New Dirty Corona Owner, Needing Gearbox Conversion Help

[GREAZERSOCKS]

Hey guys and Girls, I'm new to Rollaclub, and yes i own a Corona and not a Corolla.

I'm Nathan, but literally everyone calls me 'Socks', Live in a small town in tassie, and work out of the shed in my back yard.

Never owned a corona before bar a skid bus years ago, couldnt sell my Commy wagon, so i swapped it for this.

 

 

1984 ST141 Dirty Auto Pig Corona, Interiors in pretty good nic but as you can see, bodys a bit worse for ware, also...auto. No major mods atm, just extended control arms, big wheels with stretchys and previous owner chopped the springs. Future mods are basically, make it look less shitty, work out what springs/shocks to run, find twin headlight setup to fit, fit a proper exhaust and make her manual.

 

Nowwww, the main question. I want to make it manual, i can get hold of a complete XT130 with the Starfire motor for about $100, i really don't want to convert the Rona to a starfire as i think theyre a horrible motor....sooo, will the manual gearbox and pedal box out of the 130 bolt up to the 2s-c? If not, what other boxes will?

 

Cheers guys for any help/advice

Edited September 30, 2013 by GREAZERSOCKS

[frknstn]

My best mates names shoe. You guys could be buds

[josh247]

she looks like she had a rough life..

i donno what stock gearboxes are in ronas but

I'm pretty sure a w55 will bolt up...

[GREAZERSOCKS]

Yeah she needs some love, this is how i got it. Funny thing is about 1-2 months ago it was brought off a little old lady. Owner before me chopped the springs, exended the control arms and crashed it. Now I'm fixing the mess.

[GREAZERSOCKS]

I had a quick google and wiki says the starfires came out with a Borg Warner 505....so no idea still if that will bolt up

[Mechanical Sympathy]

Unless Holden sixes directly bolt up to Toyota gearboxes, I'd say you're out of luck.