This is the second one of these we will have built, it seems to be a conversion a lot of Mk1 owners are very interested in and who wouldn't be, 190bhp and a 6 speed box all weighing next to nothing more than the original 4a-ge.

This one is Ians (Perculis) and we have already removed the old 4a-ge, cut off the drivers side engine mount and dummy hung the 2zz/6speed...





This is done so that we can make the new drivers side engine mount...



After that the engine can be removed again for preparing.

Work then began on the gearbox, it seems the norm for the 2zz box is to pull it apart, and install the Mk3 LSD unit along with giving it a better 6th gear ratio than Toyota did, so that is exactly what we are doing.

The Corolla T sport 6 speed is stripped right down....



As well as a Celica 6 speed gearbox and a Mk3 gearbox as well, so that's 3 gearboxes stripped to use parts from all of them to build one ultimate gearbox.

here are all of the Celica parts....



We will use the 6th gear set and selectors from this box along with its centre casing...



So all of these parts together will give Ian the gearbox of his dreams. We also use the Mk1 speedo drive which fits the 2zz box and Mk2 NA driveshafts, a real parts bin build if ever there was one!

More updates to come.