corona dimensions and weight

[projectcorona]

hi guys, my first post, yay. i am lookin at, as my name suggests, a corona project, i was just wonderin if any one knows
a. Weight of around a '70 (i think) model corona
and b. the engine bay dimensions of said car
this car currently has a hr(?)-18 in it i beleive, if that helps, ill try to get mor info.

cheers in advance


p.c.

[philcorona1971]

hello. I own a 1971 corona. I will check the info you are asking for tomorow. the engine should be a 8-r, 8-rc, or 18-rc. these 3 engines are the most common in the early 70's.

[projectcorona]

thanks mate, yea 18-rc sounds right, i havnt got the car yet so i cant just shek info, thanks in advance

[18R]

The 1970-1973 Coronas weigh around 2250-2450 lbs depending on the body style, transmission used if equipped with factory air conditioning.

[projectcorona]

thanks all you guys. well i finally got of my lazy but and went over to the guy who owns this car. it is a 1979 4 door liftback. all i need to know is the weight. thanks again

[toyotageek]

Where are you located? The USA? Australia? Europe?

I'm not sure about cars outside of the US, but most Toyotas here should have some type of ID plate or sticker on the drivers door opening (on the pillar). If you have access to the car, check for something similar. See the following photos:

On the left is a 77 Celica. On the right is a 96 Corolla.

The weight will be listed on this plate or sticker.



In this example of the Celica, it is the top line, listed as GVWR(lbs) 3335. This is fairly consistant with all Toyotas.

I hope this helps you.

[projectcorona]

thanks toyota geek. i should have said earlier i am from Australia. i have checked the plate thingy, both of which are in the engine bay, and it has a blank after kerb weight. i no the cars doesnt weigh nothin so i am confused. thanks

[toyotageek]

You might try checking Stepho's Toyota Site. He has lots of Toyota production info sorted by Model. Just scroll down the main page & select Corona Production Data ~ then try & find your country by flag, year & specific model number.

ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stepho/homepage.htm

I looked but coudn't determine anything since I didn't know the model number or country. The list is still incomplete, some models have the weight, others don't.

[projectcorona]

yea, thanks, any other ideas, i even contacted toyota and they said they didnt have those records. maybe ill just do the transplant and hope i dont get caught and defected

[toyotageek]

Okay, here's my last suggestion (I'm running out of them)!

Although it is not about Coronas, you could try the CLASSICROWN MSN Group (from Australia) - groups.msn.com/classicrown - maybe someone in their forum could advise you.

The other Australian connection (which can be found somewhere in the Classicrown site) is try contacting Alan Taylor of the Rising Sun Collectors Register of Australia - the RSCRA. "The RSCRA exists to help enthusiasts of the Toyota marque to restore and preserve their vehicles. They have a very extensive and constantly expanding literature and technical library. New, used and of course hard-to-get parts are available at affordable prices to financial members." RSCRA P.O.Box 84 Banyo, Queensland 4014, Australia - ph: 07 326 75708 - fax: [phone]


You might also try the Toyota Enthusiasts Club of England. They have a new website & Forum and might be able to help. www.toyotaenthusiasts.com/

That's about it, if they can't help, I'm affraid I don't have any other suggestions.

[projectcorona]

dude, you are awsome. thanks for that m8