Carina crossmember into RA28

**RAIncarnated** · 13-09-2006, 05:00 PM

Im dropping a 3tgte into my RA28 soon and have been hunting a TA23 crossmember, But i have seen some info that a carina crossmember will do the trick, this would be good as i have the one from the 3tgte.

Is there any validity to this claim?

The bonus being it already has all the correct mounts.

Also since i have a w series (w50) gearbox in it already and am putting in a w55 will it be nessesary to change gearbox xmember also and if so to what type? I have seen that when putting a 3tgte into a TA22 you need to get a autotrans mount for the t50.

**WDE_BDY** · 13-09-2006, 05:11 PM

Basically, measure the Carina crossmember. it is actually surprisingly narrow, fitted one into my Starlet with slotting it in less than 10mm a side. It will however force you into a rack and pinion conversion and may well sit you motor in the wrong position. Assuming its a TA63 the crossmember is the same as xA6x Celicas and some Corona's.

Callum

**ace** · 13-09-2006, 08:23 PM

I'm guessing he's thinking of the TA12 Carina engine crossmember....Will fit the TA22 but not the 23/28 without modification.
Just get the TA23 engine crossmember, theres one for sale at the moment!

**WDE_BDY** · 13-09-2006, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by ace

I'm guessing he's thinking of the TA12 Carina engine crossmember....

I assumed TA63 as he said it was with his 3T-GTE.

**TA-022** · 14-09-2006, 10:36 AM

http://www.toymods.net/forums/showth...?t=5909&page=3

My car with ra60 rnp cross member - which is meant to be same as ta63 if thats what your using.

**WDE_BDY** · 14-09-2006, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by TA-022

http://www.toymods.net/forums/showth...?t=5909&page=3

My car with ra60 rnp cross member - which is meant to be same as ta63 if thats what your using.

Can't access that, are you able to copy the post into this thread?

Callum

**TA-022** · 14-09-2006, 01:36 PM

http://users.tpg.com.au/nbdean/ta022.zip

files in the zip will open in Internet Explorer and should be the last 5 pages of my members thread.

**RAIncarnated** · 14-09-2006, 08:08 PM

Ok thats what i needed to know. Ill start the TA23 crossmember hunt her in vic rather than getting TA-022 to post the one he has down if i haven't found one locally ill PM ya.

Im guessing ill have to change the engine mounts to suit the 3t and then ill have to see how the geabox xmember goes.

Thanks

BTW im a linux geek