Hi everyone! I've got myself a 1980 ke55.

When I bought it it had all the usual corolla rust (rear wheel arches, boot, etc.) But when I started rust repairs, i found previous rust repairs. And bog. Lots. Of. Bog. Anyway to cut a long story short, I've decided to keep her and turn her into an absolute beast. It's a bit sacrilegious, I know but I was thinking of putting a 4.0 barra engine in it.. Any ideas/advice on the whole idea?

Cheers, 

Kye.

Ps. I have plenty of photos of youd like to see!

Edited August 17, 20188 yr by Kye9807

Ive always thought a Barra would just be too much engine in the front of a little corolla.

If it were me and I was hooked on having a 6 Id be looking for a v6 like a 1grfe or VG VQ maybe, even an alloytec or ecotec before a straight 6.  Hell even a v8 if its just a fun car and it still wont have as much weight on the front axle.

Would a Barra be legal in the car on the road?  Or is it an off the road type of thing?

They have their place, a mk2 corona with a barra would be amazing.  They are made to take an inline 6.

Been watching mighty car mods have we? 

Ke55 is a tiny car. I'd stick with a 4clr. 

People have trouble fitting the height of a bara into much bigger cars.i dont have any experience but it would not surprise me If you need to fabricated a new transmission tunnel and use a huge bonnet scoop just to physically fit it in. 

Put the pics up!

Probably best the keep the car road legal, at least you can use it then.  Allowed up to around a 2.4l engine with a turbo. 

The barra is probably one of the hardest conversions to choose for this car, it can be done but as above post plenty of easier options.