R154 in ra23 how much work is involved?

[mmissos]

Hi have a 1jzgte fitted in a ra23 and wanting to fit r154. Anyone some this and if so what's involved.
Cheers

[masterofsinanju]

Not sure if this helps but would seem to me that it would fit with minimal massaging of the trans tunnel and you'd need a custom gearbox x-member

http://users.tpg.com.au/users/loats/...earboxes2.html

[mmissos]

Thanks for the link master
Have you done this conversion ? Does the fire wall need modifying? The bell housing looks larger or deeper which I think might hit the firewall.
Cheers

[masterofsinanju]

I've not done it mate. I'm sure there are some 23/28 build threads where this has been done (maybe Sheepers?) and some minor relief of the firewall/trans tunnel was needed, but nothing massive.

[Kedderz]

All depends on where the engine is mounted; in my case it needed quite a lot of massaging

[masterofsinanju]

So cut out the entire firewall and trans tunnel and make and weld in new one?

Easy as pie.

Sorry Mmissos for misleading you.

Kedderz. I'm just sorry.

[Kedderz]

No need for firewall moving, just notch where the slave cylinder and gear selector are.

Depends on how far back the engine is mounted and the position of the r154.

[Stolic]

here's a good link for an R154 into an RA(??) that I've looked at many times.. (putting one in my TA22 sometime)

http://www.1stgencelica.com/viewtopi...=1129&start=15

looks like he got away with minimal beating of metal.. but as said, it depends alot on engine placement.

[mmissos]

Thanks guys.
Gonna do it.

[Toy77]

I have one in my 28, on the back of my 1j.

As kedderz said, it will depend heavily on there your engine is mounted.
basically I needed to "flatten out" the the bumps in the tunnel - the tightest area is where the big square section of the box sits.

I didn't think it was too bad.
There are probably pics in my build thread, but on what page I have no idea.

Cheers
Stew