Hey i was wondering if anyone know this engine its a toyota 1800R RS5 with 5sp gearbox. Thats all the info ive got it might not even make sense but anyway a mate said i can have it for free complete engine and gearbox would it fit in a 120Y by any chance. If its any help its out of a 1980 Hilux.

Cheers Nads

sounds like the good ol' 18R.

and it will fit into a 120Y with a "few" mods (engine mounts, gearbox muonts etc etc). not the most sporty of engines, but like the 2.0L MA mazda engines, they have a good amount of torque on tap and are very reliable.

a cam, carb and an exhaust should see pretty good performance in 120Y.

Hey cheers mate thanks heaps also from the 1980 hilux would i be able to salvage the diff i dont know but i always hear people talking about hilux diffs in dattos.

Also whats the cost of a engine and gearbox mounts just as a rough figure and do you know anywhere in brissy maybe.


Cheers

Wasn't the 18R a 2 litre engine??

edit. My bad, it never said it wasnt..

no idea on engine mounts. never done such a conversion. could be $5 if you make them yourself out of scrap or $5000 if you pay someone to make them out of magnesium.

you'd be much better off using a Datsun L16 or L18 engine. You'll save yourself alot of money on the fabrication costs as a 180B x-member bolts in. And the L series is a much better base for modifying. There's alot of info about the conversion here - see what the search function finds for you.

Great engine very realiable but it weighs almost trice what an L20 does with its cast iron head and 10 inch thick block
stick to nissan like harry says they are almost a factory fit with the right info which has been supplied by him.

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