The Celica is finally Running!, UP AND RUNNING FOR THE FIRST TIME Options

[NOVAKx17]

Well , all went well and i got the 97 st yesterday! I was determined to get it, and i went through alot...
I got up at 7 am to leave to get it.... But my parents didn't show up until 8 45 when we had to be there
at 9, but i convinced the guy to call off work so we could get it yesterday.. haha... after that we were finally
on the road, but 30 minutes into the trip a Tire blew out on the tow dolly!!! i think god seriously wanted me
to get this celica because it blew out right in front of a salvage yard and after spending ten dollars and 20 minutes
finding the right tire, i was able to get it switched onto the rim! they even gave me the tools to take it off and put
it back on thankfully!!

After that i finally made it to the garage where it was at and was checking it out and the guy showed up... i was wondering
how i was going to get the car onto the dolley since it needed a new engine... but oh my did i luck out!! Soooo.. all thats wrong
is it has the slightest tick i've ever heard in my life... my dad (30 year mechanic At prat and whitney for the military) said its just
a bearing i think if i remember correctly! So anyways i was able to start it up and drive it right up onto the dolley! And if thats the
case, if all goes well i should have this baby back up and running on the road within a couple weeks

check her out!!






This post has been edited by NOVAKx17: Mar 7, 2011 - 5:25 PM

[RvA944]

nice find!!!!

[NOVAKx17]

Thanks! its awesome not having a wrecked celica anymore! haha. not to mention having a
Standard instead of an automatic now! haha

[Keiri]

Good pickup!

Welcome to the 3L2 Crew!

[mgnt232]

NICE! 5spd FTW!
hope you get it running soon! I tried to drive an auto the other day, its a weird feeling after 3 years of manual lol. would NEVER go back

[NOVAKx17]

ha thanks ! i'm glad to be a part of it!

And yeah, its going to be awesome driving a 5speed again. i've missed it. haha
but yeah, just got home from taking it to our garage, i'm gonna get started on it friday..
i'd like to start sooner, but i have to work today and tomorrow... BLAH! haha

[enderswift]

ha thanks ! i'm glad to be a part of it!

And yeah, its going to be awesome driving a 5speed again. i've missed it. haha
but yeah, just got home from taking it to our garage, i'm gonna get started on it friday..
i'd like to start sooner, but i have to work today and tomorrow... BLAH! haha

that is one NICE celi you got yourself there. Fantastic color if i do say so myself
red-5spd-facelifted-hatch Celis ftw!

[NOVAKx17]

Thanks man! i appreciate it!

and i already have some blacked out stock tails i was considering putting on it..
and if i don't sell my st205 kouki tail lights, i might just put them on it! i think
that'd make it look pretty sweet!

Today i also bought some blacked out turn signals from another member along with
an oem strut bar, and megan racing strut bar! those shall be the first additions put on
as soon as we get it running right, and as soon as some people send me some money for items
they've bought i shall be ordering a full set of custom interior items from vincent doggy..
pretty much everything he makes for the interior! i love his workk! props VD

[rave2n]

Nice pick up! Props for the 5speed, definately a more fun choice =P

Vincent does surely have the goods, sometimes it takes a bit to get to ya, but you grow to expect it, considering you can't get his stuff anywhere else!

[NOVAKx17]

very true, driving an automatic gets old quick.. haha.

but yeahh! i figure it will take awhile especially since he has to make it then get it shipped out, but
it definately seems well worth the wait!

[stephen_lee]

nice pick up dude!

[NOVAKx17]

thanks man.. i'm really looking forward to start driving it soon... and when i sell my eclipse,, The REAL goodies shall come!! ha

[Jamchell]

Grats on your new ride.

[NOVAKx17]

Thankss! I''m lovin it (:

[NOVAKx17]

Well, i started tearing it apart this morning and didn't get too far just yet, just got the valve cover off, along with dropping the bottom part of the oil pan.. i would of got both parts off, but i had to remove a part of the exhaust and after that it was too late for me to really do anything else, because i had to quit early so i could go home and get ready.. but in about 5 or 6 hours i'm going to head back to the garage and continue to tear it apart... i'll be sure to take some more pics so i can keep you guys updated!



i guess from what i'm hearing, were just going to try replacing the Rod bearings ? if thats what they're called? someone can correct me if need be, but i'll make it easier.. from what i know (not much, haha) there are two types of bearings.. rod bearings and main bearings (correct?) ... and were going to see if we replace the rod bearings if the tiny little ticking noise goes away.. Hopefully

[NOVAKx17]

some more pictures! these are some pics that were taken when i got the car, and it will never look like this again,

as soon as my eclipse gets out of the bay Saturday, we are going to get the engine put back together and i'm gonna
go ahead and start on the body work!

but anyways, here you gooooo! (:











This post has been edited by NOVAKx17: Jul 22, 2010 - 4:57 PM

[cheela]

NICE! a limited edition too.

