Thread: Starfire motor

I haven't done the engine conversion, but I have driven the starfire 4 cylinder.

It is the slowest thing I've ever driven in my life.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I haven't done the engine conversion, but I have driven the starfire 4 cylinder.

It is the slowest thing I've ever driven in my life.

Agree. They are a holden six cylinder motor with two cylinders removed. Other than lacking power, economy and reliability, they are fine.

I was selling a Starfire motor from a Corona a while back and got comments about the lack of power.
The Corona drove well and power wasn't an issue, less than a Holden 6 but not as bad as people make out

mick88 has a Starfire motor in a shorty.
SWB 2A with a difference

Colin

In 1988-89, we had a Toyota Corona with the Misfire engine. It was gutless. We tried driving up Mt Ousley with the aircon dunning and we just kep loding speed. Once we turned the aircon off, the car was able to continue without losing more speed.

Just a hint, before fitting the engine, remove the support bracket from the starter motor. With it on, you cannot remove the starter when the engine is fitted - at least not without disassembling the starter in situ. Ask me how I know.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I haven't done the engine conversion, but I have driven the starfire 4 cylinder.

It is the slowest thing I've ever driven in my life.

Slower than a Nissan Sunny??

Originally Posted by gromit

I was selling a Starfire motor from a Corona a while back and got comments about the lack of power.
The Corona drove well and power wasn't an issue, less that a Holden 6 but not as bad as people make out

mick88 has a Starfire motor in a shorty.
SWB 2A with a difference

Colin

Thanks for that link, that explained a lot.
Gives me some confidence that it might be an easy install(I already have a holden 6 adapter). Performance doesn't really bother me as I intend to use it as a temporary motor while I refresh the LR 2.25. Will only be used around our farm.

Once the LR motor is back in it will go for rego.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Tins

Slower than a Nissan Sunny??

Sunny as in like the 120Y? If so, the Starfire is significantly slower!

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Sunny as in like the 120Y? If so, the Starfire is significantly slower!

The Sunny that replaced the 120Y. Like the Corona, you had to turn the AC off to climb hills. 120Y was quick in comparison. Sunny was hampered here by being pushed upmarket, with more weight, while being strangled by the rudimentary emission controls at the time, even with the increase in displacement to 1.4.

I had a bit to do with both back in the day. The Starfire engined XT130 Corona had less HP than a Morris Marina, which is no mean feat. The stock 18R engined imported Corona variants were much better, ditto.