83 celica gt swap Options

[83gt]

Hey guys, Im a new member and I will be picking up a 83 celica gt in the next couple weeks, and id like to build it into a drift car, similar to a hachiroku. I want to swap in a 1jzgte or 7mgte. I know the main problem with these swaps is that the engine bay for the celica is 4 inches shorter than the old celica supras, but i have a friend that can do the modifications to the firewall so the engine will fit.

I have a couple other questions though.

1. Will the shifter sit farther back than the current one because the engine is longer? If so, will other modifications to the body need to be made because the shifter will sit farther back?

2. I know the chassis for the celica was not built to hold the larger I6 engine, how much fabrication will be needed to mount the engine?

3. I have heard that these engines may throw off the balance of the car, will suspension and strut bars add enough balance and rigidity?

4. I have never dealt with an engine swap before, so what does this mean as far as speedo gauges and such?

5. Has anyone heard of any other reasonable swaps for this car? (sr20? )

6. Lets say i wanted to do a rhd conversion also. Would both of these conversions need to be done at the same time?

Keep in mind that i have another car for my DD. This will be an ongoing project for me and some buddies. Also because this wont be my DD, i will be gutting the interior to make any necessary modifications. Im going to start from scratch basically. Once i get the car im gonna strip it down and clean it up and start from there. Should make for a fun project.

[Taskbot]

I don't know of any in the niagra falls area. Its a little too small of a town to have an importer, though it would be a smart business to run by the border. The closest importer I know of is in Burlington, which is about 40 - 60 minutes away from Niagra falls, and its the particular place that came to mind when I wrote that.

Last time I went by there, they had 5 GTS-t models in grey and black and a few RHD FD3S RX-7s. I also think they may have imported the white Nissan GT-R I see kicking around the suburbs. I haven't been by in a while and I don't think they have a website.

Aside from that, most import shops are in the major cities. Toronto probably has an infinite number of them. I'll see what I can find around here, but most of the classifieds I come across are linking to a place in Quebec. "JDM ENGINE IMPORT".

The website looks a bit sketchy but most import websites do.

This post has been edited by Taskbot: Nov 24, 2008 - 1:31 PM