4a-ge(20 valve)silvertop swap Options

[Heytalktoryan]

well after getting hit and run my idea for the beams motor went down the drain, i figred while its in the shop i might as wel get it swapped w/ the 4age 20 valve silvertop,anyways my question is how much do these swaps tend to run? and where can i find a 4age silvertop engine?oh yeah and time is a problem too the swap cant any longer than a couple of weeks.I basically just want to know whatt i would need?(clip or engine better?dont see the point in the clip since its a celica not a corolla) for the swap and what all neeeds to be done.i loooked around but couldnt seem to find anything:( anyways thanks in advance

[Jeremiah]

For what it's worth, I've acutally heard people complain after doing this swap. The engine makes more power in top end, but not for "normal" driving. Both engines make good power for what they are, but they're act very different, so make shure you're getting the one that matches your driving style.

The 4a-ge is a de-stroked version of our 7afe (1.6L vs our 1.8L), so they're noticibly less powerful in the low - mid range RPM (where we do MOST of our driving). The 4age has a VVT head, which is why it makes more HP, but it's at a much higher RPM. The end result being a car that will accellerate better once it reaches it's high RPM powerband, but feel less powerful during normal driving.

There's a 3rd option - a supercharged version of the 4age (forget the name) which makes much better power early on.

Just thought you should be aware before acutally doing your swap.