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20V 4AGE,,,,, begun

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On mine or Jay's? Im unfortunately stuck on high center thanks to a robbery during our move (mainly lost electronics including my laptop that had all of our financial data on it)...so having to go through all of the hoops to secure our accounts etc. No progress on the car as its stored away in a storage unit until things get sorted :frown:
 
Branson,

sorry to hear about your stuff getting stolen, that sucks guy.

the latest obstacle has been the clutch issue, since this is actually a FWD engine mated to a RWD trans there is a certain combination of the correct parts that makes this work well. Evidently the first try was not the correct combination.

you guys sure are lucky I am the one paying the bill to find all this crap out. And if we didn't have Brusts' site it'd been a heck of a lot more expensive!
 
yup it sucks....but fortunately my wife wasnt home when it happened and possessions can be replaced.

Best of luck on the build!
 
I will say this about my build.

Every time I look at it I am amazed at what a piece of work that Toyota Silver/Blacktop 4AGE is. The motor is just plain good looking and extremely well engineered.

Now that the JDM motor importers are supplying them for such little money I find it hard to understand how anyone would choose anything else.

The 4AFE sold here is an 1800cc single cam version of this motor that came in the Celicas,,,,,, and the 20V head bolts right on it! 180hp easy factory fuel injected hp for an MGB. So now I am thinking I need to do an MGBGT lemans replica next,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,WITH AC!.
 
I keep meaning to show you guys Mike French's Toyo-Spridget.
Mike's a pal of mine who's been racing wheel-to-wheel in Spridgets for years, but this is more of a "street-toy/track-day car".
Another member here (ChrisS) knows Mike pretty well too.

Mike built it last year and has run it at a bunch of track days.
The pictures here were taken when he and I shared a garage at a NASA track event recently at Pocono (that's my red, race-Escort).

The car (he calls it "The Toy-let") is street legal in New Hampshire

He ran this car at Mt. Tremblant last weekend.

As you can see, it is running carbs and a "normal" distributor (from a Starlet).
Mike's not a computer guy, so this car is more old-school in terms of electronics.
I think he told me this is the "small-bearing" 4A-GE engine.
Running a race-modded Sprite rear with strong axles and double-bearing hubs. He had it dynoed. I forget the exact number but about 120 HP to the rear wheels.
It has a Corolla 5-speed trans.
Mike removed the trans tunnel and built a steel cage to replace it...then sheet metal over that. Footwell room is reduced somewhat. He also feels that a full cage is a "must" to make up for the removal of certain load bearing areas.

Anyway, if you need Mike's contact info, I have it.

NASA-Pocono-May30-08-toyota-midget.jpg


NASA-Pocono-May30-08-mikes-mg.jpg


NASA-Pocono-May30-08-toylet.jpg
 
Neat car. I'd like to get it covered in the British V8 newsletter to join my Midget and a couple of others with engine swaps. I really like the fit of this conversion and the use of the early ignition and carbs. You can contact me directly at bkyoung@planetkc.com or go to the British V8 newsletter and contact Curtis Jacobson there. https://www.britishv8.org/index.htm
 
Hi Jay! I didn't know this site existed. I'm eagerly awaiting pictures of your car finished! Mine's finally back on the road after the new suspension, and I'm really enjoying it. There's always things to fiddle with, but largely it's as fast and fun as I remember from nearly a year ago.

I've posted some updated pictures to a Picasa album, because I not really computer literate enough to update my original page.
https://picasaweb.google.com/Brust.Roethler

69 MG Midget with 4age 20v power.
www.home.earthlink.net/~roethler
 
Brust,

Fast and fune eh? Just rub it in why don't you! Soon enough I'll get to drive this thing I am just trying to have everything as mechanically perfect as possible. I keep looking at your front suspension set-up and trying to resist the urge to do something like that too as I need to have this thing running and sorted before I pull it all apart for the winter. The plan is / was / should still be, to take it down to the bare tub after all the mechanicals are sorted to do a proper resto, THEN, glue the new carpet sets in etc.

Meanwhile it looks like Mike (MRsprite) are going to be doing his bugeye too and will be collecting parts soon.
 
Thanks, it wasn't easy, and I didn't get it right the first or second times, but here's to hoping the third time's the charm. If you look at my original build page: www.home.earthlink.net/~roethler you can see that I had different ideas, but I think this one's the winner once I get the spring rates/shock valving sorted. I'm busy getting the rest of it "cleaned up" and looking nicer- especially the dryer hose inlet. What began as a temporary measure 5 years ago turned into a permanent installation. Going for a stainless intake this time.
 
I am watching this thread with great interest! you guys have done great jobs with your swaps. I have been wanting to do this type of swap since i saw Brust's website. right now i got my Austin Healey sprite shell striped down ready for rust repair. i also have an rx7 rear end on the way along with a t50 gts tranny. im working on getting the other pieces together also. i think i want to go with the black top but im not sure if its worth the extra money. im a long ways off from having a running car but im sure it will be worth it in the end!
 
Not just any flux capacitor..... Toyota engines require a reticulated cosmic alpha generator to power that flux capacitor, and, while operating that car, one has to wear a tinfoil hat so as to receive messages from aliens. And, if the accumulated steam canister isn't relocated, the car may wind up in the fourth dimensional anti matter field. OH WHAT A FEELING!
 
Cheers Sherman, Drink another one for me. :wink:
 
Soon, like end of the week soon. Supposedly. Can't say I am not dis-appointed with how long this has taken to get done.
 
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