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4K corolla engine in a LWB Sierra??

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4K corolla engine in a LWB Sierra??

Post by Try_Me »

hey ppl looking into buying a lwb sierra it has a 4k corolla engine it its engineered with a seat in the rear and the engine goes goo minor rust on doors looks ok

do you guys think its worth $500-1500????
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Post by Pinball »

could be... not a lot of info there..

corolla swap used to be pretty common and lwb is a more comfortable ride all things being equal, plus more space..

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Post by grimbo »

if its all legal with the engine in then yes its a good buy at that price, Not sure what you meann by its engineered with a rear seat as they came from the factory with rear seats so not sure why it needs to be engineered for the rear seat. Or do you mean the engine is engineered and it happens to also have a rear seat?
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I had an 83 hardtop that was only complienced for 2 seats and had been enginnered for a rear seat.

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Post by Try_Me »

spoke to the guy
needs exhaust for rego has holes or something
needs a bit of rust work
and it has been engineered with the engine in it

hes has said $1300 final price worth getting???

its going to cost me $100 in diesel and another $110 for the car trailer so yeh $1500 to my door worth it???
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Post by Try_Me »

grimbo wrote:if its all legal with the engine in then yes its a good buy at that price, Not sure what you meann by its engineered with a rear seat as they came from the factory with rear seats so not sure why it needs to be engineered for the rear seat. Or do you mean the engine is engineered and it happens to also have a rear seat?
the guy i spoke to said it been engineered with a rear seat not sure if it had one or not but thats what he said??
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Post by Gwagensteve »

I vote worth it.

Thats less money than a set of crawler gears, fitted, in your vit and will be more capable than your vit with thousands spent on it, mostly because you know you only have $1.5K in it and will drive it properly.

I say go for it. (but weld the rear diff)

PS the "best" version on the K series was the 8k used in the liteace- 1.8 litre, fuel injection and power steer :armsup:

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Post by nicbeer »

Gwagensteve wrote:
PS the "best" version on the K series was the 8k used in the liteace- 1.8 litre, fuel injection and power steer :armsup:

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7K ?

never made a 8k that i know of.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

Hmm, import (JDM) only as far as I am aware. Recall seeing one in a south african market KA70 corolla that was private imported into Aus, but it was carby and no power steer.

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Post by Try_Me »

Gwagensteve wrote:I vote worth it.

Thats less money than a set of crawler gears, fitted, in your vit and will be more capable than your vit with thousands spent on it, mostly because you know you only have $1.5K in it and will drive it properly.

I say go for it. (but weld the rear diff)

PS the "best" version on the K series was the 8k used in the liteace- 1.8 litre, fuel injection and power steer :armsup:

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not to sure what u mean
mostly because you know you only have $1.5K in it and will drive it properly.

also the 8k?? will that bolt in also what about a 4age will that fit in?? with out to much mods???
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Post by Gwagensteve »

I wasn't having a go at you try-me, I was jst pointing out something I have seen heaps of times and experienced myself.

Generally, when people drive their daily driver off road, or a car that have lots of $$$$ in, they are always worried about damaging/breaking it, even only a little bit, (and sometimes without even meaning to.)

Normally, if someone buys a cheaper car specifically for 4WDing, they no longer worry as much about it, and start taking different lines without always having in the back of their head "I don't want to get this wrong"

As a result, their driving improves, they have more fun, and get heaps more out of the car.

As for a 4AGE..... no, this motor won't be a bolt in. Don't worry about it, I have driven Grimbo's old 5K sierra and that had plenty of grunt. Remember it's an off road car not a race car and you'll be fine.

In any case, 1.0 running gear was designed for 36kw. you will have the most fun and the least time in the workshop with the least power going through everything.

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Post by treebruiser »

Gwagensteve wrote:I vote worth it.

PS the "best" version on the K series was the 8k used in the liteace- 1.8 litre, fuel injection and power steer :armsup:

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