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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...

dr.occa
Sep 10, 20232 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

dr.occa
Oct 12, 20211 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...

dr.occa
Apr 19, 20212 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...

dr.occa
Feb 25, 20211 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

dr.occa
Nov 16, 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.

dr.occa
Nov 13, 20201 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...

dr.occa
Jul 15, 20204 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...

dr.occa
Jul 5, 20201 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...

dr.occa
Jun 2, 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...

dr.occa
May 24, 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...

dr.occa
May 20, 20202 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...

dr.occa
May 6, 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...

dr.occa
Apr 24, 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 -...

dr.occa
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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