CT34R Le-Mans spec Turbo .... info needed

**cptsideways** · 22-09-2006, 10:21 PM

Looking at buying one of these rarities, needs some info there's not much out there

It's a pretty huge turbo like 50% bigger than a CT26, came from a Le Mans car, though it's new & unused. I think it might possibly be a serious uprgade for a IJZ?? 5-6-700bhp looks possible with this monster.

Any info gladly welcome

**oldcorollas** · 22-09-2006, 10:27 PM

if it is from someone reputable, surely they can supply the relevant data?

**cptsideways** · 22-09-2006, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by oldcorollas

if it is from someone reputable, surely they can supply the relevant data?

It's from a fellow who bought ages ago, its brand new unused. As used by the Toyota Le Mans team (I think it was spare) comes with wastegate, manifold fittings etc. Toyota don't publish their turbo specs, so I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience of them or has a source for info on the Le-Mans cars specs.

**thechuckster** · 22-09-2006, 10:44 PM

measurements of inlets/outlets would help - as would pics.

what car was the team running at the time you got this item?

being for a Le Mans car - endurance - one would suspect there's a delicate combination of brute power, a narrow band of efficiency and a significant degree of robustness (to endure the hours of race torture)

**cptsideways** · 22-09-2006, 10:58 PM

Here you go some pics - its a monster!!!

**thechuckster** · 22-09-2006, 11:24 PM

from <http://www.sssautomotive.com.au/Engines/toyota.htm> and <http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/P...ochargers.html>

CT34R(T,D) 82-85 4T-GT

wow ... quite a rare find.

it probably powered a 4T-GTE - anywhere from 1.8 to 2.2 litres of Group Brally/circuit racing mayhem - anywhere from 160 to 370 hp, depending on engine size and generation

from <http://www.toyotamotorsport.com.au/t...7_1130,00.html>

1985 Toyota makes its first appearance at the Le Mans 24 Hour race with the Toyota TOMS 85C-L and finishes 12th (Satoru Nakjima/Masanori Sekija/Kaoru Hoshino).

from <http://www.formula2.net/1985.htm>
they came 12th
2090cc engine
4cyl turbocharged
covered 329 laps

Tom's Team Toyota, J
Tom's 85C/L (Dome 85C) - Toyota

(and interestingly they were just behind Tiff Needell, who's now one of the Fifth Gear compares on channel 5)

from <http://www.toyota-f1.com/public/en/m...tof1/1980.html>

Showing True Colors in the Rally World. First Attempt at Le Mans
The Celica GTU (modified to 4T-GT) enters and wins the IMSA (Round 5 in Monterey). The Celica Twin Cam Turbo wins both the Safari and Ivory Coast WRC events in Africa. The Toyota TOM’s 85C-L enters the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing in 12th place.

from <http://www.dome.co.jp/e/museum/car_m/car_m16a.html>

**ViPeR_NiPPleX** · 22-09-2006, 11:26 PM

that is an awesome find. definately buy it, even as a center piece for your next big dinner

**thechuckster** · 22-09-2006, 11:30 PM

yeah - buy it just for the sake of owning a lump of racing history

i'm not kidding...

**thechuckster** · 22-09-2006, 11:42 PM

i'm guessing by the lack of response that cptsideways has rushed off to sell his children and flog off his spare kidney to a rich russian mafia boss so he can buy this turbo?

**ViPeR_NiPPleX** · 22-09-2006, 11:47 PM

either that or the underground toyota mafia have silenced him...

**cptsideways** · 23-09-2006, 04:11 AM

Nah I'm still here

Shall try & secure it for Toyota foreverne'ss, hopefully will see if we can squeeze it onto my Soarer

**Mr Revhead** · 23-09-2006, 06:46 AM

hmmmm you could try emailing TOMS, but seein gas they have gone soft their maynot be anyone left there who remembers them, however its more than likely a TRD engine (leased to TOMS) i MAY be able to get some info from TRD, but itll be a long shot as getting info out of them on engines is hard unless its apart parts they still stock