what motors are compatible to swap with a 20R motor in a 1980 Toyota celica?
Im looking to go bigger with the motor because while the 20R factory motor in it only has 60k on it its extremely lacking in power
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1980 Toyota Celica Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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The 1980 Toyota Celica got a slight makeover, mainly consisting of a new front end with square headlights instead of round and black instead of chrome bumpers.
The 1980 Toyota Celica was available as a coupe ST and GT and a hatchback GT. The engine was a four-cylinder, 2.2-liter engine.
Drivers of the 1980 Toyota Celica praise it for its typical Toyota reliability and longevity. The 1980 Celica is popular for racing, with most drivers upgrading their Celicas with custom modifications. However, owners say even th stock 1980 Celica has plenty of pickup, although it will not get to very high maximum speeds. The 1980 Celica is prone to rust.
Published Aug 9, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
User reviews for 1980 Toyota Celica
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by Anonymous
May 25, 2013
This car was an upgrade from my 1976 Celica ST Coupe. It had more refinement and luxury features, plus newer body redesign with more up to date lines. Still had that great 20R engine though. I kept it four years.May 25, 2013
by Anonymous
Jun 29, 2011
i have green toyota celica st scoup, one owner but i am missing the front driver seat alone with the two rear taillight assy. i have look everywhere for these parts without any success, please help if you know where i can get those parts.Jun 29, 2011
by Brett M
Jun 27, 2008
I chose this car on the strength of Toyota's reputation, and it never disappointed me. I used it daily for commuting to and from school over many years, and over almost 100,000 miles. The best part was that when I bought it, there were already 127,000 miles on it. When sold, it had 225,000 miles. I loved its reliability, durability, and ease of repair. I learned to perform many types of repair on the car, not due to any fault of the car, but simply due to its age and use. I rebuilt the carburetor (a wonder of pre-injection smog-equipped complexity), pulled the transmission to replace some synchros, replaced the driveshaft, re-drilled and tapped the exhaust manifold studs, fitted headers, the list goes on. It is the car I think of fondly when I think of my youth.Jun 27, 2008
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by Anonymous
May 25, 2013
This car was an upgrade from my 1976 Celica ST Coupe. It had more refinement and luxury features, plus newer body redesign with more up to date lines. Still had that great 20R engine though. I kept it four years.May 25, 2013
by Anonymous
Jun 29, 2011
i have green toyota celica st scoup, one owner but i am missing the front driver seat alone with the two rear taillight assy. i have look everywhere for these parts without any success, please help if you know where i can get those parts.Jun 29, 2011
by Brett M
Jun 27, 2008
I chose this car on the strength of Toyota's reputation, and it never disappointed me. I used it daily for commuting to and from school over many years, and over almost 100,000 miles. The best part was that when I bought it, there were already 127,000 miles on it. When sold, it had 225,000 miles. I loved its reliability, durability, and ease of repair. I learned to perform many types of repair on the car, not due to any fault of the car, but simply due to its age and use. I rebuilt the carburetor (a wonder of pre-injection smog-equipped complexity), pulled the transmission to replace some synchros, replaced the driveshaft, re-drilled and tapped the exhaust manifold studs, fitted headers, the list goes on. It is the car I think of fondly when I think of my youth.Jun 27, 2008
by Mitch B
Jun 04, 2008
i bought this car off of a friend in high school for 300 bucks. one day while driving to work someone pulled out in front of me and i slammed into the side of a him and the passenger side was really messed up, but i drove it home. thats toyota quality right there. Jun 04, 2008
by Keane M
May 15, 2008
Totaled one night while driving home from a date...May 15, 2008
by Anonymous
Apr 17, 2008
étant conducteur de corolla pendant 3 ans,l'essaie de la célica 80 fut grandement apprécié,tres bonne voiture.j'en ai eu 2 que j'ai rendue a 400000 km Apr 17, 2008
by Adam B
Apr 03, 2008
Ltl beast standard bucket seats went hard for a fairly stock 2ltrApr 03, 2008
by James A
Jan 18, 2008
It was knackerd.Jan 18, 2008
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