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Crazy Engine Swaps I'd Like To Do...

Well guys, I've been doing engine swaps for a long time now, and with a lot more fabrication experience and equipment, there's a couple new projects that I'd really like to do. I have a feeling that there are some people out there who are interested in having something different and maybe a little crazy done to their Corollas. Here's a few projects I have in mind.

1. 3SGTE (Celica GT-4 2.0 liter turbo, 255hp) swap and ALL WHEEL DRIVE conversion. I estimate the cost of this conversion, including everything, turn-key and ready to go out the door, at $12,000.

2. 1UZFE (Lexus LS400 4.0 V8 engine, 265 to 300hp). I would like to install this into a Corolla and KEEP IT front-wheel drive. Turn-key and ready to roll, I estimate this one at $9000.

Who's up for one of these, or another crazy project?

-Doc

if only i had the cashhh..

Forget the 1UZFE, I say you just go with a 2JZ or an RB swap into a Corolla.

I bet THAT would get a non-AE86 Corolla on the cover of Sport Compact Car!

Thats what I'm talking about I wanna see something obsurd,ridiculous, ludicrous, like that. If that doesnt get you in a magazine what will?

I say crazy torque steer on the V8 FWD Corolla. Make it AWD FTW!!!!

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Or that

That 2jzgte idea would be insane hehehe. Yo Doc, are these swaps directed to a certain generation or just any for the rollas?

I emailed some random shop and they said they could do the 2jzgte, that they were doing it to a tercel, I dont believe that. What you guys think? The shop is Zero Lift. there site is www.zerolift.com

same here brother...same here..

I forget where, but there's already a 2jz in a T series Corolla. I think there's a couple actually. There's also a 1uz in a T series set up for SCCA. I'm going to have to look for the pics though. I saw the V8 one several months ago.

Edit: Engine Shot


Edit again: Video Link.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/63415A7E-2047-4CDB-BA48-2AE7F9081D9E.htm

Old school corolla with RWD.

Doc wants a V8 in a FWD configuration.

Never done.

X

Yeah, that's going to be tough as the 1uz, to my knowledge, has never been in a FWD config. I don't think that it'd fit transverse in a fwd Corolla anyway...at least, not without a fair bit of fabrication. Have to figure out what transmission would be mated to it as well. Might be able to mate something from Cadillac or Lincoln with some machine work and lots of $$$ though. They've both got FWD V8 vehicles.

hmm.. torque steer.

A 2jz would be great RWD Corolla. Maybe a V6 from the 2007 Camry.

I've actually wanted to do a Camry V6 swap for a while. I just don't even know where to start (besides the obvious first two parts: Camry V6 and a Corolla).

well the 1st gen mr2 is the car to look at when you want to do crazy swaps in place of any A series engined car.

with your knowledge of swaps you have to have already developed a game plan in regard to your Xuz-fe fwd swap idea... care to share your supposed solutions to space constraints (front to rear) and the fwd transmission you might use? also how would you work out the engine mounts? the engines mount vastly different.

how about an Xjz engine into an ae86... im planning on swapping a singled 1jz into my corolla.

Dr, if you were in Washington I would take you up on the AWD 2.0L conversion

AWD is where is at!!!!

Doc, throw a scooby turbo engine and tranny in a Corolla and I'll take you up on it!

Hell, they are already sleeping in bed together anyway!

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an AWD would be a badass idea just cause of the damn snow and if turbo in top of that, hell even better

I haven't sat down and figured exactly what I'm going to do where, we have enough equipment and experience here now that we can do pretty much anything. However, I'm planning on using an E58 or E153 transmission with an adapter plate to bolt up to the engine, and trim away the part of the UZ block that interferes with the passenger side axle. I've also considered that the front wheels may very well need to be spaced out a little so that they don't rub the transmission, depending on the length of the whole setup.

Obviously I wouldn't be charging by the hour on these conversions, because with the extra-careful fabricating that we'll be doing, it would be thousands upon thousands of dollars. I'm just quoting a flat rate that will allow us to eat and keep the lights on and do something different

What does that have to do with it? We can get your car on a carrier and have it down here in a few days for like $400.

Honestly I don't have a problem with it, though I would wonder why you wouldn't just stick with a Toyota engine like the 3SGTE. However, if you're serious, I'm game.

Again I honestly don't care what car it is, obviously I'm a Toyota guy so I would want it to be a Toyota, but whatever you want, if it's something different then I'm probably interested.

-Doc

How much would you estimate to get my car from Central Florida to you plus a 4age swap and maybe a five speed swap also

Well, it's not a bad drive, I would just drive the car up and fly back, you can get a ticket from here to there for like $75. 4AGE Blacktop (the good one) plus 5-speed conversion including all parts and labor is about $5500.

-Doc

Merely for curiosity's sake, how much for a 4A-GZE into a 98 Corolla?

i thought we couldnt fit the v8 lexus in our 9thgens?

Tweak, I would feel uncomfortable sending my car away for a seriously long time without being able to swing by from time to time to check on things I just had a really bad experience with an engine shop over here that kept my car for over 3 months and they didn't do the new engine until I showed up every day begging them to I know you have an awesome rep but I still would like to have access to the car and see what was going on for $12k I really hope you do find a taker in your local area because this would be the wicked coversion of the century.

It's your choice

Around $5500 for everything.

Well, you can't.... lol. With enough time and fabrication, anything is possible.

-Doc

A v8 corolla would be scary

for a v8 corolla, wouldnt you have to strenghten the frame of the car as well?

btw anyone know where to buy the bar that goes across the backseat leg room area?