Psychomikes rev3na Mk1 swap

[Paul Woods]

Well this one is a first for us,we are going to be fitting a rev3NA lump into this mk1 for mike,im betting it turns out to be a little screamer!

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/02/282.jpg

And the horribleness that is the 4age....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/02/283.jpg

[EarL]

That's a novel combo. MkI & MkII N/A motor. Cool! :thumbsup:

Another first for Woodsport.

EarL.

[snowtigger]

I quite like my ickle 4age revy little thing that it is.

[OlberJ]

The 3S will rev to about the same, only has about 60 more BHP and a dod of torque more.

This will be interesting to see. :popcorn:

[Garbe]

I think its a very cost effective swap and will be interesting to see the results.

[OlberJ]

Get some carbs on the 3S :

http://img.photobox.co.uk/6774867731b5fb1e1b025e2e2869dd5413bc01bad91ce50243 b3aa72.jpg

[Tommytank]

i fancied doing this too, should be interesting as they sound great and it should be a very cheap way to bump up the power!

[Paul Woods]

eyes closed everybody.... imagine how a rev3 mk2 pulls... now remove 300kgs and shape it like a dart with superb handling.... yum yum.

[Gary Symons]

Imagine it would go quite nicely, especially if you threw a nice lightweight flywheel on it :thumbsup:

[PsychomIKE]

Hi all,

Great to see the thread started Paul, I'll be checking this out regularly!

In terms of the engine choice I realise a few guys will be skeptical but it's something different and I like that. Should also keep things simpler for Paul but the engine/ECU is actually from a Gen6 Celica, so we are yet to see how it works out :)

Looking forward to this Paul :)

[Jiff Lemon]

Looking forward to this one too; people rave about the supercharger with a big pulley and here's the equivilant package. I agree with Gary - get a fidanza on there!

:popcorn:

[biteme]

And a clutch that can take some serious punishment ...

[Paul Woods]

I dropped the engine out in under an hour on friday so today we said goodbye to the engine mounts...

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/68.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/69.jpg

And i dropped the fuel tank and fitted the celica pump...

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/70.jpg

Here is the boot wall cut,this is for access to plenum stuff and for plenum space,it will be reconstructed around the plenum as per the 3s-gte swaps

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/71.jpg

next the WS 1.5 jig went in....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/72.jpg

And after cutting the mount plates out they were welded in....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/73.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/74.jpg

The passenger side still needs a top plate fitting,then the whole lot needs seam sealing and painting.

[OlberJ]

Under an hour?

I believe we have a new record folks. :clap:

[PsychomIKE]

Thats looking great Paul. Getting pretty excited about this now :D

Now you've had a close look at things what's the condition of the bodywork like back there?

[OlberJ]

I don't see any plates welded in on the arches so i'd say pretty sound :thumbsup:

[Garbe]

I dropped the engine out in under an hour on friday

Now you're just showing off ;)

took me a whole day :whistle:

[biteme]

Took me three days ... to find the car

[Rosssco]

Hmmm,

I currently have a poor little mk1 sitting outside gathering dust and rust, and will soon (well, give me a few months to get the V6 in the mk2) have a spare Rev4 3S-GE... Real pity I couldnt put the 2 together (as they will both be sold for buttons) as I bet this will be a great junior mk1.5 package when finished...BooHoo

Looking good...

[OlberJ]

Hmmmm, does this make it a Mk1.4 or a Mk1.25?

Mk1.4 sounds better to me.

[Whore of Babylon]

Or mabie there could be a 1.5 and 1.5T?? and for mk2, 2.6, 2.6Z, 2.6T or 2.6TT


:thumbsup:

[Paul Woods]

yeah i think it was just under an hour to remove,not sure...it all came apart very easily,im pretty sure it can be done sub 45 mins with a bit of planning.

rosssco,be very careful if you ever think about using your rev4,the later ones came with the transponder immobiliser gubbins,which you would need to fire her up,i will shut up if you have the whole mk2 sat there lol

[Paul Woods]

more progress.... today saw the final welding done on the engine mounts and seam sealed up...

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/97.jpg

Also fabricated the rest of the boot wall and sealed that too....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/98.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/99.jpg

Tomorrow will see it all hi build primered and painted in a fresh coat of red.

