im new to toys, what fits 86 corolla?

[speedfreak7]

my friend has an 86 toy corolla with a bad motor, ive done a few motor swaps in hondas so her parents want me to put a motor in hers. were going to a junk yard to pull the new motor but if they dont have the same corolla as her i need to know what else will fit. sorry for the large post but its the first toy swap ive done and i know nothing about what swaps will fit. thanks, and any help will be appreciated.

[4Aaron GE]

Uh.... what model of Corolla are you working with?

[speedfreak7]

i really dont know, havent had a chance to look yet and she dosent know. all i know is that it is a 4 door hatch

[Kwanza]

Originally posted by speedfreak7
i really dont know, havent had a chance to look yet and she dosent know. all i know is that it is a 4 door hatch

Probably a 4AC motor. I have one for sale... but I'm probably REALLY FAR away...

[4Aaron GE]

'k... 4 door hatch.

You've got a 4A-C in there.

Look for another engine from an A series family. To minimize hassle, I would stay away from anything with EFI, unless you feel like doing all the wiring. I would suggest just getting another 4A-C. However, you could probably get away with getting a 4A-F (no EFI!) from an 88-89 Corolla sedan or SR-5 coupe.

[speedfreak7]

thank you, whats the hp on the 4a-c, 4a-f, and the sr-5?

[4Aaron GE]

the 4A-C and 4A-F are both carbed 1.6L engines.
4A-C (what you've got) is a really anemic SOHC setup
4A-F quasi DOHC (One cam is driven off of a scissor gear from the other) setup.

The SR-5 is just the lower trim level for the 88-91 Coupe. From 88-89 they had carbs.

[speedfreak7]

is the 4a-f a direct swap or do i need dirrerent motor mounts and wiring? what is the horse power, is it even worth the swap or should i stay with the 4a-c?

[4Aaron GE]

Well, since it's not your car, I'd try and find a 4A-C. Physically, the 4A-C will fit, but you might need to swap the engine mount from the 4A-C to get it to bolt up correctly. The other three mounts should be on your transmission.

here's some rough numbers
Engine Valve/year.Displ BHP/Torque ,CR
4A-C SOHC 2/83-86 1587cc 70@4800/85@2800 9:1
4A-F DOHC 4/87-88 1587cc 90@6000/95@3600 9.5:1

is the extra hp worth it to her? probably not.

[freakenidiot]

if you want to do something crazy and smog-illegal then you can put in a 4AG head and carburator it

[4Aaron GE]

Hey, why DOES the engine need replacing?

[speedfreak7]

it has 300,000 miles and a rod knocking louder than a train.