toyota_ae71 Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 gday ya'll ive found meself a bit of a deal on a rebuilt 18rg twin carb and a 5speed for $800 and was wondering if it would be possible to put it in my 1984 ke70 with mods of course but has it been done before?? cheers corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7shades Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Can and has been done... everything is custom (mounts, tailshaft etc) but if you're handy with the welder, shouldn't be too difficult. Thats also a pretty good price for an 18RG if its in good nick. This guy has one... http://www.rollaclub.com/board/index.php?showtopic=14160 Just watch he doesn't try to sell you anything :jamie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMOPARMAN Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 hey corey, this is for the red machine is it not? for $800 you can almost do a 4age conversion if your handy with wiring, and would be piss easy to mount up coz of all the AE71 gear.. a 4age will shit all over an 18rg from a great height. they are bit of a pooh engine unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 They arnt that bad, My mates made 110 rwhp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyota_ae71 Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 yeah its for the red machine lol yeah i no of two 4ages but its the fact of finding the t50 and also everyone is doin 4age conversions so i thought i'd be a bit different :jamie: And a mate up the road just happened to have this 18rg sitting there apperntly $3000 worth but he just wants the room back in his shed so i thought $800 is pretty good and i might be able to get him lower :hmm: :y: and the wiring just isnt my thing but thats because I'm only 14 but ive got plently of people around me to do that for free hehe! thanks for all the info keep em cuming! Cheers Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMOPARMAN Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) wouldnt happen to be harry larter's engine by any chance would it.. a bloke at the BCC offered me an 18rg years ago saying exactly the same thing.. i think it was harry. maybe john hardiman? anyways, they arent worth anywhere NEAR 3k.. hell you can pick up a 4age blacktop front cut for much less than that!! with the 18rg, you'd need to search for a box anyways, although i admit they are easy to find in old rona's and celicas and hilux's etc.. however, they are fairly unreliuable in the timing chain area.. they take a fiar bit of fiddling to make power, and will weigh down the front end something shocking. you will have to do all that work making mounts etc for 30hpish over the old K banger!! as opposed to the 4age's.. they keep the front end pretty light, REV forever, piece of pie to install, come in heaps of different combo's to cater for whatever class/restrictions you wanna do, aftermarket parts are everywhere for them, and they are reliable as a diesel.. with the gearbox, i guess its just a case of searchin the wreckers, or buy an old shitter complete and strip it.. try carpart recyclers.. they let ya go out the back and have a look around.. might find one out there as the cars are still fairly complete. ill keep an eye out for ya. don't be afraid to use a T40, it looks as though your only racing it at the moment, so 5th is only wasted weight. when was the last time ya used 4th and 5th at bagshot?? oh btw.. don't be afraid to come and say hi at bagshot.. dunno when I'm out next but should be soon. AE70 - what mods did your mates 18rg have to make 110rwhp.. dyno sheets? Edited March 12, 2008 by MRMOPARMAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 AE70 - what mods did your mates 18rg have to make 110rwhp.. dyno sheets? High compression pistons, Reground cams, Porting, Balanced bottom end and some meat taken from the head. Sorry no dyno sheets but it pushes along his ra40 well. I wouldn't say they are a poo motor but they arnt great either. Id rate the 1.6 out of 70's model lancers/galants to be poo though, God i hate those motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyota_ae71 Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 ok thanks for all the info just went and had a look and apparently its the 4valve jap/american head which was in rally/race cars (wikipedia) and yeah everything is there for the conversion apart from a couple of parts and peices! so thanks mrmoparman but i really want to do something a bit different :jamie: i would love a 4age but yeah gearbox and complete engine for $800 sounds good mate!! cheersd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I very much doubt its a 16v 18RG. That engine would be worth a f@$k load more than 3k if it is. Pictures or it doesn't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyota_ae71 Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 ok honestly i couldnt tell the difference if it told me on the rocket cover thats just what ive been told ill try and get some pictures but its nicely hidden in the corner of his shed :jamie: :hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMOPARMAN Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 +1 there is the possibility the person selling it doesnt know what it is.. but highly doubtful. can't remember what the engine designation is for the 16v version. still don't think it would make a good race engine in a ke70 as a 4ag/3sg, but thats just my oppinion. definately post some pics!! I'm rather curious now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Take the cam cover off and count the lobs on the cams, Count the buckets anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyota_ae71 Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 ok will do how many would a 4 valve and a 2 valve have?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 ok will do how many would a 4 valve and a 2 valve have?? 8 valve 18rg will have 8 lobes 8 bucket/shims and 8 valves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyota_ae71 Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 lol sorry for that stupid question! ill try tomorrow and get the pics oh and to mrmoperman nah it wasnt anyone from car club it was just a random mate down the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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