What engine would this be??

[slow_yota]

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/1544712547.html

So Its def not a 7m..Doesnt look like a
1jz or a 2jz...Got me stumped and I'm just
curious..So what is it ?

 

[gaboonviper85]

its a 1ggte...very rear engine that was in mkiii's...its also a very small motor will very little aftermarket support...why they put that engine in such a heavy car is beyond me

 

[gaboonviper85]

wtf this car is in chicago?.....is it registered? this car has got to be one of only a few 1g supras that are in the united states....id buy it just to have the rarity! be cautious as it may not be legal or impossible to register without mad cash...

 

[nick88]

At first glance I was like wtf, a 1g when I thought it was going to have a bigblock in it.

I want this, but don't need it.

 

[lewis15498]

The only appeal to the 1G-GTE is the rarity of it. 7M or 1JZ are both more desirable motors. Dont waste your money, you will likely just want to swap it out later.

 

[*james*]

Black with tan interior too! I wonder how many miles, and how hard it is to get it rebuilt depending on the problem? Slowyota, you know anymore info on it?

 

[IJ.]

In Japan there's a registration/insurance breakpoint for 2.0L and under and I believe another for xx width (hence narrow body JDM a70's).

There's no sane reason to own a TT 2.0L engine that makes the same power as a GE 7M in the real world... :nono:

 

[nick88]

Black with tan interior too! I wonder how many miles, and how hard it is to get it rebuilt depending on the problem? Slowyota, you know anymore info on it?

I emailed them, the 1g is very hard to get parts for.

If you look at the engine pic, it has a n/a afm, the wiring harness does not follow the stock route.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Black with tan interior too! I wonder how many miles, and how hard it is to get it rebuilt depending on the problem? Slowyota, you know anymore info on it?

depending on whats reusable inside the engine it could be hard to rebuild as parts are damn near impossible to find as they were made in such limited quantities....the best place to find info on these engines would be euro supra forums etc as they are a bit more common in the narrow body supras...the actual rebuild process isnt any different then any motor...youll just have to find the tsrm specs for this engine...

i want to know the history on this car!!! how in the hell is a 1g supra in the USA and legal?

 

[hvyman]

^very true.

but the fact that there is almost zero people in the us that have it makes it very unique. if you spent the time and money into making it fast i think it would be worth having in the U.S.

 

[gaboonviper85]

In Japan there's a registration/insurance breakpoint for 2.0L and under and I believe another for xx width (hence narrow body JDM a70's).

There's no sane reason to own a TT 2.0L engine that makes the same power as a GE 7M in the real world... :nono:

doesnt make sense no...but from a collector point of view this car is golden! it would be cool to restore it and park it....simply just for the rarity...agree?

 

[fonz87]

i think i might check this out since it's local.

 

[nick88]

^very true.

but the fact that there is almost zero people in the us that have it makes it very unique. if you spent the time and money into making it fast i think it would be worth having in the U.S.

I think that it is worth having just because it is a 1ggte in the U.S. that was running and legal at one point in time.

 

[gaboonviper85]

^very true.

but the fact that there is almost zero people in the us that have it makes it very unique. if you spent the time and money into making it fast i think it would be worth having in the U.S.

not worth trying to make fast lol

 

[lewis15498]

doesnt make sense no...but from a collector point of view this car is golden! it would be cool to restore it and park it....simply just for the rarity...agree?

The S3 Plan: Secure, Salvage, Storage. Collectors dont like to have fun.

 

[IJ.]

doesnt make sense no...but from a collector point of view this car is golden! it would be cool to restore it and park it....simply just for the rarity...agree?

Not at all, for a car to be worth something it needs to be both rare and mint, I'm not 100% on this but I can't recall a LHD 1gtte being made so it's possibly a half assed swap someone thought would be a good idea.

Maybe Jeff Lange can verify if this car was ever legit from toyota.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Not at all, for a car to be worth something it needs to be both rare and mint, I'm not 100% on this but I can't recall a LHD 1gtte being made so it's possibly a half assed swap someone thought would be a good idea.

Maybe Jeff Lange can verify if this car was ever legit from toyota.

considered this also....i cant see how this car is in the usa and a true 1g

 

[nick88]

considered this also....i cant see how this car is in the usa and a true 1g

Same way we have LHD 1jz supra's in the U.S.

 

[IJ.]

Therefore not rare/collectible and it's only a novelty and slow.....

Good engine if you have a 70's Celica..

 

[hvyman]

not worth trying to make fast lol

thats like saying a 1j is not worth trying to make fast as it lack serious torque. the 1g is almost equivalent to a honda motor and if you put serious time and money + fab skills into it it would eventually be fast. but its all in the eyes of the beholder. im not saying that in this point in time that i would rather have a 1g over my 7m but if i was rich i would deff. spend the money & time into making it do something over what a n/a 7m could do just for the fact as pretty much anyone i meet here in the u.s. will have nothing like it.

it is a shitty motor for the car and there is very few/none aftermarket parts for it but im sure there is some way to make it fast.