Outer Limits 4x4 Board

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????

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..

Spock

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?

I had an 83 hardtop that was only complienced for 2 seats and had been enginnered for a rear seat.


By captaincarnage at 2007-06-21

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???

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??

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

Steve.

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

Steve.

7K ?

never made a 8k that i know of.

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.

Steve.

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

Steve.

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???

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.

Steve.

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

Steve.

7KE is the 1.8 efi version of the k series motor. rare a rockin horse $+i#. All of the K series motors will bolt staraight up. There is also a 4KE, 1.3 fuel injected. have seen two in the last 20 years!