SLEEPER TURBO LEXUS V8 SWAPPED CELICA VS 5TH GEN CAMARO! BYRON DRAGWAY!

Mike Gesselle's ultra clean '77 Toyota Celica Liftback powered by a Lexus 4 Litre V8 with a 78mm turbo is one cool looking out of the ordinary street car! Not sure if the Camaro driver noticed the intercooler and got scared of losing or just wanted to try and embarrass the Celica but in any case stalls it at the launch only to get embarrassed himself! Byron Dragway Test n Tune 9-24-16 #automobile #dragrace #sleeper

[gecelica]

I went 11.79 @118 and this pass was 12.0 @116. The car is at 7 psi only making 320whp weighs 2800 with me in it .. thanks for video

[natecollins]

That makes this car unofficially a "JDM Muscle Car" lol, the exterior liftback / fastback 60s (Even though the car was produced in 70s) look combined with a Lexus V8. Perfect :D ..

[minhasentertainment]

Please a complete review of this beauty would be great

[kevintucker]

My buddy back in high school in the 80s had a 77 Celica hatch and we used to talk about how cool it would be to put a small block Chevy in it and keep the 5 speed manual. They look so cool, like miniature muscle cars from the late 60s

[lexman]

the car looks great mike. you done good.

[roytrudgian]

Yes you did a fantastic job the car. And got rid off the perthic looking American side interceptors. The Lexus motor fits like its original fitment. Buddy its great to someone that understands the celica as you. It be an owner to own. Well done. From Queensland, Australia. 👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[hermangraves]

cool car wish i had the money to build the one i had years ago in the mid 90s it was stock four banger i painted blue

[blyndrotor]

Out of curiosity are you able to turn the plenum around to place the throttle body on the left side, thereby shortening the inlet length and reducing plumbing and improving throttle response albeit only a little.
Would look tidier.as well.
Damn nice little 28 you got there.

[goldblueberries]

Beautiful would you be interested in selling it? I had one as a teenager and I'm looking for another one

[jasonochoa]

Ik this is an old video bout about how much clearance would you say there is between the intake manifold and the hood?

[rustedratchetgarage]

Bro why not save some piping and flip the intake 180

[GearheadRob]

So the Celica plate reads junk. And it destroyed the camaro.wonder what it's plate sez. Ha ha ha.

[tunerfest]

I think the Camaro redlighted. I will honestly judge when it's an actual race.

[alvarohernandez]

The 1UZ-FE is an awesome engine, i want to put it on my Toyota Corona RT100

[sacredtree]

i wish japan continued with the muscle car looking stuff

[larrysheran]

Damn, I'm getting there little by little on mine! Just need to figure out the location of the crossmember and build some motor mounts!

[kevintucker]

So cool you went with a genuine Toyota engine!

[krisconcepcion]

I need to know because I'm doing the same project...its like the lexus v8 was 50 years to late because it was meant to be in the celica gt liftback 1977

[dagdunesbury]

no arguing "Power2Weight" ratio!!

[richardcoram]

That Lexelica was SO ate up man! You dig? That was built for me. Ha!ha! WAY back in'80 to '86 I owned a 1974 celica GT 5 spd A/C. I LOVED THAT CAR, IT WAS THE PERFECT SIZE, AND SO PRECISE IN HANDLING. OWNERS MANUAL STATED IT WOULD CRUISE AT 95 . IT WOULD..all day and all night long.