BoostMe's 1975 Toyota Celica :D

[BoostMe]

Well, this thread can now come to an end.

http://the75celica.com/time-to-say-goodbye/

[BoostMe]

No new news but for those that follow the build and have wondered whats been going on I have finally updated the Blog on the Website.

http://the75celica.com/build-hold/

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Beautiful house! Great Build, and a wicked garage.

[BoostMe]

Would love to know how its coming. So glad to see another old school celica on here

I have been busy building a house the last six months so the build has pretty much been put on hold for a while. I did manage to get the car fully assembled because of the move which I just made two weeks ago. Here are a few pictures for you...



And here it is in the new garage....

[slamburglar]

Would love to know how its coming. So glad to see another old school celica on here

[BoostMe]

Its kind of a shame you're getting rid of the 18rg. The valve cover on that thing is pure vintage car porn.

The 18RG is a great engine and is for sure beautiful. Parts are just so rare and expensive. Since I want this car to be able to drive all the time something involving less risk is best. I built the car with aspirations for 300+ horsepower and the SR fit that bill perfectly. I will be forced to cut the firewall but that something I'll live with. Switching back to the original plan for the car seems like the right thing to do. As a last resort I've considered a LSX but not getting into that right now.

The car will be covered in the garage untouched for the next several months so I have plenty time to figure things out.

[rice4life]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz0A3Nl2XuM"]Toyota Celica: Japan's Forgotten Fastback - YouTube[/ame]

For inspiration.

Whatever engine choice you finally go with, I hope it sounds as good as the 18rg.

[StanceswithWolves]

Its kind of a shame you're getting rid of the 18rg. The valve cover on that thing is pure vintage car porn.

[StanceswithWolves]

Lol! So, not so decisive on the powertrain front. Did you consider the 3sgte or was sourcing a suitable gearbox an issue? You've ruled out a 20v 4age correct? Ruled out JZgte's, ruled out SR20's. What are you thinking along the lines of? With the bay pretty much finished I think that rules out SBC and SBF and those don't suit the car and would likely upset the balance a fair bit. An NA v6? Maybe a VQ? I've always been a fan of the 4g63, maybe a gearbox from a Starion/Conquest. The 1st gen 6 bolt 4g63's are bullet proof and can make a ton of power on the cheap. Lots of tuning solutions and aftermarket support. I'm not a rotary fan but as far as packaging it would be a good option. I still think a turbo'd 4age or 4agze would be the route to go. Please don't put an F20 in it, though it would be a fun combo. Interested to see what you finally decide on.

[BoostMe]

This car is in a class all its own. Clearly, you're not cutting any corners. I cannot think of a build as clean, let alone cleaner than this one. I admire your taste, if I was building one of these I would have made similar choices in style for much of the car. The 18RG is a good call in my opinion, interesting, OEM and period correct. Is it a Yamaha or Toyota head?

Thank you. I've actually decided not to use the 18RG. It's on eBay right now.

http://bit.ly/18Qayth

[YEG_E46]

So good, Impressive

[StanceswithWolves]

This car is in a class all its own. Clearly, you're not cutting any corners. I cannot think of a build as clean, let alone cleaner than this one. I admire your taste, if I was building one of these I would have made similar choices in style for much of the car. The 18RG is a good call in my opinion, interesting, OEM and period correct. Is it a Yamaha or Toyota head?

[BoostMe]

I know.... I know...... It never ends!!!! Just bare with me through these struggles. Ill make up my damn mind eventually.

http://the75celica.com/thestrugglecontinues/

[BoostMe]

Getting quite a collection of used 18RG parts. Hope to be making my order for the remainder of the new 18RG parts needed on Monday. Pistons, bearings, gaskets, etc. then it's off to the machine shop!

Clutch came in today also. Spec only made a Billet Aluminum flywheel for the 18RG so I had to spend an extra $100 over a steel. Oh well.

Even better news is I finally sold the SR and almost everything that went with it. Finally getting some garage space back!

[PRO-STAR]

coming along real nice.......