Ok Im kinda late starting a project thread but I have been building for over a year now so its getting toward the end. Started with a 77 Celica with a nice 20r with sidedrafts drove it 1 week and tore it out and sold everything. Then started collecting 13b parts after talking with my engine builder heres a quick list of what I got new gsl-se rotor housings, 86 Na rotors,shaft, 88 turbo side housings, new RX8 stat gears, new oil pump, weber ida, light flywheel, ect....

heres a pic with a dummy block fitting everything


heres a pic of the 79 Rx7 radiator dropped right in and 2 bolts lined up


more pics to come soon

 

Heres some of the rear suspension adj 4 link panhard bar
rear is from a 80 Supra, posi is a Truetrac


heres the front brakes and coil overs


heres the trans work still had to shorten the shifter housing on the 86 na trans (80 trans in pic didnt use)


Now im just waiting for the motor to be finished. Having a big street port done along with some big oil system changes. Hopefully wont be much longer.

 

Looks good! My boy had one same color as yours but the model before your w/ a 13b. That was one bad-*** little celica! Keep us posted on this cool project!

 

very nice. never seen a Celica of that generation with a rotary, but it fits it. keep the pics coming. i really like that suspension setup.

 

ok i havent updated in a long time and Im down to a few little things to work out till I fire it up. Hopefully in 2 weeks.

 

few more pics

 

dude that looks awesome man! so clean i love it... great job keep the pics comin too!

 

Great project. Ride looks sweat.

 

sweet deal. almost looks complete too.

 

ah sweet! i love the old "mustang backs"

 

Very great look car man keep up the good work.

 

this is a video of the start up. (2nd time actually)

http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...nt=startup.flv




here is the stainless exhaust.


Just need to finish exhaust, tune, register the car, and get insurance and Ill be on the road.

 

Nice work. Looks great.

I love the motor. I am a fan of the older, less messy 13b's. Short intakes, distributors, simpicity at its finest.

But I am also a big Toyota fan. The 20r was one of the best motors ever.
So this build, to me, is kinda like the people who put a v8 in an RX ; it is cool and all. And sometime they can be done super clean, but in the end . . . you tore out the cars heart.



Super nice car. Great looking motor. everything looks to be done very well.

 

I like its new "heart" alot better.


heres the old one 20/22r hybrid

 

im liking the new ITB 13BT a lil better... just my opinion, its looks a lil cleaner