Also the fuel tank went back in,and i made a heat shield for the front wall....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/100.jpg

[PsychomIKE]

Looking good Paul! Great to see! 8)

[Paul Woods]

it will look ten times better painted mate :thumbsup:

[PsychomIKE]

Paul, my Dad mentioned he noticed a small hole near the engine bay by the offside sill. If you do happen to notice anything like that then can I ask you to patch it up? I'm planning to keep the car long term so it's in my interest.

Extra hobnob vouchers for you of course!

[EarL]

Following this one closely. Looks like it'll be a really interesting combo when it's finished Mike.

EarL.

[Paul Woods]

i shall have a look for this hole today mike and report back mate

[Paul Woods]

well i got the bay prepped,primed and painted.... i swear this camera of mine is doing odd things! this bay is red,not orange!

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/111.jpg

Im going to paint the lower triangles and the chassis leg lower half black,i think it will look a lot tidier even though it will never get seen.

[jimgreen]

Damn that's bright





http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/112.jpg

[biteme]

Over exposure Paul, you've been fucking with it ain't ye!

[TheGasMan]

Damn that's bright





http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/112.jpg

:D LOL

[Paul Woods]

yeah i think ive set it to "scene" ,seems to make the colours lighter and way too bright,either that or ive just painted a red cars engine bay bright orange :)

[Paul Woods]

ok set the camera back to "dont be such a stupid twat woods" mode and the colours are much more realistic.... today i concentrated on mikes engine,its a gen6 celica 3s-ge,the wirings a bit alien but nothing i cant handle....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/113.jpg

New clutch fitted....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/114.jpg

Now mike asked me for a straightforward drop in job,dont worry about any engine detailing,i just want it to be fitted.... sorry mike but i suffer from an attention to detail OCD lol heres your gearbox painted....
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/115.jpg

And after a few hours graft on the engine we have managed to create this....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/116.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/117.jpg

Tomorrow it goes in.

[biteme]

VERY nice.

Anth who? :P

[Paul Woods]

i know,ive shirrim.... lol thanks to phillis who came over today to lend a hand,cheers mate

[EarL]

WOW, that looks brilliant Paul!

[Paul Woods]

cheers earl,still a bit to do to it detailing wise as well..... not bad for an engine that wasnt supposed to get any!

[OlberJ]

lol You've got problems Paul.

Good problems mind you.

This going in the red one with the minty interior?

[PsychomIKE]

Ohh, you have been busy Paul, nice work mate ;)

I don't know how you cleaned that gearbox up but I had a crack at it myself. I picked it up from a guy who had it sat in an exposed shed in his garden and it came from a motor that blew a big end. Whatever ended up on and inside the box was horrendous... hours with a wire brush and some petrol/degunker... lol

Will be checking out woodsport online throughout the day tomorrow :)

[Whore of Babylon]

i know what you mean Paul i cant take a bit off my car without giving it a buff and a lick of paint...i cant help it:snooty:

[Garbe]

Thats is such an improvement, now if I had done that to my 3SGe.... stop what the hell am i saying....

[MRV6]

i know,ive shirrim.... lol thanks to phillis who came over today to lend a hand,cheers mate

No probs mate,I only come over to top my tan up! Still think you should have done the fuel rails :-)

Looking good!

[Paul Woods]

i was too busy painting the inside of the exhaust manifold

[OlberJ]

Ooooh, any pics?

[snowtigger]

was it chacoal black from the esso services special tin heat resistant paint then ?.

[Paul Woods]

today i hoisted the whole lot into the bay,first problem we hit that doesnt happen on the turbos is the engine lid catch was never going to clear the plenum..... so off it came! mike is it ok if we fit bonnet pins?

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/129.jpg

And the engine in place..... i have to say this looks more at home in a mk1 bay than any other conversion ive ever done,and i absolutely love it.

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/130.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/131.jpg

Also managed to make the rear torque mount....took afew hours this one...

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/132.jpg

I have a feeling this cars going to be a little screamer.

[OlberJ]

Am gonna start calling you Tommy, Mr Woods.

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/133.jpg


In it went....jus like that.

[loadswine]

This one is fascinating. I think it will be a splendid piece of kit to drive and I have to agree Paul, it does look quite at home in that bay.
The detailing has really refreshed the business area. Nice!!:thumbsup:

[biteme]

It's certainly going to be potent. Will be good to see how much more nimble it is over the full-on Mk1.5!

