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Hey cheers for the reply. Yeah, littleredspirit's been telling me that as well. You guys are starting to convince me to do it myself hahaha.

Cheers for the help, hey! I'm very tempted to try and do it myself... I'm just worried about all the shit that can go wrong like dodgy parts, not knowing what goes where, not having an engine crane or correct tools, etc. I'm also interested in becoming more mechanically adept, but I don't want it to become an unfinished project that never goes anywhere at the same time... Ahhh... so confused! I'm hoping the engine will be fine cause apparently they get them in regularly? :hmm: I can justify the 2 grand, just not the 2500. It seems a bit much.. The KE70 that I'm about to buy is in awesome condition though and it's at a pretty good price, that's the reason I'm not buying one with a 4AGE already in it.

Thanks for the reply. I'm waiting on his call back so I can ask him then and get straight back to you. Ok I ended up calling him. I don't know about the tailshaft, mounts, cross member, fuel pump because I forgot to ask :hmm: But the gearbox, computer/loom and motor are all there... I don't know shit about this kinda stuff so I'm just making sure I don't get ripped off, you know? Another edit: I spoke to the guy a bit more and he said that he can get the engine put in and all the wiring and efi and tailshaft done for an extra $2500. Considering I'd be f^%^ed if I tried to do it on my own, is this a good price? Basically $4500 for the whole 4A-GE conversion all done for me, all I need is the KE70 (which I will soon have).

Hey. I rang up some wreckers to see if I could find a 4A-GE engine. I found a guy that says he can get one in with the gearbox, computer and everything so I could drop it into a KE70 for $2000. Just wondering if this is a typical price?

Ok, I don't understand what any of the parts really mean but from what I gather I need an AE82 corolla? As well as these parts: - ae71/86 crossmember and engine mounts - t50 gearbox crossmember and rubber mount - pedal box for a hydraulic clutch - a t50 gearbox and tailshaft, slave and master cylinder and clutch line - rwd pipes - new exhaust - mod plate - efi fuel pump - surge tank, or a Jap ae86 fuel tank, with efi baffles to stop fuel surge - rwd extractors I should be buying the new car as soon as I get the front windshield replaced on my red one which means it will be in about a week's time. I guess I'm gonna have to start saving up to pay for the mechanic to put the engine and crap in. I would do it myself but I want it done properly and don't want to risk stuffing anything up. Cheers for your help so far. :hmm:

Thanks for the reply. :) So I could buy an AE82 twincam hatch and have all the parts I need? Or will I still have to find everything you mentioned in post 2? I'm so glad to hear that it's good on fuel... haha. I really want to have a nice little corolla that's got a bit of power without losing too much in fuel money. Yeah you've got a point there. I guess I should hold off on selling the red one then eh? Haha. I'm buying another KE70 on tuesday for around 1500 because it's practically in perfect condition and only had 2 owners. I guess I'll keep that one off the road since that's the one I wanna do up and use ol' red for driving. :) More pics just like you asked: There's a few more in this post which I'll probably have to temporarily hold off until I get my car sorted out: linkified! I found some cheap cars which I think have 4AGE's in them on ebay: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 What do you guys think?

Well that's good that they're not hard to find and 8L/100 sounds better than a stock engine? I dunno how to do it myself hey. Haha. I'd most likely have to pay someone to do it. I'm really not sure which 4age I want, that's what I was hoping people could suggest. I'll take a look on google and maybe ring some places. Cheers. :D

Ok. I went and looked at a 1982 KE70 today and it's in PERFECT condition with one or two spots of rust and a bit of a scratch. 2nd owner, original paint, engine, everything. No cracks in the dashboard windows still working fine engine is clean sounds brand new. I'm going to buy that one and sell the red one above. But I still have a few questions about 4A-GEs. I've read the FAQ about them and I'm fairly sure that my questions aren't answered by it. If they are, feel free to flame me to shit. - Are 4A-GEs hard to find? - What is the typical cost of getting a 4A-GE put in? - What are they like on fuel? City driving? Country?

Yeah, strip on. :D

Hey. I bought this little Corolla two years ago when I first got my P's. It's done 352k+ k's but it's still going. I'm currently using it for pizza deliveries and it's treated me well, but I was thinking of changing a few things or even the car... It's a 4 speed as well so it's tends to be quite noisy when down shifting and around 80km/h. I was thinking of either getting it panelbeated and getting rid of the rust and painting it. I also wanted to put one of those 4A-GE engines in it as I've read around these forums a lot that they're pretty good. I thought for a while and realised that it might be cheaper to just sell it and look for the same model that's in better condition. So I've got a few questions for you guys: - Are 4A-GEs hard to find? - What is the typical cost of getting a 4A-GE put in? - What are they like on fuel? City driving? Country? I don't know much about cars so any suggestions that get a bit technical might have to be dumbed down. :D Cheers.