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View all EastCoastMojo's Toyota 1976 Celica GT

Here she is, the Celi. I dragged her home one day after a moment of weakness on Craigslist. At first, my husband Chuck, thought I was completely insane. But now, after a period of adjustment, he has come to realize that I am completely insane, and I have really good taste in cars.
I have not decided what motor I should put in her. I am pretty sure her original motor is toast, when I checked the oil I got mud.
She is a rustbucket.
She does not run.
And I know I am in way over my head.
Such is love.
Ces’t la vie!

Added on Oct. 6 by EastCoastMojo

Comments

Volksroddin wrote: Oct 7, 2008 5:01 p.m.
My wife had a 78 carolla SR5/5speed lift back fun fast car it only had like 1.8 in I think I was to yong to really enjoy it .
Greg Voth wrote: Oct 8, 2008 2:03 p.m.
The guys at Zero Garage down in Georgia put on a classic Japanese car show every other month. They currently have one of these and are swapping in a motor from a different make. You should check them out or give them a call. I believe they are working on producing motor mounts and swap kits when they are finished.
blaze86vic wrote: Oct 10, 2008 2:40 a.m.
Sweet ride! I’ve got a 73 as my track car. LC Engineering can help a lot when it comes to your performance engine options. Basically as far as price per performance a 22R is the way to go for an N/A setup.
TheBen wrote: Oct 13, 2008 4:26 p.m.
f20c ….
Luke wrote: Oct 16, 2008 5:10 a.m.
You can extract some mean power from a 3TC Cool Celica.
Wally wrote: Oct 17, 2008 1:59 a.m.
Congrats, I have always liked them. And the motor isn’t toast, it’s enviormentaly friendly.
Jensenman wrote: Oct 17, 2008 3:56 p.m.
You know what would be perfect under the snoot? One of those Lexus 4 cam V8’s with a Supra 5 speed behind it. Allthe pieces are available from Australia. You’re welcome. :-D
EastCoastMojo wrote: Oct 17, 2008 7:46 p.m.
Ya know, I have a longing to create a Celexus, but I have heard that the special one-off bellhousing to pair the lexus engine with my 5-speed stock transmission is excessively expensive plus shipping from Australia, so I don’t think Chuck will go for it. But, then again, I can always hope that I am wrong on more than one count. :-)
belteshazzar wrote: Nov 9, 2008 8:17 a.m.
If this isn’t the perfect candidate for a General Lee tribute, then I’ve never seen one.
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