This is my 1973 Celica that I use for a track car. It’s highly modified. I participate in HPDE track events, practice drift events, auto-x and the occasional club meet. Engine LC Engineering Stage 3/4 cylinder head. LC Stage 5 cam. (315°/315°) LC Double valve springs. LC Adjustable timing gear (double row). LC stage 3/4 port and polish. Fastened with ARP head studs. LC Engineering Stroker block, 94mm bore, notched for a stroker crank. CP forged dome pistons (12.5:1 compression.). Eagle cro-moly rods. LC Engineering crank scraper. ARP main studs and connecting rod bolts. LC Engineering Underdrive pulley set. Engine Accessories Dual Mikuni 44PHH carbs. Mikuni Intake, port matched to the head. Hedman shorty header. 2.5” custom exhaust to a Cherry Bomb resonator and Afterburner muffler in back. Canton oil cooler. TAPP custom 2-row aluminum radiator. Spal electric fan (pusher) with thermostat control. 3 quart accusump with mechanical valve. Driveline Fidanza 11lb aluminum flywheel. ACT Heavy duty clutch and pressure plate. W50 5 speed manual. TRD 2-Way LSD with 3.9 gears. Fronts Suspension Shortened strut casings with adjustable Koni race shocks. Ground Control coil overs with caster camber plates (350lb/in springs). Poly bushings. Custom strut brace. Battle Version “negative” roll center spacers. RA28 front discs with Carbotech XP10 pads. Rear Suspension QA1 adjustable race shocks with Afco 175 lb/in springs. Poly/heim control arms with full heim panhard rod. AE86 rear disc brakes with Carbotech XP8 pads. Willwood in cab proportioning valve. Electronics Dual hot switchable Crane HI-6 ignitions. Adjustable rev limiter. Crane high performance coil. Full mechanical 22R distributor with magnetic pickup. Accel 8mm plug wires. Trunk mounted battery (12 lbs) Wheels • Street: XXR 513 15X7 (X4), 195/50/R15(F), 205/50/R15(R) Potenza RE-11 • Race: Painted Gunmetal Celica Supra 14X7 (X4), 205/55/R14 Kumho V700 • Drift: Celica Supra 14X7 (X2), cheap tires
I finally got around to re-doing the exhaust. I replaced my header with a new …
Pretty much the only thing in the engine bay that hasn’t been completely restored and …
Driftwater 7 was a blast! I had some issues with my suspension coming loose (strut …
I had some free time the other day and decided to try out my hand …
So I got a transmission from a 74 Celica GT in the local junk yard. …
Well went to the last auto-x of the season. Car did great, and it was …
So I’ve gone through 3 ignition boxes in the past year. I had originally planned …
Another auto-x at ACU-4 with Tidewater Sports Car Club. Was pretty fun, and the car …
Since I’ve had the Celica, the driver door has ever so slightly been rubbing the …
So I went to an SCCA auto-x a couple weekends ago. Went pretty good, but …
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