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[leppercon_man]

hey i need some help. i got my hands on a supra engine for my 1984 celica and i need to know what i'm gonna need to make her work. apparently it should just bolt in so i don't have to make any brackets or anything but as for anything else, i'm pretty lost

[stepho]

I wouldn't put that Supra engine (5M-GE ?) into a Celica.
The Supra has a longer front chassis to make room for the longer engine.
The same engine in the Celica is going to touch the radiator.
And the weight of the engine will be too far forward over the front axles, which will give very bad handling.

If you're still determined, you have 2 choices.

1.
Relocate the gearbox backwards and possibly make a recess in the firewall so that the front of the engine sits in a reasonable place.
Not sure if the sump will clear the crossmember.
This will give nice handling but will take a lot of custom fabrication.

2.
Rrelocate the radiator in front of the radiator support panel, put an electric fan in front of the radiator and live with crap handling every time you go around a corner.

- Stepho

[w203]

Originally Posted by leppercon_man

hey i need some help. i got my hands on a supra engine for my 1984 celica and i need to know what i'm gonna need to make her work. apparently it should just bolt in so i don't have to make any brackets or anything but as for anything else, i'm pretty lost

You have the two engines in front of you (unless you don't have the Supra engine). Look at the mount placements and you should have your answer.