i believe I am in the right area. I got an 88 nova withthe 1.6 L4 2bbl. First my carb is junk what is the best palce to get a new one? second what can I do to this car to get it movin? Im guessin a good intake and exhaust but what else?
The motor is a 4ac and there really aint much that can be done to it, not a whole lot of aftermarket parts out there, there is a fourm with a bunch of people that have that engine and mod it, It's 4ac-powered.forumotion.com. and about the carb a new carb for that thing is expensive a weber is cheaper I'd just get it rebuilt a local shop or do it yourself if you can. Oh and thats a 5th gen corolla not a sixth or a AE82 the first year of FWD.
Last edited by fredricktflail; 08-14-2009 at 02:57 AM.
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a friend of mine is currently working on his 4ac carb and is hoping to beat or match webers flow rates.... we'll have to see how that goes. but yeah that sits on the ae82 platform, or the 5th gen FWD chassis. the years were offset just a bit, the AE92 style nova/prism started in 89 compared to 88 like the actual toyota version.
good intake and exhaust will net you maybe a few hp but not much you'll feel sadly. carb upgrade is probably your best bet but even that still not going to get you very far on that engine. if not happy, then your other option would be a swap but that can get fairly extensive
Your car is probably similar to the AE82. Not that us here in the 6th Gen area aren't all knowledgable, but perhaps you might find more help in the "older generations" section of the corolla.
is there a difference between the 4ac and a 4alc. I went and looked and there is a 4alc sticker on the hood and engine. also anyone know of someone between rockford il and madison wi that can work on my carb did a search and didnt find anything.
why would it be an ae82 if it has 4alc right on it?
AE82 is the model code.
Look on the firewall of the engine compartment, and you will see the VIN numbers stamped into it. It should start with AE82, "A" being the engine code (4A engine), "E" body (Corolla), and the "82" for the edition (5th generation).
In some other countries the Corollas also use an "E" engine so those would be an EE82, EE86, EE92, etc, etc.
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AE82 is the model code.
Look on the firewall of the engine compartment, and you will see the VIN numbers stamped into it. It should start with AE82, "A" being the engine code (4A engine), "E" body (Corolla), and the "82" for the edition (5th generation).
In some other countries the Corollas also use an "E" engine so those would be an EE82, EE86, EE92, etc, etc.
it's actually not the VIN number.
it's just a chassis code or a serial number or something. My VIN actually says AE95, but on my firewall there is a different code that starts with AE92.
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it's just a chassis code or a serial number or something. My VIN actually says AE95, but on my firewall there is a different code that starts with AE92.
You are correct. Thanks.
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'88 Corolla, AE92 SR-5, 7A-FE swap/GT-S suspension
'87 Corolla, AE82 FX-16, 4A-GZE swap (autocrosser)
'03 Tundra 4X4 Access Cab, (FX tow vehicle/Home Depot runner)
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