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Assuming google translate worked correctly, thank you - it does indeed sound tough even though it's probably only putting out 1/2 the power of a modern Corolla :P

Hello there, I was travelling through NSW when you posted your question in said Toyota Crown :) I think CZcams comments might be a bit difficult environment to discuss this, I would recommend joining either the Toymods facebook page (facebook.com/groups/toymods) or the Toymods Forum (www.toymods.org.au/forums/forum.php) if Facebook is not your thing. You would be able to post pictures, and plus more knowledgeable people may be able to help out :)

Hello, this was filmed in Mildura, Victoria, Australia

Hello Perceive, it is a niche market here in Australia, but there are people out there chasing period correct engines, especially "round top" 2M and 4M engines.

Hello Savolaine, early model 4M had round cover like the 2M predecessor.

Hello Chris, the exhaust is er, "custom" :) I am not sure what the previous owner did. Probably the main reason it seems louder is that there is no carpet in the car :) as for engine I believe it is sitting at 3200 RPM or there abouts based on the 3.909 diff and 4th gear being 1:1 ratio.

Hello, the radiator was re-cored back when the head gasket was replaced. The shop painted the radiator to make it look new :) I did record the valve lash adjustment but such video needs actual editing, so will take longer before it is uploaded.

@@thatcommander Ah, I see then. Take your time ye need, slowly n' steadily~ ^^

Hello, I still own this car :) has 300 thousand kilometres (~187k miles) on the clock, but quite a lot of the drive train has been renewed. This car never fails to put a smile on my face. I'll oblige you and put up some videos of the engine running. You should also see HubNut's video for the previous model (MS65) going for a drive up The Great Ocean Road: czcams.com/video/iEm6l7BMb1A/video.html

@@thatcommander Ah, I see, I did watched the video before and it was marvelous! And 300 thousand kilometres on the clock? I'm quite impressed! And I'm happy to hear you're enjoying it 😊 I bet she's gonna last quite a long time and who knows, time will tell. I have a few questions tho, was there any major/minor problems happened to the car since you've owned it? If there was, how did you fixed it? And how much gas mileage for this lovely Crown gets when you're driving it?

@@MysticalSeven7 Hello, according to the previous owner who did most of the major body work, there wasn't much rust - I would link to the build thread on toymods.org.au/forums but you need to be logged in to view it. The Wagon started off blue, the minimal rust was fixed up and resprayed in Toyota's orange. The only major problem that has happened to me is the head gasket did start leaking about 13 thousand km into ownership a couple of years ago - I fixed it and no issue to this day. Fuel economy through the city isn't great, about 16L/100km; out on the highway it can get 10L/100km. The engine sits at around 3200 RPM at 100km/h - I have considered a W50 transmission but on the other hand that will probably just mean I'll have to change back to 4th for every hill :P

@@thatcommander Ooh, I see, I do like the colour, it's pretty vibrant ^^ From what I've heard, some owners of the Toyota crowns around this area (maybe they used to have one, some had 5th or upper generations) told that they had problems with the cooling, which maybe they used water mostly (and possibly didn't change often) and fuel economy (petrol engine they had before, possibly the inline sixes), like you've said, wasn't great on cities (mostly towns around here) and economy at the time wasn't pretty good as the fuel was a bit expensive and that's why they converted to Toyota's L series diesel engine. Did you know what might have caused the head gasket leaked? What type of coolant you're using for this engine? And what type of oil did you used for the engine and transmission?

​@@MysticalSeven7 Hello, I am not really sure why the head gasket started leaking - I sent the head in to be checked and they noted that a "gasket sealer" had been used; it was hypothesized that the gasket sealant wore away, effectively decreasing the thickness of the gasket and releasing the clamping pressure of the head bolts, allowing it to leak. I put it back together with no sealant as per manufacturer specifications, and no problem since. The radiator was re-cored and I run Nulon's "green coolant" and keep an eye on the temperature gauge. :) Even with the A/C running during +40 degree C weather in places like Mildura, it run hotter than normal but still didn't overheat. For the engine I am using 20w-50 and 80w for the gearbox.