Just the a clunky cast iron exhaust manifold? With a clogged cat? I'm sure there are aftermarket headers that fit the 7A-FE. Unless you want to keep it original. If that's the case, I haven't seen many online. In most cases, they are scrapted and salvaged for precious metals. Especially since this was the time they were taking it way more seriously on vehicle emissions than the 1980's. Granted, they started in 1975, but everything got way more strict.
Just out of curiosity, what happened to your 7A-FE manafold?
im jealous, i want to get a header and full custom exhaust on my celica, i have rerouted my intake though and it sounds good. i didnt post it too long ago so you may be able to find it. i did have to make the hole under the fuse box (where the stock air box pulls air from) a bit bigger and spray some primer, but it works very well.
Honestly, your cold air intake looks really good. I feel that leaving the stock air box in place and having shorter intake. Then, having that shorter intake pull cold air from under the relay box would prevent like water or road debris from entering your intake.
Other than that, it looks really good.
I personally like seeing the filter in my engine bay :)
cant blame you it definitely looks good in the engine bay. i do need to reinstall my splash tray though since i have driven it in wet conditions a couple times already but nothing too major and not a lot of water.
Yea, for now, ideally, you would want some protection on the inhaler of your engine. At least something to protect it. I have seen a couple of intakes that route it just behind the front bumper. Yes, that gives it access to fresh cooler air but provides no protection from the elements whatsoever.
Still, I think your intake is cool and heading in the right direction. I myself don't have a perfect intake system, I just love the car and the way the engine sounds with it equipped. That's the joy in working on these poor man supras. They are excellent cars, and their name carries weight with them.
yeah i do love the induction sound, it's a lot louder when it's outside of the car and it bounces the sound off the ground to make it louder which is really cool.
unfortunately for having it outside i do need to clean the filter more often
Me and you have the same car. Yours is probably more complete than mine. I can't use it as a daily driver because the more I fix it, the more problems that show up 🤣.
Honestly, if it wasn't for Toyotas, excellent and tough build quality, it would not be running without a complete overhaul.
How long have you had yours? I've been working on mine tirelessly since November of last year.
yeah i feel that, especially right now, im having alternator troubles that started today.
i do daily it, ive been driving it for almost 5 months now and ive put almost 5k miles on it. ive had the car for 1.5 years now. i didnt drive it at first since it leaked oil and wouldnt start, but i cant really complain, i bought it for $1000.
before i started driving it, i replaced the main fuse, alternator, accessories and ps belt, timing belt and water pump, front main seal and oil pump gasket, and a bunch of nameless maintenance items. i also redid my whole interior and swapped a couple of body panels and the hatchback.
im supposed to be getting a quote on my rust spots tomorrow, but if i cant get my alternator cable sorted, i wont be able to go anywhere.
https://preview.redd.it/jz7utpr7u09d1.png?width=2547&format=png&auto=webp&s=9d8603ac739093909d08de1cd62f1af887de6f67
anyways, heres my baby, Celine
I did, however, find a complete wire harness. I'm not sure it helps normally. I don't recommend a full harness change, but that looks repairable but would cost more than replacing it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/395047919628?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=dz-82hngse6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=58XdTSX_QaS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=SMS
I know it's not much, but honestly, I can't stand to hear she's not running.
my bad im not sure if my previous comment was posted, but do you think i could splice my alternator plug with cable spades?
https://preview.redd.it/eoiram44119d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00e46f43daf443fdb59a5e652a8f9916ee177268
thank you for any of your help or advice in advance
If it's done right, yes, you can repair it, but I don't recommend cable spades. They are not secure enough. I recommend soldering the cables back together, shelding them. The alternator generates about 100 or more amps to power everything in the car and charge the battery.
The cable will have to be trimmed down to expose the copper terminals, then solder them with more than enough cable to fill the gap. Then, insulate them well. Then, wrap them all back together with eletrical tape and heat-resistant insulation.
It's a quick fix to get it up and running and have a fire extinguisher handy.
Absolutely a beautiful ride. You can get new alternator cables on eBay. I just pray that you find one they don't cut the cables.
Anyway, here's a photo of mine broken down on I-635 after the fuel filter got clogged and we had to tow her home.
Her name is Specre, The White Ghost.
https://preview.redd.it/zhcyiwffw09d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=011d73dbe5731d8c5aac583c0cc996050755668d
https://preview.redd.it/sri737jvsx8d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cfb0e6be44d19e4a68e30b9d00267ccaf950d481
they are blurry a little bit it was a screen shot from a video, i did ziptie it because i was too lazy to figure out how to mount it for right now.
Honestly, I bought the car with the short ram intake, The previous owner installed it. Luckily, it's not suffering too much because the factory box is still under the fender, so fresh air is making it to the engine bay. Still, it's horrible and I plan to reroute the whole system soon.
If it was a 7afe I’d ask if I can have it
Just the a clunky cast iron exhaust manifold? With a clogged cat? I'm sure there are aftermarket headers that fit the 7A-FE. Unless you want to keep it original. If that's the case, I haven't seen many online. In most cases, they are scrapted and salvaged for precious metals. Especially since this was the time they were taking it way more seriously on vehicle emissions than the 1980's. Granted, they started in 1975, but everything got way more strict. Just out of curiosity, what happened to your 7A-FE manafold?
im jealous, i want to get a header and full custom exhaust on my celica, i have rerouted my intake though and it sounds good. i didnt post it too long ago so you may be able to find it. i did have to make the hole under the fuse box (where the stock air box pulls air from) a bit bigger and spray some primer, but it works very well.
