ra23 with a 4g63t conversion

[barned01]

what crosss-member and modifications to sump if any were required,did you have to do anything to the steering?
fantastic choice of engine, very unique.

[IN 05 NT]

volvo 240 diff. CHEAP<>A:READY HAS DISC's WITH TWIN PISTOM CALIPERS, AND DAMN SOLID! (DANA 30 is the diff name, factory in some 4wd's also, jeeps,)

did i mention cheap? $100 complete, compared to $500 for a hilux or F series to suit and did i mention it has disc also? no need to spend another $500 converting drum to disc!

(volvo diff is my campaign)

blake

[the-chief]

what volvo is that out of?

[the-chief]

BARNED01

nah no mods to steering used original crossmember with custom mounts.

passenger side was a mitsubishi triton and drivers was a mitsubishi galant reversed. but im ot happy with these as they shuddered a fair bit on the first trial startups.. so lookin to get complete customs done

[Sam_Q]

yeah going for the toyota box sounds like smart thinking. So was the bellhousing an off the shelf item?

[the-chief]

this is where im pretty much back to now

as you can see im not doin sum bodgy shit job

[the-chief]

Sam_Q

fortunately yeh it was sort of. there is a guy in america making these name bill hincher

he has a few in stock

but waiting time for shipment was a killer

ill post up some pics soon

[the-chief]

now looking at 4wd conversion

[the-chief]

unfortunately after i got the 4g running in 2wd.. i believe im cursed... i actually blew the piston / rings so have now taken this out and rebuilding, although now i have opted for a
1ggte just so i can drive her around for a while... if anyone has any questions of the build process feel free to ask but i wont be posting up at this stage

if its any compensation the thing flew

cheers

[papso44]

hey doing the same conversion in a ke20 just wondering how much the bell housing cost and would it fit an evolution6 engine

[essaysixtythree]

Thumbs up for engine choice. I have had a play round with its little brother the 4g61 and they are a nice little motor. The head is not quite as simple as a 3s but it looks just as well engineered. Good luck with it!

[the-chief]

after nearly 3 years im back, after a shonky business partner lost nearly everything, including my convertible celica,

finally, i now have another ra23, and yes work has started to get this one finished with a 4g63.. its actually alot easier seeing that i had sourced most of the info and parts in the previous build..

just wondering if anybody else has attempted it yet.. or am i still an original
also if anybody has seen some interiour around plese give me a yell

good to be back, wish me luck

Adam

[Sam_Q]

4g63 or variants of it into othr cars but I havn't heard of a celica conversion. You should do a rack and pinion conversion while your at it to, I can explain by PM how it's done.

[the-chief]

depending on parts availability and how relitively "straight forward it is.. sounds like a plan.. please if you can spare the time to PM it to me, that wouldbe great, and thank you.

[the-chief]

now sourcing alot of parts.. gota get some interior stuff like door cards etc. new rubbers.. need to sort out all the brakes and find the parts to atleast do the pug/hilux convert.. volvo diff, need to get the welding done, sourced all the mounts and dusted of my bellhousing..

so much to do....... so much to do

but finally starting

any help on the above is greatly appreciated