Need advise with my 89 corolla

[inxtenzx253]

I own a 89 corolla sr5 alltrac, the engine is I believe 4a-fe.....i've tried to search around to see what kind of mods ppl has done to this engine...and i haven't found much....So i was jus wondering wat ppl here has done so far.....my corolla is running stock ryte now..im hoping to get advise on what i could install to my current engine....im also not planning on having it swap since it runs so well....

hey flashmn....could u tell me how and what you did to install your intake?....

[|PuNiSh3R|]

Right.. it runs really great right now.. and then tomorrow.. Kablam! How many miles do you get on a full tank of gas?

I personally think you'd be better off doing a swap.. going with a larger engine.. There's no replacement to displacement.
Heh.. It's pretty easy to make an intake like that..

[inxtenzx253]

im not sure how many miles i can go with a full tank becuz i usually fill up the tank whenever it drops to about 1/3 full....

[|PuNiSh3R|]

Ok, how many miles are you at then?

[inxtenzx253]

i have about 168K miles...

[20vstarlet]

About the only thing to install on a 4afe engine is a chain and the hook on the end of an engine hoist! Don't waste your money on any 4afe. About the only thing you can buy for your engine is a Pacesetter header and that won't do much. If you really like your car then start researching what it would take to swap in a different motor, and wait till your motor gives you trouble. I've got an Ae92 auto sedan sitting in the backyard with a sick 4afe motor waiting for me to make up my mind on a suitable transplant. Don't Waste Your Money!!

[|PuNiSh3R|]

Yea.. you will put a lot of money in to it and really not come out with anything better.. a 168miles when u hit a 1/3 tank is horrible.. somethin is really fucked up inside the engine. I wouldn't waste my cash on any engine that doesn't have a perfect bill of health.. specially if it is over say a 100K. My 7AFE I just got is at 79K and it checks out like a champ. Should make me very happy and prove to be quite the fighter with the mods I have up for it.

[inxtenzx253]

I'd probably go for a swapped engine if i had a second car to rely on. But with my busy schedule, i just cant go a day without one.
BTW..how long do i maybe have before my engine dies on me?..Keeping in mine that i do regularly scheduled maintenance like oil/filter change, trans/radiator flush, etc....
I also was thinking about getting rims for my corolla, but do you think it'd be better to just pocket my money and save for a more reliable car for whenever my corolla gives up?

[|PuNiSh3R|]

Ah.. you got quite some time left I'd bet.. 4AF's are very durable.. so even with no oil they run fine lol.. Um does it consume oil or coolant? I think your best bet if you can't do a swap or any major work because you need your vehicle would just be to save your money and plan on selling the car and picking up another vehicle.

[SR5 Rolla]

Shit they sell a turbo kit for the 4afe...Why not keep it???

[|PuNiSh3R|]

Wait.. Bud how many miles are do you get per tank of gas.. I don't care if you fill up when it hits a 1/3.. how many miles have you travelled when it goes from being FULL to 1/3??

[inxtenzx253]

Im getting about 125miles per 1/2 tank. I use unlimited plus gasoline too if it matters. Also i always have my car warmed up for a couple minutes before i drive it.

[toyotaspeed90]

2nd half of the tank is always smaller according to almost all fuel gauges......

[|PuNiSh3R|]

Wow so your only gettin approx. 250mpt.. that's shitty.

[20vstarlet]

I've always gotten about 30 miles per tank less whenever I put anything but 87 octane in mine. I get about 300 miles per tank and my car runs pretty rough. Oh yeah mines a POS automatic.