"Different" swaps Options

[d3ath2009]

I am just curious to see what non-ideal motors people have installed, attempted to install, or thought about installing into these cars. i.e.: a diesel/turbo diesel celica... anything different from the normal.

[kurt95gt]

Me an a buddy talked anout droppin a chevy v8 with a caddy trans that was fwd in my old 5gen lol
but it would of been way to much work an could only been done as an auto
Not to mention all the custom parts
Needless to say we scraped that idea

[96bluevert]

Me an a buddy talked anout droppin a chevy v8 with a caddy trans that was fwd in my old 5gen lol
but it would of been way to much work an could only been done as an auto
Not to mention all the custom parts
Needless to say we scraped that idea

Thats going to be true for most "different" type of motor swaps. If you want it to be one of a kind, youll have to spend some good money.

[d3ath2009]

Me an a buddy talked anout droppin a chevy v8 with a caddy trans that was fwd in my old 5gen lol
but it would of been way to much work an could only been done as an auto
Not to mention all the custom parts
Needless to say we scraped that idea

thats definitely different for a celica

Thats going to be true for most "different" type of motor swaps. If you want it to be one of a kind, youll have to spend some good money.

By "different" i mean something out of the ordinary for these cars.. which pretty much excludes all 4-cyl and v6 swaps.. those are a dime a dozen compared to what im looking for



Anybody ever thought a trying something like a Cummins 4BT swap?

[kurt95gt]

Ill ser if i can find it again
I just watched a vid of a 1uz poweref altrac awhile back an that was crazy to watch

[SupraKid]

No one has really ever done anything crazy with these cars (6gcs) as they are not a very good platform for it(fwd). There was a drag car, but that was basically just a celica like body and nothing else.

[richee3]

There's a V8 5th gen out there. I think it's fibrewizard's car. Otherwise, there have only been a few 6th gens ce close to a different swap. Hardtarget (http://www.6gc.net/celicas/1998-gt-hatchback-7148) has one, then there's the Pikes Peak Celica and more recently, Johnny Milner's Celica that dominated the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Milner's and Hardtarget's cars are still 3S's and I believe Rod Millen's Pikes Peak Celica is as well, but I've only ever found "TRD prepared 2.1 liter inline four cylinder." I'd love to see some different swaps as well, but I seriously doubt if anybody has put a diesel in one.

[02bluerolla]

i ve been thinking of putting a 2zz on my 95 celica, i got a spare head, harness, ecu and aftermarket header from my blown 2zz. Doesnt seem too hard i know for sure the stock axles will work with both 5spd and 6spd transmission and shifter cables should be easy make them work. Just the mounts and wiring are the most complicated. IN reality iam not even sure if the swap is worth it since i think the 6th gen and 7th gen celica weight about the same ( i think).

[njccmd2002]

[samir0189]

^that's the 2jz swap with NAS, silly.

[SwissFerdi]

droppin a chevy v8

I thought about that the other day, wondering if an LSx could be mated to some kind of FWD transmission to make a V8 Celica. Imagine the surprise...and lack of front tire tread.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Feb 16, 2012 - 10:06 AM

[kurt95gt]

When i wasthinking about it we desided the easyest way to do a v8 swap was to convert to rwd

Another idea i still want to do is swap a 302 into a festiva lol

[02bluerolla]

I think the newer impala ss we're v8 fwd or the Pontiac grand prix gxp. Another cool idea would be alltrac with a 2gr v6 swap , 300HP NA and awd!

This post has been edited by 02bluerolla: Feb 16, 2012 - 12:00 PM

[kurt95gt]

The gxp is fast being in a heavy car stock some of them even came with wider rims in the front to help handle the power
That would be a good swap idea if you wanted to stay fwd
The gr2 would be a awsome engine backed by awd. All that power with no lag or traction problems
That would have to be scary fast

[02bluerolla]

The gxp is fast being in a heavy car stock some of them even came with wider rims in the front to help handle the power
That would be a good swap idea if you wanted to stay fwd
The gr2 would be a awsome engine backed by awd. All that power with no lag or traction problems
That would have to be scary fast

I think there was a guy that did a 1mz alltrac on celicatech or alltrac .net , iam not completly sure though.

This post has been edited by 02bluerolla: Feb 16, 2012 - 2:15 PM

[kurt95gt]

Ive geard about that but ive had zero luck joining celicatech
I got a user name car my car added an did everything it said i needed to do but it still wont let me do anything on there to find any post about anything

[cjh4l22]

Three I want to see..
1- V6tt awd rhd, porsche fuel cell in trunk
2- mid-engine setup <found celica&mr2 body/frame specs and using a gt4 rear end mr2 mounts and a 3s, I am pretty sure it could be feasible
3- 1 or 2jz (hey if they have a kit to put vq35's into 240's it shouldn't be THAT hard (granted 240's are already rwd, but still...)

[95CelicaST]

Just buy a different car.

[kurt95gt]

Talkin out my a$$ on this one
Lf-a swap lol

[d3ath2009]

Just buy a different car.

why would i do that? im just curious as to what unique swaps have been done/are in the workings.. for example, ive got an old kawasaki mojave that im plannin on swappin a 250 or 500cc ninja motor onto (not a celica idea, but the general idea is there)