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    Default ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    just wondering,
    i was looking at taking on my mates ra 40 celica with the 18R in it,
    what kind of other motors are a direct bolt into these celica's?
    or even ones with minor modification,

    also wondering, does anyone out there know if it would be possible to mod plate it for a holden 253 v8 motor? cause i have a few lying around,

    any help would be much appreciated,
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    Default Re: ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    search around mate. search the ra40's in the members ride and the members rides in the old toymods forums. 18rg and 1ggte are the most popular.

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    Default Re: ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    18R-G is by far the easiest and cheapest and once the carbs are tuned right will hold its own with any stock 253. and you don't need to much in the way of other modifications to keep engineers happy, putiing in a V8 for road use is near impossible (in NSW at least) and the brakes and front suspension would need to be revised as well as the diff if you wanted a skidds machine.

    The 18R-G being essentially the same engine as the stock 18R-C but with a twin cam head can be swapped in a day by someone with mechanical skill.

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    Default Re: ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    hmmmm,
    problem is locating another 18rg, they dun go around cheap mate
    that is the car that i got, and well
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRsUqMI9pBA
    the desired effect is there

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    Default Re: ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    Quote Originally Posted by sriver killer
    hmmmm,
    problem is locating another 18rg, they dun go around cheap mate
    that is the car that i got, and well
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRsUqMI9pBA
    the desired effect is there
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    Hi,

    Bahh... that's nothing. My AE71 auto can do that.

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    Default Re: ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    they would probably be as cheap if not cheaper than a 253 conversion.

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    Default Re: ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    Quote Originally Posted by sriver killer
    also wondering, does anyone out there know if it would be possible to mod plate it for a holden 253 v8 motor?
    Probably. It would also be possible to give yourself cancer. I don't recommend either of those.

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    Default Re: ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    the price of the conversion isnt just the cost of the engine.

    with the 253 your looking at custom gearbox, tailshaft, diff, radiator, exhaust, wiring, springs, brakes etc

    the amount of things you will need to buy for the 253 will end up costing more then a 18RG.

    a 1ggte would cost the same amout as a 253 conversion in the end yet performe better in ever possible way
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    Default Re: ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    an 18rg would be a bolt up conversion right? clutch and exhaust manifold bolt from the 18rc onto the 18rg?
    would i need a mod plate?

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    Default Re: ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    technically, if you went for the EFI version of the 18RGUE, then you would need a blue plate for queensland (change in induction) but it's not a big technical challenge.

    search the site for RA40 and you'll probably find.

    You could also mimick what people do with 18RGs into an RA23 or RA28 as have the same features (18RC engine, W50 gearbox, non-EFI fuel tank)
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    Default Re: ra40 celica, possible engine conversion?

    Exhaust manifold wont bolt up, you'll need an 18R-G manifold or a set of extractors, but that set of exractors or manifold will come out at the same spot as your current exhaust, so it's a piece of piss to rejoin...
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