Panam, how bad the coily is all depends on what you want to do.
Drop in a 1.0 switch case and 30's will be OK. 31's might want some reduction gears (beyond a 1.0 switch case) but it depends on the terrain you drive.
The front end should be fine at a 30. With an aggressive 31 you might struggle, but again, that depends a bit on your use.
Any 1.6 engine conversion stuff will be the same for the coil car as a 1.3 leaf car, with the added bonus that you already have a fuel tank ready to accept an EFI pump.
There's no reason to buy a snake racing body lift, the same parts fit as a leaf sierra, so you can buy a kit from Just Cruizin (if you are in QLD/NSW) or Fatzook if you are in Vic or want an alloy body lift.
I'd stay away from chasing suspension lift in a coiler. The whole suspension design doesn't really respond to lift very well.
Just my 2C. If you're not chasing extreme offroad performance the coil car is fine, it's just important to recognise when you've reached the wall of coil modifications and either move to a leaf car or cut all the bad parts out and start from (almost) scratch. This might never be an issue for you though, depending on your use.
I don't really believe that swapping to a WT front end is really feasible. Sure it allows fitting a front locker and Cro-mo axles, but it doesn't do anything to fix the terrible front suspension design.
Steve.
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