Engine What engine is best for me?

What engine is best for me?

I would just want to get people's opinion/s on what engine i can swap with my 88 corolla FX a/t 2door hatch. I dont really know too much hands on so ill probably let someone else (a shop) do it for me.

Here are some stuff to consider:
-ill swap engines to go faster
-engine with flexible upgrades
-manual tranny
-i live in plains so alot of straightaways

Ill appreciate all your opinions, negative or possitive.

1jz

4AGE Blacktop is all I gotta say

VR4 o_0

Any 4A series of motor...

4AGE - Anywhere from 112 to 130hp depending on specifics, cheap enough engine to find.
4AGE 20V - Silvertop or Blacktop - 165 to 170hp, never sold in North America, but relatively cheap for a *JDM* engine, they don't quite make that much power here due to our lower octane for gas, but they do offer 5 valves per cylinder and ITB's (which sounds amazing).
4AGZE - 145 to 170hp, again, depending on the specific engine. This one is supercharged, and because of that, it also has alot of torque and stronger internals (more power is only a pulley away for the supercharger). Probably the most expensive, but still not that expensive.

If you have money to burn though, just swap in a 3S-GTE and call it a day (200 to 265hp, and lots of torque).

VR4? >.>;

thanks guys.

teevee247:
thanks for detailed info. next step... need a donar car and a shop. you guys have any shop to reffer (houston tx area) >.>

p.s.
you guys sure those engines fit under my hood? =__=

Any 4a motor should. Ive seen them in the AE82s all the way up to the AE111s.

im guessing you are not sure if the 3S-GTE fits? i would have chosen it cuz:
-blacktops are kinda hard to find
-less mods for higher output

this article kinda gave me more knowledge about 4A's.
(not that i dont like them or anything)

Pros and Cons of 4A-GE

Yah Im not sure about the 3s-gte. 4age blacktops are realitively easy to find. Your in texas? There is one seller in texas selling an entire front clip. He also has some 3s-GTE clips in his store.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-...2QQihZ004QQcategoryZ33615QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

All the 4A series will fit without any major modifications, the 3S-GTE will fit, but takes quite a bit more work...

If you can purchase a front-clip, that would be even easier because you'll have all the brackets and such to line everything up perfectly for your engine bay, plus you'll have all the small misc. parts that are needed with an engine swap...

convert it to 4wd!!!

+ boosted rotary!!!

my wish list

4wd possible but hard & expensive?

like i said, VR4

Yes. ...very.

Sigh... I need to win the lottery...

i think id rather just RWd it for better drag performance. making it 4wd will require me to get a stronger engine.... im sure i can barely hit 230's with swap

What exactly are you trying to build, basically, what will you be using the car for?

street sleeper 'nuff said

im sure ya'll dont know how it feels like... other people looking at you and your car like "thats a slow piece of junk"... i just want my rolla to be worthy of people's respect (speed&hp wise)

You're on a Corolla Enthusiast site, trust me, we all know how it feels to have people look at our cars and think they are slow

Whats your budget (cause that will limit your options)?

haha... nice queston.. budget.... none atm... because im in the "window shopping/thinking" stages of the project...


p.s.
just for the record:
im a junior college student & just migrated here in the U.S. a year ago
-might help you with knowing what kind of budget i have =______=

Whatever motor is in the supra from fast and the furious! J/K

which one? first or second? (wasnt paying attention if there was in drift) /omg
LOL
@_@

People look at me in a 2003 V8 Tundra and think it's slow.

I like it when people look at my car and think I'm slow. Because it makes them that much more depressed and sick to themselves when I walk on them Psssst...

That helped boost my confidence... All i need to do is get my rolla to do what you just said >.>

Hes got a turbo lol. Drop in a 3sgte and convert it to 4wd. I think the link I gave for the 3sgte clip comes with 4wd tranny along with lsd. Youd have one sick rolla lol.

Just stick with the us spec 4ages and you be find. pretty easy swap and parts arent hard to find if you know where to go. club4ag is a good place for it. Go with the the redtop 4ag that came in the last gen ae92 rolla gts or from a prizm gsi.

The Redtop 4AGE Smallport are quite hard to find though, at least with low enough mileage and in good condition... best bang for the buck is the 4AGZE imho... its still a relatively cheap engine, makes good power and torque stock, and its easy to get more power out of it, plus it was sold in north america in the MR2's, so parts are available at a decent price...

Ohhh, I know it's slow

Turbo really helps