86 Hatch Sr5 Corolla Swap Help

[OI GeNuiN3 IO]

I have a 86 corolla hatch sr5, and i really want to get rid of that sr5 weakness of a engine and throw in something such as a 20 valve silver top but with RWD transmission.. what would i have to do for this swap, would you recommend it? and what i really want to know, what transmission would bolt right on thats a rwd? thanks.

[ariel_86]

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to step up to a fuel injected motor you need to either A) run a return fuel line yourself back into the gas tank, or B) get the gas tank and fuel lines from a GTS corolla and install those in place of your current setup. And while your getting parts from a GTS, you might as well get the rear end, for it's disc brakes, possible OEM LSD and support for an aftermarket LSD, better rear end gear ratio, and additional strength, the bellhousing off the transmission to put the starter on the driver side of the engine instead of the passenger side, or you could just get the transmission as a whole, along with the driveshaft and slave cylinder (cause your SR5 is a manual right? Maybe not? better get the clutch pedal, master cylinder and hard lines too then!)

The short story is, do your homework and decide if you can afford to do it yourself or to pay someone to do it. Then find all the parts to do it. Then do it. An easier swap to do is just a carb'd 4AGE. that eliminates the need for the gas tank.
And swapping in a 3TC gives you loads of options too, despite what others may say.

Knowledge is power, so search for it before you ask too many questions. You aren't the first person to ask about this.

[michaelae86kid]

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