egine swap for 77 gt

[Needmorepower]

so i've got a chevy 267 small block sittin' in the garage. after thinking it over, i've decided to put it in my celica. i found a website that sells motor mount adapters for toyota trucks, i figured those would work since the trucks they're talking about had the 20r or 22r engine. do you think this would work, or am i just crazy? any other help is welcome. thanx!


here's that site:
http://www.northwestoffroad.com/index.html

[stepho]

The similar Chevy 350 has been made to fit but I always worry about how the extra weight up front affects the handling.
It may go wonderfully in a straight line but will it still handle around corers in the wet (ie, will it kill you or some kid standing on the street corner).

Here's how a friend made a Lexus alloy V8 fit his '77 liftback.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~stepho/mick.htm
Biggest issue is strengthening the chassis and making the exhaust clear the steering.

- Stepho

[Needmorepower]

alright, here's a better question. its a little hard to find an alluminum, so how much extra weight do you think the stock suspension could handle? this way i can find an engine to meet the requirements. or just a more powerful four cyl. i was thinking of putting an s2000 engine in it.

[stepho]

How hard can it be to find an ex-Lexus engine?
Even here in Australia they are easy to find and the US had tons more than we ever did.

I don't know of anyone doing an S2000 engine but I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't work.
Points to look out for are:
- sump/exhaust/steering clearance
- transmission for RWD

Other ideas for engine transplants are:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~stepho/celfaq.txt
http://members.iinet.net.au/~stepho/history.htm

- Stepho

[Needmorepower]

every place i've checked around my area doesn't have anything aluminum. i guess i could check around a little more, i just meant that as of now i haven't found one. but cool links.

[Needmorepower]

you wouldn't hapen to know the 0-60time for that celica with a 1uzfe? or the 1/4 time? i'm trying to decide between the 1uzfe and the f20c from honda. both have pros and cons...just wondering what you think.