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by **Urban-Cruiser** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:42 pm

Mate has a damaged Starlet ep85. And was wondering what engine he could transplant (he wants boost or more power) Its one of the 4wd models. :roll:

But anyway.... Was wondering if it would be better just to turbocharge the 4efe?
Any suggestions?
I told him to sell it and get something decent. :lol:

by **Bumpy** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:49 pm

I've herd of a 3S-GTE in a starlet, and a 4A-GE has been done a few times. Would be mint because of the 4WD aswell!!!

by **DexGT** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:14 pm

The easy swap would be a 4E-FTE which would bolt in , the 4AGE and probablly more so the 3S-GTE would require alot more engineering .
The Starlet 4WD setup almost certainly won't handle much power , but it would probably be a good laugh before it broke :lol:

by **strx7** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:32 pm

is it a factory manual? if so what is the gearbox code?

by **Stu-** » Thu May 24, 2007 6:33 pm

strx7 wrote:is it a factory manual? if so what is the gearbox code?

Exactly what I was about to ask.

by **Urban-Cruiser** » Sun May 27, 2007 11:19 am

Not sure what gearbox its running.
My friend was thinking of dropping a 3sgte or a sr20det from a gtir :lol:

in to it. He's such a sad case sometimes.

by **strx7** » Sun May 27, 2007 11:48 am

if you can tell us what the gearbox code is, we can tell you what can fit without too much mucking around, if it has an E series gearbox in it, either an AGE/AGZE/AGTE could fit in only having to custom 2 mounts. You'll be hard pressed to fit a SGE/SGTE because the engine bay is too short front to back, the intake manifold will foul on the firewall

by **Urban-Cruiser** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:31 pm

But this is a 4wd model. So a AGE/AGZE/AGTE engine wouldnt be any use. Would it?
Mounting a turbo to the engine seems to be the best option, IMO. Just wanted to find out if there was any other options.

by **strx7** » Tue May 29, 2007 7:34 am

why would a 4agte be no use in it? think back hmm 15 years, were the Mazda Familia BFMR 4wd 1600 DOHC turbo not a uber fast car for there time? 260-300 engine HP would be easily achievable and it'd be more than enough to make a starlet FLY.

by **strx7** » Tue May 29, 2007 7:36 am

Urban-Cruiser wrote:But this is a 4wd model. So a AGE/AGZE/AGTE engine wouldnt be any use. Would it?

putting a 4age into a corolla wouldn't be any use would it.......................

by **Leon** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:40 am

gearbox will go "splode"

by **strx7** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:44 am

Leon wrote:gearbox will go "splode"

depends what it is.
who'd think a gearbox from behind a 4afe would handle 400 HP?
a E55 from a 4wd corolla has the same strength internals and an ST185 GT4 just a different bell housing.

by **big_boy** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:31 pm

std AE85 gear box handles a 3S-GTE as thats what i had in my old FX-GT AE85 running gear out of a waggon & 3S out of a ST185 intake is the hardest thing & you will need a custom raditor that goes on the buper side of the & a thin but long inter cooler because with oil cooler rad & FMIC you soon run out of room there also you will probly have to rangi up the bonnot catch as you soon run out of room for that apart from that its a tight squze but you will probly get it in il try find some pics of how it all fits if you want

by **Mr Revhead** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:26 pm

i think youv messed up some model codes there big boy

by **big_boy** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:33 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:i think youv messed up some model codes there big boy

oh woops my bad AE95 waggon was what i got parts out of i think NZ new 1989 corolla 4WD 1600cc carbie same a the japnise carib just NZ new that sound better il check when i see the 2nd one (got the idear off mums car)

there an E series box by the way well this one was

& it was a AE82 FX-GT

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