[Poohbear]

Makes you wonder why Toyota fitted the alternator where they did on the MK2's down near the subframe because I know if they had mounted it in that position there would have been bags of room. That space on a MK2 is empty of anything else (at least on an NA)

Bob

[Garbe]

You're right Bob, that just makes sense!!

[biteme]

How does it work on the GT4? After all, that's where the engine in the '2 originates from ...

[PsychomIKE]

This is my motor in it's previous home

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/134.jpg

You can see it's pretty easy access to the alternator...

I've got to say, Paul, that looks awesome in the bay. I never imagined it to look so snugg in there. Hopefully this thing is going to run as well as it looks! Apart from the boot catch are there any other issues with the size of it? I'm guessing the dipstick is on the other side of the block in MR variants but that's not really a problem.

About fitting boot pins. I'll leave that up to you mate. My main ask is that I want the car too look pretty much stock to the average guy. Boot pins shouldn't be a problem, is there any drawback in using them? On a related note I was also considering a 'papal' front bonnet mod... it's something I wanted to speak to you about but never had the chance...

[Mk1 supercharger steve]

It's looking good, you won't have the turbo to get used to like mine but you will have loads of grunt!!!

[Paul Woods]

hi mike,there are no other issues at all space wise,hell im even thinking about sticking the battery tray back in the engine bay theres that much space,that means no relocation up front.... will have to see on that one though.The dipstick is easy to get to,everything is really....plus ive made that access hatch in the boot which doesnt lose you any boot space,just lets you get access to the rear of the engine if need be.

I will get some bonnet pins ordered :thumbsup:

[Tommytank]

god damn, im startin to wish i did somethng like this... for a start i'd be done by now! Looks like a very cheeky we way to get a proper grunty mk1! I want...

[snowtigger]

hmmm rev3 170ish bhp lite weight will watch this with interest can u go and fit a turbo motor after as the mounts are the same?.

[Paul Woods]

you sure can,the mounts on the chassis are identical.but the torque mounts are different on the NA box,so the turbo ones would need fabricating,but apart from that the turbo motor will fit straight in on these chassis mounts.

[Marksman]

Great potential there chaps. MK2 comes in for V6, old engine sold to MK1 owner helping to fund V6 swap. A year later the MK1 2l comes in for upgrade to 2l turbo with trade in of old torque mounts etc. :thumbsup: Paul, you're gonna have to give these engines names as you'll be seeing them so often!

O.S.

[Paul Woods]

i already do matey! i call 4a-ge's johnny....a useless lump that makes a lot of high pitch noises but doesnt actually do anything :)

[OlberJ]

I think that's a bit harsh.





4age's ain't that usless lol

[Paul Woods]

today saw a lot accomplished,i managed to fabricate a battery tray,first time we have managed to keep the battery in the bay on a 3s engined mk1....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/158.jpg

And the starter done,gear cables done,front torque mount done,driveshafts fitted and speedo cable,throttle cable also fitted.

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/159.jpg

Heres the battery in situ,bags of room...

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/160.jpg

[OlberJ]

That looks good. Excuse my ignorance but where's the induction filter gonna go?

[Jiff Lemon]

On the end of the throttle body? :D

[Paul Woods]

lol he asked for that!

theres no AFM gubbins on a 3s-ge so the filter can be slapped right on the TB

[OlberJ]

See, i even bloody knew it didn't have an AFM cause it's a Rev3. Yes i did ask for it though :P

[Paul Woods]

you knew it didnt have an AFM cos its a rev3? neither do the rev1 or rev2's .... keep digging that hole matey lol

[snowtigger]

At the bottom of the hole he may find the spark for his wiring.

[OlberJ]

Oh FFS.

I mean, trick question, you fell for it Woodsy.








:whistle:


Last time i believe ANYTHING i read on the OC. lol

[Paul Woods]

the rev1/2 TURBOS have AFM's matey,rev3 turbo doesnt......... all 3s-ge's dont have AFM's :thumbsup: now go spread the gospel my child

[OlberJ]

Ah so it wisnae totally crap info. Just misplaced. Sound.


Cheers boss.

[snowtigger]

for verily tiss it written in thine most bespoke gospel of woodsport swapadge lore that knowledge is like a fart in a thunderstorm u know its there but u just can't find it bit like his wiring loom.

