Starting my swap. 56K WARNING **UPDATED 11/13/08, ST185 3SGTE swap. IM GONNA FINISH THIS TIME!!! Options

[CelicaGT04]

Ok guys so after about 1 and a half years of researching and saving money i now have enough knowlegde and money to complete my swap. I will cover everything i go through during my process of making my car 3sgte powered. Tomorrow (Tuesday July 11) is when i am going to buy my ST185 front clip from a company nearby. I will take many pictures and write many times to kep you guys posted. I would like to thank everyone who has done a write up on thier previous 3SGTE swap, this information was golden in helping me know what it takes and how to correctly do a 3SGTE swap. Hopefully i can have everything done by the end of july. I am getting a good friend of mine to help me complete the swap. If anyone nearby the area wants to come check out the action PM me. My fingers are crossed that everything will work fine. I have compression numbers on the clip and leakdown %, I also have pictures of what the clip looks like.

I have a 1995 Toyota Celica GT
White
Hatchback
2.2L DOHC

So here are the pics of my car as it sits now...





Here are some pictures of the clip im going to be getting...

ST185 3SGTE front clip






Wish me luck guys!!!

This post has been edited by CelicaGT04: Nov 13, 2008 - 11:54 AM

[lagos]

looking good. good luck.

[jgreening]

Good luck.

[burneeed]

Good luck!!! You sound like your excited... I remember a time like that. Youll definately be happy with the cars turn out.

[MaskedMan]

good luck on this man! keep us updated

[x_itchy_b_x]

have fun with it.

[airfron]

good luck man
its always fun to see people doing these swaps
btw are going to keep the tmic or go with a fmic setup?

[CheesyLobster]

looks nice. what are you doing for wiring?

[CelicaSTX02]

You are off to an amazing start man......I wish I started my swap off with a clip like you did. Goodluck bro.

[CelicaGT04]

good luck man
its always fun to see people doing these swaps
btw are going to keep the tmic or go with a fmic setup?

I will start with the TMIC for about a month, then i will move to FMIC setup.

looks nice. what are you doing for wiring?

For wiring i will most likely send it to DG Performance, But my buddy who owns a shop wants to look at it first.

You are off to an amazing start man......I wish I started my swap off with a clip like you did. Goodluck bro.

Yeah im glad im going with the clip too, it seems to be much more help then the engine alone.

[Chanh55]

Goodluck and take your time.

[CelicaGT04]

[color=#FF0000][font=Arial Black][size=7][b]DAY ONE!!!

Ok guys so heres the deal, i was going to buy the clip today and i called the guy at 3:00pm and he said the clip was already being bought by another customer. I was pretty upset, but he told me that he had a 3sgte engine without the clip for $1250.00. So i thought about it for a long while and i decided to go ahead and buy it. I figure with the money i saved froom the clip i will have enough to buy the small parts that i will need to complete the swap. I have yet to take pictures of the engine. Its late and its been a long day negotiating with the engine seller. I will have pics up tomorrow!

[purplegt4]

what a bastard! that sucks probably had that planned.

good things come to those who wait!

but anyways good luck with the swap.

[celicaST]

should of got this clip jarco is selling on ebay, looks very clean st185 clip. either way, good luck with the swap!

[CelicaSTX02]

uh oh, I am afraid the swap will take 10 times longer now........because looking for parts sucks a lot and very time consuming.

[brianforster]

you need to nab up every single part manny has for sale RIGHT NOW if you dont want this swap to become a nightmare.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=39158

you might actually luck out, i suggest you PM him ASAP!

[CelicaGT04]

you need to nab up every single part manny has for sale RIGHT NOW if you dont want this swap to become a nightmare.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=39158

you might actually luck out, i suggest you PM him ASAP!

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im going to do that asap. I know that not waiting for a clip was not smart, but it was a fair deal for the engine. Wish me luck guys

[brianforster]

atleast you know that it wasnt smart, but with mannys help youll be up to clip status in no time, good luck!

[Defgeph]

Good luck with the swap, like they said take your time. Have fun ! thats whats important

[CelicaGT04]

Thanks for all the support guys!! Today is

DAY TWO!! lol

well today was a slightly productive day, i will soon be taking my engine, parts, and car to a friends shop to be doing all the work. But in the mean time i was bored so i took the intercooler covering and painted it with high temp paint. But i think i am going to sand it and paint it again. Also i took off the crank cover to look at the timing belt. Here are some pics to keep you guys busy for noww!!!


intercooler and intercooler cover that i poorly painted. lol i was bored.


engine in my garage on lift and tires lol, ghetto.


cranks and timing belt.


