Ideas for new engine

[Loneyc]

Im looking to swap to an engine with some more horsepower than the stock 3speed automatic in my 97 rolla

Does anyone know whats another good engine that will fit in the corolla?

[Kiwi-Corolla]

4A-GE 20v . If you want even more power then go for 4A-GZE, or swap the supercharger to a turbo and have a 4A-GTE. Otherwise you can just turbo the standard motor (4A-FE to 4A-FTE), but a 4A-GZE would be a better engine to start off with.

[Loneyc]

id have to get that engine imported to the us right?

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Most likely. If you search around you may be able to find an engine importer who already has one in the country. I'd send you one over from here in New Zealand if the shipping cost wasn't so phenomenal, lol.

[Loneyc]

lol yea i can only imagine
ill look into finding one over herein the us

but out of curiousity, how much would shipping be to get it from nz?

[Turborolla97]

well if you don`t have the Money and time to build your motor like a lot of true Tuners do, you can just be like eveyone else that wants to go the cheep way out for Easy power and just swap in a 20v or a 4agze for N/A 20v BT for Boost 4agze like my boy said take out the SC and make it Turbo. the ZE has been proven to hold 300whp with out changing the internals.

[Turborolla97]

Originally Posted by Loneyc

id have to get that engine imported to the us right?

you live in FLA. there is a JDM swap shop here in Orlando that have 7 4ag motors . you can drive over here pick it up and save on Shipping.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Originally Posted by Loneyc

lol yea i can only imagine
ill look into finding one over herein the us

but out of curiousity, how much would shipping be to get it from nz?

I honestly wouldn't know, but I'd say it would be enough to not be worth your while. It costs over $140 to send a set of four door-cards, so I can only imagine what an engine would cost to send, lol. The good thing about engine importers is that they ship dozens of engines at once (mainly from Japan) in big containers or crates, so it cuts right down on shipping costs, which means they don't have to charge the customer as much to recuperate costs. A lot of them offer some sort of warranty on the engine too, which is always reassuring.

[Loneyc]

Originally Posted by Turborolla97

you live in FLA. there is a JDM swap shop here in Orlando that have 7 4ag motors . you can drive over here pick it up and save on Shipping.

is there a website or anything? i have family in orlando so the drive would be fine.

[Turborolla97]

http://jdmtechmotors.com/

[Loneyc]

is there any modifications needed for the 4age to fit in perfectly?
are new motor mounts needed?

[PhatRoyale]

It should be a direct drop in but wiring is what you'll need to worry about.

[Loneyc]

Originally Posted by Turborolla97

well if you don`t have the Money and time to build your motor like a lot of true Tuners do, you can just be like eveyone else that wants to go the cheep way out for Easy power and just swap in a 20v or a 4agze for N/A 20v BT for Boost 4agze like my boy said take out the SC and make it Turbo. the ZE has been proven to hold 300whp with out changing the internals.

why would i want to build on an automatic 3 speed engine?

id rather just swap it and convert to manual and boost it

[PhatRoyale]

He did suggest a swap.

Read his post again, he's just saying a cheaper way of boosting it is taking a 4A-GZE, remove the supercharger and add a turbo kit.

[Turborolla97]

Originally Posted by Loneyc

why would i want to build on an automatic 3 speed engine?

id rather just swap it and convert to manual and boost it

Why not ?? Pnyk33 did it. He has 300whp on a auto 4afe motor. It can be done.