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Engine ZZE110 Swap...

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    cgreen38 Common sense, p

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    ZZE110 Swap...

    Not planning on doing this anytime soon, but just out of curiosity, what would be a decent engine to swap into my '98 Corolla (for N/A purposes)? I've thought about retrofitting a 4A-GE Blacktop w/ 6-speed in, also thought about doing a 2ZZ-GE. Any suggestions, ideas, comments? Just throwing the idea out there.
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    1337Rolla oh my

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    3S-GTE if you can afford it. 4A-GE is the cheaper method.. but not a lot
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    cgreen38, Nov 16, 2006
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    I've been trying to do my homework on this. Looks like it could be easy, yet it could also be a royal pain. Any other thoughts, suggestions, maybe dares to do the swap? :)
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    Ok I dare you to swap in a 3S-GTE. :) Win-win. lol
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    cgreen38 Common sense, p

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    Don't dare me. I'm doing my homework on it. :)
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    lol but you said to dare you. :D Just helping a brother out. lol

    Talk to Dr. Tweak about it. He's our resident expert on engine build/swaps etc.
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    if you can do a 3sgte swap successfully, i would give you mad props. i've heard many things about dr. tweak but i have yet to hear a successful swap. i too tried it once.. i gave up and put a 2zz in.. and then a few month later.. car crashed and totaled.. so i bought another car and back to stock again.. whoohoo..
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    that engine warehouse is 5 minutes from me...
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    In order of highest difficulty and highest power first:

    3SGTE (225 to 260hp, custom mounts, axles, intercooler setup, wiring, a/c and p/s lines, etc)
    2ZZGE (180 to 190hp, custom mounts, axles, wiring, a/c and p/s lines, etc)
    4AGE (130 to 170hp, bolt in swap, bolt in axles, custom wiring, a/c and p/s lines)

    The 3SGTE is the most worthy swap but is also the most difficult. If it were my car, I would not swap anything other than a 3SGTE. That engine will enable you to destroy any other swapped Honda or turboed car that is close to stock, and even keep up with STIs, SRT4s, and so on when you modify it. The other engines are nice, and they are an upgrade, but after putting all that time and money into a swap, driving away with a 160hp 4AGE silvertop just seems... anticlimatic.

    -Doc
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    www.venus-auto.com

    the place i get my engines.. hehe. just thought it might be helpful...
    DrunkSaru, Nov 18, 2006
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