'88 Carina estate

[les509]

I'm banger racing an 88 1600 Carina estate in a few weeks, any of you J lovers need any trim or glass, lights etc? If so, PM me, bits are free to RR members.

[tigran]

*doesn't have any J-tin*

However - good on you for the offer!

[Ratdat]

Nice one fella... that's a mighty generous thing to do!

[les509]

Tigran, maybe you could take the lights and glass as a start and then build the rest of the car around that! RatDat, is the twink in this car what the RWD corolla has in it in tweaked form?
It goes like stonk!

[Ratdat]

les509 said:

RatDat, is the twink in this car what the RWD corolla has in it in tweaked form?
It goes like stonk!

I couldn't tell you to be honest as I'm not all that knowledgable about toyotas. Now, if it was a Nissan or Datsun I could tell you just about anything you'd like to know;D

[Snoozin]

les509 said:

Tigran, maybe you could take the lights and glass as a start and then build the rest of the car around that! RatDat, is the twink in this car what the RWD corolla has in it in tweaked form?
It goes like stonk!

Unlikely a Carina wagon is a twin cam, being a 1600 it could be a couple of options.... most likely being either a 2T OHV engine (older RWD hot Corolla's used this in 2T-G and 2T-GEU twin cam forms), or the 12R, a 1600 chain drive SOHC motor.

Could even be a 4A but not something I'd pick to find in a Carina.

[HoTWire]

It is unlikely to be a T-series as they stopped putting them in cars in about 1985... Probably an R series from what I can work out ..

[rmad]

I'd say it's most likely to be an A or an S engine?. Do you know the model code? (possibly the first part of the chassis number). Usually the engine code is quite clearly stated on the engine too...on the timing cover maybe. Something like 4AGE, or 3SGE etc.

[HoTWire]

If its an A ,.. then you're onto a winner

[Snoozin]

Definitely won't be an S, the smallest S engine was an 1800 iirc, 1S.

If the model code is AA, it's an A series, TA = T series and RA = R series. This is assuming your Carina's had the A platform chassis.

If it happens to be a RWD A series, then single cam 4A isn't of much use BUT.... if you happen to have a 5 speed T50 box, with the A series bellhousing, that's where the useful bit is!

Likely to be a 20 spline T50 which is weaker, but still fairly sought after for RWD 4AGE conversions into the likes of early Corolla's and Starlets.

[Snoozin]

This of course, assuming it is even a RWD!!!!!!

[spottedlaurel]

snoozineuro said:

This of course, assuming it is even a RWD!!!!!!

No, it'll be FWD by then. If estate then the second generation of FWD Carina (probably not called Carina at all in Japan ).

[rmad]

I was assuming it was a front-driver...it is isn't it?

[spottedlaurel]

I think it’s what is known in Japan (and NZ) as a Corona T170. Wikipedia isn’t overly helpful on Carinas/Coronas of this era, not helped by Toyota calling it different things.

Here’s the saloon version of what we’re talking about.

[les509]

Aye, that's the one, FWD

[Snoozin]

Arh gotcha, we ran the Corona RWD wagons through to the very late '80s, when those ones took over as the T15 shape didn't come in a wagon here.... so being a 1600 it's almost certainly a 4A or some variety.... bulletproof