MY PRIDE AND JOY!!! 0 SHAFT PLAY!!!!

and for the ladies i had some pictures of me.. but they did me no justice so i took them off! ha.

Hope you guys enjoy.

[CelicaSTX02]

sweetness man, I remember feeling the same way you did when I first got my motor. Have you found that 3rd ECU plug yet?

[CelicaGT04]

sweetness man, I remember feeling the same way you did when I first got my motor. Have you found that 3rd ECU plug yet?

Im actually going to buy the one that manny has for sale.. so yes i have found it (thank god) lol

[lagos]

is that a USDM motor?

[CelicaGT04]

Im not sure on how to check that. They did not specify when i bought the motor. How would i check? I can tell you that teh wiring harness that is cut on the motor is on the right side of the throttle body if you are looking at the engine from the front.

[lagos]

Im not sure on how to check that. They did not specify when i bought the motor. How would i check? I can tell you that teh wiring harness that is cut on the motor is on the right side of the throttle body if you are looking at the engine from the front.

i would NEVER buy a motor with a cut harness. your going to end up spending as much if not more then the clip cost you in the end trying to get all your parts. luckly, manny is parting out a 3s, so give him a ton of cash and he will save your but and make sure you have everything to make the motor run.

your turbo looks like a USDM one to me. you can also check to see if you have an EGR on the motor. if it is in fact USDM, you might also want to buy a JDM ecu from manny. thats a 20whp gain, just from that ecu .

This post has been edited by lagos: Jul 15, 2006 - 1:44 PM

[burneeed]

Best way to tell if its jdm is by the egr valve... If it isnt there then its a jdm motor...

[Punch]

good luck with that swap

[CelicaGT04]

HAHAHAA... WOW! I bet nobody (myself included) would have thought it would take my lazy ARSE this long to make a move on my motor!!! lol I bought this motor when i was 18 with the intention of having it installed when i bought it...SIIIKKE i fooled myself. I really can not believe that i threw this kind of curve ball at my self, but now is the time to swing away!!

Anyways, for those who have not seen this thread before...whats going on guys. I just wanted to let everyone know that i am bringing rejuvenation to this thread lol. Actually the true reason i am rebuilding my 2nd gen 3sgte is because my stock 5sfe pooped on me about a month ago. The process of taking the motor down and seeing how it looks inside has already began, and the long road ahead looks LONG lol.. to say the least. Anyways, i do have some pics of the progress that has been going on the last couple of weeks.








Hope you guys like what you see, in the mean time i will hopefully be putting it all back together within the next couple of weeks~
**also i will be updating frequently

EDIT- sorry for poor pic quality.. only got a phone
-MM

This post has been edited by CelicaGT04: Oct 16, 2008 - 12:04 PM

[RUNNIN-LOW]

WOW!! this tread was old but good luck man.. everything seems good..

[playr158]

congrats for you for sticking it through....two years later bro!

good luck on your assembly, remember take your time and think twice...do once

[zero07]

Awesome man! It started some time ago and your back at it. Thank goodness for the 5s taking a sh*t on you! Keep it up and post more pics!

[CelicaGT04]

congrats for you for sticking it through....two years later bro!

good luck on your assembly, remember take your time and think twice...do once

BAHAHA it was all part of my (not so smart) master plan...

Thanks, i am definitely taking my time on the assembly of the block. ESPECIALLY the head, i think i will have my hands full.

Awesome man! It started some time ago and your back at it. Thank goodness for the 5s taking a sh*t on you! Keep it up and post more pics!

haha, last time you saw me we were on the twistys *ahhh good times*

definitely have more pics soon, just please dont give up on me this time guys!

[darthripley]

damn mario i didn't know you had a 3sgte !!
get that motor into the car b/c if you don't i'll come get it & bitch slap you in the process lol j/k

[CelicaGT04]

damn mario i didn't know you had a 3sgte !!
get that motor into the car b/c if you don't i'll come get it & bitch slap you in the process lol j/k

haha, Keri i knew i would be hearing from some of the Texas crew soon.

Yeah, i failed to mention that i had one laying around the garage when we were at the meet.
Hopefully, i can get the wiring off my car this weekend and get it sent to Tweak so i dont have to deal with the headache!!

Also hope you wont mind if I ask you a few questions throughout my swap??

