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Have you done any mods to the front suspension to improve the handling and braking? The swap sounds pretty straight forward until you get to the suspension and brakes. Nope didn't really do any mods to the front suspension yet. I just replaced the brakes with OEM stuff, but a upgrade really is need...

I know that I am extremely happy with my 7M swap, but I love the fact that I can roast the tires off until I feel satisfied. Near stock motor and stock size tires and it still traps at 117mph at the strip.

Your car was the background on my computer for damn near a year! Love it!

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Pretty much stock suspension, except for the axle change. All the weight is up front becasue of the 7m, and my tiny tires don't hook up at all. I think my best 60' time was like 2.1 or 2.1, which sucks, but not too bad on 195 wide tires It is a lot faster this year though, expecting some 120+mph tra...

I have a Mopar 8 3/4" in my '77 celica

I'm from Chicago as well.... we have two 1977 Celica lift back it's in our shop right now, if you guys want to check want to meet here's our direction and website (link below). Also some of customers owns old school toyota as well. Actually maybe we can organize a toyota meet here in chicago?? http...

I am from Michigan.
I hope to drive my Supra powered Celica down to Chicago just to go to the Cheesecake Factory..... sooooo good.

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Actually, I measured a 426 hemi......
It will physically fit into the engine bay, but I an not sure if you would be able to get the exhaust past the steering box.... or find a place to fit a big enough radiator!

azrael wrote: Honestly, I think this car needs something more ridiculous.

Blown 528" Alcohol injected HEMI?

glad to see you joined up! Tons of great into on here!

~Chris V

Nice story there!

If you decide to go 7M just let me know, more than willing to help!

If I end up going to tennessee later this year to visit my uncle, I might be able to stop by in my Supra powered celica and take you for a ride is you would like
Good luck with the search, and Welcome!

What are your plans for it? just fixing the body?


I need to get working on my car too, have to toss my engine together so I can run some high 10 second 1/4's

Oh motivation... where can I find you? lol

welcome!


Location?