What kind of car was the Toyota Tercel in 1988?
You had to work hard to kill one of these cars, though. The Corolla All-Trac wagon replaced the Tercel 4WD wagon in 1988, so I assumed that there was no such thing as a US-market 1988 Sprinter Carib. It turns out that Toyota sold a few of these cars for the 1988 model year, as proven by this build tag.
Where is the transmission on a Toyota Tercel?
In this new front-wheel-drive design, the first for Toyota, the engine is mounted longitudinally. The transmission is mounted under the floorpan, as is the case in a rear-wheel-drive car. Unlike a rear-wheel-drive car, the transmission has a ring and pinion gear on the front part of the transmission, underneath the engine.
What’s the final drive ratio of a Toyota Tercel?
The EL gear generates a 17.6:1 final drive ratio, giving the driver the torque needed to extract the vehicle from conditions which otherwise may have trapped it. It is only available when in four-wheel drive, and because of its low gear-ratio it is suitable only for very low-speed use.
Is the Corolla E80 similar to the Toyota Tercel?
For example, the Toyota Corolla E80’s frame is similar to the AL20 Tercel’s frame. Also, Toyota designed a new A engine for the Tercel, attempting simultaneously to achieve good fuel economy and performance and low emissions.
Is the Toyota Tercel rear wheel drive or front wheel drive?
The engine, transaxle and front-wheel-drive system were from the previous generation Tercel, while the live rear axle was taken from rear-wheel-driven Corollas. The only part that was unique to the Tercel was the transfer case that was built into the six-speed transmission housing.
Why is the sixth gear in a Toyota Tercel extra low?
Unusually, the sixth gear in the transmission is actually an “extra low” first gear, giving the transmission a 17.6:1 final drive ratio. This extra low gear was put in place to allow the engine to develop the torque needed to extract the vehicle from conditions that would normally require a low range transfer case.
The new Tercel 4WD was built from existing pieces in the Toyota inventory. The engine, transaxle and front-wheel-drive system were from the existing Tercel; the longitudinally mounted engine made such a conversion a simple affair. The coil-sprung, live rear axle and the drive shaft was taken from the rear-wheel drive Corolla.
Where can I buy a second generation Toyota Tercel?
The second generation Tercel was moved from the Corolla to the Vista sales network, while the Corsa remained available through Toyopet stores, and the Corolla II in the Corolla dealer network. The Toyota Diesel sales network, which had handled some Tercel sales earlier, was shut down in the 1980s.