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What to do with my AE82 ?
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Thu, 21 August 2003 06:19
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Current bigport 4AGE is up for a bit of work (oil leaks, gearbox, timing belt etc)..
I have a few solutions in mind. Which would you think would be better for a bit more power and to make this car last me for the next few years...
- Rebuild current 4AGE with 20V g/box.
- Put in 20V silvertop & box. Seems simple enough assuming all i need is the engine, ECU, loom and gearbox ? Is say under $2k a realistic assumption of engine/ecu/gbox and transplant ?
Ive already decided against GZE as is not a simple 'bolt-in' job as the 20V in an AE82.
Cheers guys !
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Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Thu, 21 August 2003 06:58
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I got a silver top front cut for jusy over $2k, which also gives me power steering, and a new a/c system and bigger front brakes 
if its an every day car, this is a nice way to go. If you want power, the GZE with a turbois the bomb, or even a 3SGTE if you feel insane.
My money is on the 20v
Craig.
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Thu, 21 August 2003 07:06
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Well I would love the power of the GZE but it seems a bit more expensive option and the cross-member has to be modified in order to fit the GZE box in a AE82 ive heard.
If I cannot source a front-cut is just the engine and ECU okay ? I mean the standard 4AGE power steering, cooling, air box, a/c systems will fit fine ?
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Thu, 21 August 2003 11:57
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Bumpity bump, ideas people ??
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Thu, 21 August 2003 12:08
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i know for a workshop to do the job its about 3500
im pretty sure all u need is engine and gbox
gbox dimensions i think r same as yr std box
all u need it the wiring done
maybe exhaust
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Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Thu, 21 August 2003 12:16
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Wiring I am going to attempt myself with a wiring diagram. As for the install I have some friends so shouldnt be too bad.
Sigh now thinking about the 20V makes me think to spend a bit extra to get the GZE heheh doh !
Anyone know what the exact modification is you need to do to put a GZE in an AE82 ?
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March 2003
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Thu, 21 August 2003 12:25
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theres afew
power steering lines
bonnet hits intercooler
rad hoses
wiring
tacho
front n rear engine mounts depends on gbox used
might few others cant htink of them now
i did a full conversion 4agze into ae92 few months ago
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Thu, 21 August 2003 12:56
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Hmm ok thanks hehe yea I might steer away from that I think.
Can I ask what it cost you total ?
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Thu, 21 August 2003 13:50
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sorry i never saw bill for price of that 4agze
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Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Sat, 23 August 2003 11:58
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Ok seems like the parts I will need are....
20V Silvertop Engine
ECU & Loom
20V 5-Spd Gearbox
20V Driveshafts
20V Axles
Im going to try rebuild the engine myself, before it goes into the car.
Next question...is that all I will need ? Where is the best place to source these parts in Sydney ? (I presume SSS Auto is best place for the engine)
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Sydney, OZ
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May 2002
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Sat, 23 August 2003 13:37
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gbox dimensions i think r same as yr std box
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hate to say, there not! The standard box from the AE82 I did was a little wider than the 20V box I was fitting and only at the point where it counted.. where the front mount bolts to the gearbox!! If you used the I tried AE92 mounts, the AE82 and 20V ones, in the end I fabricated a new ones. I feel it would of been easier using the AE82 box, but the 20V has much better gearing...
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20V Silvertop Engine
ECU & Loom20V Driveshafts
20V Axles
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No prob's here, it all bolted up to the existing existing hubs and the engine mounts, you have to use the AE82 stuff.
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Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Sat, 23 August 2003 22:03
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Thanks Johnny, what a hassle, everyone is saying the 20V box fits fine. Hmm fabricating mounts geez...
So the driveshafts, axles etc are all good to bolt on ?
Anything else can you think of that is necessary to get or know ?
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January 2003
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Sun, 24 August 2003 07:48
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Johnny apparently the 20V box bolts straight up to factory mounts...perhaps you had the GZE box by mistake ?
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Re: What to do with my AE82 ?
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Sun, 24 August 2003 13:20
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Johnny apparently the 20V box bolts straight up to factory mounts...perhaps you had the GZE box by mistake ?
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Negative... I've got that many different boxes for
<--- this car that I know what and how big and heavy a GZE LSD box is  .
I know now that many people say this and that about things, but come crunch time they've been wrong. I was under the same opinion the first until I had the engine sitting in the bay and we started to bolt the X-member in, and something just didn't look right! That's when I had to pull it all out and start measuring and having a closer look at what was going on.... Gearbox was then taken off the engines and sat side by side, that's when reality hit's, suttle little difference that make a seemly easy job a Nightmare!!
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