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4AGE RWD conversion
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:34 pm
by Pete&Matt
We have a chassis nearly ready to fit engine and gearbox etc. The engine we have is a 4AGE and we are trying to decide on options for the gearbox. We have a ford type 9 box which we got for free and is known to be ok as we drove it before taking it out of a seirra. So the plan is to buy a RAW conversion bellhousing/clutch kit and use the ford box. Or is it better to find a T50 box and use that. The problem is availablity of the T50 and price.
What have other people done with their 4AGE's. Any comment or suggestions.
What starter motor do we need? Not sure which one to get.
Cheers,
Pete & Matt Loveless
Re: 4AGE RWD conversion
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:53 pm
by stylussprinter
Pete&Matt wrote:We have a chassis nearly ready to fit engine and gearbox etc. The engine we have is a 4AGE and we are trying to decide on options for the gearbox. We have a ford type 9 box which we got for free and is known to be ok as we drove it before taking it out of a seirra. So the plan is to buy a RAW conversion bellhousing/clutch kit and use the ford box. Or is it better to find a T50 box and use that. The problem is availablity of the T50 and price.
What have other people done with their 4AGE's. Any comment or suggestions.
What starter motor do we need? Not sure which one to get.
Cheers,
Pete & Matt Loveless
Pete Smith is the only one that I know who has a TOYOTA engine fitted into a Stylus and he fitted the 20 valve jobby !!
Rob.
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:43 pm
by Werner Van Loock
I know that speedon is putting a 4age in the old democar of SSC. And they are the dutch dealer for the Raw Striker and they only work with toyota 4age, also import them.
So they have a lot of knowledge about the options.
Mischa is not very active on this board, but you can send him a PM.
You can click on this
http://www.clubstylus.be/phpBB2/privmsg ... e=post&u=7
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:01 pm
by Pete&Matt
Thanks Werner. I have sent him a pm.
Peter
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:43 pm
by Pete&Matt
We finally got some advice from somebody who runs a RWD Corolla rally car. He doesn't rate the T50 Toyota box and runs Ford T9. So we are going for the RAW conversion kit and staying with the Ford box.
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:27 pm
by whiterabbit
I seem to recall Pete having problems with the Toyota unit about 3 years ago, so they went over to the Duratec, or are the problems sorted now? It would be a shame to have to negotiate the same expensive learing-curve twice ?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:15 pm
by Pete&Matt
The 4AGE has a good reputation for being tough and reliable so we are happy with the choice of engine. We plan to run it pretty much as standard but on carbs. I don't know of any specific problems with the 4AGE. If someone could shed some light on the issues Pete had then it could be useful.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:59 pm
by stylussprinter
Pete&Matt wrote:The 4AGE has a good reputation for being tough and reliable so we are happy with the choice of engine. We plan to run it pretty much as standard but on carbs. I don't know of any specific problems with the 4AGE. If someone could shed some light on the issues Pete had then it could be useful.
Talk to Tim , he'll tell you all about it as he was the unfortunate driver on track who had to put up with both failures ------- basically blew up mate ! and the engine builder had no answers ----- Pete even less.
Rob.(keep plenty of oil in it -- especially round the corners)
