Mr2 BlackTop swap

86MrWhite · 09-18-2008, 03:08 AM

Hey I found a BlackTop with 50k Mi from Japan that comes with

ENGINE
TRANSMISSION 5SPEED
DISTRIBUTOR
STARTER
INTAKE MANIFOLD
EXHAUST MANIFOLD
POWER STEERING
ALTERNATOR
AC COMPRESSOR
SENSORS AND ACCESORIES
CLUTCH FLYWHEEL PRESSURE PLATE.

For 800 plus 300 shipping

What else do I need for the swap?

Do you think I could do this with a little better than average mechanical skills?

PHOENIX · 09-18-2008, 04:31 AM

I am pretty sure the blacktop is too big for the mk1 engine bay, it is for the mk2 bay.

Mista 2 · 09-18-2008, 08:46 AM

20V black top will fit

you wont need the power steering and if you use your trans with the starter on the exhaust side then you will need to to a bit of handy work the make the exhaust fit. I was fortunate and my black top came with custom headers that missed my starter. MR220V does a plug and play harness and although i didnt get it i would say you should as wiring is the hardest part. does it come with wiring and ecu? they are a must.

mr220v · 09-18-2008, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PHOENIX

I am pretty sure the blacktop is too big for the mk1 engine bay, it is for the mk2 bay.

We're talking about the 4age 20v blacktop, not the 3sge beams blacktop.

tjmr2 · 09-19-2008, 12:40 AM

You need the ECU or you are dead in the water. No ECU = no paddle, big creek, high water, you get the drift.

The 16 valve ECU won't work as it needs to control the VVT.

etruscan1 · 10-02-2010, 05:39 PM

I'm doing the blacktop swap in my 87. Get a Corolla starter,('92) and it will mount on the intake side of a C-52 trans saving problems with exhaust header. I used the nice stainless header that came w/ the JDM engine. I'm also going w/54mm velocity stacks for each throttle body! My research indicates that 54mm is about biggest that will fit for these.Good Luck!

09-18-2008, 03:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
86MrWhite No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 29 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Mr2 BlackTop swap Hey I found a BlackTop with 50k Mi from Japan that comes with ENGINE TRANSMISSION 5SPEED DISTRIBUTOR STARTER INTAKE MANIFOLD EXHAUST MANIFOLD POWER STEERING ALTERNATOR AC COMPRESSOR SENSORS AND ACCESORIES CLUTCH FLYWHEEL PRESSURE PLATE. For 800 plus 300 shipping What else do I need for the swap? Do you think I could do this with a little better than average mechanical skills?

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09-18-2008, 04:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 9,266 Thanks: 92 Thanked 292 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/100% )	I am pretty sure the blacktop is too big for the mk1 engine bay, it is for the mk2 bay.

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Mista 2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 463 Thanks: 16 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	20V black top will fit you wont need the power steering and if you use your trans with the starter on the exhaust side then you will need to to a bit of handy work the make the exhaust fit. I was fortunate and my black top came with custom headers that missed my starter. MR220V does a plug and play harness and although i didnt get it i would say you should as wiring is the hardest part. does it come with wiring and ecu? they are a must.

09-19-2008, 12:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
tjmr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 409 Thanks: 0 Thanked 62 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	You need the ECU or you are dead in the water. No ECU = no paddle, big creek, high water, you get the drift. The 16 valve ECU won't work as it needs to control the VVT.

10-02-2010, 05:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
etruscan1 '87 white 20vblacktop Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: anacortes, wa Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'm doing the blacktop swap in my 87. Get a Corolla starter,('92) and it will mount on the intake side of a C-52 trans saving problems with exhaust header. I used the nice stainless header that came w/ the JDM engine. I'm also going w/54mm velocity stacks for each throttle body! My research indicates that 54mm is about biggest that will fit for these.Good Luck!