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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #15 on: Sep 20, 2019, 08:30:51 pm »
Considering the cost of R&D and low volume manufacturing, $750 is not unreasonable. There's a company that makes a Honda K series to W5x bellhousing for $1500.
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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #16 on: Sep 20, 2019, 09:07:36 pm »
Agreed $750 for a low volume cast piece is nice. Also looks well made.
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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #17 on: Sep 20, 2019, 09:20:25 pm »
Yeah, Josh wanted the price to be extremely fair considering the R&D and tooling costs of producing a low volume piece like that.
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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #18 on: Sep 20, 2019, 09:42:26 pm »
plus the annoyance of casting something as large as a bell housing.
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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #19 on: Sep 20, 2019, 11:07:27 pm »
I guess nothing nice is cheap!!
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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #20 on: Sep 21, 2019, 12:12:04 am »
I love how this thread turned into something else  :laugh: I wanted to do the 2zz swap and was just gonna do a Lenco setu
https://lencoracing.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=17
Didn’t take smog or bar into consideration when thinking of the build  :laugh: I am tempted for the swap now that there’s bellhousings and transmission options :biggrin:

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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #21 on: Sep 21, 2019, 12:17:01 am »
dooo eeett :heh:
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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #22 on: Sep 21, 2019, 12:25:32 am »
dooo eeett :heh:
Fuuuund Meeee!!  :laugh: I will do it cause I want to join all these Honda guys. AWD superchargered 2zz 3rd gen anyone ? Or keep rwd?

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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #23 on: Sep 21, 2019, 12:36:23 am »
I love how this thread turned into something else  :laugh: I wanted to do the 2zz swap and was just gonna do a Lenco setu
https://lencoracing.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=17
Didn’t take smog or bar into consideration when thinking of the build  :laugh: I am tempted for the swap now that there’s bellhousings and transmission options :biggrin:

I've always thought Lencos look super badass. But the even the ST1200 is like $6000! In my Skylark I was actually planning to run a Killduff  lightning rods shifter, basically gives you the feel and operation of the Lenco at way less cost. Originally based on the factory option that came in the 80s Hurst/Olds Cutlass!  :spiteful:

https://www.kilduffmachine.com/

Don't remember if your build was with an auto for drag racing but you could probably adapt one of those shifters to your transmission of choice.
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1970 Skylark - Buick 350 Twin Turbo Build:
http://v8buick.com/index.php?threads/patricks-twin-turbo-350-build-thread.344770/

*Rear Ended and Totaled*
1982 Celica GT-S - Daily/Occasional Track Car:
https://www.celica-gts.com/forums/index.php?topic=30921.0

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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #24 on: Sep 21, 2019, 12:37:05 am »
I've always thought Lencos look super badass. And the modular design is freakin' sweet. But the even the ST1200 is like $6000! In my Skylark I was actually planning to run a Killduff  lightning rods shifter, basically gives you the feel and operation of the Lenco at way less cost. Originally based on the factory option that came in the 80s Hurst/Olds Cutlass!  :spiteful:

https://www.kilduffmachine.com/

Don't remember if your build was with an auto for drag racing but you could probably adapt one of those shifters to your transmission of choice.
1987 Toyota Corolla GTS Coupe (AE86) - Drift Car/Daily Driver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkXSZUJG3A0

1970 Skylark - Buick 350 Twin Turbo Build:
http://v8buick.com/index.php?threads/patricks-twin-turbo-350-build-thread.344770/

*Rear Ended and Totaled*
1982 Celica GT-S - Daily/Occasional Track Car:
https://www.celica-gts.com/forums/index.php?topic=30921.0

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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #25 on: Sep 21, 2019, 12:41:04 am »
I've always thought Lencos look super badass. But the even the ST1200 is like $6000! In my Skylark I was actually planning to run a Killduff  lightning rods shifter, basically gives you the feel and operation of the Lenco at way less cost. Originally based on the factory option that came in the 80s Hurst/Olds Cutlass!  :spiteful:

https://www.kilduffmachine.com/

Don't remember if your build was with an auto for drag racing but you could probably adapt one of those shifters to your transmission of choice.
I was gonna swap in a A340, I don’t want the W58 for long

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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #26 on: Sep 21, 2019, 12:48:03 am »
I was gonna swap in a A340, I don’t want the W58 for long

I see! I'm sure if your W58 works well you could sell it easily to make the swap cheaper (where are you located again? Because I could use a better one :heh:) You could always use an adapter and then run a TH400 if you're planning on making lots of power:

https://www.lceperformance.com/Transmission-Adapter-Plate-Kit-20R-22R-RE-To-Chevy-p/1033035.htm

I'm not sure how much power the A340 is rated for.
1987 Toyota Corolla GTS Coupe (AE86) - Drift Car/Daily Driver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkXSZUJG3A0

1970 Skylark - Buick 350 Twin Turbo Build:
http://v8buick.com/index.php?threads/patricks-twin-turbo-350-build-thread.344770/

*Rear Ended and Totaled*
1982 Celica GT-S - Daily/Occasional Track Car:
https://www.celica-gts.com/forums/index.php?topic=30921.0

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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #27 on: Sep 21, 2019, 02:42:12 am »
I see! I'm sure if your W58 works well you could sell it easily to make the swap cheaper (where are you located again? Because I could use a better one :heh:) You could always use an adapter and then run a TH400 if you're planning on making lots of power:

https://www.lceperformance.com/Transmission-Adapter-Plate-Kit-20R-22R-RE-To-Chevy-p/1033035.htm

I'm not sure how much power the A340 is rated for.
A340 is rated at 400 hp (same as W58) but I wanted to build it and add  a trans brake and I am located in Souther California, specifically San Fernando Valley. Everything for this transmission works, I bought it from a local tranny dealer so it only has 1XX,XXX miles (he said it was a supra owned by an older lady) . Haven’t even driven it cause I bought the wrong pilot bearing for the 22RE :disgust: (found out after I pulled it) and the 7M still ain’t done. If you want it let me know cause I still have the 22RE bell housing and I still haven’t started putting it through hell :laugh:

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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #28 on: Sep 21, 2019, 02:53:06 am »
A quick google search turned up a few results saying nobody makes an A340 trans brake.
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Re: Local prices of Celicas?
« Reply #29 on: Sep 21, 2019, 04:05:07 am »
A quick google search turned up a few results saying nobody makes an A340 trans brake.
I’ll make my own, I can figure something out. Won’t let that little thing stop me from trying, that’s what separates builds from owning a car. You gotta be a builder sometimes instead of a consumer especially in drag. Transbrake can be made to work I am sure of it. No one even lists a reason why it doesn’t work. Just say no one makes it and that’s it. I knew that from the start just need to talk to few transmission shops and a set up can be made (not cheaply but price of sticking to Toyota). W58 should hold for now

 

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