[OlberJ]

He better bloody be able to find it, i sent it to him last week lol

[PsychomIKE]

Worryingly that's probably the most sense I've ever seen from Snowtigger, but hey... :P

T'was a good day today then Paul? :D Looking really impressive with that battery left in the back. Was something I was hoping was possible as I like to stuff the odd sleeping bag/tent in the front when I go camping. Not sure I'd fancy that with a battery under them :P

What's that on the starter motor? A bit of tape or some extra colour with the paint?

[Paul Woods]

thats paint on the starter mike,an extra bit of detailing.....told you its an OCD :)

[EarL]

Looks to be a proper good job Paul. Should be a real hoot to drive.

*waits patiently*

[Marksman]

thats paint on the starter mike,an extra bit of detailing.....told you its an OCD :)

Stop dicking around with it, finish the blasted thing and then tell us what it's like :slap:

O.S.

[Paul Woods]

sorry owen,it wont happen again.....

its all starting to come together now,exhaust is done,rad pipes are done,heater hoses done,expansion bottle done and induction kit sorted which needed a one off adapter making for the ISCV....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/167.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/168.jpg

Tomorrow i wire this bitch up and turn the key

[snowtigger]

can't wait to see this running top work there cheif, loving the detailing and paint work.

[EarL]

WOW!!!

That looks absolutely superb!!!

Top job once again Mr Woods. :praise2:

[OlberJ]

Makes sense now, it looked like the filter would hit the battery before but i see it's well clear to the rear.

(Right, that is 5000 so am off)

[jimi]

sorry owen,it wont happen again.....

its all starting to come together now,exhaust is done,rad pipes are done,heater hoses done,expansion bottle done and induction kit sorted which needed a one off adapter making for the ISCV....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/167.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/168.jpg

Tomorrow i wire this bitch up and turn the key
Very nice Paul :thumbsup:
Is there room under the header tank to reuse the 1b inlet piping same route as standard and have a cone/panel filter in the boot? rather than in the engine bay

[snowtigger]

only problem i can see is glaringly in your face has any body else seen it then or am i just being picky.
will post the answer later.

[OlberJ]

Fuckit.

2 things, manky expansion tank and back to front lettering.

[msherry21]

...maybe the positive battery terminal?? How the fudge are you going to get the cable on that!!

[snowtigger]

yep just small points but twincam and woodsport plz turn em round paul as they don't look very pro, not quite a numpty club thread though eh olber?.

probably put it on when engine was out of the car still a top install though, one small thing i would have heat wrapped the exhaust it's not dear to do and may give u added bhp 1 or 2 not mega but a gains a gain and the plus side it would cover up those manky rusty pipes.

yes that battery terminal looks a bit too close for comfort ?.

[jimi]

back to front lettering.

That's because the engine is from a Celica ;)

[OlberJ]

Aye but it's the same on the Camry, we jus have to peel it off and turn it round.

Guess it's one for Mike to do if he finds himself driving backwards to much lol

[snowtigger]

woodsports not from a celica though.:hidesbehi

[Paul Woods]

yes we put the woodsport on when the engine was out,does it matter?

theres an inch above the positive battery terminal,lots of room.

Jimi the original air filter hole is still accessible so you could fit some original looking intake piping going from the throttle body into the boot no probs at all.

Snowy usually there would be a heatshield covering the exhaust manifold pipes,which we dont have.... but im looking for one :thumbsup:

[PsychomIKE]

Well I reckon that's looking feckin awesome Paul. Fingers crossed for the first start up! :)

[msherry21]

It makes me want another mk1! The idea of using an engine thats usually chucked away is amazing.

Is there much difference in weight between the 4age and the 3sge?

This is getting really tempting...

[Rowdan]

yep just small points but twincam and woodsport plz turn em round paul as they don't look very pro, not quite a numpty club thread though eh olber?.


There you go 'tigger, happy to help. rotflmao

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/171.jpg

[Jiff Lemon]

and lets not forget that the 4age was the "wrong" way round too. So you could argue that it's in keeping with the factory setup.

However, if you start getting as pedantic as that I'll ban you all and you can talk about it on the pink pages :D

[OlberJ]

It's him with the OCD, no us lol

[jasper]

I just knew Ollie would be the first to spam...I mean post lol

[snowtigger]

oh god a fate worse than using full stops.

[OlberJ]

I have a very boring job. Spamming keeps me sane.

