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What the chances that motor could be swapped into a 4x4?
it's an 85, 5 speed, FI. 165,000 plus on the OD. needs paint bad and has a small dent in the rear next to the tail light. Apparently it needs a fuel pump. The only bad thing about the whole deal is I have to file for an abanduned title. The owner brought it to the shop over two years ago and decided she didn't want it and left town.
Get it! They are fast, fun to drive and dependable. The only bad thing is that the timing belts are a PITA to do.
...it's an 85, 5 speed...Apparently it needs a fuel pump. ...What the chances that motor could be swapped into a 4x4?
The good thing about this swap is that the AE86 Toyota Corolla GT-S uses the same engine as the MR2, and as we all know it uses a W50/52 2WD transmission which uses the same exact bolt patter as the Hilux G52/54 and W56 (and even the Tacoma W59).So bolting a Marlin Crawler Dual Ultimate behind a 4A engine is all bolt-on .
Find out if it is a GT-S "Unlimited" version. If so then it will have sway bars front and rear, which is the only MK1 MR2 with this feature.
The downside to the early 85-86 models are that they have the weakest MR2 transaxle ever used (the C50) and they have the smallest brakes ever used (1" smaller rotors than 87-89 version). Even worse, the smaller rotors ride on smaller spindles with smaller wheel bearings. Of course if you are looking for lots of power, you would immediately upgrade to the E-series supercharger transaxle (E56) (JDM versions come stock LSD-equipped) or use a 6-speed variant (C160) from Japan/Europe. These use larger and heavier axles with larger spindles and wheel bearings in the rear.
4AGEs are great sports car engines, but I would not want one in a 4x4. They are rather weedy down low and need to be revved to make decent forward progress.
hey big mike i have a 85 yota Corolla gts with a 4agec witch i hear has 127 hp stock do u think i can swap it with my 22r can it work
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