This was outside Grétar’s original vision for the Corolla, but the more he thought about it, the more the 2.3L turbocharged four-cylinder from Sweden made sense. After a short search for a potential candidate, a Volvo B230FT with matching M90 transmission was offered to him. Used performance engines aren’t easy to come by in Iceland, but while the broken CA18DET was a disappointment, Grétar brushed it off and moved on. This engine was dummy-fitted between the KE70’s front struts, but the story ends there, as running it up revealed internal damage that made no financial sense to repair. Next on the list was a CA18DET from a Nissan S13 200SX. Curiosity got the better of Grétar, and after taking a quick ride in his friend’s AE86 and discovering that the 4A-GE’s power was “limited”, he began looking at other options. Almost immediately after acquiring the car, a tired 4A-GE engine from a retired AE86 was found, and all the required parts to get it singing again were ordered.īut the 4A-GE never made it into the Corolla’s engine bay. It was supposed to be an easy project, something Grétar could work on as a hobby in his spare time, but that thinking didn’t last long.
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The Toyota KE70 is a very rare sight in Iceland, and since Grétar wanted a unique platform to work with, his decision ultimately led him to purchase this Corolla in 2009. Smaller Japanese sport coupes were a common sight in Iceland during the late-1980s to early-1990s, with cars like the AE86 popular in rally circles. Rear-wheel drive Corollas are still being used today in some of Iceland’s motorsport categories, but the same thing cannot be said about four-door Japanese sedans.