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Re: Engine Swap
Posted By: Bryan Stuurman Posted On: July 08, 2002 at 12:16 am EDT
well, don't get your hopes up as to seeing it SOON, but i know i can do it. i just took a look at my celica, and it SHOULD fit. i know a bunch of people have swapped 350's into their toyota trucks, running the same 22r/e. i know the celica isnt a truck, but that shows that it is done. i read of someone who swapped in a 5.0 ford, fuelie even!
on to the point: if linear space is a problem, i can weld a rad cradle up on the OTHER side of the front x-members. the two uni-rails next to the strut towers provide beautiful motor mounting oppertunities. exaust is childs play, or i could get someone to do it for me (ie master preformance on kennedy rd.) ecu swapping would be a pain in the hootie, but yould have to do it anyways if you wanted v6 (or straight six for that matter) power under your hood, unless you LIKE carbeurators on new engines.
two problems i consider to be problems: steering rack goes under the 22r motor under the oil pan, where it is contoured to let it through. v8 motor may not be so contoured. solution: new oil pan or crazy steering (cable system?)
power brake booster is somewhat large, and may interfere with a large intake plenum or possibly a rocker cover.. that would be a BUGGER to move, but could be done... i wouldnt want to though.
as for weight an handling: very valid point, but i remember reading somewhere that the 4.7 is an aluminum block with cold iron sleeves and aluminum heads and intake. ill get aluminum or stainless headers (as opposed to cast iron, which weigh more than i did at birth) and i HOPE to keep the weight pretty much the same... if not, i am an okay welder, so i can move the whole assembly backwards until it balances, or put a stereo in the back that equals the imbalance of weight *grin*
hmm.. im kinda new here and ive already written tons... is there any policy as to how many replies a message gets, or what kind of conduct you expect of me, or am i pissing anyone off?
-Bryan
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