22.3degrees, not 15the 4AF has a 15degree valve angle
Not really, I just want a very well balanced car, a car that handles great and picks up great too. I live about 20 min from Willow Springs Raceway and I'd really like to be able to race my car there every once in a while.are you going for drag?
Good tip!Went from smallport 4age to 4agze and now to 4agte. Looking back at it probably shoulda just saved up and gone 3sgte in the 1st place
Wow can't wait to see that running! About how much $ have you spent on it? Thats sounds expensive as hell...well i had a smallport 4ag and it was ok i guess, really not much power though
ive been building up a 7age for a little more pick up and go, got 13.5 compression, using 4age oilpump/wp, smallport head that's ported and got a 5 angle valve job, crower 288/298 cams hks valve springs and one piece lifters, also with dual dcoe 40s and msd ignition
motor should be going in reasonably soon, waiting for a new weber manifold
but i have to say, no matter how good it feels it probably would have been MUCH cheaper to do any sort of forced induction or a 4agze swap, what i spent on my head could have bought me a 4agze shipped to me and payed for all the customs charges and tax
Those were my power levels because I figured those were the max that the 4A series could handle somewhat reliably, but if I were to go for a GTE I'd probably push it to 210-240whp. Do you know of anyone who has actually done the swap though? I haven't seen any GTE swaps into an AE92 on TN so I'd appreciate any info on the swap. BTW your sedan is coming along clean, and if I had the money right now I'd start tearing down my Corolla and start building it from the bottom up just like you4doorGTS said:If you want anywhere over 160whp I would go some type of forced induction as the cost to build NA just gets crazy. The 3s swap while powerful has alot of fab work involved and if you can do all the work yourself would be the way to go because you can reach your power levels on a near stock st185 or sw20 3sgte to keep it reliable and easy for replacement parts.
. Anyways for now I'll have to stick with my 4AFE and my crappy seats. 
3SGTE and 5SFE use the same mounting points. The biggest hassles with the 3SGTE are the axles and then dealing with oil pickup angle. Neither are that big of a deal and there's not much fab work compared to most swaps.One other thing, the 5SFE and the 3SGTE have the same mounting points right? Because we bought a 1990 Celica GT-S about a week ago, and it has a severe rod knock. We already have another 5SFE ready to go in, and I was wondering if the engines have the same mounting points, I could try to fit the old motor 5SFE in my Corolla to see somewhat what I'll need to get the 3SGTE in there.
3SGTE and 5SFE use the same mounting points. The biggest hassles with the 3SGTE are the axles and then dealing with oil pickup angle. Neither are that big of a deal and there's not much fab work compared to most swaps.
3SGTE is the only swap I'd consider for performance. Best bang for the buck by far.
BTW, the 5S block is an upgrade over the 3S block -- both in displacement (2.2L vs 2.0L) and strength. If you're going to rebuild a 3SGTE before putting it in, consider using the 5S block with a 3SGTE head.
It's heavier but the Corolla will really benefit from the extra power. You're adding 100+ pounds but also close to 100hp. More than a fair trade. It would have to be an incredibly short and tight course for the 4AGE to beat the 3SGTE.That's great to hear! So I'll probably end up salvaging the 5S block then.
Then again about the GTE swap, wouldn't that make the front end heavier since its a bigger engine? I really don't think that swap would be good for track so I'm still gonna think about it.
+13SGTE is the only swap I'd consider for performance. Best bang for the buck by far.
It's heavier but the Corolla will really benefit from the extra power. You're adding 100+ pounds but also close to 100hp. More than a fair trade. It would have to be an incredibly short and tight course for the 4AGE to beat the 3SGTE.
I have a 3SGTE in my MR2 and it is far and away the most fun out of any Toyota 4 banger I've driven.
And not to be a dumb kid, but there's nothing like the kick of a turbo pushing you back in the seat.
Where in Cali are you?
Get in touch with these guys:
http://www.speed-source.net/products/GT28RS.htm
It's one of the fastest spooling turbos out there. I've read numerous reviews indicating almost no lag.
You'd want to use the turbo from a MR2 Turbo -- you need to switch the linkage form the front to the back but it's not difficult. I forget which axles ended up working but if you get serious about the swap let me know and I'll find out for you.Sounds like a fair performance trade, and yeah the kick of a turbo feels great, except the lag doesn't... any way building it and tuning it properly would help get rid of that issue.
I would also have to use a 5SFE transmission right? Anybody have any clues about the axles I would have to use? The wiring could be done by Phoenix Tuning right?
I live in the Antelope Valley BTW about 40 minutes from San Fernando. The heat has been horrible this past week, and my Corolla's A/C doesn't work right, guess I'll have to deal with it a while longer.
