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Thanks for the helpful tips.

Now I know what to look for on these cars. They are very new to me so any help is appreciated

spike wrote:the engine thats in my l now had over 400 k on it when it went in, was over heated about 3 times before aswell i belive no rebuild just head gaskets.

what part of town are you in btw??

I'm from the Adelaide Hills near Woodside.

I think it is a base model, have to have another look but it had aircon and that worked! I have to have air con..... too many old rollas that were hot as hell to drive in summer

What sort of costs could I expect for a rebuild of one of these engines?? I guess if it blows I could transplant a better engine in. I have done an engine conversion before, just can't build motors that's all. How much should I offer this old guy? He wasn't selling but admitted he never uses it anym...

Thanks for that.

The owner bought it when it had done 280,000 and was originally a country car travelling long distance on freeway to work. He has had it ten years and only done 50,000 ks so he has babied it.

By the condition of the outside the car hasn't had a hard life.

Hi there, New here - have a history of modifying many old Corollas in my time but want to try something new. Today I stumbled on an L Series parked across the road from my in-laws. Tidy as hell on the outside but the clincher... its done 331,000 ks. I enquired with the elderly owner and he insisted ...