you need to drill and tap 3 holes into the crankcase of the corolla engines, for the axle carrierHi all,
I am new and want your opinion on buying a spyder with a bad engine. I have one identified that is in very good condition (minus the bad motor of course). Body is in good condition, the car has 105k miles, etc. I am just looking for a fun car to drive around town, so I plan to just swap in another 1ZZ. I am curious is there much adaptation work that would have to be done if I found an engine from a 03+ Corollla or similar, or are the engines the same? I would appreciate any other suggestions or thoughts on this project that you might have.
you need to drill and tap 3 holes into the crankcase of the corolla engines, for the axle carrier
other than that, everything bolts in the same.
its debated that a few internals of the engines are slightly different, the valves and rods, but toyota lists the same part number for the shortblock so who knows
i digress, yes it bolts in fine after you drill the holes, and definitely get the 03+
i'm just going to regurgitate information thats posted here every dayThanks for the reply. May I ask how large the 3 holes that need D/T are?
Also, does anyone out there have a recommendation on sourcing an engine? Are there any good rebuild houses that sell rebuilt engines or am I better off finding a used one locally pulled at a yard?
i'm just going to regurgitate information thats posted here every day
avoid rebuilt 1zz.s they tend to be problematic
you are definitely better off getting a used one, either , as rampage said, on ebay, or in our classifieds section
also, if you can, get a corolla engine, people sell them for a bit cheaper, considering the output is the same, no need to pay extra money.
if you get lucky, maybe 700 - 800 , but prepare to spend up to 1400
car-part.com is a great junkyard search. I find all kinds of stuff there.
Good advice all around, especially with the rebuilt 1ZZ being problematic. A lot of people have posted having problems. Good luck!i'm just going to regurgitate information thats posted here every day
avoid rebuilt 1zz.s they tend to be problematic
you are definitely better off getting a used one, either , as rampage said, on ebay, or in our classifieds section
also, if you can, get a corolla engine, people sell them for a bit cheaper, considering the output is the same, no need to pay extra money.
if you get lucky, maybe 700 - 800 , but prepare to spend up to 1400
You might try PM'ing him..
http://spyderchat.com/forums/member.php?7056-george536
He just did a Rolla Motor in a Spyder..
Cap
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Celica, Matrix and SOME corolla's are drilled..All non-Spyder 1zz engines must be drilled & tapped to work in the Spyder.
