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geelong
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November 2002
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7MGTE Sprinter
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Fri, 07 February 2003 01:59
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hey guys....in the engine guide on this site, it says its possible to put a 7M into a AE86. Has anyone on here seen one like this, or done it themselves. What extra work was required and was the end result worth it. Also are there any issues about the legality of it??
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Location:
c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Maitland, NSW
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June 2002
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Re: 7MGTE Sprinter
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Fri, 07 February 2003 02:42
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I would tend to agree with RobRA40, find out would is legal and waht isnt, i believe some of the laws changed about 2-3mths ago, ive had a sprinter and a 7m in my garage at the same time and i think you would have the move the fire wall a fare bit to make it fit, there are easier ways of putting power into a sprinter, it just needs a little research first.
Good luck with it all.
Steve
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: 7MGTE Sprinter
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Fri, 07 February 2003 03:26
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Wow, let's take a light, well-balanced chassis and shove a heavy cast-iron six in its nose. Great idea, NOT!
This engine conversion is definitely not legal in Qld or NSW, but I don't know about Victoria; as mentioned above, you should check with the relevant authorities before you make any plans.
Legalities aside, this is not a good idea. The AE86 has a short engine bay, so you'd definitely need to move the firewall (read: major re-engineering) to make a 7M fit. And even if you succeeded, you'd wind up with a car that can't turn or stop, and the torque would probably twist the frame into a pretzel the first time it came on boost. There are better ways to make an AE86 fast!
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: 7MGTE Sprinter
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Fri, 07 February 2003 03:29
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here here
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May 2002
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Re: 7MGTE Sprinter
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Fri, 07 February 2003 04:38
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If it wasn't such a hassle, one would think a 2MZ-FE would be a good proposition for a sprinter...with a nice 5-speed behind it.
Certainly the weight and it's placement would have to be close to/as good as most replacement 4's?
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: 7MGTE Sprinter
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Fri, 07 February 2003 08:12
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I reckon one of them would be sweet in an old Celica also. Problem is hooking up a RWD gearbox (none exist from the factory) plus sorting out manifolding... it wouldn't be cheap.
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May 2002
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Re: 7MGTE Sprinter
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Fri, 07 February 2003 13:59
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...Thus the reference to "such a hassle"...
Still, if money (and time) wasn't an object... 
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Location:
geelong
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November 2002
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Re: 7MGTE Sprinter
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Sat, 08 February 2003 02:18
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thanks for all the info and help guys. After a bit more reading (i know i should have done that first) i can see it wouldnt really work to the way i was thinking. I will now investigate the 3sgte and 4agze route's and see how i go.
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: 7MGTE Sprinter
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Sat, 08 February 2003 11:47
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Hey, don't be discouraged - after all, the authorities allowed Ford to produce the 4.1 litre cortina!
(I still think a 7M into an AE86 is a silly idea!  )
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