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 Jan 28, 2006 - 8:30 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 24, '03 From fort smith, ar Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
i'm so sad. i threw a rod about 3 weeks ago while driving home from my parents house. so after about a week of having my wife drive me everywhere, i decided i needed to move on in my life and not fix the celica and just buy a new car. ::sigh:: wanna know the worst thing about it, i have brand new kybs and drop springs that i never got a chance to put on. they are just sitting there...oh well. i just thought i would share.
-dstrb --------------------  former celica owner. |
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Jan 28, 2006 - 8:40 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 55 (100%) |
So did you sell it? If not swap it.
 Engines are a dime a dozen.6gcs are forever. -------------------- JDM guy made me do it.
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Jan 28, 2006 - 8:48 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 25, '05 From Sydney, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Dont give up dstrb!
Hang in there man. Do an engine conversion 
--------------------  98 ST204 ZR - Black Beauty - Roaming the streets of Sydney 73 TA22 LT - Tiffany Blue - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 75 TA22 LT - Snow White - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 77 RA28 LT - Flubber Green - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 94 MX-5 NA8 Clubman - Red Racer - Looking for corners WIP Project: 69 RT40 Corona, 2nd WIP Project: 66 RT40 1600s Corona 86 Corona RT142 - Daily Driver 6GC 4 Life Baby!!! |
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Jan 28, 2006 - 8:57 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 25, '05 From Glasgow Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah - i jus did an engine conversion --- eassssyyyyy , not too expensive either ---- keep the car you know you wanna mate !!
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Jan 28, 2006 - 9:16 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Engine swap
 ~snap -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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Jan 28, 2006 - 9:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Yeah brother, the engines are so easy to find and so easy to install. HONESTLY...easy to install. Don't get rid of her...you'll regret it. You know how many times I have thought of just getting a MKIV Supra and get rid of the Celica, since everybody thinks it's a Supra? I will not sell that Celica for anything...and mine is more broken than yours. I will probably have to spend over $10,000 to finish it...body work, paint, engine, etc...but life is too short to give up on things I love...so I'll spend the money little by little.
-------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)  I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Jan 28, 2006 - 1:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
and hey, if not I will buy your springs and shocks!
 . Swap in a 4A, you can just get the wiring harness and ECU and use the stock trans and axels
-------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Jan 28, 2006 - 1:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 5, '05 From NE Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Hey man. If you decide to sell the kybs, i need just the front two. but honestly keep the car man
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Jan 28, 2006 - 4:07 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '04 From Scottsdale, Az Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE(dstrbcelica @ Jan 28, 2006 - 1:30 PM) [snapback]385663[/snapback] i'm so sad. i threw a rod about 3 weeks ago while driving home from my parents house. so after about a week of having my wife drive me everywhere, i decided i needed to move on in my life and not fix the celica and just buy a new car. ::sigh:: wanna know the worst thing about it, i have brand new kybs and drop springs that i never got a chance to put on. they are just sitting there...oh well. i just thought i would share. -dstrb man, u been a big part of this site over the years, hate to see you go. Buy the new car to get aroung and the turbo swap. |
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Jan 28, 2006 - 4:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '05 From torrance/carson, ca Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
i say buy another car. it'll be less trouble than doing an engine swap. but make sure you buy another celica haha. that way you can keep your shocks and springs.
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Jan 28, 2006 - 4:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '03 From Jacksonville, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I had that happen several months ago and had my engine rebuilt.
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Jan 28, 2006 - 6:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '05 From Fort Worth, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
How many miles did you have? Just curious...
Not trying to make another "how many miles" thread
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Jan 28, 2006 - 11:44 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
I won't try to influence your decision. However, what kind of "drop spring" are they, and would you be willing to sell them to me? Thanks.
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Feb 2, 2006 - 8:46 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 24, '03 From fort smith, ar Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
celica is gone. i bought a jeep grand cherokee. ::sigh:: i will be selling my springs and kybs soon. maybe i'll post some pics of the jeep after i wash it..
-dstrb -------------------- former celica owner. |
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Feb 2, 2006 - 9:11 PM
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 Moderator Joined Apr 17, '03 From Rockland NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
good luck with the Jeep, hope you stick around.
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Feb 3, 2006 - 6:50 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '05 From Lincoln, Ar Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
MAN! you are in the same boat as I was. I had my KYB Struts and Dropzone springs as well then my rod bearing BROKE! I don't know wats going on but it seems that if you buy those two items at once your luck goes running dry and your engine Breaks down!
Rod bearing is an easy fix, just take out your engine, buy a engine rebuild kit and go from there. There is no hard to remove parts. After taking my engine apart, Im starting to relize that I should have just rebuild it for $500, then swap it for $2000. |
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