Hello all, Newbie here in Winchester,CA

[silica]

Hello all, Newbie here in Winchester,CA. Just bought a 77 Celica GT Liftback. I need usual restoration parts like, black interior, including headliner and door panels. Weather striping and front/rear window rubber. Anyone converted to flush-mount glass ? Anyone converted to irs. or t-axel ? Anyone swapped-in alum. V8? I built one for friend in 1983 ,for same kind of car,ran pretty good. Thanks for the help. Art.

[74 18RG]

Anyone swapped-in alum. V8? I built one for friend in 1983 ,for same kind of car,ran pretty good. Thanks for the help. Art.

OK I WILL BITE..................

1. WHAT ALUMINUM V8 DID U INSTALL ?

2. You have any pictures of it or the engine still....

3. What was the negatives, to installing it in the celica.. handling,cooling.ect,ect.

[Im jhun_hapi]

what about smog issue??? gl

[silica]

Anyone swapped-in alum. V8? I built one for friend in 1983 ,for same kind of car,ran pretty good. Thanks for the help. Art.

OK I WILL BITE..................

1. WHAT ALUMINUM V8 DID U INSTALL ?

2. You have any pictures of it or the engine still....

3. What was the negatives, to installing it in the celica.. handling,cooling.ect,ect.

#1 = circa 62' Buick block-resleeved to 3.736" bore with billet alum. main caps. 64' Buick 300" heads with bigger valves. #2= pictures doubtfull, maybe easier to find Steve McLeod, formerly of Mission Viego, C.A., his car.

[silica]

what about smog issue??? gl

Actually, it was pretty clean.. Way-back in 83', engine swaps were,"allowed" and you smogged to the year of motor. As I understand now, or not, swapped-in motor needs to be +/- one year of vehic le, in CA.? You meet emission standards for whichever is newer? Art.

[silica]

Anyone swapped-in alum. V8? I built one for friend in 1983 ,for same kind of car,ran pretty good. Thanks for the help. Art.

OK I WILL BITE..................

1. WHAT ALUMINUM V8 DID U INSTALL ?

2. You have any pictures of it or the engine still....

3. What was the negatives, to installing it in the celica.. handling,cooling.ect,ect.

#1 = circa 62' Buick block-resleeved to 3.736" bore with billet alum. main caps. 64' Buick 300" heads with bigger valves. #2= pictures doubtfull, maybe easier to find Steve McLeod, formerly of Mission Viego, C.A., his car.

#3 negatives: used more gas"daugh", required custom hedders, made more noise(good),radiator cored to 3 row, changed to new B.W. T5 trans and Mopar 83/4", posi with 3.55/1 gears.Nascartreatment on rear wheelwells-for 84 Vette Turbine wheels(9.5"x16").possitives: car handled better with "less" weight on front wheels and lower CG.Car weighed 50 lbs more than stock, mostly rear end.Big fun-factor to drive. "Elanor" lives-on. Art.

[speedfreak426]

I have a Mopar 8 3/4" in my '77 celica

[silica]

I have a Mopar 8 3/4" in my '77 celica

Hmmmmmmmm, 2.3 in 60' smells like smokum.Slip/slidin away? Frt/rear weight. Drag frt. struts? Art.

[speedfreak426]

Pretty much stock suspension, except for the axle change.

All the weight is up front becasue of the 7m, and my tiny tires don't hook up at all.

I think my best 60' time was like 2.1 or 2.1, which sucks, but not too bad on 195 wide tires



It is a lot faster this year though, expecting some 120+mph trap speeds

[silica]

I mite be off-here, but I have a "Chijuhua" that runs on nitous- and he thinks he can be your 60' times! But reelly, got drag stuts? Your motor should buzz some rpms- so maybe some "shorter"/fatter slicks for hook-up? art.