[jasper]

oh god a fate worse than using full stops.
and how would you know :hidesbehi

[Paul Woods]

sorry no fire up today,i had lots of jobs to do i had forgotten about on the car,battery tray clamp,fuel return line,expansion bottle plumbing and lots of other little things.

The ecu is mounted and ready for wire up tomorrow though :thumbsup:

[PsychomIKE]

That's a shame Paul, was hoping to see it fired up, but no worries... :)

Now you've gone through most of the mechanical side how do you rate this as a swap in terms of difficulty?

[Paul Woods]

its not as hard as a 3s-gte because theres no turbo gubbins to deal with so its slightly easier.

[MRV6]

sorry no fire up today,i had lots of jobs to do i had forgotten about on the car,battery tray clamp,fuel return line,expansion bottle plumbing and lots of other little things.

The ecu is mounted and ready for wire up tomorrow though :thumbsup:

Howay son get your bloody finger out!

[Paul Woods]

i would but theres a big green subframe in the way :)

[biteme]

So is this like a Mk1.4?

[OlberJ]

So that'd make a V6Turbo or S/C a Mk1.7

A V8Turbo or S/C a Mk1.9

And Podges V8TT a Mk2!

Cannae be having that lol

[biteme]

*gives up*

[snowtigger]

MK 1.5 for none turbo 3s engine mk1
MK 1.5T for turbo engine mk1
MK 1.6 for v6 mk1
MK 1.6S/C for supercharged v6 mk1
MK 1.6T for single turbo v6 mk1
MK 1.6TT for twin turbo v6 mk1
MK 1.8 for v8 mk1
mk 1.8TT for twin turbo v8 mk1
MK 1.8S/C for supercharged v8 mk1
MK 2.5T for mk2 turbo conversion from standard na
MK 2.6 for mk2 6 cylinder conversion
MK 2.6S/C for supercharged mk2 conversion
MK 2.6T for mk2 turbo 6 cylinder
MK 2.8 for mk2 v8 conversion
MK 3.5T for turbo mk2 into mk3 conversion
MK 3.6 for mk3 v6 conversion
MK 3.6T for turbo v6 mk3 conversion
MK 3.6S/C for supercharged mk3
hows about that then?.

[biteme]

*aoplogises to everyone with eyes for the post about Mk1.4*

[Garbe]

*aoplogises to everyone with eyes for the post about Mk1.4*

apology accepted

[MRV6]

i would but theres a big green subframe in the way :)

What that genuine tein subframe?

[Paul Woods]

aye thats the one

[MRV6]

Looks a nice bit o kit that! Rare as a Woodsplurt coffee.

[Paul Woods]

well still no startup.... the celica wiring is a little trickier than i thought but im 75% through it now... heres the ecu mounted with some wires connected

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/03/179.jpg

Oh its 100% a non transponder type mike... i fitted it to another car and it fired straight up...doh! now why didnt i think of that before....

[Paff]

Comeon Paiul, get it fired, you've been promising now for days :)

[Paul Woods]

what a slacker eh? :) hows yours coming along paff?

[Paff]

mine was built once. now its having one or 2 changes that are gonna take their time, plus the lack of money is halting me up from buying some parts :(

[jimgreen]

what a slacker eh? :) hows yours coming along paff?

Ouch, low blow lol

[Paul Woods]

nah i was genuinely interested!

well mikes car is 100% wired now,i tried the key last thing tonight but it just went click! blat flattery.... so its on charge tonight for a fire up tomorrow.

[Marksman]

I do wish you wouldn't use the term "fire up" to describe starting an engine swapped car for the first time!

[Paul Woods]

lol heaven forbid mate! although it would make cracking woodsport tv though

[snowtigger]

well have to see this in the flesh tommorow when i come for me gearbox.

[Paul Woods]

remember snowy im gone by 2pm mate

[Paul Woods]

well it turns out i hadnt earthed the gearbox properly,the earth strap didnt have a good contact,what can i say,you cant get the staff....anyway shortly after this happened....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYJj_kUyuFA

this is a first for us or anyone in the uk i believe,the celica wiring was a bitch too!

[OlberJ]

As if by magic, a Mk1.4 appeared.

Good stuff Woodski, cannae wait to see how this hauls ass.

