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September 2002
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Re: 3TGTE into T18 CBL-237 where is it now??
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Wed, 25 September 2002 21:51
 
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Re 3TGTE 1984 Project car. As I remember the motor and gear box were complete and I never seperated them, as there was less than 8000 kM on the motor and it didnt seem necessary. I will try to despeckle the photos, but they have been lifted from the old magazine article in Turbo Australia 1985 so are only black and white. I used the original diff as the previous 3TC and box was turbo charged (after market) I still have that engine and box free to a good home..The 3TGTE project had no electrics either so the journey to get it going was the buzz, driving it afterwards was a bummer, as you said a side crash and man it was all over, no side intrusion of any sort. I think the gear box was ex TT142 so what does that make it? A W55GT from the RT/GT-T Corona series? I used two piece tail shaft and can't remember whether that was standard in the T18 or no. I remember drilling two holes through the transmission tunnel and mounting to long bolts and bushes and shortening the front tailshaft. It is an easy fit, the radiator was new and then top inlet changed/rotated. Exhasust was 2.5 inch, considered large in those days (benders didnt take three inch). It had a nice note especially when you throttled back and you could hear the turbo spin down. The performance wasn't violent, it was more rapid like when you spool up a jet engine on take off, the power came on strong and steady. Best gear was third from about 80 kph you copuld wind out to 150 kph at 7500n rpm in less than 10 seconds.. just hang on to the wheel point it straight up the highway and enjoy the ride....
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