sx motor into celica rwd

[banshee]

hi i am busy with another celica and was thinking about putting a sx : motor do i have to replace my toyota w57 gearbox or would ther be an addapter plate that i could use , do these motors run well with aftermarket management . size seems to be a problem only got about 70cm by 70cm for the motor thanks

[veecee]

hey banshee,

this is one case where i would argue to have you stick with the brand name, namely toyota...

if you're looking for a 4 cylinder turbo, go get yourself a toyota 3Sgte. very good, very strong 2.0l turbo.

if you're looking for 6 cylinder turbo - the 1JZgte. 2.5 litre with either twin turbo or single turbo - depending on release date. the later ones had single turbo, and vvti!

[banshee]

Hi veecee the problem is the 3sgte ,the dizzy sits at the back against the firewall as the motor is for a front wheel drive . the 1jz iwould have to cut the front away as the motor is longer then 70cm that the room i have to work with , allso not to sure about the weight of the motor . i allso thought about the 1uze lexus again weight of the engine and running an auto box ? thanks .

[veecee]

lexus 1uzfe is only about 30kg's heavier than a ca18det.
autobox sucks, unless you gonna be dragging.
you can buy bellhousings, flywheels, clutches, etc (basically a manual conversion) to fit various gearboxes though - although its expensive.

as for the 3sgte - you dont have to run the dizzy. if you go with aftermarket management, you can send trigger signals the computer box with a chopper wheel, or a similar type of effort.

if you do go with nissan - i would rather recommend the SR20 hey. since i've been doing my build i'm realising why its so damn popular. i'm not saying the ca18 is bad, i'm just saying that i much prefer my new SR20!!!

[widowmaker]

gmmf

i prefer my maybach