I have a 86 tercel lift back 222,000 on it still goin strong but I want to know how hard is it to pull this engine and put in a new one, I have been looking for engines and what do you think of the ones that come out of japan with 30k on them.I was thinking of also goin from a four speed m/t to a five speed cause I do alot of highway driving. Can I put in a five speed with out having to change anything. I want the extra gas milage that a fifth gear will give me. I don't care about power as much as I do about gas milage. I can't seem to find anyone that makes after market parts for an 86 tercel. I want a digital dash. Any one have some ideas. Thanks Preston

You can easily replace a 4-speed manual transmission with a 5-speed as I've done it when my 1984 hatchback's transmission froze. I had a wrecked 1985 hatchback in the yard and made the switch. The 1984 now gets better gas milage than ever and has just turned over another 100,000 miles to 300 thousand. I'm hoping for 400,000 miles.