"Vlad_the_impaler" (Vlad_the_impaler)
09/30/2015 at 15:43 • Filed to: None
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"Vlad_the_impaler" (Vlad_the_impaler)
09/30/2015 at 15:43 • Filed to: None | 0
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Hello,
I wanna ask all of you from oppo what would you do if you owned a 1989 Toyota Crown with a straight six carbureted 2.8L 5M engine that needs some TLC to get her going, as well as a new water pump,carb,filters all around, radiator and much more.
My question is : Would you restore the original engine with all 170 hp that it makes or shove a great big 1UZ V8 with straight pipes?
Keep in mind that in order to use the V8 i will need to ....let’s say write with a sharpie on it my chassis number because in Romania the law prohibits these sort of things but since it’s the only car of this model registered here....nobody will know. Oh and if i do it legally i will need to pay roughly 2000 $ just in taxes a year plus 1500$ to make it legal in the papers.
The V8 has parts that i can find here , while the original....has some..but they are very expensive and can take up to a month to deliver.
Or buy any other car like a R34 GTT, Supra, Impreza stuff no bigger than 3.0L
What would oppo do?
Thank you for reading !
This is the car in question ( potato quality i know)
bob and john
> Vlad_the_impaler
09/30/2015 at 15:53 |
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AH, un roman pe aci? no ma asteptam.
lega. ha. tu si eiu stim forte bine ce usor esti sa dai la om un leu sau doi si masina ei la 100%
Ieo spun sa bag cel mai mare motor care poti sa its pui mana pe ia.
SAU pune o turbina mare pe motor care el ai dega.
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Vlad_the_impaler
> bob and john
09/30/2015 at 16:07 |
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Motorul nu suporta prea bine turbo...costa prea mult sa scot ceva cai din el plus ca sunt greu de gasit piesele daca se strica ceva.
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bob and john
> Vlad_the_impaler
09/30/2015 at 16:11 |
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mm da, si asta ei dret.
sare puta sa pui un 2jZ? mai usor de gesit bucats, si are fi mai usor de pus in masina, decut sa pui un V8 forte lat (in comparatie)
Bandit
> Vlad_the_impaler
09/30/2015 at 16:12 |
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V8 and official looking stamped plate riveted to somewhere on the engine.
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Vlad_the_impaler
> bob and john
09/30/2015 at 16:17 |
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Ala ar fi de vis dar este foarte scump unul in stare buna in timp ce gasesc in germania un V8 si la 1000 de euro cu totul pe el
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Vlad_the_impaler
> Bandit
09/30/2015 at 16:18 |
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That is the plan i am going for. I will keep the original engine somewhere so that i can register it as a classic in 5 years time and be exempt from taxes
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Vlad_the_impaler
> bob and john
09/30/2015 at 17:13 |
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Dar ai zice sa o pastrez avand in vedere ca este singura inmatriculata din tara sau sa cumpar alta masina?
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Vlad_the_impaler
> Bandit
09/30/2015 at 17:14 |
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Would you keep this car on behalf of it’s uniqueness or buy something else?
georgechristensen
> Vlad_the_impaler
09/30/2015 at 23:15 |
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Would swapping in a 5MGE be any easier to get registered? You might be able to fool officials because they’re fairly similar.
Frank Grimes
> Vlad_the_impaler
10/01/2015 at 02:21 |
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This.
Or just fix all the problems and drive it a bit and then consider a V8 swap or 2jz.
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Vlad_the_impaler
> georgechristensen
10/01/2015 at 14:04 |
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The 5MGE is an official replacement for the car and it would get approvedbut i don’t think it is economically viable