[rave2n]

Doesn't a 7A-FE tick normally...from the valves if I remember correctly...I know mine ticks like crazy, but was only really really noticable after adding the ebay header. I've always worried abot knocking, more then ticking on Yota engines...someone correct me if i'm wrong..

Looks pretty clean under that valve cover to me..

[NOVAKx17]

Doesn't a 7A-FE tick normally...from the valves if I remember correctly...I know mine ticks like crazy, but was only really really noticable after adding the ebay header. I've always worried abot knocking, more then ticking on Yota engines...someone correct me if i'm wrong..

Looks pretty clean under that valve cover to me..

I don't know but i know my old 94st didn't have a tick at all and it had 212k miles on it...

this one was pretty irratic and you couldnt hear it too bad at first but when you revved it up you could
hear it pretty bad...

when we dropped the oil pan and pulled off the little u shaped thingy it was pretty scarred up and they said it definately needed new bearings and hopefully that would fix the problem.

[enderswift]

that u shaped thingy is the thrust bearing. You may be able to get away with just replacing the bearings but I have to wonder what caused them to go out in the first place... toyota engines dont just loose bearing like that you know! I'd imagine the engine was oil starved for a bit, and if that was the case then there might be other parts of the engine that need servicing as well. Either way thats a great looking car you have there and its good to see you going the distance and staying with a 6g. good luck with your rebuild you'll love your celica all the more once its fixed up

[NOVAKx17]

yeah, your right! the guy i bought it off said he went a lonnnnng time without changing the oil and it was pretty low when i got it, (( looked like it had just had some poured in it and was possibly empty.))


but hopefully that will fix the problem... if not i can always drop my old engine in still

[NOVAKx17]

Hmmmmm so i'm thinking i might take off my 3post spoiler and put on my 2post from my 94... i don't really like the look of the 3post.. but then again, i've been lovin how some of the spoilerless hatches look... i'd like some imput on this.. whatcha think, throw on the 2 post spoiler or shave it off completely?

**EDIT**

Also got a surprise in the mail today! YAY! (:




This post has been edited by NOVAKx17: Jul 26, 2010 - 12:15 AM

[mgnt232]

2 Post! IMO
And I wish I could get a surprise in the mail!!! gah been waiting over a month for my stuff

[HectortheRican]

Doesn't a 7A-FE tick normally...from the valves if I remember correctly...I know mine ticks like crazy, but was only really really noticable after adding the ebay header.

You're right, from the valves. That means you need a valve adjustment. When I got my Celica it was ticking like crazy. Plus the preload on the load-bearing cam gear was gone so when she idled hot, it sounded like I had a diesel engine in the bay lol. But a cam gear rebuild and a valve adjustment later and she purrs like a kitten.

Also, Mike, that looks exactly like the header I just ordered from ebay. Was it the AP1AP2 one? If so, did it ship quickly? You live in PA, so I'm closer to their warehouse in CA.

This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Jul 26, 2010 - 10:08 AM

[NOVAKx17]

yeah, i definately prefer the two post spoiler over the 3 post, but i don't know, spoilerless has been growing on me lately, looks really CLEANNNNN!
ha



and hector, it got shipped pretty fast, only like 5 days from cali i think

[HectortheRican]

5 days

AWESOME SAUCE lol

[NOVAKx17]

for sure..... tuesday i have a friend of mine coming up to the garage to get all the measurements from my hatch,
and he's making a custom fiberglass sub box/amp and battery holder for me, then when i re spray my car were
painting it the same color as the car so it should look really clean... there will be 2 12"s, one in each rear quater
and a 1200 watt amp along the very back and the battery will be against the back too..

pulling out all the interior so we can lay down sound deadener and put in all new carpet and make it alot easier to
run all my new wires.. also while i have all the seats out i'm taking off the original seat covers so they'll be ready for
vincents when i order them in the near future..

but anyways, hopefully today we get a little further on the engine progress, i'll try and get it in the garage now that my eclipse
is finally done... i'll try and post some more pics later on tonight after i get back from the garage.

(:

[AuffyZ]

Hmmmmm so i'm thinking i might take off my 3post spoiler and put on my 2post from my 94... i don't really like the look of the 3post.. but then again, i've been lovin how some of the spoilerless hatches look... i'd like some imput on this.. whatcha think, throw on the 2 post spoiler or shave it off completely?

**EDIT**

Also got a surprise in the mail today! YAY! (:

You can check out my profile pics... I'd say spoilerless is always the way to go!!!!!

[NOVAKx17]

anyone know if since i have my new header setup if i could just use this catback with a little bit of modification?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/COLOR-TIP-9...sQ5fAccessories


i don't really see the big deal, a mufflers a muffler isn't it?


and it has 2.25" piping which is what the outlet of my headers downpipe is...

so i'm thinking it will work correct?

[NOVAKx17]

Welllllllllllllll after long anticipation, and procrastination, haha, i finally got around to pulling the engine in my 94 so i
can drop it in while i rebuild the engine from the 97...

a couple pictures before starting!


