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Celica 5 speed into a lj 4door running a 202

Started by natcamp10 , Mar 13 2017 08:55 AM

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#1 natcamp10

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Name:Nathan
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Posted 13 March 2017 - 08:55 AM

Hey all picked up a celica 5 speed which was in a uc torana , I want to fit into my 4 door lj , currently my lj runs a m20 Aussie box , can anyone give us some heads up so I can prepare before stripping mine apart things I will need to do the conversion , the gear box has already been running behind a 202 , I know the tail shaft will have to be modified , what about the gear box mount brace .. also wouldn't mind running a hydraulic operated clutch , currently mine is cable , will the tunnel hole line up or will there be issues in regards to the hand handle being in the way and fouling with celica shifter ?I've heard there is a couple of different shifter orientations as well .. any heads up of things I might come acros will be greatly appreciated
Cheers all

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#2 _hutch_

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Posted 13 March 2017 - 01:06 PM

I'm running a 5 speed VK box at the moment,I managed to pick up a celica box with a cable to rat trap conversion,I have lined up the Toyota box against the M20 I have in the shed,as far as I can see the shift lever is pretty close,I'm going to make a new cross member,might be the way to go coz the rear mount is forward of the M20,my tail shaft is already shortened by 50 mm so that should be right

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#3 natcamp10

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Posted 13 March 2017 - 10:56 PM

Sweet , I will keep posting as I go with some photos , will be starting a bout 2 weeks 👍

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#4 _Ivan_

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Posted 25 April 2017 - 07:17 AM

Mal wood in Warwick qld makes the crossmemer to fit and the gearbox mount plus bellhousing

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#5 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 25 April 2017 - 02:30 PM

LC/LJ/LH/LX/UC all share the same shifter position, so if it was sitting fine in the UC it will be fine in your LJ.

Tailshaft will need to be modded yes.

Gearbox x member, the one out of the UC would have fit and worked, if you did not get this then yes you will need to either make or buy one.

The off the shelf hydraulic master cylinder kits for LC/LJ are a bit lacklustre, but it will depend on your bellhousing if you can keep the cable or not, I think most Celica bellhousings requrire hydraulic.

The Celica box is very weak, but does have a 5th cog. If your running a bog stock 202 then it should be fine but with anything taller than 3.36 gears you will probably get worse fuel economy in top gear on the highway.

Cheers.