Home: Philadelphia, PA
Car : 1976 Toyota Celica ST Coupe
(Click on images for large picture.)
Two tone Paint: Original black vinyl roof "86" GM Trans Am blue (top),
with purple candy color (faded on bottom).
Motor : 20-R (single over head cam) 4 cyl. with many internal machined
modifications
Bore : 3.642 (.60 over ) Stroke : 3.5 inch 145.84 c.i. (2390 c.c.)
Carbs : (2) - 44mm Mikuni PHH
-Fuel pump solid state 4 lbs
Cam :TRD 303 in. 307 Ex., overlap 56 deg., Max. lift Intake 0.418 in.,
Exhaust 0.407in.
Rockers: light alloy (3.oz.) ea. with low drag spacers, Springs eliminated
Connecting Rods : stock shot peened with Mr Gasket SPS over sized big
end rod bolts
Pistons: TRD 10.5 to 1 (domed) piston dia. 92.5 mm (3.641 in.)
Valves : T. R. D. 1mm over size racing with double springs
Ignition : Mallory Electronic Distributor with Mechanical advance. Mallory Promaster ignition coil (#29440). MSD with adjustable cockpit timing dial. Ultra 8 spark plug wires.
Custom made triple core radiator
Electric cooling fan (eliminating factory belt driven fan).
Exhaust : Header 4 into 1 with short pipe and supper trap
Clutch : Center force (dual friction)
Flywheel : HKS Light weight 12 lbs. (Ductile steel)
Drive
train : Stock 5 speed gear box with solid trans mount
1st. 3.287
2nd 2.043
3rd. 1.397
4th 1.000
5th 0.853
Rear (final Drive) 4.30 : 1 Limited slip TRD
Rear suspension type : 4 link ( trussed ) with pan hard rod, all custom polyurethane bushings T.R.D.
Racing coil Spring front and back
Rear shocks : T.R. D. 8 way adjustable (oil filled)
Front : Custom made camber ajusting plates with sphearical bearing and camber ajust kit for front control arms T.R.D. strut cartridge low pressure gas (rally/ autocross)
-Pace setter Rear sway bar with polyurethane bushings
-Addco Front sway bar with polyurethane bushings
-Adjustable front control arm camber kit with polyurethane bushings
Tires :
Hoosier Auto-X (Racing Tires
225-50-14)
22.9 Diameter
7.5 width
Hoosier Auto-X Racing Radials
225-50-ZR-14
Compound A3S02
Tread width 8.8
Dia. 22.7
Circumfrence 71.3
Section width 9.2
lbs. 17
Spec. Rim 7.0
Autopower four point roll bar
I have owed this car since 1978 (my first car) I am the second owner.
This car is featured in the August 1994 issue of SPORTS COMPACT CAR MAGAZINE in color on page 76 .
This car is occasionally driven on the street.
And also own a 77 hatch back GT with plenty of mods.
