replace 7afe engine and try to find through trustworthy person.
go for manual transmission, but this surely depends on how you want to drive the car.
no legal issues involved just you need to get that engine registered on your copy by custom office.
difference between engine
4A is 1.6L, 7A is 1.8L
In depth:
4A-FE
1,587cc inline 4
81mm bore, 77mm stroke
16 valves, narrow angle OHC scissor-gear configuration (aka 2 camshafts but only one cam pulley)
Electronic fuel injection
Approx 77kw
7A-FE
1,762cc inline 4
81mm bore, 85.5mm stroke
16 valves, narrow angle OHC scissor-gear configuration
Electronic fuel injection
Approx 86kw
In essence, the 7AFE is a stroked 4AFE