4efte Swapped Tercel From The USA

[Silent_night88]

Hello guys and girls,

I drive a 1996 Toyota Tercel with a swapped EP-91 4efte motor. I love to drive it...way better than the stock 5e-fe...TONS more fun!! i have done a little upgrading on it...I know a tercel is not/should not be on this site...but since im basically running a starlet with a tercel body...i thought i would join up so i can source parts and such...even tho shipping might kill me HAHA..

but any way...here are some pictures of my car! Enjoy!

 

[STARLET N/A]

welcome

 

[JasonGlanza]

welcome

 

[Silent_night88]

Well i wanted to do a little background for my car...so

This is what it looked like when i first got it...

this is when i murdered it out...but the 18's were too big...so i sold them

When i got the Speedvision exhaust manifold in...im going to be switching to WEPR products when i rebuild the motor this month...

when i got the wheels...before/after...car is sitting on eibach sportline springs...stock struts...for now

just some comparisons to the stock steelies (15x8's with 205/50/15 Kuhmo Ecsta AST's)

relocated my battery to the trunk

Intake headers

Final product

I will get more pictures and updates when i can... the only difference between my car and yours....is the body now LOL

 

[Vincent-ep91]

welcome, great project.
trily built and not bought

 

[Silent_night88]

@vincent-ep91: Yea this is about as custom as it gets LOL...had a custom harness made...ep91 ecu...i dont have the hi/lo boost solenoid like the starlets have...so im just running high boost all the time...

im going to be upgrading to the TD12 soon..and run 14-16 psi daily...and 18-20 psi on fun day

im getting alot of head/block work done soon...so she will only be getting better from here!

 

[Vincent-ep91]

did i spot a jam actuator in one of the pics.
i think its jam racing any ways

 

[Silent_night88]

i dont know if its a JAM actuator...but it came with the motor...im going to be switching to the HKS actuator thats adjustable

 

[MentaLEP91]

Nice one, wellcome along! Nice set of wheels too! but tell me something, did you notice any difference when installing that intake manifold?

 

[weeJohn]

Welcome along mate, we love to see EP engines transplanted into any other cars to be honest so I cant see you being banished for one going into another Toyota. I have never seen that intake mani on a 4EFTE engine, can I ask you what you did for an air intake temp sensor?

Also if you would like to start a build thread in the members garage it would let everyone see what you have done. You can go back and edit it or add more to it as your car evolves and its a good reference for you to look back on as well. Here is the link mate, just click on submit members car and post away. Enjoy the site!

http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/dynamics/

 

[Silent_night88]

MantaEP91: Thanks!! I love the wheels, even tho it took me a little bit to get used to them at first since they poke out a little bit. There isnt much of a difference in the low end with the intake headers....but it has a little more umph at the top end...and its even air flow to all 4 cylinders...equal length runners!!

weeJohn: The intake headers come off the 4efes, direct replacement for the EP91s. I believe the EP82s have a water jacket hole that would need to be plugged. For the air temp sensor, if you look at the Final Produt pic...in between the BOV vacuum line and the throttle cable bracket...you can see the IAT sensor. I drilled a hole and threaded it. Put some thread tape on the IAT sensor and carefully tightened it down so i dont strip the threads. and that was that

I will definately check out the garage and try to add mine in there...im getting ready to rebuild the whole motor from top down and put some power adders on!!! LOL

 

[Silent_night88]

well its been awhile since ive been on here...rebuilt the motor... fresh head...fresh rings...fresh block

here are some pics of the recent weeks/months

Brake upgrade to Paseo 2nd Gen brakes with SS Brake lines:

Anti Lift plates:

before cleaning:

After cleaning:

(keep in mind...I gutted out the cat)

My wideband and shifter bushings

and as she sits as off last weekend

I will try and get some more pics from my thread here : http://board.tercelonline.com/viewthread.php?tid=42786

that is where it all began

thanks again lads for looking!

 

[sharpy]

Nice project, welcome along

 

[weeJohn]

Please open a members garage slot and transfer you build photos into that. The welcome section is a good place for introductions and a few pics but not for upgrades and rebuilds.

 

[Silent_night88]

Will do Mr. John, still tryin to get used to this site...but i will transfer it over to there as soon as i can!

 

[weeJohn]

Will do Mr. John, still tryin to get used to this site...but i will transfer it over to there as soon as i can!

Thank you, you can copy and paste them all in, only takes a minute when its set up mate.