This post has been edited by CelicaGT04: Oct 17, 2008 - 1:03 AM

[darthripley]

Also hope you wont mind if I ask you a few questions throughout my swap??

nah, not at all, i'll help as much as i can

[DEATH]

WOOT!!! ANOTHER TEXAS SWAP IN TwO DAYS! WOOT!!!
ECG - we're getting warmer

This post has been edited by DEATH: Oct 17, 2008 - 2:05 PM

[GriffGirl]

heh heh, you said "siiike"

[stephen_lee]

WOOT!!! ANOTHER TEXAS SWAP IN TwO DAYS! WOOT!!!
ECG - we're getting warmer

woahh.. i never heard of the first swap?? who i swapping?

[DEATH]

Sorry bro - not everyone wants everyone to know

[CelicaGT04]

Sorry bro - not everyone wants everyone to know

LOLZZZ... some people want it to be a surprise. But not me, i would rather have all the help i can get.

[zero07]

Whens this thing supposed to be complete? I cant wait to see it in person, maybe we can go for a ride like we did in Kerri and Joes car!

Hurry!

[CelicaGT04]

Whens this thing supposed to be complete? I cant wait to see it in person, maybe we can go for a ride like we did in Kerri and Joes car!

Hurry!

LOL, well its a very slow process to say the least... unfortunately. Hopefully i will have it all put back together and running by the end of the year. Its really hard to do this kind of stuff working 30 hours a week and taking 15 hours of school.

But not to worry, we can def go for a ride. I would even let you drive ( just dont bash) haha!

[DEATH]

I would even let you drive ( just dont bash) haha!

You say that now
Good luck - LMK if you need pics of anything, hose routing etc.

[CelicaGT04]

I would even let you drive ( just dont bash) haha!

You say that now
Good luck - LMK if you need pics of anything, hose routing etc.

HAHA, yeah im probably talking out of my ARSE!! lol.

Most likely i will need pics of hose routing, especially since most of mine were cut!

Anyways, i have a small update and i will try to get pictures up tomorrow or the next day of the progress. But we have successfully honed out the block and replaced old pistons with new. Next weekend the head is coming apart to make sure all this hard work wont be for nothing!

[DEATH]

^^^NP - Let me know if you need anything^^^

This post has been edited by DEATH: Nov 11, 2008 - 12:52 PM

[CelicaGT04]

^^^NP - Let me know if you need anything^^^

Ok so i have some pictures of the finished block, and i have started to break down the head. Unfortunately i have not had time to upload the photos as testing has been killing me at school.

Death you have PM...

[zero07]

Mario right? I cant wait till you get this thing hooked up! Dude besides Kerri and joe your the only one from DFW that comes to the Texas meets.

Keep us updated!

This post has been edited by zero07: Nov 11, 2008 - 8:51 PM

[CelicaGT04]

Mario right? I cant wait till you get this thing hooked up! Dude besides Kerri and joe your the only one from DFW that comes to the Texas meets.

Keep us updated!

Yesssir, remind me of your name? the only people i can really seem to remember their names are Kerri and Joe (and i might be wrong be wrong but DEATH i think is Matt). Yaah, i noticed the DFW area is kind of LACKING in the 6gcelica scene lol. Everytime i see one its either beat to hell... or if they are running they are struggling to go..

IT SICKENS ME


UPDATE***

BUUT, i have pictures today. My comp decided to work with me this morning..

Work that has been done:
-new pistons
-hone block
-new oil pump
-new water pump
-new seals

Here are the pics..






This post has been edited by CelicaGT04: Nov 13, 2008 - 11:53 AM

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

Clean.

[CelicaGT04]

Maaaan, do i let this thread get thrown back into the cob webbs LOL! Well heres a small update, just so i dont fall off again, but its just been too cold outside to work on the motor (pretty lame, but when your used to 80 degrees, 50 makes my hands feel brittle LOL) . Anyways, when i was trying to remove the cam shafts to look at the valves and lifters, i broke a cam shaft bolt (if thats the correct name). I have oredered a couple from the local Toyota dealership and am currently awaiting its arrival. As i wait for the arrival of the bolts and other parts that i ordered , all i can really do is take apart my car in its current state (still sitting and collecting dust) and really see why my 5s siezed. Thats all i have for now guys, but everything is coming along SLOWLY, but still coming together none the less.

Hopefully when i get back into town from this christmas break i can really begin to piece the motor back together. I will have pics up soon of the most recent progress.

PS. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!