Engine Swap

[stevenj]

I have a '94 Tercel and my friend "Toyota" was checking out under the hood and said it could fit an engine from a Celica GTS something about vvti. Anyone know anything about this.

[Dr Tweak]

Heheh

The best engine for you car is the 4EFTE 1.3 Turbo from the JDM Toyota Starlet GT.

http://www.phoenixtuning.com/

A 2ZZGE (180hp VVTLi) from a Matrix XRS, Corolla XRS, or Celica GTS could also fit, but it would need custom axles, engine mounts, etc...

[TdotTercel]

yes, it would fit, but there would be ALOT of custom work.....

The 4efte is the best bang for buck as it come stock turbo
you can also fit a JDM 5efhe, or the paseo's 5efe

[dexter_5000]

i wanna see someone spend the money on a lift cam engine.

[stevenj]

Whats better. 4efte or the 5efhe?

[Dr Tweak]

What do you mean by better?

The 4EFTE has more power out of the box and is turbocharged already, so you can install a larger turbo and boost higher without having to rebuild the engine.

The 5EFHE has less power and has higher compression, making it less boost friendly, plus the computer can't handle boost. But, it has a slight displacement advantage, and the internals are quite strong.

My answer: 4EFTE. For the most power, a 5EFHE with a low compression rebuild and turbo would be best. Of course, if you're going to do that much work... you might as well look into the 4AGZE, IMHO.

I hope that helps.

[stevenj]

Hell yeah that helps, thanks for all the help.