Challenge priced SC400

http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1558630096.html

Yank engine, refresh, dump in old Corolla or RWD Celica, spray, and dominate drags.

Dominate drags? Have you seen Andy's runs?

If you added an 8.8 and real slicks then maybe you might stand a chance. Maybe...

oooh, 1UZ swap into one of those Supras I just bought?

Greg Voth wrote: Dominate drags? Have you seen Andy's runs? If you added an 8.8 and real slicks then maybe you might stand a chance. Maybe...

Yeah, grab a cheap 8.8 and some slicks, maybe just radials, you'll be fine. I have no doubts that motor would survive a 200 shot. You'd be rolling up to the Challenge in a 500hp+ 2000lb Corolla. If that's not a recipe for success, i don't know what is.

The car wouldn't do well at anything else, of course....

maroon92 wrote: oooh, 1UZ swap into one of those Supras I just bought?

Absolutely. Been done. There's one in the Knoxvegas area with dual sidepipes a la old Stingray. It's glorious.

I think you guys are looking at this wrong. All your plans involve throwing away the good shell and keeping the crap motor. Why bother buying a whole car with a bad motor when a running 1UZ can be picked up cheap all day long. The SC is basically a Supra in a Tux. Its a great chassis.That car is begging for either a junkyard 1UZ to make a cheap DD or some other evil swap to make it a monster.

I was more looking at it that the motor is probably fine. Rip it out, replace the gaskets, and sell the shell for $1000 again for a free motor. The car itself is not a good challenge choice, but a free 1uz is ALWAYS a good choice.

But yeah... i'd kinda have to agree with you. I see 1uzs at the self service yards here constantly, for under $200.

Hmm I sense a challenge coming on....Not a good challenge choice.....

Spinout007 wrote: Hmm I sense a challenge coming on....Not a good challenge choice.....

Hahah, i'm sure if you got a good deal on one, stripped and sold every interior and a/c bit, and put that money into suspension, it would do pretty well.

I've seen running and driving ones under budget for sale.

I'D do it, but i like the idea of stupid cars at the challenge. This is about what you CAN do for $2010, not about what you SHOULD do. It's not that much money, in the grand scheme of things, do something stupid.

Why do you think i'm bringing a rare FWD crapbox? It isn't because i'll hook up at the drag strip and cut a respectable time, i assure you.

Besides.... the $2010 Challenge Lexus has a nice ring to it. Has anybody brought a Lexus yet?

I'll sell you a corolla to put a 1UZ into ;)...

and I want an SC400...

Clem

There you go.... someone buy this Lexus, then trade the body to Clem for his Corolla. Bonus points if he can come up with a Wagon to stuff a 1uz into.

My wagon is now bent a little bit...but available.

Clem

tempting.

HA! I put two up here for 900 for the pair, and no takers. one was nothing but a rolling shell, but the other ran and drove, albeit with a ferocious knock.

Did one of them come through my possession? Ha!

Another car that I hated when it was new, but I'd love one as a cheap commuter or beater track rat.

SVreX wrote: Did one of them come through my possession? Ha!

Maybe.

Paul, you know you want it back, complete the circle man!

Wow, thats a great deal. I have been known to pick up every cheap SC I see, its a good thing for my bank account that this guy is so far away from me!

Greg Voth wrote: Have you seen Andy's runs?

That is awfully personal isn't it?

MrJoshua wrote: I think you guys are looking at this wrong. All your plans involve throwing away the good shell and keeping the crap motor. Why bother buying a whole car with a bad motor when a running 1UZ can be picked up cheap all day long. The SC is basically a Supra in a Tux. Its a great chassis.That car is begging for either a junkyard 1UZ to make a cheap DD or some other evil swap to make it a monster.

Pull the engine and transmission and add a Nelson inspired small block /th350/narrowed 9" rear.

Tune then go hunting.

John Brown wrote:

MrJoshua wrote: I think you guys are looking at this wrong. All your plans involve throwing away the good shell and keeping the crap motor. Why bother buying a whole car with a bad motor when a running 1UZ can be picked up cheap all day long. The SC is basically a Supra in a Tux. Its a great chassis.That car is begging for either a junkyard 1UZ to make a cheap DD or some other evil swap to make it a monster.

Pull the engine and transmission and add a Nelson inspired small block /th350/narrowed 9" rear. Tune then go hunting.

People have done single digits on the Supra IRS. Same stuff under the SC.

Bettar yet, save the money for extra NAWSses

Egg Zachary. I think the 1uzfe would hold together to at least get you one pass with a 300 shot, even if it has to coast the last 100 feet with a ventilated block.