James
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 posted on 27/2/02 at 03:26 PM |
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Toyota 2.0
I've been offered a 2.0lt 1988 DOHC Toyota Celica. I've no idea about mileage or how it's been looked after but it's free!!!
I was wondering if anyone new anything about these- what the engines are like: power/size/reliability. Whether it's FWD or RWD and can it be used as
RWD if not. How easy it'd be to convert to carbs, etc. etc.
Any information would be greatly recieved!
Thanks,
James
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Dougw
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| posted on 28/2/02 at 03:02 PM |
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In basic terms any engine can be made to run on carbs and converted to RWD from FWD. You need to know what it came from to find out more about it. In
general Toyota make damned fine engines...very reliable....well nailed together and quite tunable....if you've got the dosh. Try Stuart Taylor
Motorsport for info cos they have fitted a toyota engine to a locost with good results.
Good luck
Dougw 
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macdave69
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| posted on 1/3/02 at 08:05 AM |
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oh god deja vu!
Toyota engines on this board, reminds me of somewhere I used to go
My mates also selling a 4age (1.6 16v) for £125 if anyone wasnt to go the Locorage route.
It'll rev up just like a blade but with a reverse (well up to 8500 anyway)
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James
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 posted on 1/3/02 at 10:49 AM |
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Thanks for the info.
I've decided (based on info from here and yahoo) that it's gonna be a rather larger job than I'd hoped to use this so will probably stick with
Pinto.
Thanks again,
James
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macdave69
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| posted on 1/3/02 at 11:42 AM |
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James, don't give up on a free engine. It's not that much of a problem, you can by a manifold for carbs and a plate to convert the bell housing to
mate a ford t9 box from RAW (theres also a rally place does them and probably cheaper but i'd need to check the name of the firm at home).
If the management system is the same as the 4age it's already split into 3 separate systems and can easily be put on carbs.
I used to run a corolla rwd rally car and it was massive amounts of fun. There is also a contact through my motor club who buys up all rwd corollas
and would have boxes, etc
Don't forget that the japs based the rwd corolla gt as an Escort rival and it comes with slippy diff and rear discs (rather crap though)as
standard.
Thatis why they are an ideal donor car
I dare say that with a bit of electrical skill you could make the injection work,or better still could youget the loom.
I know I'm rambling but I am the president of the pinto haters society
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macdave69
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| posted on 1/3/02 at 11:44 AM |
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forgot to mention they have proper cranks and do starship mileages. James do it, you know you want to
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James
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 posted on 1/3/02 at 02:48 PM |
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Thanks for the advice everyone!
Well I don't know which to go for now, I know the Pinto isn't best but sounds a lot simpler than this Toyota.
I've just got hold of the owner (that friend of a friend!) of this car and it's actually only the 1600 version but is 1989.
If anyone else wants it (it's in Yately near Farnborough) he's scrapping it tomorrow so mail me and I'll pass on your details etc.
It's red, 1989, 110K miles, electrical problem- sometimes won't start and it's a bit rusty.
If that's any good to you reply or mail me soon!
Regards,
James
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macdave69
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| posted on 1/3/02 at 11:20 PM |
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I've got my towing dolly already coupled up, where's farnborough?
If he is scrapping it, i'll definitely remove it for him 
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bob
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| posted on 2/3/02 at 11:31 AM |
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"go on dave you know you want it"
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James
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 12:09 PM |
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quote:
I've got my towing dolly already coupled up, where's farnborough?
If he is scrapping it, i'll definitely remove it for him
Farnborough is about 13miles down the M3 from the M25.
If you're serious I'll call the guy but I think it went to the big pile of metal in the sky this weekend- sorry! This is the first chance I've had
to check the site since Friday.
James
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macdave69
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 01:22 PM |
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sob
wot a waste
M3 feck me that's a long way from civilisation
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chrisg
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| posted on 4/3/02 at 10:39 PM |
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Civilisation being Chesterfield?
Not last time i went, even your church is bent!
Cheers
Chris
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 6/3/02 at 06:04 PM |
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church bent, so is dave, lmao.
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macdave69
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| posted on 7/3/02 at 12:07 AM |
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that's it tell the world my secret.
you promised that if i swallowed you'd keep quiet
picking on me just cos you went to the pub and i had to go to work
sob sniffle sob
men you're all the same
Mad(am) Dave(ina)
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macdave69
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| posted on 7/3/02 at 12:18 AM |
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James
so has he scrapped it or not then??
i'm a bit confused as they didn't make a 16oo Celica (AFAIK),
Is it a Corolla, anyway, yes i would fetch it if it is still available
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