For the love of a tractor engine: The life and times of the 18R-G

[JadeEstevez]

Thanks for the responses everyone, I'll look into it. I'll be buying all the 18RGEU EFI gear soon, It comes with the Loom which I thought I would have needed for the plugs O__o Then again I could get them from random cars... hmmm. Anyways sorry for hijacking the thread from Roadkill.

[o_man_ra23]

Umm... it's not Ben's thread, so you aren't hijacking. In answer to Ben's question, I bought a full gasket kit not too long ago, and the items which you will also need to get is a second O-ring for the dizzy/oil pump drive guide, and the half moon bungs for the back of the head (I got mine new from Toyota).

As for the Megasquirt, if you are not willing to test your skillz on a turbo, and aren't into electronics, don't use the build yourself ones. There is however prebuilt models available, and these are a really powerful bit of gear for a good price. Not sure how the ease of use of the interface is compared with other more commercial models is, however it does give a LOT of info back.

As for the plugs, I have been generally buying new ones. Most are available, and most sensors I have replaced with modern units anyway, which have plugs available new. I am definitely not a fan of using secondhand plugs, as the plastics go brittle, which results in loose connections, and intermittent problems, which are the hardest to solve.

[Unda Presha]

Guys come across this site last night. Not sure if you are of aware them but they may have a few bits and pieces that you may want.

http://www.precisionintl.com/engine.aspx?ID=1758&EID=0

[Zammo]

Guys come across this site last night. Not sure if you are of aware them but they may have a few bits and pieces that you may want.

http://www.precisionintl.com/engine.aspx?ID=1758&EID=0

O_o

what is this trickery, on page 2 they list an oil pump click on the box for compatible cars and eng and it say :

Toyota
18R
Celica RA23
Celica RA28
Celica RA40
Corona RT104
Corona RT118
Corona RT132
Hiace RH22
Hiace RH32
Hiace RH42
Hilux RN27
Hilux RN31
Hilux RN36
Hilux RN41
Hilux RN46
18R-GUE
Import
7R
Corona Mark 2

Thats a bit wierd

[Taff]

Ben try road and track at ipswitch. They will apparently resurface the slippers, offered to do it when i had my RG done there. I ended up getting second hand ones in decent condition for cheaper - from memory resurface was around $250

[river]

Hi,

You'll want fuel pumps also if you are going EFI. Maybe a surgey also.

seeyuzz
river

[JadeEstevez]

Ahh, I forgot about that! Cheers! =P Adding to my list.

[timbosaurus]

Thanks for the flywheel info Rudi and Pretzl.

Do you happen to have the part number for a new ring gear rudi? If it's only $85 new, it's hardly worth reclaiming a S/H one.

[Javal]

Anyone care to guess how much a complete 18RG weighs? Bought yet another one, but i'm getting some pretty varied quotes on shipping

[RA35GT]

Thanks for the flywheel info Rudi and Pretzl.

Do you happen to have the part number for a new ring gear rudi? If it's only $85 new, it's hardly worth reclaiming a S/H one.

No wuckas mate.

Part number is 13453-20010, looks to be used in huge range of engines. (I looked up an 18RGEU Corona on toyodiy at the time)

Just checked and that price didn't include postage (as I bought it at the same time as other parts, so postage may make it less economical unless you do the same).

Rudi

[timbosaurus]

Yeah, cool. Thanks again.

[The Witzl]

Yeah when I looked on amayama it was going to be around $150 or so with shipping, or maybe more.
So I went with the 2nd hand option.

That saved money can buy lots of beer!

[JustenGT8]

Anyone care to guess how much a complete 18RG weighs? Bought yet another one, but i'm getting some pretty varied quotes on shipping

Last time i weighed one it was 175kg, but i can't recall what exactly it had on it at the time.

[Zammo]

thats about right

i got one with no mani,oil or flywheel here and id estimate it at 150kgish

[Javal]

Last time i weighed one it was 175kg, but i can't recall what exactly it had on it at the time.

I should have checked Wikipedia from the start, It's got weights listed, however they vary from 165kg to 182kg or thereabouts depending on what generation it is, which I somehow doubt. I'll tell them 200 to be safe.