engine/tranny question

[ninerjoe]

Hi guys, I have a few questions that I hope you can help me with. Not sure what section to post in, so figured I'd start here:

I am planning on building a kit car soon, and would like to use Toyota power. The car only weighs 1300 lbs., so a stock motor will work fine. I'm looking for an engine that is NA, up to 2.0 liters and has 150-220 hp. My problem is the car is RWD and I have no idea what transmissions will work with certain engines. I'm leaning towards the 3sge, but don't know what tranny I can use with it. Are there other engines you guys suggest? Is there a list of engine/tranny combos that are a simple bolt-on?

Hope you can help. Thanks.

Joe

[Zz_005_zZ]

is it a front, mid, or rear mounted engine bay?

[ninerjoe]

Oops sorry, it's a front engined car.

[Zz_005_zZ]

Well first of all, u are looking at running all the way to the back, and on an mr-2 u are running on a cv-axle, which would keep you front wheel drive, the 3sgte is a turbo motor, and is a 2.0 with 200 hp at the flywheel... The N/A version of the mr-2 is a 2.2 liter 4 cylinder, so thats over your size dimensions. And I believe that the celica all trac is front wheel drive, so u might be better off going with maybe a solara engine, which are almost all 4 cylinders, however I duno the size of the motor... Wish I could be more help : Brian

[JekylandHyde]

I am not aware of any 4-cylinder Toyota engine that can be mounted in the front and still be RWD. All of their 4-cylinders that I am aware of use a transaxle which means the drive wheels are going to be where the engine is.

Why not look at the Supra engines?

[tHa kNiGHt FaLL]

Originally Posted by JekylandHyde

I am not aware of any 4-cylinder Toyota engine that can be mounted in the front and still be RWD. All of their 4-cylinders that I am aware of use a transaxle which means the drive wheels are going to be where the engine is.

Why not look at the Supra engines?

ae86... corolla... 4cyl 4age slant to rear wheel drive... might be lacking in the horse power department. i think its like 93hp. but thats pretty much your only hope

[toyotaspeed90]

Originally Posted by JekylandHyde

I am not aware of any 4-cylinder Toyota engine that can be mounted in the front and still be RWD. All of their 4-cylinders that I am aware of use a transaxle which means the drive wheels are going to be where the engine is.

Why not look at the Supra engines?

seriously?

ae86 (or any pre ~84 corolla)..... ra20 (or any 4 cylinder old celica).....

hell, even the 'is300' came in japan as a 3sge front engine RWD car.....