Hey i just got an 86 sr5 and am in the process of converting to gts. i have the motor and tranny, but i was wondering what else i need to change. please help i have just converted from honda.
if you want a full conversion, you'll have to switch the rear end to a gt-s rearend as well.. the gt-s has different rear brakes and axles and all that
i also think you'll have to do something about the fuel lines/pump/tank (at least 1 or two of those things, not sure about the tank), becasue the 4a-ge is FI and the 4ac is carb'ed
i think there was an article about this on http://www.club4ag.com in their reference section
hey thats cool, how u can convert a AE85 to a 86, since we couldn't get the 86 from our recent deal...maybe i should buy that $1950 1985 SR5 too...and convert...but how much would a full conversion cost?
(goodsteer where do u live? don't tell me u were the one who bought that SR5 i saw in autotrader :wink: )
Oh yeah. There are no AE85s in north america. As it turns out, the AE85 is a slightly different chassis (not us much bracing). Due to saftey standards, all of the cars that made it here are AE86s.
On 2001-10-24 19:20, 4Aaron GE wrote:
Oh yeah. There are no AE85s in north america. As it turns out, the AE85 is a slightly different chassis (not us much bracing). Due to saftey standards, all of the cars that made it here are AE86s.
Interesting fact. I didn't know that!
Aaron (project trueno), I wouldn't recommend that you get an SR5 AE86. Unless you have the knowledge of how things work together in a car.. someone like Nick or Andrew because you're probably asking for more trouble. I don't think they come with a/c but I could be wrong.
Kevin
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engine, tranny, all that lovely ecu wiring.. oh goody.. if you are going to have to build up all that wiring then i would suggest doign a gze conversion anyway.... rear brakes, proportioning valve.. brake lines possibly, if you are turning it into an auto to manual.. then i think that is a whole other ball of wax..
you have guts man,
andrew
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the whole rear end on the sr5 is different than the gts. this means drop the sr5 axle..put in a gts one (brakes, lines, arms, rods, shocks and all). however, in doing that, you encounter sizing problems withe the drive shaft (i don't know if they are the smae size or not...but if they aren't, look out). Fuel lines and fuel pumps are different. Fuel lines are easy to do, fuel pumps are easy too. The tricky thing is not to brake lines as they are EXTREMELY pliable and prone to breaking. The steering rack is also different. Power steering in GTS, none in sr5....so the steering kncukles are different. Some guys use a non-power steering knuckle with power steering whcih gives them a wider lock to lock, but it severly affects the pull and castor of the car.
The interior is different and the front and rear bumpers are different. the tranny's are different meaning the gearing is different. now that i think of it, you'll prolly want to swap the engine, tranny, drive shaft and rear end. remember to swap the wiring harness and ecu also. In my opinion, the amount of money and time required to convert is not worth it. but if you do it, i applaud you. good luck.
I dunno guys, the more SR5's I see, the more i realize these cars live a lot easier life than the GTS's. Most have less rust, and probably have stronger frames due to the grocery getting nature of their lifetime.
I would do it, as long as the candidate is in prestine condition. I'd forget about doing EFI, and just go with sidedraft carbs on the 4AG to keep the swap simple.
If I was building a nice track/hi-po street AE86, I'd take an SR5, cuz you're gonna swap all the parts out anyway for higher calibre hardware, so cost of doing the swapping over of parts isn't so bad as long as you got the GTS parts out.
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