Comments on: Project Crown: Signs Of Life

By: sheepers

sheepers — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 21:12:02 +0000

hey man,
i have a coupe that i have done a bit of work on and its my favorite cruiser. it has a 4M in it with factory twin carbs. its slow but its been reliable so far (fingers crossed).
i also have a couple of Celicas, one with a 1UZ and one with a 1JZ. the reason I’m telling you this is that i have a pretty good base of cars to give you advice on what engine to put in the crown. i would go with either a 1UZ or a NA 2JZ. the UZ will give you great power with amazing throttle response when you want to give it a bit and it will cruse all day without using to much fuel. the best thing about UZ’s is how they rev. factory redline is near 7K and they rev so effortlessly and sound amazing when they’re doing it.

anywho its your car so do whatever you want to it but thats my 2c.

good luck!

http://oldschool.co.nz/2011/forum/index.php?/topic/24337-sheepers-ms51-crown-which-is-on-the-road-and-cursing-like-a-boss/

http://oldschool.co.nz/2011/forum/index.php?/topic/21439-sheepers-1976-ra28-celica/

http://oldschool.co.nz/2011/forum/index.php?/topic/21440-sheepers-1976-ra23/?hl=%2Bsheepers+%2Bra23

By: Sal

Sal — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 00:39:49 +0000

Hi Elizabeth can you contact me if you still have the crown. Thanks sal. Yodamouse@gmail.com

By: Sal

Sal — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 00:37:48 +0000

Mike I’m restoring my 68 wagon to original. I was wondering if you would be willing to sell the gearbox and shifter. It is the last piece of the puzzle that I need. Let me know thanks
Sal
Yodamouse@gmail.com

By: jtc3d

jtc3d — Tue, 27 May 2014 04:20:37 +0000

Mike Garrett My MS65 bay wasn’t big enough for a 1UZ but the 2J and 5 speed auto slipped in very nicely indeed(so will any Toyota straight 6). Go obscure swap if you have the time and energy for it, but I’d rather be rolling around asap.

By: ElizabethBraker

ElizabethBraker — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 00:37:40 +0000

Hi! I have a 1969 Toyota Crown (coupe) & I would like to sell it to someone who can use it. We stopped the upkeep over 15 years ago & we just don’t have the intention to restore it anymore. It’s a fair condition & we could probably make it run. We are located in Idaho (great weather for old cars). I also have loads of spare parts…a windshield for example. Please let me know if you are interested.

By: AlvinSamara

AlvinSamara — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:06:43 +0000

There aren’t enough 1UZs out there. Aside from easily fixable header issues, this is a perfect candidate.

By: EdeaKrammer

EdeaKrammer — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:18:39 +0000

That’s kind of required a lot of time and attention but at the end it’s worth it and that what matters most… Cheers!
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By: anthony

anthony — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:15:49 +0000

look forward to seeing how its gna turn out man and by the way, your right, it doesnt matter how much you get done there just a proper unbeatable feeling of satisfaction when you make forward progress in a project no matter how small. keep it up! =)

By: SVT_Bryan

SVT_Bryan — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:48:42 +0000

Want to go weird and off-the-wall with the engine swap? VW VR6!! maybe with a turbo…

By: Gvk

Gvk — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:45:11 +0000

“I’m very much leaning towards the idea of lots of low, cool wheels, a cool engine, and a body that looks more or less as it does now”
I agree. And If I were to choose the engine, it would be of Toyota bloodline.