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October 2002
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Thu, 03 October 2002 02:45
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Hey,
I'm a 17 year old Corolla enthusiast and I am about to buy an unfinished project car (1977 KE-35 Corolla) without an engine. What possible engine swaps could I give it and which would be the most effective. I've thought about just dropping in the standard 3K or 4K but then read a couple of places that it was possible to drop a 4A-G in. Is there anything I need to know about FWD or RWD compliance. Also does the year of the engine effect the compliance (could I buy any 4A-G/4A-GE engine and it would work) Any Help would be much appreciated.
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Adelaide
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May 2002
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Thu, 03 October 2002 06:02
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First thing to do is search the forums and the mian Toymods web site. Many of your questions will be answered, or you will be pointed int he right direction....
Dont forget to look into insurance as well! For some one of your age, most insurance company wont insure you with a modified car. Those that will may well want a large sum of money that you could buy another car with. Look into the ongoing costs before commiting to a car you may not be able to afford to drive!
To answer the basiscs for you, yes, a 4A-GE will fit in. It does take a lot of work tho as most of these came out of a front wheel drive car. Any year will fit as all A series engine blocks are esentialy the same on the outside.
Dont forget, that if the engine you want has EFI, you need some way to make it work, or have to swap backto carbies. There is much more than just the price of the engine involved.
Does the car have a gear box already? (if not, more money and research is required)
All K series Corollas are RWD.
As for compliance, depends what state you are in. Check with the local authorities. They can vary quite a bit!
Lat but not least, the more research and info you can get before commiting to a project, the more chance of success you will have. I cant say enough about planning and thinking ahead!
Good luck!
Craig.
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Adelaide
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July 2002
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Thu, 03 October 2002 07:54
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Yep what Craig said.
The 4age is around 86kw im pretty sure the later model 100kw is only available in FWD. So look around for the RWD 86kw, this would defeiantly be the best bang for your buck conversion. If you can weld then there shouldnt be too much hassle dropping it in. My mate and i are also looking into basically the same conversion 4age and a KE30. You will need to source a EFi fuel tank with inbuilt fuel pump or make up a surge tank with a couple of fuel pumps again if you have mad welding skills this should be relatively easy. If you don't its a good time to learn!. I'd budget about 750$ for the engine, loom, ECU and everything to make it go then prolly 350-400 for a gearbox i think t50's bolt up to 4age's? i dont know much about early corollas but you'd prolly want to get a new stronger diff i dont know whats better that would fit. my friend has a ke55 diff in his ke30 and it looks alot bigger so i guess its stronger. As for insurance and compliance yeh just ring around everywhere and get the best deals and stuff do this before the conversion obviously
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Newbie
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Thu, 03 October 2002 13:57
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I remember my first couple of corollas a couple of years ago  Good fun to pull apart, work on, learn, as well as thrash the crap out of and still not break much... 4age is a good swap though, just remember it will cost a lot more than the car is 'worth' - but then what a car is 'worth' to YOU is what counts!
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Northern Beaches
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May 2002
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Thu, 03 October 2002 22:09
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umm just one thing, budget more than $750 for the engine, loom, ecu etc.
dunno exactly but would be over $1000 especially if u go the RWD one
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