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scionlife
Joined: 10 Apr 2003
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Location: scionlife.com
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| Posted: 3/5/06 8:28PM Post subject: ToyotaLife Project Cressida Wagon Drifter |
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That right boys and girls, I am heading about 160 miles away on Tuesday to pick up my running/driving 86 Cressida Wagon. It has 200k on it, but still runs good.
Next on the list is STRIPPAGE of all non-essential parts, including the 5M-GE and A/T. In will go either a 7M-GTE or 1JZ-GTE with 5-speed tranny. A few tweaks, including a welded-diff, and this beast will be ready for the track. I will keep you posted!
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taek
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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Location: A-Town
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| Posted: 3/5/06 8:30PM Post subject: |
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O.O wth hahahaahaha
wow good luck, i cant wait to see the changes |
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mandangalo
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
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Location: Spokane, WA
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| Posted: 3/5/06 8:45PM Post subject: |
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| wow, sleeper. |
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heyitznosaj
Joined: 07 May 2005
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Location: Quincy, MA
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| Posted: 3/5/06 8:50PM Post subject: |
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| Man, I love projects like these. Take a cheap POS beater and make it into a toy you can throw aruond and not give a sh*t about. |
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scionlife
Joined: 10 Apr 2003
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Location: scionlife.com
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| Posted: 3/6/06 11:00PM Post subject: |
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| NICE! I talked the guy down to $900 from $1000... going tomorrow. This thing is gonna be sick. :) I can't wait til the 240SX guys see me taking it sideways at the track. |
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scionlife
Joined: 10 Apr 2003
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| Posted: 3/21/06 8:27PM Post subject: |
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Pulled some baseline dyno runs on the car tonight.
#1: 102.3 hp / 126.1 ft-lb
#2: 87.5 hp / 107.5 ft-lb
#3: 76.3 hp / 97.4 ft-lb
After the third run the car started puking coolant and the catalytic converter started glowing orange. I will have more baseline stats soon! |
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the_butcher
Joined: 23 Sep 2004
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Location: Pico
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| Posted: 3/21/06 11:38PM Post subject: |
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| NICE... parents owned a white one.... gave it to a stupid relative who new it needed a new tranny... lazy butt didnt want to fix it.. so gave it to ecology for 200 bux..... the rims on the car were worth more than $200.. last time lending a helping hand... |
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scionlife
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| Posted: 4/3/06 1:51PM Post subject: |
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OK, picked up the donor Supra today for $600 from Craigslist. Has brand new wheels on it -- and a failry clean and straight body. (Targa!) After I am done with the suspension and drivetrain I am hoping to make most of my money back by parting the rest of the car.
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bBlover
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
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Location: Chino, CA
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| Posted: 4/3/06 2:54PM Post subject: |
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| Oh cool, can't wait to see it done! |
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ack154
Joined: 20 Apr 2005
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Location: Hitting Cones in NY
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| Posted: 4/3/06 3:13PM Post subject: |
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| :shock: |
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Max
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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| Posted: 4/3/06 4:21PM Post subject: |
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| Very nice. So are there about to be a TON of classifieds on ToyotaLife for Supra parts? |
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jct
Joined: 03 Jul 2004
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| Posted: 4/3/06 5:03PM Post subject: |
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| pretty |
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Young_L
Joined: 03 May 2006
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| Posted: 5/3/06 5:46PM Post subject: |
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| My bro had a cressida back in tha day and it was a freakin tank. Here is a link to a local guy going all out on the old skool cressida http://www.dragva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128500 |
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scionlife
Joined: 10 Apr 2003
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Location: scionlife.com
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| Posted: 5/3/06 5:53PM Post subject: |
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| There are a couple cool Cressidas in that thread! I really like the older one... from the back it definitely has a little Jaguar Sedan influence. |
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feisar
Joined: 21 Jan 2007
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| Posted: 1/21/07 12:50PM Post subject: |
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hey what happened?
you never posted at the jzxproject forum. did this project get canned? |
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scionlife
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| Posted: 1/21/07 4:17PM Post subject: |
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Yeah, the original plan was to have my buddy do the swap. I didn't have the time from the beginning, and he owed me some favors (and owns a swap that specializes in this stuff). But his schedule got backed up and the season passed without the cars being touched. Instead of sitting on them for the winter and hoping he found the time before spring I decided to let him off the hook.
I decided that I want to go older-school anyway... old Corolla or Carina or Corona coupe or something. My eyes are open. |
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