1970's Celica's are my favorite import. Solely because of looks
. I don't know if you could get much out of a 100hp 2.0L R engine with bolt-ons (or even a turbo). Though I've never actually studied up on the specifics of the engine. And if I had to look at engine swaps, well, it would start with something like a de-stroked SBC. That probably (if it fits) wouldn't cost any more than a RB or JZ engine. Plus you get delicious torque in a tiny package. And once E34lover gets to put that big old 460 Ford through it's paces, he will forever be a slave to torque. It happened to me
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It's a pain, but it can be done. I think that E34lover could pull it off with some practice. The first vehicle I had for any length of time was a 1/2 ton Chevy pickup which was only a foot or two shorter than his Ford.