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brandonN · 03-21-2010, 05:49 PM

Im trying to give my engine some balls i have a 3mz-fe engine in a 90 sr5 and it can move ok for stock with just an air intake but i need to try and find out what else i cna do to help beef it up without a swap out.

any advice whould be much apreciated thanks

4doorGTS · 03-21-2010, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonN

i have a 3mz-fe engine in a 90 sr5

This might seem a bit harsh for this forum, I'm sure you just have your two cars engine codes mixed up, but here you go...

brandonN · 03-21-2010, 10:04 PM

weirdly enough i used a decoder and figured it out on my own but my vin is jt2ae96c5l3305565 and as far as i know the a is the engine classification and on the decoder it said a is for the 3mz-fe engine if you chould help me out it whould be much apreciated oh and the picture isnt working.

thanks

***PhatRoyale*** · 03-21-2010, 11:22 PM

Try decoding the VIN# on Toyodiy.com

That decoder you have used must be buggy or inaccurate, because the 3MZ-FE is a V6 engine found in early model 1992&1993 Camrys.

Createdtoburn · 03-22-2010, 02:24 AM

Lmao yeah I was thinking the 3MZ-FE was the fuel injected V6. I was like wtf? And it has no balls? haha. You can also go look under your hood at the sticker. It's probably a 4A-F, or 4A-FE.

Blof-fan · 03-22-2010, 11:21 AM

According to ToyoDIY, this is what belongs to your chassiscode:

Market
N. America

Year
09/1989

Make
TOYOTA

Model
COROLLA

Frame
AE92

GRADE: SR5: SR-5 TYPE, GLX TYPE
DESTINATION: CND: CANADA
BODY: CP: COUPE
ENGINE: 4AFE: 1600CC 16-VALVE DOHC EFI
FUEL SYSTEM: EFI: ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION (GASOLINE)

So that means that you should have the 105bhp 4A-FE in that car.
There are not much specific after market parts for that engine and without swapping it out for another engine you could try what a few others on this forum have done: Turbo it.

Other than that, there is not much power to be gained without spending some big $$$.

Evo_lucian · 03-22-2010, 11:47 AM

If you got a 1990 sr5 then you most likely have a 4af engine unless someone swapped it out. Go look at the engine id on the vin plate and you will know exactly what you have.

As for power increase there isnt much you can do to the 4af, i would suggest a good service, intake filter, plugs, oil, oil filter , plug wires, etc. After that may be an exhaust but to be honest you wont gain much power with any bolt on with the 4af unless you consider a turbo a bolt on. My advice is save your cash and do a 4age or 4ag carb swap if you dont want to do the efi conversion.

kwint · 03-22-2010, 04:16 PM

Well the first thing you can do is start saving money. lol

Swap or turbo. Pick

Flashmn · 03-22-2010, 06:05 PM

buy a quicker car.

canadianae92 · 03-22-2010, 06:15 PM

buy a mustang because just to make these cars just a bit less slower costs big dollars

***REN69*** · 03-22-2010, 07:41 PM

look familiar??

That's a 4AFE.

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonN

weirdly enough i used a decoder and figured it out on my own but my vin is jt2ae96c5l3305565 and as far as i know the a is the engine classification and on the decoder it said a is for the 3mz-fe engine if you chould help me out it whould be much apreciated oh and the picture isnt working.

thanks

Yeah... A as in 4AFE or 4AGE in the GTS.

***PhatRoyale*** · 03-23-2010, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kwint

Well the first thing you can do is start saving money. lol

Swap or turbo. Pick

QFT.

Evo_lucian · 03-23-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by canadianae92

buy a mustang because just to make these cars just a bit less slower costs big dollars

Fix Or Repair Daily

65Pontiac · 03-23-2010, 11:22 AM

what does ford mean backwards???

Driver Returns On Foot

everyone has a mustang. all that they are is noise, they are slow.

o also there is a big power/wieght ration difference for the little corollas compared to a 3500- 4k pound mustang isnt there??????????

RED91SR5 · 03-23-2010, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 65Pontiac

what does ford mean backwards???

Driver Returns On Foot

everyone has a mustang. all that they are is noise, they are slow.

o also there is a big power/wieght ration difference for the little corollas compared to a 3500- 4k pound mustang isnt there??????????

They might be a lot heavier but being able to cheaply build, turbo, or SC a 5L or 5.8L V8 is kind of nice, not to mention parts exsist everywhere. Yes I own one but like many of you I like the challenge of building something like a turbo'd toy. Heck I like building more then driving, it all depends on where your interest lies and where you want the money to go.