Is there a big difference between the 72' and 77' motor mounts. In that would it be better to try to swap a 77'-78' crossmember in to be able to bolt in a 20/22R?

 

Yes, there is a big difference between the two different motor mounts. No it would not be better to try and swap the x-members, especially if it's just to do a motor swap.

The only reason why I even attempted to swap the entire front clip was because I wanted the newer and cleaner suspension components as well as the disc brake upgrade, so I figured I'd try and do it all in one shot.

Speaking from actual physical experience I could use the '77 motor mounts in my '72 to accommodate the 20R. Now, because I had read somewhere here on this forum that the '75 Celica had mounts would also work, when I luck'd upon one, I pulled her motor mounts and a few other hard-to-find bits.

The '75 Toyota Celica motor mounts did in fact fit just as well, if not better than the '77 mounts. But since I've decided to go a different route with my motor - thanks to Burnzya and Rajzswap - I had planned on selling the Celica motor mounts.

 

Well those are the major points of why I was asking. Since you said the upper and lower arms are the same on both clips, then it should be possible just to swap the spindles to get the disc brakes. On the motor mounts, I wonder about that because my buddy is building a 74' Celica. It originally had an 18RC and he had the hardest time trying to find the right kind of mounts to bolt a 20/22R hybrid motor in his car. If the mounts are really that different then maybe I should try the swap then.

 

If you just want the disc brakes, yes, you can just swap the spindles.

1975 Celica (20R) motor mounts, I assume, would have worked.

 

I guess I will just have to do some research and mesurements to see.

 

5-speed swap.

Using (2) of my old school jacks I was able to do the 5-speed swap all by my lonesome. The plate was so wide on the 40's Walker 2-ton that balancing the bellhousing as I raised it never became an issue. So much easier than I thought it was going to be!

 

Looks good man. never say never on anything. Whats next?

 

man i hope you lubed the pivot for the shift fork and where the shift fork mounts to the throw out bearing, and where the throwout rides on the input shaft... look real real clean in the pics.

 

Funny you mention that. It was done right after that first pic. But not ashamed to admit, only after my neighbor at work happen to stop by to checkout what I was doing and suggested it.

It being my first tranny-anything, I didn't know any better.

 

i havent been on here in like a year. I still gotta get you pictures of how my buddy ran my stuff. sorry, im a constant procrastinator