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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:01 AM
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12a in 90 corolla

i wanted to know if i can swap a 12a into a 90 corolla and wat would it take to do it im new to the car world

i have a 84 gsl-se and and a 90 corolla
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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Either move the motor forward and leave just enough room for the radiator or move the motor back which is what you want to do in the first place for the best hook up all around. Now if your good fabricator your able to use the stock mounting points or easier just make a new motor mount that would go from chassie to chassie in the most simpliest of forms where the motor would bolt up to the mountion points on the front oil cover.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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Yeaaahhh... 90 Corolla's are FWD. Are you planning to convert to RWD or what?
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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heres a corolla, dont think its a 90 maybe the next shape with 13bt

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Damn!
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by LizardFC
Yeaaahhh... 90 Corolla's are FWD. Are you planning to convert to RWD or what?
i cant keep it fwd
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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I have heard of people using the floor pan of the Rx7 to convert a FWD car to RWD. You'll have a LOT of fabrication ahead of you in any event.
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 02:39 AM
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It will most certainly be a ton of fab work, but damn it would be worth it to have something so different.
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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doesnt seem like i would be worth the work

right now you have an amazingly practical combo of a good on gas reliable daily driver and a fun weekend car

if i were you i'd keep them together

if you still want to do it, best of luck
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