Hi all. So, I’m just going to get right to it...I’ve been searching for a while, now. But, I have yet to find a good answer. You see, I own a 1988 ragtop Celica. It has, sadly, been sitting in a field for about 20 years. Amazingly enough, the frame/shell/whatever seems solid, still. So, I want to restore/mod her. I’m going to find out if she runs, soon. It’ll be a miracle if that happens. Anyway, my big question is “What engines would be recommended as replacements? I really would love to have better mpg than the stock engine. Btw, she’s also a stick. I’ve seen people on forums mentioning motors by numbers and letters. I’m not really versed on that, yet. Basically, if I need a new engine, what cars can I salvage from without having to weld and whatnot.
Mahalo in advance.