Location: Adelaide, Semaphore
Registered: September 2004
Re: 4k engine queries
Thu, 24 March 2005 03:18
Scott,
this is so funny seeing someone ask about the 4k-c.
It was only last year that I was asking the same questions, old corollas gave me so much valuable inforamtion on working on the 4k. I ended up absorbing everything that was said and ended up fitting a 2tg engine. I found that for the cost of all the small engine modifications that would be done on a 4k was ending up to be roughly the cost of a cheap 2tg. The power gains are worth the effort, and nothing really needs modifying when fitting the engine. A brake upgrade is a must though. I am currently working on a brake upgrade that will fit under the 13" wheels which give you vented disks and 4 pot calipers.
The reason for going 2tg was that the car would be using the engine of the right era and easy fitment. You will be able to search down a fairly cheap 2tg and work from there. drive your standard 4k till it dies a natural death, that way you will have wheels while you potter aroud in the shed with a 2tg and t50 gearbox. Trust me, its a fun engine and easy to work on, you'll just have to make sure you have a manual to do it correctly.
Thu, 24 March 2005 03:18
