Skyline engine in ta23

[chefamos]

Hey everyone
has enyone out there ever heard of or put a skyline engine in a ta 22 or 23 if so how did they do it

[Cool1]

Do you know what the engine is in a skyline?

[jeffro ra28]

yer hah, there called a 1jz .... put one of them in there.

[chefamos]

the reson i ask is because i can get my hands on a r34 brand new engine for next 2 nothing and no its no hot so ive been think about what i would have to do to get it in there and the changes i would make to the drive train any thoughts

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Okay, i'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and humour your question. Yes, with a bit of love, it should fit, it's about the same size as a 1JZGTE. That said, I hope you only like going in straight lines, cos it's going to have so much weight over the front it's going to be like a lead-tipped arrow.

[chefamos]

well that what i thought but with hard enough spring it shouldnt be to bad but its still only a thought at this stage i havent considerd the aftermath to much yet

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Harder springs will stop it sitting with its arse in the air, they aren't going to be able to make it handle properly though, the weight distribution will be fucked.

[chefamos]

ture any thoughts

[finney]

1) buy skyline engine for next to nothing
2) sell skyline engine
3) put a more suitable engine in celica
4) profit

oops need to swap 3 and 4 around

[Alchemist]

1) buy skyline engine for next to nothing
2) sell skyline engine
3) put a more suitable engine in celica
4) profit

oops need to swap 3 and 4 around

=teh win.

Seriously, if you want to be different and put an RB25 in a TA23 then go for it, with some shoehorning and many many custom bits it would fit, and probably work pretty nicely.

In all honesty whatever money you save in getting the engine will be spent on parts to make it all work. There are other engines that would be a more suitable fit like the 1G, or if you are a little adventurous the 1J series.

Just also remember there are engine capacity laws to comply with(TA23 came with a 1.6L) and I'm pretty sure the RB25 is 2.5L, you'd also need to get it engineered.

If you can get it to work I'd take my hat off to you, but please do all the research before starting out.

*edit* Also getting the engine in is just part of the puzzle, think about the transmission, a T50 gearbox would never be able to stand up to a RB25 turbo charged monster, and then there's the diff! *edit*

[chefamos]

Im not to worry about the work in making it fit more so about it being able to blood turn

[Alchemist]

Im not to worry about the work in making it fit more so about it being able to blood turn

eh

[Norbie]

Do it. After all it will only cost you the cost of the engine plus half a tank of fuel, so what's stopping you? Should have it running in a weekend if you get a friend to help.

[forced_induction]

I dont think it will be doing regular turning, let alone blood turning.....

[Thomas]

Skyline engine and box mated to a modified TA23 tailshaft. You'd also want to check the legalities of shoehorning a 2.5 Turbo into a car that came with a 1.6L engine and rear drum brakes - this thing will most definately have to be engineered.

You will also be pissing off a lot of diehard Toyota purists (of which I am one) by putting a Pissant engine into a classic Toyota shell but hey - your car right? Just make sure your wallet is fat enough to overcome the inevitable headaches, and I mean FAT.

The more you spend on fitting the engine, the more you will be asking "why did I bother"...