AE71 Engine Bay Connector Help

[Muzo]

Hi guys, I am in the final stages of getting my AE71 running again after a rebuild. However I am having some trouble finding the last few connections to make and where some parts go. As there is no workshop manual for this model, could a get someone with a 4AC AE71 to take a few pictures of their engine bay so I can check out where things go? Thanks guys.

[ollie83]

what are you looking for in particular?

[Muzo]

Firstly, pls excuse the noobness of this post, this is the first time I've done anything like this so I only know what I've picked up myself and I didn't take enough notes when I was dismantling.

Ok, so the engine and I think all the other parts are bolted in, I've connected the dizzy and the ignition coil and other peripherals like the water and coolant tanks, but I'm looking for where to connect the radiator, what looks to be the fuel line and some miscellaneous wires coming out of the firewall and the loom at various points. So hard to explain exactly what, but yeah. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.

[SilverRA23]

Photos of what you are needing to connect might help? Connecting radiator is generally damned obvious but maybe you are meaning something else...

[Muzo]

Sorry, I have connected the two large hoses to the engine, but there are two smaller hoses coming out of the bottom that I'm unsure of. And the aluminium pipe which I assume is a fuel line that runs through the tunnel and down the left hand side of the engine bay has a saddle that's meant to bolt somewhere, but I can't find anything that it actually reaches or sit nicely on. Could I get a picture of the left hand side skirting of your engine bay please? this is the most critical at this point.

[SilverRA23]

I sold mine ages ago so nope

Two hoses out of the bottom of the radiator would be auto gearbox cooler lines. Is your car auto or manual?

[Muzo]

Ahh ok, that makes sense as to why I can't find a place for them, the radiator came out of an auto but my car is a manual. It also explains the presence of the taps on them. Cheers. And now to the fuel line, any ideas?

[SilverRA23]

I would think the fuel line has rubber line from it to the fuel filter and then that goes to the carb.

But I have zero clue to be honest.

Pay someone a visit who owns an ae71.. or go visit a wrecker and check out the engine bay there... or post us a photo so we can understand what the fark you are on about

[KENut]

That does sound like the fuel line. By saddle do you mean the isolated ruber and steel mounting clamps?
There are a number of those which bolt onto the rail in increments, then rubber hose to fuel filter to engine as silverra23 says

[Muzo]

Yeah I was going to jst get my mechanic over to have a final looksee anyway, but I was also thinking of posting the photos here as well. Cheers

[Muzo]

KENut, yeah I just couldn't find the right word for it, knew saddle sound stupid. So yo're saying it bolts to the rail? Ok, I will see if that works tomorrow, thanks heaps!