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Owning a Trans Am and a Corvette with both of the popular Chevy V8's of later years, I will say there's no way it's going to fit in the engine bay of the Celica. Too long, and more importantly, too wide to make it between the shock towers with manifolds, much less headers. You're talking MAJOR surgery on the car (think surgery like the kid who did the LS1 into a Prelude). A Chevy powered V8 Celica though..... I love the thought!

As for the 2JZ......Wasn't Dr. Tweak offering to do that swap including a RWD conversion for $12K a while back??? I'd have instantly done it, but I didn't have the money.

Here's food for thought though: If someone does do the 2JZ swap, you'd need a rear. Narrow a Ford 8.8" rear and have custom axles made. THey're a dime a dozen, parts are readily available, and custom axles aren't very expensive at all. Custom driveshafts are cheap too ($350ish). Food for thought for those who might be trying.

This post has been edited by Fastbird: Feb 13, 2008 - 11:18 PM

Thanks for the food for thought:)

Ya i kinda thought it sounded way to crazy to try and drop in a v8 where an i4 used to be...

But i think i have fianlly decided to just go with a swap for a 3sgte and call it good:)

BUt buying a 5th gen awd turbo for 5k is very tempting:/

i like that well said

This post has been edited by rayneezy23: Feb 14, 2008 - 3:49 AM

you could do a Supercharged or Turbo V6

+1, well said Art.

x3

Yeah, everything involves time and work. If you're gonna set something aside for a project car or for asomething to play around with, you're not gonn ahve it be your main ride. And in the real world, things do take time and work. That's life. Yeah, investing in a full supra would be the btter bet. But then again, if you're gonna invest that kind of money then you would wanna start from a greater power base anyway, besides a ****ing tuner. How about this for truth. If you really wanna go big, go for some muscle and balls. They have more potential, cost less for the same bang, and you can do more with them without custom fab because you can find parts anywhere. how about that for real life you cunts!

I can imagine this being said by Vin Diesel...

thread failure....

Maybe I'm too much of a purist, but this thread makes me cry.


hellnegative, are you sure you own a Celica??

You mean your not doing that quad turbo and super charged awd celica using the intelligent awd system from a skyline?
My cousins, uncles, friends, friend said he could do it for 50bucks!

HAHA. LMAO. That's funny. Yeah I own a Celica. Unfortunately it's currently out of commission due to a Suburban.

I remember when these threads were answered with flaming followed by a simple and realistic "no it can't be done". Ahh, the good ol days.

god this thread is an epic fail.
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