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JohnInKansas HalfDork
10/8/12 5:28 p.m.

Anybody know anything about them?

I know where a late-'60s Crown Deluxe lives, and it really wants to come live at my house. The carb's been removed (years ago, by the look of it), and I'd bet the engine is stuck, but I'm having disturbing thoughts of transplanting a Datsun 6 cylinder.

Something like this:

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/8/12 5:46 p.m.

Almost every taxi in Tokyo is a Crown.

driver109x HalfDork
10/8/12 5:50 p.m.

A 7mgte or even better a 2jzgte but LSx is the betterest!

SyntheticBlinkerFluid UltraDork
10/8/12 6:41 p.m.

I love that era of Crowns.

I'm a stickler for putting modern engines of the same manufacture in the old cars of the same manufacture.

I would do a 7M-GTE, 1JZ-GTE, or if their is room, a 1UZ-FE, but that's my personal opinion.

ultraclyde Dork
10/8/12 6:47 p.m.

I rode in several of the taxis in Hong Kong and they were the coolest. That's all I got.

fast_eddie_72 UltraDork
10/8/12 6:53 p.m.

I'd think a 2JZ would be an easy swap. But 1UZ would be awesome.

singleslammer HalfDork
10/8/12 7:24 p.m.

John, if you decide that it cant come live with you, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know where it is so I can bring it home.

CarKid1989 SuperDork
10/8/12 7:47 p.m.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: I'm a stickler for putting modern engines of the same manufacture in the old cars of the same manufacture.

Not a "stickler" but i love that idea as well. Or putting it on an all modern factory chassis. Awesome

oldeskewltoy Dork
10/9/12 4:40 p.m.

1UZ, or if you are really into classics... dump a vintage Toyota 4V or 5V in there... nothing like a hemi under the hood of an old car...

the last one I saw on ebaY - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Toyota-All-Aluminum-V8-HEMI-Style-Engine-4V-Series-Can-AM-Racing-Rat-Rod-/260873434212?nma=true&si=ap7HdVnougVAID9H4UZfOYNyUJ0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Conquest351 SuperDork
10/9/12 4:48 p.m.

I vote for 1GZ-FE DOHC 5.0L V12

JThw8 UberDork
10/9/12 4:49 p.m.

Had a Crown wagon for a short while. The motor is an M series (2m) so the 5 or 7m is the "easy" swap.

cutter67 New Reader
10/9/12 5:00 p.m.

do you know what is in it now 2000cc SOHC or the 2253 SOHC and what tranny the 2sp auto or 3spd auto please tell me it doesnt have the factory four speed or 3 speed with overdrive do not pass this car up if you do not take it let me know and i will come get it. i would try to keep it the way it came