Would be fine for a trackday, but I would imagine after getting a lot of heat into them, they go "off" and feel hard on the streets, at that point I wouldn't trust them for too much longer.

Nice to see some progress well hear of some through I can't say much about me either but still hope to hear you get it running keep us informed will you? and hopefully my gearbox I sold to you can help you out.

TGP wheel bearings. Ordered from Amayama via UAE so turned out pretty much the same price as aftermarkets.
Only difference is the seal kit is needed for TGP bearings, but are fairly cheap too so I figured why not.

Prothane bushes

Also gorilla lug nuts for the next set of rims I've purchased.

Im so jealous of the condition of your Aw11 
 
I hope you can get the old girl running again soon.
 
I have to admit I would find driving one of these in auto odd. I couldn't imagine not having manual when swinging the car around mountain corners or blazing around a track.
 
One day though I should give it a go and see if its truly superior.