89 Corolla Project - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

CDNCorolla · 02-25-2004, 12:17 AM

Ok To get the story started, I just purchased a 89 Corolla for 100$CDN it has 300K on the motor and it's auto. So i wanna drop a new/used motor in and convert it to standard to start.But it's already licensed on the road has no exhaust. I don't feel like putting a stock exhaust on it really, Was wondering if anyone here knew any good sites for buying parts for a 89 Corolla. I wanna make this baby nice. I gotta do a little bit of body work, I might just buy replacement panels from the scrap yard sand everything repaint it then rust proof it.

|PuNiSh3R| · 02-25-2004, 01:29 AM

well not very much aftermarket support for the ae92's as of yet.. So expect to do a lot of fabrication for custom things. Not to worry though.. you get better at it over time

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Um.. some stuff from the 4AGE though you can use.. And what type of things are looking to buy online.. just body and looks type of stuff or engine goods?

purplerola · 02-25-2004, 01:53 AM

u can keep it auto but manuals better if u wanna spend the money to convert it all depends how much u wanna spend ne way ur gunna lose out in the end but the smallest motor ude put in would b a 4age but ide got a 4agze or a 20v got 2inch straight through for the exhaust

CDNCorolla · 02-25-2004, 07:32 AM

Hummm,
No real websites or custom parts made for this year, No one here thinkin of starting a company eh? lol

|PuNiSh3R| · 02-25-2004, 10:59 AM

hahahaha.. that takes effort and a LOT of money, 2 things which I rarely have THAT much of.

CDNCorolla · 02-26-2004, 11:38 AM

Here's the Project

Spud · 02-27-2004, 10:50 AM

Congrats on starting your project!!!! My project is an 89 Wagon with a matic tranny and the 4af engine. The first thing I did with mine was I changed as many seals as I could find and got the radiator rodded out and changed oil and all other vital fluids. Id suggest you do the same. Drive the car stock for a bit to see if there are any major gremlins lurking around . Looks like a sturdy enough vehicle tho....

CDNCorolla · 02-27-2004, 11:44 AM

I knew the owner so i know everything that has been replaced in the last 2 years,
Everything that is new is the Altenator,Battery,Gas/Break lines, Shocks,Brakes,Had an oil change the month before i got it.