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post Jul 25, 2006 - 11:25 PM
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Bikeman982

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I have swapped engines and transmissions and am running into some questions for someone that has done it. Please let me know if you have.
 
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post Jan 26, 2007 - 11:07 PM
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Update:
The car has been sold to a man looking for something more gas efficient.
He has two trucks that get 12-15 MPG and needed something better.
His wife took a wrong turn and ended up going down my street.
She saw my car with a "For Sale" sign on it in front of my house and told her husband.
He came by and then arranged a full diagnostic for the car at a local shop.
He paid $37.50 for the diagnostic and they came up with a stripped transmission drain plug (I used the wrong sized allen wrench - 3/8 instead of 10MM). It was also leaking a little.
The right rear brake cyclinder was also leaking a little (they had to pull back the rubber to find a few drops outside the seal).
They also recommended a tune-up - points, wires and cap, rotor ( I had already put in new plugs - of course any car would be better with new ignition parts).
They found nothing else wrong with the car.
I think that is a fairly good testimony as to my ability to repair a car with a seized engine and have it running again.
I had changed the engine, radiator, battery, and put in several used parts from a junkyard.
I sold the car for $3500.00, which was far more than what I paid when I purchased the car from e-Bay.

I am looking for another 7th generation car needing repair, that I can get cheap, to fix.
I still have some left-over extra parts (including a 1.8L 7A-FE engine and A245L transmission).
Anyone have a need for 7th generation Corolla parts or have one they want to sell that needs work?

Posts in this topic
- Bikeman982   Engine swap 1.6L 4A-FE to 1.8L 7A-FE   Jul 25, 2006 - 11:25 PM
- - Dr_Tweak   What questions do you have? I'd be happy to he...   Jul 26, 2006 - 8:52 AM
- - Bikeman982   I have an engine, transmission, wiring harness, an...   Jul 28, 2006 - 10:37 PM
|- - Dr_Tweak   QUOTE(Bikeman982 @ Jul 29, 2006 - 3...   Jul 28, 2006 - 11:19 PM
- - Bikeman982   The stock harness does not have the correct connec...   Aug 1, 2006 - 1:22 AM
|- - Dr_Tweak   QUOTE(Bikeman982 @ Aug 1, 2006 - 6:2...   Aug 3, 2006 - 9:31 AM
- - Bikeman982   Upon further examination I have discovered that th...   Aug 2, 2006 - 5:21 PM
- - Bitter   hey bike, it sounds like you have an ob2 harness m...   Aug 2, 2006 - 6:28 PM
- - Bikeman982   The engine/tranny and wiring harness - ECM/ECU cam...   Aug 3, 2006 - 6:55 PM
|- - Kwanza26   QUOTE(Bikeman982 @ Aug 3, 2006 - 11...   Aug 3, 2006 - 7:14 PM
- - Bikeman982   What about something similar - I swapped the engin...   Aug 3, 2006 - 7:46 PM
|- - Kwanza26   QUOTE(Bikeman982 @ Aug 4, 2006 - 12...   Aug 3, 2006 - 8:17 PM
- - Bitter   wouldnt the 4afe ecm make the 7afe run lean since ...   Aug 3, 2006 - 8:48 PM
|- - Dr_Tweak   QUOTE(Bitter @ Aug 4, 2006 - 1:48 AM...   Aug 3, 2006 - 9:36 PM
- - Bikeman982   What about the problem with the connector and tran...   Aug 3, 2006 - 11:50 PM
|- - Kwanza26   QUOTE(Bikeman982 @ Aug 4, 2006 - 4:5...   Aug 3, 2006 - 11:52 PM
- - Bikeman982   The wires I am referring to connect to the Park/Ne...   Aug 4, 2006 - 1:44 AM
- - Bitter   http://www.corolland.com/forums/index.php?...30...   Aug 4, 2006 - 10:27 PM
|- - Bikeman982   QUOTE(Bitter @ Aug 4, 2006 - 10:27 P...   Aug 4, 2006 - 11:44 PM
|- - Kwanza26   QUOTE(Bikeman982 @ Aug 5, 2006 - 4:4...   Aug 5, 2006 - 12:44 AM
|- - Bikeman982   QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Aug 5, 2006 - 12:44...   Aug 8, 2006 - 1:41 AM
- - Bitter   i think he wants the 4spd auto with the 7afe for f...   Aug 5, 2006 - 11:05 AM
- - Bikeman982   After careful examination of the cars wiring and a...   Aug 8, 2006 - 5:10 PM
- - Kwanza26   I still say the tranny issue can be dealt with pre...   Aug 11, 2006 - 3:25 AM
- - Bikeman982   Transmissions are not the same. The main problem n...   Aug 11, 2006 - 3:32 AM
- - Bikeman982   I have abandoned the larger engine/tranny and pull...   Aug 18, 2006 - 3:19 AM
- - Bikeman982   I had trouble (once again) when matching the trans...   Aug 19, 2006 - 9:01 PM
- - Bikeman982   Tomorrow I start connecting everything back up and...   Aug 25, 2006 - 3:22 PM
- - Bikeman982   UPDATE: Today I installed the starter, the charcoa...   Sep 5, 2006 - 12:11 AM
- - Bikeman982   Everything but the drive shafts have been installe...   Sep 13, 2006 - 12:37 AM
- - Bikeman982   I bought a new battery and the car cranked fine - ...   Sep 15, 2006 - 7:29 PM
- - Bikeman982   Here is an update. Car would not start and did n...   Jan 12, 2007 - 10:45 PM
- - normality78   hm... weird. i personally had my 4afe engine chang...   Jan 18, 2007 - 11:33 PM
|- - Bikeman982   QUOTE(normality78 @ Jan 18, 2007 - 11...   Jan 19, 2007 - 12:11 AM
|- - normality78   QUOTE(Bikeman982 @ Jan 19, 2007 - 12...   Jan 19, 2007 - 12:03 PM
- - Bikeman982   Update: The car has been sold to a man looking for...   Jan 26, 2007 - 11:07 PM


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