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 Jan 4, 2006 - 12:29 AM
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I found a TOM's TRD Levin AE111 Engine for sale off of the TRD website. Its going for sale at a price of $11,000, but it is a 1.8L 4age 20V blacktop engine or a 1.6 20V head on a 1.8L block. Do you guys think that its worth it to save my A** off for the next 5-10 years and just buy the engine and drop it in the celica, or should I just mod my current 20V 4age into the TRD version and spend way more?? Im looking for that ancient power where I can rev the engine all the way to the 11K rpm if thats even possible....Im starting to think thats why I got the 4age now.....(Dam u Inital D!!! Shakes fist at computer)
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Jan 4, 2006 - 12:43 AM
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If I were you, I'd mod what I have. Get yourself a 7a block, and put the 4age head on it. Bigger bore 4age. Then just do all the intake, exhaust, cams, flywheel, pistons, ITB, engine management. You could have a nice 200-250 hp NA motor if you do it right. That'll be a really fun car, and still cheaper than 11K. And you can build as you go.
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Jan 4, 2006 - 1:01 AM
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$11000? No, I don't think you should do that....and you won't so why ask?
-------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Jan 4, 2006 - 4:26 AM
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kind of off topic but sort of still on.... i thought the Inital D new engine was a formula atlantic 4age and not the group A trd engine shown here
oh, and no... dont get the engine. This post has been edited by orvillescelica: Jan 4, 2006 - 4:27 AM -------------------- Its Orville's Celica, i just drive it... |
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Jan 4, 2006 - 11:39 AM
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QUOTE(jgreening @ Jan 3, 2006 - 11:01 PM) [snapback]374357[/snapback] $11000? No, I don't think you should do that....and you won't so why ask? Period. -------------------- Ex celica owner - just a guy from other side of the pond...
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Jan 4, 2006 - 2:12 PM
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QUOTE(orvillescelica @ Jan 4, 2006 - 3:26 AM) [snapback]374412[/snapback] kind of off topic but sort of still on.... i thought the Inital D new engine was a formula atlantic 4age and not the group A trd engine shown here oh, and no... dont get the engine. i think it was a group A race engine in the show. i'm not 100% sure though, i'll have to watch it again.... -------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Jan 4, 2006 - 6:15 PM
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Initial D is a CARTOON. That engine will pretty much bog and die if you try to drive it below 4000 rpms... so NO. Not realistic.
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Jan 4, 2006 - 7:47 PM
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HA, 3sge that is a real motor. Get a 3sge, go higher compression 11-1 is about the best you can do TRD does make 13.5 to 1 but that requires race fuel, rebuild the top end as well with 280 cams or something nuts like that, nice pewter valves and such. Add a pretty header and ITB.
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Jan 5, 2006 - 12:59 AM
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11grande is the price of some peoples car on this site! UBER RARE, yes, but TOTALy not worht the $$$$$
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