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Townsville, Queensland
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1GGTE into a 4A-C powered Tercel, possible?
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Sun, 29 December 2002 12:16
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Was just wondering what (if any) sort of engine mounts need to be made to fit a 1GGTE into a 4A-C powered car. I seen a Sprinter with one in it and I assume you would need to have some new mounts fabricated to make it fit. How hard? How much?
I am looking at putting a 1GGTE into a Tercel (with supra/celica box and new diff) instead of what everyone else seems to be doing which is put a 4A-GZE into a Corolla. (I like to be different, hell, I own a Tercel and have modified it thats different enough). The 4A-C is not only long in the tooth but worn out and is getting beaten by smokey old 1600 Gemini's. Also I can get another Tercel for about $800 and build it up. I will also need to convert the previously front wheel/all wheel drive setup the Tercel has by putting a new diff in it (for rear wheel drive). What measurement should I take of the old box and tunnel to see what would fit? What sort of diff do you recommend?
Any help would be great.
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Townsville, Queensland
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September 2002
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Re: 1GGTE into a 4A-C powered Tercel, possible?
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Sun, 29 December 2002 12:19
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Not saying everyone puts a GZE into a corolla, I don't wont to offend anyone.
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Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Sun, 29 December 2002 13:30
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This is not the easiest conversion you can undertake. And at the end of the day, the 1G-GTE is too heavy for a Tercel. Your car will be front heavy and won't handle very well.
Why not try a 4E-FTE out of a Starlet GT Turbo?
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Location:
Townsville, Queensland
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September 2002
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Re: 1GGTE into a 4A-C powered Tercel, possible?
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Tue, 31 December 2002 03:38
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A Tercel is a very similar size to a Sprinter, as a mater of fact the engine bays look very similar. The type of Tercel I am talking about is a 1984 Toyota Tercel 4WD, they are similar to the Toyota Corolla 4WD of the 1990's but are not full time 4WD (FWD/4WD). The motor is mounted conventionally aswell which would make it easier. I might post some pics not many people know what a Tercel is they just mistake them for the old Subaru 4WD wagon (I have a big TOYOTA sticker on the back of mine).
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sydney
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May 2002
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Re: 1GGTE into a 4A-C powered Tercel, possible?
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Tue, 31 December 2002 03:43
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I take it youll be doing away with the 4WD then?
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Penrith
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December 2002
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Re: 1GGTE into a 4A-C powered Tercel, possible?
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Tue, 31 December 2002 05:29
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atleast they confuse ur car with a subaru,they confuse mine with a TERCEL!!!!
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Location:
Townsville, Queensland
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September 2002
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Re: 1GGTE into a 4A-C powered Tercel, possible?
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Tue, 31 December 2002 05:52
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Yes doing away with the 4x4 and dropping and supra/celica diff into it if I can and just have rear wheel drive (will require new diff and tail shaft/resize aswell I guess).
And I am not saying that knowone knows what a Tercel is but I have a problem (up in north queensland) with it being called a subaru. Atleast they keep yours in the family when they call it something different.
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May 2002
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Re: 1GGTE into a 4A-C powered Tercel, possible?
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Tue, 31 December 2002 07:28
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Dude, you should try to keep the 4WD perhaps, I mean, what's the tercel without 4WD? a big corolla (or maybe sprinter if you make it RWD)
My choice would be as much power as the drivetrain can handle, maybe a 20V? a 4WD revving to 8500 would be alotta fun!!
I think a 1G would kill the 4wd pretty quick 
Tim
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Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Thu, 02 January 2003 00:02
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I know the Tercel you're talking about... The 1G-GTE is not something I recommend in a Sprinter either... Too heavy for such a little car.
It's OK if you only plan on driving the car only in a straight line. Well, if you do the conversion, you wouldn't have too much of a choice... 
I'd recommend (in order of difficulty) a 4E-FTE, 20V 4A-GE, 4A-GZE, or 3S-GTE.
Keeping the 4WD is a big no-no if you're going for big power. The Tercel gearbox would prolly have trouble keeping together behind a 20V.....
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May 2002
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Re: 1GGTE into a 4A-C powered Tercel, possible?
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Fri, 03 January 2003 05:02
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sorry, didn't realise the gearbox was that weak...
Tim
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Location:
Canberra
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December 2002
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Re: 1GGTE into a 4A-C powered Tercel, possible?
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Fri, 03 January 2003 06:01
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Tercels generally have a habit of chewing the synchros in first my big sys had one and she did a box and i did a box
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