corona st141

[duncan]

Guys im new to this board and am into 4x4 im competing in WA in a suzuki sieara that has been modified with hilux diffs twin lockers and 38 inch tyres coil suspension with triangulated four links in the front and rear .Looking to run a new engine and gearbox and have been told to find a corona st141 as we want a 4cylinder motor out of a rear wheel drive car that runs injection must be manual.

What are your thoughts about this car how much power dose it produce as it will be left stock for better reliability how much would i pay for a donor vehicle.We are looking for some low down torque but good of the mark sped to spin the tyres as we are running lower transfer case gears and 5.29 hiace centers our first low range comes out at 100 to 1 .

If there are any other motor gearbox combos could you please let me no conversion must be as cheap and easy as possible with ease of parts to get hold of .May use a front wheel drive motor as long as we can bolt it to a rear wheel drive manual box .This set up dosent have to come out of a 4x4 as with a zuk the trans case is seperate and runs a small drive shaft to it from the gearbox

Thanks

Duncan

Team Evolution

Edited April 23, 2006 by duncan

[RXSeven]

What about the Vitara motors? I know bugger all about this but thought I'd try anyway lol

[duncan]

Yeh could use a vitara motor but not to many around with injection and a bit costly at around $1500 for a front cut want to beable to pick up a wreck out of the paper

[SILVABULLIT]

20 valve black top out of Corolla with injection would be my pick. But if cost is a factor then go with a 4age.

[RXSeven]

Hahaha, my pick too silva but a black top front cut is even more expensive for him than a vitara front cut lol. Blacktop be cool tho. Esp. front cut. Free 6 speed gearbox included.

[Conquest]

Although the 4AGE is a good engine I don't think it suits the intended application since it is lacking in low range torque. The engine you are looking for is the 22RE, you could probably pick up a whole car in decent condition for less than $1,500

The first fuel injected 22R-E engines appeared in 1983. Output of these engines is commonly rated at 105 hp (78 kW) at 4800 rpm and 137 ft·lbf (185 N·m) at 2800 rpm. In 1985, the engine was significantly reworked, output was up to 112 hp (84 kW) at 4600 rpm and 142 ft·lbf (192 N·m) at 3400 rpm.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_R_engine

There was even a turbo version made Check out Toysport for some technical details.

http://www.toysport.com/Technical%20Inform..._tech_notes.htm

Edited April 23, 2006 by Conquest

[duncan]

So is the 85 modle still a rear wheel drive if so thats the one for me ,now anyone got one forsale hole car

[Conquest]

Yeah as far as I know all Australian delivered Coronas were RWD, at least up until '86 or so. Check out Ebay or the Trading Post for some bargains but it looks like most of them are in NSW.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1985-Toyota-Corona-...1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1985-Toyota-Corona-...1QQcmdZViewItem