[Shugsta]

Another Woodsport first! Fantastic :clap:

You've got to be well excited Mike, I can't wait to see how this goes.:thumbsup:

[snowtigger]

well saw this in the flesh and got there just in time for the start up sounds well meaty will make a good light fast mk1 with 170ish bhp, and as a bonus met mr woods as well finally and mrv6 and a few others (cough johnny) who got in his supra and did a disappearing act.:hidesbehi

[EarL]

Great work once again Paul. :thumbsup:

...are there no ends to this mans talents? ;)

[Paul Woods]

told you before mate,hobnob fairies do it all :)

[PsychomIKE]

Looks awesome Paul, you are a very talented guy and a credit to the MR2 community :)

What happened with the driveshafts. Did you go for the supporting shaft or unequal length?

[Paul Woods]

i settled for unequal length on this one mate,your celica ones were knackered on the CV joints,i couldnt rebuild them,so i stuck a pair of mk2 NA shafts on there

[Paul Woods]

well we drove this today and not as fierce as a mk1 v6 mind you but a very pleasant car to drive indeed :thumbsup:

[Tommytank]

So to make from scratch but with a mk1 supplied, whats the cost all in Paul?

[Paul Woods]

for me to supply a mk1 as well? thats not something i do tommy.... but this swap costs a lot less than turbo,the labour is around the same as its basically the same job bar the intercooler stuff,but the donor engines will be peanuts.

[spot]

glad to see you messing with celica wiring paul lol
its all going to help me when it comes round to wiring the 1mz up8O
everything got stalled on my build down to paint shop letting me down but ive found another guy willing to do her now car is going in to have engine bay sprayed on tuesday so fingers and toes crossed should have her back for friday and start putting some life back into her in the form of my nice shiny 1mz. the questions will be pouring in thick and fast after that so i will make a bulk purchase of hob nobs to get up to you

[Paul Woods]

no worries mate,glad to help... the celica wiring shared NO similarities to mr2 wiring though,it was a bit of a mare,but im a lot wiser about it now so we shouldnt have a problem

[OlberJ]

So what's the verdict on this then?

Has it delivered the thrills?

Thinking of this for the t-bar mibbes, then it'd be easily upgraded to V6 at a later date. It worth the effort?

[PsychomIKE]

I've not yet picked the car up so I'll let Paul answer that one for you!

[OlberJ]

Ah right, my bad lol

When you lookin at picking it up mate?

[PsychomIKE]

i'm heading back to Pauls this Saturday :thumbsup:

[OlberJ]

Ah nice one, take it you're quite excited then?

Do you stay oop north? Would really like to see how well this thing goes.

[PsychomIKE]

For sure I'm excited, can't wait to see how it goes. I've got to get some bushings sorted and an alignment made up before the car is back to running properly but I'm really looking forward to seeing how the engine side of things stands :)

Afraid I won't be able to stick around this time. Literally an early train from way down in the south west, pick the car up and straight back again :( Don't know if you're planning on seeing Paul in the week but I've no problems with a quick demo run if you are :thumbsup:

[OlberJ]

Afraid i'll not be down for a coupla weeks but i'll settle for a full report and videos from yourself :thumbsup:

[loadswine]

Its a shame you're leaving so early, as I'm popping over towards midday, it would have been nice to see your car in the flesh.
Good luck with the trip matey!:thumbsup:

[OlberJ]

It's a top car Nige, some interior :drool:

[EarL]

Good luck with the drive back mate. :thumbsup:

[PsychomIKE]

Thanks guys! Will let you know how she goes :thumbsup:

[snowtigger]

she's a beauty fired up straight away sounded nice and meaty, why they never fitted this engine into a mk1 as standard would have made it a corker of a car.

u are a very luky boy.

[OlberJ]

Didn't realise you could feasibly use the N/A box on a turbo swap.

Guess with the longer 5th and LSD it'd be an absolute animal?

This is THE logical progression, Mk2N/A box with 3S, then 3SGTE, then V6 Turbo. :thumbsup:

[OlberJ]

What brakes have you got on this then Mike? Have you upgraded them at all?

Am really considering this for the t-bar now. Would be pretty cheap for the parts as av already got the gearbox, driveshafts and a good clutch sitting there.

What else has been changed on the swap, gearcables shortened, new mounts etc, wiring, induction kit, some water pipes.

Hrrrrrrmmmmmm. :hmm:

[IanC]

what did it cost to supply and fit the mk2 na engine if you dont mind me asking?

[Paul Woods]

the conversion labour cost was around £1900 plus parts,but the big plus is the donor engine clip can be had for peanuts.