Is it worth it??? Please Read

[will_drift_4_food]

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I don't want to discourage you, just to let you know what you're up against. You did say that you'd had your eye on an AE86 for a while, and that shows some sort of promise. If you go the carbureted route, you can have a 4AG in that car and have it running in no time. The rest is just a bunch of weekend projects. I just don't want you to think that building this to be a drift car is a simple "Drop in a motor and go" type of thing. If you want that, definately buy an S13 or S14. Or buy one of my Supras. My Financee is about to force me to get rid of one of them, depending on where you're located, you might get a deal.

I don't know where you're gonna find a silvertop here for $300. They never came in USDM cars, and all of the imported ones I've seen go for $800 or more. Add to that the fact that it'll most likely come with a FWD tranny that you don't need, and also that there's a whole lot of work involved in wiring that bad boy up. The 20V silvertop will at most only give you 25-35 HP over the 16V 4AG, but in looking at all of the time that I've spent on mine, I wish I'd gone that route. Or 3SGTE, again a difficult swap.

I think that you should buy the car and start on it, and if it proves to be too much, sell it to the highest bidder. Someone will take it, like a lot of us guys on here (and other AE86 sites). Worst case scenario is that you put the carbed 4AG in it and just drive it around. Still fun, there's a lot to be said for that gutsy little motor.