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'71 Corolla 2dr FS in San Ramon, CA $3500/obo |
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5spd; Very nice yellow paint; Racing seats; Very nice interior. CD player; Only 71k Miles! $3500/obo. Contact Jayson @ (209)814 3948 or j48iREMOVETHIS@yahoo.comWeb site
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Yellow Rotary Coupe FS in NorCal $5k firm! |
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You may have seen this car at the Thunderhill track day 2001 or 2002, or the Hoopa hilclimb. Car was built for Autocross/Hillclimb with all RX7 mechanicals, including front and rear suspension and brakes. 12A bridgeport motor estimated at 200 HP. Aluminum flywheel, sidedraft weber carb, twin MSD ignition, fuel cell. Tube framed from the firewall back, complete cage, 4 link rear suspension with panhard bar. Lexan windows, fiberglass fenders and flares. Paint 1 year old. Hoosier/ Goodyear slicks only have three autocross days on them. Kirkey aluminum seat with 1 year old harness. You couldn't build this car for twice this price in parts alone. $5000 firm. E mail for pictures. Will deliver to a reasonable distance. Contact Chris @ (530) 582 4239 or cvalenREMOVETHIS@inreach.com
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'72 Coupe FS in Modesto, CA $1000/obo |
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Fresh valve job & tune up; 5spd; Contact Jose @ (209) 576-514 or sxjipvREMOVETHIS@msn.com
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 I hope this doesn't break any rules ... 
Posted on: 2003/8/5 5:26
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Quote: FWIW, a Z20E/Z22E transmission will bolt up to the KA24E, and will fit the standard tunnel with a massage from a BFH. I only point this out to say that you MIGHT get away with not cutting it.  Yeah, I forgot about that option, but it sounds like he'll do an A15 before he does that. Wait a minute ... does he even have a car to put this in?  Have we been spending all this time and energy debating a hypothetical engine transplant. 
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Quote: The part that freaks me out is all the required OTHER stuff that goes with say the CA18 or SE20. The MAJOR thing that needs to happen is, keep it simple enough for me to service it. On a scale of 1-10, my automotive knowledge is a 5. The budget needs to stay under 5K USD for the drivetrain. 5k can get you quite a bit if only your ME level was higher. The problem may be (it sounds like) that you may need to pay someone to do the work. The other disadvantage to that you will be dependent on whoever did the work since you may not be able to service it entirely yourself. You are at an advantage now because the ca18/sr20 conversion does not freak out most guys until too late, when they've already got thousands into the project. Hey, what about buying syl's car that already has a ka24de project started?
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why not the SR20vvti , no turbo to worry about and 175? hp to play with all you have to do is run it with a programmable managment computer, easy to do! just ,might cost a couple of dollars.These engines are turning up in australia at the engine importers now
I like these motors alot, but remember that an SR20 is a real tight fit in a 1200, and it still cost you ~$1200 just for engine and tranny alone, not including the conversion parts and labor on top of the stand alone system. NA s14 motors are hard to come by here as importers are busy meeting the demands of the det craze (and there definitely is one goin on), and the latest trend is to sell the complete front clip, because most s13/14 owners want the Silvia front end, too, blah blah blah ... 
Posted on: 2003/8/3 18:37
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Welcome! There's a few Texans on this forum who I'm sure can lend you an ear. As far as proper lowering springs and shocks, you'll have to experiment with items from another car, at least here in the U.S. where no aftermarket items exist. Although Addco does list swaybars. To improve engine performance on a budget, you'll need to do the typical bolt on upgrades, and you'll find tons of info in the archives, so just do a search. You didn't ask, but a place called Showcars Bodyparts Unlimited! carries a front spoiler for your model.
Posted on: 2003/8/3 8:24
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I don't think he mentioned having a tight budget. He doesn't want to cut the car up, and wants an engine that can be worked on.
That's why I choose EFI - easier to work on. Carbs are hard to work on. Although if you never learned how to work on EFI, it is something new to learn
No, he didn't mention "tight budget," I was simply bouncing ideas around in response to your "low bucks" suggestions. Besides, when we try to give specific answers to general questions, a bit of inference is excusable. Also, notice that he said he didn't want to "butcher" the car. He probably knows by now that cutting up the car may be necessary for an engine transplant. Also, isn't it more accurate to say that EFI means less maintanance than carbs? Not easier to work on, actually more parts, more wiring, more things to go wrong, more things that need diagnosing, more things that need to be fabricated or installed to convert a NA car to EFI, and don't forget more expense, yes? 
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Forget costly efi & turbo if you're on a tight budget, unless you absolutely must have an A-Series. ca18 and sr20 are still pretty exotic items, and may cause premature financial ruin unless you're pretty well setup, or have serious connections, or can do most of the work yourself. twistex has the right idea: ka torque and mystique (if you don't mind front end plough). Unless you find a deal on built L-series. But forget low bucks if you have to rebuild either. As far as going back to stock, that shouldn't be a problem as you source a spare stock crossmember, driveshaft, motor mounts, etc., because these items will have to be modified for the transplant. Oh, and don't forget that you'll need to cut the tranny tunnel unless your car was equipped with a factory auto trans. Oh, and your stock diff. might not hold up to the strain of the ka. Oh, and your stock brakes probably won't cut the mustard ...
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