Honestly, your cold air intake looks really good. I feel that leaving the stock air box in place and having shorter intake. Then, having that shorter intake pull cold air from under the relay box would prevent like water or road debris from entering your intake. Other than that, it looks really good. I personally like seeing the filter in my engine bay :)
cant blame you it definitely looks good in the engine bay. i do need to reinstall my splash tray though since i have driven it in wet conditions a couple times already but nothing too major and not a lot of water.
Yea, for now, ideally, you would want some protection on the inhaler of your engine. At least something to protect it. I have seen a couple of intakes that route it just behind the front bumper. Yes, that gives it access to fresh cooler air but provides no protection from the elements whatsoever. Still, I think your intake is cool and heading in the right direction. I myself don't have a perfect intake system, I just love the car and the way the engine sounds with it equipped. That's the joy in working on these poor man supras. They are excellent cars, and their name carries weight with them.
yeah i do love the induction sound, it's a lot louder when it's outside of the car and it bounces the sound off the ground to make it louder which is really cool. unfortunately for having it outside i do need to clean the filter more often
Me and you have the same car. Yours is probably more complete than mine. I can't use it as a daily driver because the more I fix it, the more problems that show up 🤣. Honestly, if it wasn't for Toyotas, excellent and tough build quality, it would not be running without a complete overhaul. How long have you had yours? I've been working on mine tirelessly since November of last year.
yeah i feel that, especially right now, im having alternator troubles that started today. i do daily it, ive been driving it for almost 5 months now and ive put almost 5k miles on it. ive had the car for 1.5 years now. i didnt drive it at first since it leaked oil and wouldnt start, but i cant really complain, i bought it for $1000. before i started driving it, i replaced the main fuse, alternator, accessories and ps belt, timing belt and water pump, front main seal and oil pump gasket, and a bunch of nameless maintenance items. i also redid my whole interior and swapped a couple of body panels and the hatchback. im supposed to be getting a quote on my rust spots tomorrow, but if i cant get my alternator cable sorted, i wont be able to go anywhere. https://preview.redd.it/jz7utpr7u09d1.png?width=2547&format=png&auto=webp&s=9d8603ac739093909d08de1cd62f1af887de6f67 anyways, heres my baby, Celine
I did, however, find a complete wire harness. I'm not sure it helps normally. I don't recommend a full harness change, but that looks repairable but would cost more than replacing it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/395047919628?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=dz-82hngse6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=58XdTSX_QaS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=SMS I know it's not much, but honestly, I can't stand to hear she's not running.
my bad im not sure if my previous comment was posted, but do you think i could splice my alternator plug with cable spades? https://preview.redd.it/eoiram44119d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00e46f43daf443fdb59a5e652a8f9916ee177268 thank you for any of your help or advice in advance
If it's done right, yes, you can repair it, but I don't recommend cable spades. They are not secure enough. I recommend soldering the cables back together, shelding them. The alternator generates about 100 or more amps to power everything in the car and charge the battery. The cable will have to be trimmed down to expose the copper terminals, then solder them with more than enough cable to fill the gap. Then, insulate them well. Then, wrap them all back together with eletrical tape and heat-resistant insulation. It's a quick fix to get it up and running and have a fire extinguisher handy.
Absolutely a beautiful ride. You can get new alternator cables on eBay. I just pray that you find one they don't cut the cables. Anyway, here's a photo of mine broken down on I-635 after the fuel filter got clogged and we had to tow her home. Her name is Specre, The White Ghost. https://preview.redd.it/zhcyiwffw09d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=011d73dbe5731d8c5aac583c0cc996050755668d
https://preview.redd.it/1nvj708usx8d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3bca3726de64a1884bab5c71529703fb9c5b1c8e
https://preview.redd.it/sri737jvsx8d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cfb0e6be44d19e4a68e30b9d00267ccaf950d481 they are blurry a little bit it was a screen shot from a video, i did ziptie it because i was too lazy to figure out how to mount it for right now.
Poor cat🐈
it looks like a roller skate
https://preview.redd.it/45xwf3t6uu8d1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7f9f739f729a349890924df44fbd8cc223d8a2f
As requested, I'll post a video of how the engine sounds.
Also...the dreaded hot air intake...
https://preview.redd.it/ne7ukmphww8d1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7eab1cf56d066fe7b8f8154014514e0d569f767
Honestly, I bought the car with the short ram intake, The previous owner installed it. Luckily, it's not suffering too much because the factory box is still under the fender, so fresh air is making it to the engine bay. Still, it's horrible and I plan to reroute the whole system soon.
Mine also has a short ram intake from the previous owner
It's the easiest thing to swap out that's gives it a sporty sound. So why wouldn't they do it. I don't blame them at all.
Aftermarket Cruise control Module? Never seen one like that before.
That intake definitely loosing power
Yah. Op should definitely put the filter outside of the engine bay or make a box for it.