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Re: Corona XT130 engine conversion ideas Mon, 20 October 2003 07:41 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
i have seen someone put a 253 in a corona, it was a fairly 'backyard' job but safe (managed to get engineered) - not a great deal in performance gains, just sounded nice , and had twin exhausts

IMO you'd be better off putting a SR20DET *or similar* innit...

coronas can handle 'ok' with work, and a heavy engine (all cast 253 or most other v8's) wold be shitters on the arms, unless you wanted to work in some power steering...

i have seen a ecotec 3800 in one, which look rather clean, although the strut towers had been massaged a little which i thought was very dodgy, but safe i was assued Confused

the 186 is a definately feasable option, although some XT130's i've seen have mounts more like the 18R and some have ones more like the holden 6 mounts ?? someone playing silly buggers at toyota/holden i suspect

1G would be something to consider alongside the turbo'd 4 banger... 2 turbos, 2 cams, 6 pistons, cant really go wrong there

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