Help with corona engine

[jublian]

So my lovely pimpmobile (red interior) had some problems i, in my stupidity, ignored.

it needs a new engine and so far i haven't been able to get any information i'm able to decipher (not being a very car-savvy person)

It's a 1987 Select Saloon Corona 1.8l EFI engine

the owners manual has ST series on the front although i'm not 100% if thats right (or what it means really)

basically i'm after some info regarding what engine model is in the car or even what engine will fit in without any mods (if possible)

thanks in advance.

julian

[Hiro]

So my lovely pimpmobile (red interior) had some problems i, in my stupidity, ignored.

it needs a new engine and so far i haven't been able to get any information i'm able to decipher (not being a very car-savvy person)

It's a 1987 Select Saloon Corona 1.8l EFI engine

the owners manual has ST series on the front although i'm not 100% if thats right (or what it means really)

basically i'm after some info regarding what engine model is in the car or even what engine will fit in without any mods (if possible)

thanks in advance.

julian

It'll be an import, by the sounds of it an ST150 or the like. If it's a 1.8L that'll make it the 1S, not sold in any cars in Aus so parts ain't going to be that common (along with parts for the rest of the car). However, being FWD and an S-series engine, you'll have lots of drop-in potential from a 3SGE or 3SGTE, and there's tonnes of aftermarket support for those two engines.

Got any photos? They'll help solve the puzzle immensely.

[jublian]

i'll get some photos tomorrow when there's some light.

i had a lot of trouble getting the bonnet open to check the engine out today.

some one, in all their wisdom, attempted to break into my 21 year old car.

not noticing it had an imobiliser and parts of the engine were on the floor.

they didn't actually manage to get in but pried off the barrel for the drivers side lock (the passenger side has never worked)

got it open today though

Edited November 20, 2008 by jublian

[jublian]

hope this helps

[Hiro]

Doesn't look like any engine I've ever seen, but then again I haven't seen a 1S-U before either....can't really tell much more without seeing more photos of the TB/intake area

Or, look at the VIN/build plate on the firewall, it should have the engine code stamped there

Edited November 21, 2008 by Hiro Protagonist

[jublian]

1s-LLU 1832CC

thanks for that little tidbit, i had no idea where to find the engine number

i have emailed toyrolla and imlachs asking about the three engines listed here (being the 3s-ge 3s-gte and the 1s-LLU)

are there any other places likely to be of any help around melbourne?

Edited November 25, 2008 by jublian

[Hiro]

1s-LLU 1832CC

thanks for that little tidbit, i had no idea where to find the engine number

Good, that narrows down the options somewhat. Does the plate say 1S-LLU or 1S-iLU? If it's iLU then it's a single point fuel injection (pretty similar to a carby). Regardless, it is _not_ a common engine in Australia, however just about any S-series engine should bolt into it's place (3SGE, 3SFE, 5SFE etc) with little or no mechanical modifications. The problem would be that just about any engine that you'd replace it with would be EFi, and thus you'd most likely need an ECU and an auto electrician to do all the wiring for you (not something you want to do yourself, especially if you have no experience).

Edited November 25, 2008 by Hiro Protagonist

[jublian]

it could well say iLU

its a lower case i with a tail if it is.

[MY MY MY CORONA]

hey what type of motor do u guys recon i could put in my Corona??? Thinking about an Rb30! what cha think???

[rodspringer]

hey what type of motor do u guys recon i could put in my Corona??? Thinking about an Rb30! what cha think???

Naaaa put a 1jz gte or a 2jzgte.....

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