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Just thought I'd stick up a couple of pics while the engine is still out of my car if anyone's interested - apologies for the lo quality pictures but I only had my camera phone handy at the time!!

So this is a brand new block, straight out of the box smile That's my dad scratching his head over it grin
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This is about a week later, all the nice shiny new bits are bolted together now, and it's sitting in the garage waiting to be dropped back into the celica.. or should that be waiting for the celica to be dropped back onto it!!

Edit: before you all point it out - I know the cover isn't back on yet.. tongue
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And here's the celica sat out in the lot, waiting folornly for it's heart transplant to be over, so I can take it out and show it what the twisty bits in the road are there for smile
1870213293-Engineless!.jpg

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cool man. Good luck with that. I would never try any major work like that myself. thumbsup Why the new engine anyway?

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sweet. but is that van touching the front of it?

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Lol - you could just about fit a deck of cards between the front numberplate on the Previa and the Celica! wink

I bought the celica knowing that the engine needed work - it had the same fatal oil burning problem as Haulin_a_doo's car. Decided replacing everything from the head down was the safest bet! thumbsup

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Wow how old are you?... eek...is that your celica?


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good luck with it...

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That's awesome. Good luck, hope it all works out. thumbsup

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Cool good luck with everything! thumbsup


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buena suerte !

bon chance!

Good luck !
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Originally Posted by cegonaxman
Wow how old are you?... eek...is that your celica?

yup, it's soon to be my ride smile I'm 29, not too old to rope in the old man (especially as he's an ex toyota mechanic of many years, and now service manager at a dealership thumbsup

Thanks for the posts of encouragement guys!!

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Good luck! thumbsup

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Really REALLY like these tail lights - can anyone give me a clue what they are and where I might get some?

https://celicahobby.com/gal3/albums/FC200306K/kaminari_celica03.jpg

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Originally Posted by Akita
Really REALLY like these tail lights - can anyone give me a clue what they are and where I might get some?

https://celicahobby.com/gal3/albums/FC200306K/kaminari_celica03.jpg

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Whats the model # on that engine? I'm curious to see its specs. grin


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looks hot!!! thumbsup

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good luck with that, looks like quite the project.


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Originally Posted by Sancho
Whats the model # on that engine? I'm curious to see its specs. grin

It's the 140bhp 1ZZ-FE engine.. nothing super-hot I am afraid!

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Originally Posted by Chaz
Originally Posted by Akita
Really REALLY like these tail lights - can anyone give me a clue what they are and where I might get some?

https://celicahobby.com/gal3/albums/FC200306K/kaminari_celica03.jpg

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Dammit I can't find anywhere in the UK that does those lights.. the only ones anyone seems to have are these.. and I don't like em!! (no offence if anyone has them installed!)
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Yay!! the gearbox is back on and the engine install should be finished by WEEKEND!! w00t!! thumbsup thumbsup

Maybe I'll have some nicer pics of my UK spec car to show you guys grin

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go to c2power.com and drop some Turbo in it. hehehe... i've always wanted one but before that i still got a lot of savings and overtime to do at work. grin

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