4age in a corolla s/w

[escortman]

hey guys jus wondering wat u guys think about this project im considering after finishing the escort
im currently drivin fxgt ae82 wihte legendary 4age
i was think about finiding a 95 style corolla s/w with a broken motor and puttin a 4age in it and doin lik cams, big sidies, porting and exhaust.
arent some of these 4wd, so even if i found a fwd it cud easily b converted to rwd?????

[Leon]

Just look for a 101 BZ Touring. 20 valve blacktop standard. Plenty of power, comfortable, and easy to live with.

4wd ---> Rwd not exactly my area of speciality, but I think you'll find trying to convert an east west engine mounted 4wd into presumably a north south mounted rwd somewhat of an expensive PITA. East-West mounted 4AGE trying to drive rear wheels, um, yeah, ok good luck.

I think it'd be more hassle than it's worth to be quite honest, unless you can pick up a next to free 101, 4AGE, and can do everything yourself. In which case, go the FWD 4AGE transplant route. But don't expect that the car will have much in the way of resale value, if prices on here are anything to go by.

[escortman]

ill be able to pick 1 up for basically nothing, i payd $150 for my fxgt,
i dnt really care if its comfortable or not thats wat the escort will be for this can b the gas guzzler, i wudnt even bother tryin to make a E-W motor drive rear wheels, itd spin the motor N-S, ill b able to do a lot my self and my mechainc hu is doin my escort for free will help me out, im not 2 worried bout resale value, but yeh if it was goin to cost 2 much to run it N-S i wud jus kep the fwd setup with some fat tread on front

[escortman]

o yeh it cant b that hard convertin to rwd cuz i remember that corolla s/w that had that rotor put in it, i think it was part of rotang clan [/u]

[Leon]

o yeh it cant b that hard convertin to rwd [/u]

That'd be famous last words right there

[fangsport]

there is a 4WD 100 series wagon on Trade Me at the moment.

you could keep it E-W and remove the axle section of the front CV's to make it RWD.

[Ako]

Like said, get a 4WD one. Lock the centre diff, disable the front diff or axles, and there you, RWD 4AGE powered wagon.

Why you'd want to bother is a whole different kettle of fish though.

[escortman]

the only reason y i dnt wnt to buy 1 of them 4wd already 4age is cuz of $$$
my dad has a 95 model diesel fwd, iv got a ae82 fxgt, but its a pain wen full of ppl and my dads its so gay and stock lookin i thought itd b crack up with a 4age in it, im not 2 worried bout rwd or fwd jus thought of it as a possiblity

[Leon]

Lock the centre diff, disable the front diff or axles, and there you,
.

... have "splode"

[Leon]

the only reason y i dnt wnt to buy 1 of them 4wd already 4age is cuz of $$$

Not because they don't exist?

[CozmoNz]

im sure if you paid toyota enough, theyll start producing them again, and drop a 4age in... just for you....

cant be more than 10...15 bucks?

[fangsport]

the only reason y i dnt wnt to buy 1 of them 4wd already 4age is cuz of $$$

Not because they don't exist?

most of the 4WD ones are diesils, but converting a the running gear from an AL21? Carib/tercel to 4age wouldn't be too hard.

[Ako]

Lock the centre diff, disable the front diff or axles, and there you,
.

... have "splode"

Noo... it works fine!

Though I have no idea how well a toymota driveline will put up with that