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helipilot77

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hey guys, brand new to the world of All-Trac's but not to Toyota's. I currently drive a 1987 Toyota 4Runner highly modified, with all the optional equipment and some that wasn't available, like the JDM 3.0 turbo Diesel I swapped in it.
Anyways, I am starting to get very interested in the world of All-Tracs and figured I should register since I have been viewing everyone's post as a guest for awhile.
I am starting to casually search for a good condition 1988-92 Toyota Corolla Wagon All-Trac SR5 to add to my stable.
I'm happy to be here, and hope that I can contribute something.
 
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3s_woob

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Welcome! Good luck in your search for a good condition alltrac corolla. The hard part on your search is good condition. :D j/k I've actually seen a few clean ones locally.

But check out the nw thread for local meets and I think there are a AT-corolla owners on PSTOC.ORG.
 
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killemalltrac

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Welcome to the site fellow NWer. There was a really nice corolla AT down here a couple months ago for 1300. I'm always on the lookout so if I see one I'll let you know.
 
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helipilot77

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Oh man thanks for helping my search. That will improve my chances of finding a nice one. There is one a block from my house In someone's backyard. I wonder if it even runs? Body looks straight and rust free. I may go inquire.
 
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helipilot77

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It is a DX, and I would like to hold out for an SR5. If I can't find a nice SR5 I will go inquire about it. until then it doesn't appear to be going anywhere.
 
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helipilot77

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The SR5 model is the fully loaded one with moon roof and power everything. it also has the rear speakers with parcel tray.
 
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helipilot77

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Well I have been away for a loooooong time like 3 years. I have still been casually looking for a clean AT. I finally convinced my wife. :notworthy: I had to commit to selling off a few other hobbies and clear out some of the parts I have in the garage for my 4Runner but it will all be worth it. I have found an extremely clean Camry all-trac with a bad motor for a mere $500. Even though the price is only $500 my wife is requiring me to raise $2500 from alternative sources (not my daily job) because she knows that is what I am likely to spend on it. I am planning a 3SGE swap for it. It is an automatic and I know they are plagued with a weak reverse gear but I will address that when it becomes a problem. Not looking to build anything crazy, just a nice DD with decent power. I have done a little research without any luck. Could someone point me in the right direction of where I could find a wiring diagram for the beams motor and possible a favorite and informative build thread of a similar type. Thanks Toyota wizards
 
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helipilot77

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here she is

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just kidding! here she is:

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here is the Camry I am planning to pick up.

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CTechBlueDragon

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You should get ahold of Charlie A.K.A. phattyduck he's done a beams swap into one and helped me get the wiring info I need to do the 215 swap into mine. He has also done a 205 swap so he has a lot of experience with them. I think if your going to swap you might as well go for a 3sgte and a manual trans just my opinion. I'm sure its harder to swap to a manual but pretty much everything else is straightforward.
Charlie has a couple of lengthy threads here on his swaps; looking through those is a must!
 
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helipilot77

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Thanks for the suggestion. I have watched his YouTube videos. He certainly does clean work. I considered the 3S-gte but I think I want a N/A motor in this one
a) for simplicity and
b) for low end torque and drivability.
Nothing against the turbo motor I know it makes great power but I have a turbo in my truck for when I want to fiddle with a turbo.
However I am considering a manual swap. I did it on my 4-runner and it was a pretty easy thing to do. What transmission should I use? Is the one out of the 205 the cats meow or are they all pretty much the same with slightly different ratios? I know that they have a viscous coupling which probably would work pretty good. I like the idea of a V.C. but I also like the center diff lock in the Camry. Did all the 205's come with a rear Torsen diff or was it rare even among the 205's?
 
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CTechBlueDragon

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I think the 205 has better synchros but I might be remembering incorrectly. All 205 had an LSD rear. I know the gearing is different between 205 and 185 but I cannot remember what the difference is off the top of my head. I think the info is on this site for the gearing or someone else can chime in and clear things up a bit.
 
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helipilot77

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93cc":q1crwma1 said:
there was this swap/build in the Seattle area

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the owner from the post doesnt owen it any longer but last I heard it was still around the area
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Yeah that's a nice build! Kinda what I'm going for; a sleeper. Except I am am pretty decided on the naturally aspirated version for the quick throttle response and installation simplicity. Thanks for digging that thread up.
 
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