86 mr2 swap

Aaron Lauber · 09-21-2008, 08:19 PM

ok, i have a 86 the engine is junk. i want to do a swap to either a s/c 4age and turbo it, or a 20v. which is the easiest path?(the one that requires the least amout of fabricating i suck at it) which is better? any thoughts would be great. Oh and by the way i'm a mechanic in training.

Thanks

mr220v · 09-22-2008, 09:47 AM

For an 86, a 20v might be a bit easier. At this point, you can do this swap with no fabrication. All swap parts can be purchased.

Aaron Lauber · 09-22-2008, 11:45 AM

ok thanks um do you know any good sites for parts?

mr220v · 09-22-2008, 12:13 PM

I supply the custom wiring harness. Side 2 side has a water line kit, fuel line, and vacuum lines. Aaron make a nice Bpipe if you want to use the 20v header.

Aaron Lauber · 09-22-2008, 06:18 PM

yeah ok thanks umm.. Bpipe? and i found a site that has a whole engine and tranny and everything else i need to instale for 1k. is that a good deal and also do you know where i could get a plain 4age 16v?

mr220v · 09-23-2008, 10:02 AM

If you're talking about a swap set, those come out of what amounts to Japanese corollas. The wiring harness that comes with that motor is meant for a corolla, not an mr2. The coolant lines are different, and the water and fuel lines are also not the same.

The wiring and other accessory parts that me, Kameleon, and Aaron sell are geared towards making non-swapset motors work. So you could buy that $400 ebay motor, or whatever you found locally, have me wire from the cut harness, buy an ecu and a few other electrical items, buy the other swap parts, and have it be a mostly plug and play project.

Finding nice 16v's is getting to be a problem. They stopped making the high comp in 1992. They made 20v's through till 1999. You still see low mileage 16v's show up on ebay sometimes, but they arent' real common. My importer hasn't had on in years. Of course 200k 16v's are easy to find, but any of these will need a rebuild.

Aaron Lauber · 09-23-2008, 11:38 AM

ok thanks for being so helpful it means alot

by the way the engine comes with an ecu and i think everything needed to run the engine

Aaron Lauber · 11-01-2008, 09:47 PM

anyone know any performance sites for the 20v?

mr220v · 11-03-2008, 10:56 AM

You're on it.

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Aaron Lauber No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	86 mr2 swap ok, i have a 86 the engine is junk. i want to do a swap to either a s/c 4age and turbo it, or a 20v. which is the easiest path?(the one that requires the least amout of fabricating i suck at it) which is better? any thoughts would be great. Oh and by the way i'm a mechanic in training. Thanks Last edited by Aaron Lauber; 09-21-2008 at 08:33 PM..

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Aaron Lauber No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah ok thanks umm.. Bpipe? and i found a site that has a whole engine and tranny and everything else i need to instale for 1k. is that a good deal and also do you know where i could get a plain 4age 16v? Last edited by Aaron Lauber; 09-22-2008 at 08:51 PM..

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09-22-2008, 09:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
mr220v Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,527 Thanks: 13 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	For an 86, a 20v might be a bit easier. At this point, you can do this swap with no fabrication. All swap parts can be purchased.

09-22-2008, 11:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Aaron Lauber No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ok thanks um do you know any good sites for parts?

09-22-2008, 12:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
mr220v Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,527 Thanks: 13 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	I supply the custom wiring harness. Side 2 side has a water line kit, fuel line, and vacuum lines. Aaron make a nice Bpipe if you want to use the 20v header.

09-23-2008, 10:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
mr220v Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,527 Thanks: 13 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	If you're talking about a swap set, those come out of what amounts to Japanese corollas. The wiring harness that comes with that motor is meant for a corolla, not an mr2. The coolant lines are different, and the water and fuel lines are also not the same. The wiring and other accessory parts that me, Kameleon, and Aaron sell are geared towards making non-swapset motors work. So you could buy that $400 ebay motor, or whatever you found locally, have me wire from the cut harness, buy an ecu and a few other electrical items, buy the other swap parts, and have it be a mostly plug and play project. Finding nice 16v's is getting to be a problem. They stopped making the high comp in 1992. They made 20v's through till 1999. You still see low mileage 16v's show up on ebay sometimes, but they arent' real common. My importer hasn't had on in years. Of course 200k 16v's are easy to find, but any of these will need a rebuild.

09-23-2008, 11:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
Aaron Lauber No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ok thanks for being so helpful it means alot by the way the engine comes with an ecu and i think everything needed to run the engine

11-01-2008, 09:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aaron Lauber No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	anyone know any performance sites for the 20v?

11-03-2008, 10:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
mr220v Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,527 Thanks: 13 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	You're on it.