monter corolla in black
Looking like it comes straight from the world of Mad Max is
this 1975 Corolla submitted by Mark from Southern California. This is a
car I’ve actually seen in person on a couple of occasions at events, and
it’s definitley not a car you forget. In fact my only complaint would
be that there’s usually too many people crowded around the car to get a
good look at it. Fortunately, Mark shot us an email with a few
photographs and bit of the story behind this crazy project.
Let’s jump right to the heart of Mark’s Corolla – the motor setup.
That’s a Lexus 1uZFE V8 topped with an M112 supercharger from an SVT
Cobra Mustang and mated to a T56 6-speed from a Camaro. The headers,
along with the intake manifold were custom-fabricated for the swap. The
car is still under construction, so Mark hasn’t yet had a chance to see
what kind of power his Frankenstein powerplant is making.
The work for the engine swap is just one small part of the immense
amount of fabrication that’s been invested in this car. The entire
chassis has been fabbed from scratch essentially, with front and rear
suspension from a Lexus SC. The differential itself is a Torsen unit
sourced from a fourth generation Supra.
While you might think a car built to this level would be for track use
only, the Corolla is actually registered and street legal here in the
wonderful state of California. Mark still plans to do some work to make
the car more street friendly, and to tackle the interior. The goal is to
eventually have a car he can commute to work in occasionally, while at
the same time being able to beat up on pricey exotic machinery at the
track.
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