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So far so good... the only thing I need to do that's big with the harness is find a way to get it through the firewall.

As far as I've been told - the pins are all plug 'n play in the cabin.

That sounds excellent. Check this out. I've been searching hi and low to find somebody with a writeup or something. And I found a post by an active member on here about swapping a 3rd gen. He actually used the stock 5sfe harness!

99gt3sge said this:



What the hell? You can do that? I guess you can. I've think the ecu plugs on the 5s harness match up to the 3rd gen ecu so why not?

I also have a bookmark around here somewhere about a guy who ran a 3sge on the 5s harness, sensors and ecu! Very detailed write up. Ah I gotta find it now that I mentioned it. Here: Incredible work by user bajachris88 on toymods.

MORE PICS MORE PICS MORE PICS!!!! Lol

No photo updates as of yet, just a confession.

I'm tired of not being able to drive this car, so as of today; I'm officially back on the rebuild.

(been taking an extended break due to rebuild challenges, finances, and ****ty weather).

First things first, I need to build a fuel line.

Stay tuned...

STAYING TUNED

way better than my build, i am glad there is anoter 3d gen user like my self and rusty, lovong this progress thread!!!!! get it running

My buddy with the shop that houses my engine, bits and chassis is on holidays for a couple weeks. But as soon as he's back - the car gets finished.

T-minus 3 weeks and counting.

Yes!! Progress will be made!!

Wiring harness has been unloomed, lengthened appropriately and buttoned back up. Next weekend, if I can get the rest of the parts, oil, etc gathered, the car will hopefully fire up! W00t!

Big weekend for me and my car;

After 6 long years, it will hopefully be back up and running by the end of the weekend!!!!


Engine off the stand and fidanza flywheel soft mounted:



ARP flywheel bolts laced with Loctite and hand threaded:



This post has been edited by KAOS: May 20, 2015 - 1:30 PM

Torqued to 95 ft-lbs, as per spec:



Ran into my first speed bump. The brand new Southbend Stage 2 clutch I ordered doesn't mate to the flywheel (its for a 3SGE), the clutch was for a 5SFE - so it'll be going up for sale very soon. Someone PM me if you need it - give you a sweet dealio.

Luckily a member of the local Celica Car Group has a brand new clutch that he decided not to use for his 3SGTE swap... so yay for me! Have to go pick it up this afternoon, and then will get back to work shortly after.

This post has been edited by KAOS: May 20, 2015 - 1:31 PM

Just building a new fuel line while I wait to pick up the 3SGTE clutch.



And here it is, much nicer than the one I was originally putting on it.




Housing back on - breaking for lunch and then it goes back into the car!




This post has been edited by KAOS: Dec 22, 2014 - 3:09 PM

are you seriously updating as you go? nice...

Done for the night.









This post has been edited by KAOS: Dec 22, 2014 - 3:10 PM

Yeah sorry for the spamming... just wanted to keep a log of it and I had some down time earlier while I was waiting for the 3SGTE clutch set up.

Awesome to hear it's all coming back together. I can't believe it has been 6 years, really?

Are you planning to bring it to Ogopogo if all goes well?

Hey bud!

Yes, Ryan and I should have it running this week for sure. Had a few hiccups this weekend that held things up a bit.

I would need to break it all in, entirely new everything pretty much... and then assess the financial situation afterwards.

aaaaaaaaaaaaand its in.



Mounts were a PITA to line up.

Working frantically to get everything buttoned up and the extended harness through the firewall... most everything was smooth.

AC Compressor was being a major b1tc# tho... :@



This post has been edited by KAOS: Jul 21, 2014 - 11:32 AM

thats funny, maybe ill see it in person..