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Serious 86' SR5 Questions


86_SR5
01-27-2004, 06:02 PM
Hey everyone. I've posted a few times here before, and I have a set of questions I'd like for you to answer if you can.

Here they are:

I have the 1986 liftback 1.6 sohc carbed 4a-c motor. 5spd, I found an 86 supra v6, non turbo wrecked, with 89k miles on the motor. The owner said he'd sell me just the motor for 350bucks, it may need some cleaning up and new parts. Would the v6 fit onto the 5spd transmission in my car? Would there be problems hooking up the computer ports and such?

I have been looking for some suspension pieces on the net, something to get the car down an overall 1 inch. Anyone make these pieces? Where could I get them?

The local Meineki custom bends exhaust piping. I was going to have them bend me some 2 and a half inch piping to put under my car as a 'cat back' and have the catalytic converter removed. I'm planning to purchase this muffler: http://www.airdynamicracing.com/shop/product.phtml?p=54&large=1 Is it any good? With the new piping and that muffler, what kind of power increase would I be looking at with the 4a-c engine?

Does any place make short shifters for the 4a-c 5spd SR5 corolla transmission? Where can I get ahold of one?

My car now has 4 fat spoked 15 inch by 5 inch rims. They're Carol Shelby Racing Inc. wheels. I recently masked the lip of the rim and sprayed the centers of the wheels in gloss black. I am considering these 17inch wheels. http://www.airdynamicracing.com/shop/product.phtml?p=167&large=1 Should I stick with my 15 inch wheels? I am an occasional weekend drag racer, and I'm still learning to drift. Should I stick with the wheel's I have, and get better tires, or go for the whole package?

I'm looking for a place that sells Carbon Fiber factory style hoods for my car. Anyone know of a place that has them on the net?

I was trying to find some intake tubeing that I could run as a 90 degree angle up and off of the carburetor to a K&N cone style air filter. Anyone know the best place that can make one for the 4a-c, or do I have to make one myself?


BTW, the car is now in a silver/blue color. I'm thinking of having it painted. What would be a nice color to do the car in?

I'm also looking for anyplace on the net that sells any performance parts for my 1986 Corolla SR5 4a-c 1.6 sohc carbed 4cylinder engine.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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