I'm curious about how many people have done the 4A-c swap and your location, i think I'm still the only guy in Canada who has completed the swap... (and the first, correct me if I'm wrong, i did it summer of 2006)
1983 tercel 4wd
4A-C swap done summer 2006
located outside of Vancouver Canada.
Roll call: 4A-C equipped 4wd tercels
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Mac
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Roll call: 4A-C equipped 4wd tercels
Tercel 4WD "POWER WAGOON" with 4A-C
aka: "no powa steering tercel, oh oh oh!"
mods: ignition at 10 DBTDC and 90 octane gas.
aka: "no powa steering tercel, oh oh oh!"
mods: ignition at 10 DBTDC and 90 octane gas.
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83toybeater
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- Location: flagstaff az
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simon84
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I got an 87 with 4ac from a guy in Washington. Haven't really driven it much, besides the drive back to Calgary. I have redone the head gasket and the rediator. Hoping to do the carb and then a lift when I get it running good.
Driver: 87 Tercel SR5, white, 4ac, weber carb (aka the Tercedes)
Road Tripper:95 Mitsubishi Delica L400 2.8L Turbo Diesel
Motorbike: 94 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6
Project Car:Red 68 Plymouth Sport Fury III
Previous Tercel:Orange 84 Tercel 4wd (aka the pumpkin)
Road Tripper:95 Mitsubishi Delica L400 2.8L Turbo Diesel
Motorbike: 94 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6
Project Car:Red 68 Plymouth Sport Fury III
Previous Tercel:Orange 84 Tercel 4wd (aka the pumpkin)
84 SR5
Alma, Arkansas
I call it the CandyWagon.
My Inspiration.
http://www.eatliver.com/i.php?n=1459
Alma, Arkansas
I call it the CandyWagon.
My Inspiration.
http://www.eatliver.com/i.php?n=1459
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Don Jorgensen
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3AC to 4AC swap
I changed over to a 4AC out of an 87 Corolla FWD into my 86 SR5 in May 07.
new purchase 87 DLX Wagon FWD 126,000
Daily Driver 86 SR5 4WD 252,000 miles and rolling
94 Previa 175,000 Sold
93 Corolla 248,000 Confiscated
past 86 DLX Wagon FWD 298,000 rusted away
85 Wagon FWD 195,000 T-boned and expired
Daily Driver 86 SR5 4WD 252,000 miles and rolling
94 Previa 175,000 Sold
93 Corolla 248,000 Confiscated
past 86 DLX Wagon FWD 298,000 rusted away
85 Wagon FWD 195,000 T-boned and expired
kamiphloj
I did mine almost 90,000 miles ago.I don't remember what year
I bought the car when it might have gone to the crusher.Two crinkled fenders,bent hood,hole in the radiator,and the clutch wouldn't pull 3rd gear.
But,it only had 134,000 on it and it wasn't rusty.
I'd never heard of the forum,didn't have a computer.
Was looking at engine specs in a shop manual and noticed the cam dimensions were the same 4AC and 3AC and an idea formed...
I bought the car when it might have gone to the crusher.Two crinkled fenders,bent hood,hole in the radiator,and the clutch wouldn't pull 3rd gear.
But,it only had 134,000 on it and it wasn't rusty.
I'd never heard of the forum,didn't have a computer.
Was looking at engine specs in a shop manual and noticed the cam dimensions were the same 4AC and 3AC and an idea formed...
Like my old Volvo 544 with 4wd.I seldom regret neversieze or threadlocker
Picked up an 85 tercel wagon w/ a toasted motor a few weeks ago and got the 4AC into it this week...of course the starter was bad and I am now awaiting its arrival...the engine swap went amazingly well esp since the old engine was partially taken apart... a few vacuum lines had to be chased down but a pic up on this site had it all. Also popped in a new radiator and may be working on the carb next...of course the inner tie rods suspension and brakes are on the agenda not to mention bushings and a muffler...how much for it all...propably under 1500 for everything...haven't had a tercel in 20 years...now I can get rid of the 4runner...ciao gang you guys are great.
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ARCHINSTL
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- My tercel:: Goldie is a 1986 SR5 attualmente con Weber/also owned the first T4WD in STL in late '82
- Location: Kirkwood, a 'burb of St. Louis
Welcome to the Club!
Check out the Parts forum for some OE parts numbers and dealer links. I just did all new front bushings, struts, springs, and axles (inner & outer tierods last year).
The tierods were from AZ, but I found the bushings at Butler Toy in Indy - and they were overall cheaper than the chain stores.
Tom M.
Check out the Parts forum for some OE parts numbers and dealer links. I just did all new front bushings, struts, springs, and axles (inner & outer tierods last year).
The tierods were from AZ, but I found the bushings at Butler Toy in Indy - and they were overall cheaper than the chain stores.
Tom M.
T4WD augury?
"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain
"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain
fired her up the other day...fixxed the various water leaks...mostly caused by corroded parts...esp the water cut-off housing that has the vacuum stuff attached...can't find a listing for this part??? I know you guys know the name for this part...drove her around in the lot...today we get insurance and registration...and then the questions start..ha ha ha...glad to be almost road worthy...thanks for any helps
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ARCHINSTL
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- My tercel:: Goldie is a 1986 SR5 attualmente con Weber/also owned the first T4WD in STL in late '82
- Location: Kirkwood, a 'burb of St. Louis
The TVSV (Temperature Vacuum Sensing Valve)? Black plastic, easily broken, piece with 5 vac tubes?
Do a Search for it - lots of info and numbers for it. It IS expensive...
Tom M.
Do a Search for it - lots of info and numbers for it. It IS expensive...
Tom M.
T4WD augury?
"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain
"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain