Crazy Engine Swaps I'd Like To Do...., Who's up for a real crazy swap in their Celica? Options

[Dr_Tweak]

You guys all know that I've been doing swaps in Celicas for a long time, and after doing enough of the 3SGTE, 3SGE, 4AGE swaps, etc, I'm feeling the need for something a little off the wall. I have a feeling that there are some Celica owners out there who are thinking the same thing, they want something a little different. I've got three projects in mind that I'd be interested in doing, and I might even give a discount if someone steps up to the plate to have one done.

1. 1UZFE swap. The 1UZFE is the 4.0 V8 engine from the Lexus LS400. It makes between 265 and 300hp depending on the version. I would like to swap this engine, FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE, into a Celica, using an E153 or E58 transmission (LSD optional). I have personally seen this done sideways in a MK1 MR2, which is no bigger, if not smaller, than the Celica engine bay. We have all the equipment needed at my shop, and besides me, we now have another expert fabricator and tig welder that we just hired.

2. AWD 3SGTE conversion. This one has been done before and there's a number of threads recently on the subject. I've been ready to do one of these for a while, so if there's someone out there serious about having it done, I'm up for it.

3. 1JZGTE or 2JZGTE swap and conversion to REAR WHEEL DRIVE. Not a typo. You know what it is, you know you want it. We can do it.

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Here's some more practical swaps that I'd like to do:

2ZZGE (7th gen Celica GTS 180hp) into '96+ Celica (OBD2 emissions legal)
2AZFE (Scion tC 160hp 160ft/lbs) into '96+ Celica (OBD2 emissions legal)
2GRFE, 2GRFSE, or 3MZFE into Celica (OBD2 emissions legal)

This post has been edited by Dr_Tweak: Jul 23, 2008 - 10:31 AM

[Dr_Tweak]

You know what project I just remembered that I've been wanting to do for a REALLY long time?

RHD CONVERSION!!!

tweak i would love to be one of the people with one of these crazy swap-i'm just not sure if i want to sink 12 grand into a 13 year old car all in one shot. true it would be practically one of a kind (depending on how many you did) but if something were to break what would be the insurance on fixing it? like i'm talking about within a month of the swap for example?

Honestly I garantee my work for life (as far as I'm concerned). I can only thing of a few very rare situations where something went wrong BECUASE of my work (a couple of hoses blowing off before I switched over to t-bolt clamps, for example). As for the mechanical parts on the car breaking, well, it's a car, that is going to happen sooner or later. But as long as we use good parts and take our time, get the engine from a reliable importer, etc, then longevity should not be a problem.

-Doc

This post has been edited by Dr_Tweak: Feb 26, 2007 - 8:28 PM