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that looks like the 18RGU yamaha head engine....i used to have one of those in an RA28,I rebuilt the engine using 18RG non pollution pistons as they has 10.2 comp ratio instead of the "U" engine has 9.2 or there abouts....i stuffed a huge set of cams in it and it was lumpy as all fark....then i done this in the end....i swapped the engine into a ke 30 corolla and then sold the set up to a chap with a ta22 and this is what it looked like

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lol Ron should stick to his GTR. Didn't he get a celica similar to yours for some guy in Ireland ages ago?

Troy I thought the "U" engines were the non pollution ones?

B Dual standard carbs (only used on non-twin cam engines, obsolete code)

C Californian pollution control (also most of the world)

D Uses leaded fuel (Super) when base engine uses regular

E Electronic Fuel Injection

F Twin Cam (economy)

G Twin Cam (sports) with multiple sidedraft carbs (unless EFI)

H Unknown but never combined with -B or -C

i Single point fuel injection

II Unknown - possibly denotes L.A.S.R.E

J Unknown, possibly autochoke, possibly another anti-pollution control

L Transverse mounted engine (only used around 1985 when transverse was new)

LPG LPG fuel

M Phillipines market (details unknown)

P LPG fuel

R Low compression for regular (not super or premium) fuel.

S Swirl intake ports (only a few made in mid '80s)

S Direct injection & swirl pot pistons (starting from '97/98)

T Turbocharged

U Japanese pollution control (introduction of "U"nleaded?).

Z Supercharged

It has always been my dream to get my hands on a 1GZ and shoe horn it into a tiny car :P

speaking of cramming big things into little bays...

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also... one of the fellas locally managed to cram a landcruiser V8 under his hood, so its not that far fetched.

that landcruiser V8 looks a hell of a lot like a 1JZGTE

(or is that what they look like without those cover things on em?)

i know theres a couple of spoontas in NZ with 1JZs

that landcruiser V8 looks a hell of a lot like a 1JZGTE

That's coz the one in the pic is a 1JZ ;) AE86 engine bay is about the same size as the celica as well.

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