Engine as it was!

Radiator out!

while i was down on the ground, got the axles pulled!

passenger side

driver side

cruise control, alternator, and other misc. things removed/unplugged

fuse box, grounds, and harness unplugged!


more fuel and water hoses disconnected and cut.

rest of the harness and other parts dissassembled!


i would of kept going but i felt like taking a break because i've been up since 8 pm yesterday.. got off work at 7am and
started this project finally! Now i'm dead tired and about to pass out.. if i wake up with some daylight left i might go out and
continue this a little more..

now that everything is disconected does anyone know if all the more i have to do is hook up the
lift to it then get it snug and undo the motor mounts and it should come right out if everything is disconnected right?

if anyone can tell me anything that might be helpful in this, let me know, this is my first time ever pulling an engine and
its been a pretty fun/decent experience so far! only part i didn't like was getting covered in tons of grease, antifreeze, and
automatic trans fluid!

haha

This post has been edited by NOVAKx17: Sep 1, 2010 - 12:41 PM

[mgnt232]

sweet! keep up the good work, hope to see a celi at DWG
and keep taking pics, it helps alot of ppl, even if they dont say

[NOVAKx17]

well after a long and greuling day i managed
to get some fluid for my hoist and get it all hooked up and pulled out!
starting either first thing tomorrow or first thing friday, i'll start
pulling the 7a out of the 97, then the real madness shall begin !!! (=
















i know i can't pull it off as good as some of you guys, but i figured this being my
first engine pull and what not i'd give it a try

thanks for all the good advice and good write ups, couldn't of done this without the
comunitys knowlege and help..

the big guy is mi padre, i couldn't get the engine/tranny out by myself, and i needed him to
pry on it a little bit... thats why he is trying to show off his so called muscles, but whatever haha,
made me laugh and got the job done (:

[enderswift]

awesome job, things are looking good

[NOVAKx17]

awesome job, things are looking good

thanks man, it always helps keep me motivated when people say things are looking good
like you just did . . its like an invisible pat on the back from a helping hand haha.

starting monday i'm taking the engine/tranny to our garage in dubois and going to set it aside
while i pull the engine/tranny from the 97. i'm wondering how long its going to take pulling it and
then switching all the accessories and trans. so i can't wait to get it done and start driving my
celica (=

also, got a little surprise in the mail today!

thanks upscale! (:


i'll make sure to throw it on soon !!

This post has been edited by NOVAKx17: Sep 4, 2010 - 9:17 AM

[NOVAKx17]

Welllllllllllllllllllllll lets just say today was a LONGGGGGGGGGG Day.

first i'm going to give a thanks to Manny, Njccmd, and Stephen.
for some great help and advice.

Instead of giving you a story i'll just give you the pictures first!















Good news, i got the bad engine out, the 5 speed tranny and all its components off,
then i got the good engine in the garage, took the auto tranny and all of that jive off,
and started getting all the accessories off so i can then switch over all the newer accessories
so they will work good with the 97s wiring.

i have to work 3-11 tomorrow but i'll try to head to my house around 11 am so i can work
about 3 more hours on it and get some more progress done and show you guys some more
pictures!

TaTa for now (=

This post has been edited by NOVAKx17: Sep 17, 2010 - 7:36 PM

[mgnt232]

keep it up! haha you gotta get her ready for the next meet prob not till spring, but who knows

[NOVAKx17]

keep it up! haha you gotta get her ready for the next meet prob not till spring, but who knows

No doubt, i GUARANTEE an appearance by the Novak by the time the next meet rolls around

[NOVAKx17]

well i started taking off all the acessories so they could be ready to transfer over, but while i was sitting there doing nothing after i got them off, i went paint crazy, so everything would look nice and be good to put back on and i wouldn't have to paint it later! ha











hopefully tomorrow after everything is nice and dry i will start putting some of it back on like the starter, valve cover, and intake...

thinking of doing a lil port and polishing before i throw it back on, but i'll have to read up on it some first...

i'm getting very excited to see a finished product (=

[enderswift]

awesome job. always look forward to updates to this thread. I like that you're avoiding painting everything with bright neon colors. Factory look engine parts are the best imo

[NOVAKx17]

awesome job. always look forward to updates to this thread. I like that you're avoiding painting everything with bright neon colors. Factory look engine parts are the best imo

Thanks! i always enjoy looking at threads with pictures, so i try and do the best i can.. a couple people on here told me they couldn't believe how good i was doing on this project on my own never having had any experience with this before, but with all the help on here, its like i've been a mechanic for 5 years! haha

but as to the colors, i agree. i'm keeping everything black and silver. the block will be black, along with all the trim, plastics, lids, etc... the valve cover, heat shield, alternator, starter, intake, will all be silver.

i'm looking into ordering all new brand new black hoses depending on whit it will cost!

=]

[richee3]

You're doing a good job, Mike. Keep it up and get that good 7A back in the '97!

[NOVAKx17]

thanks man, doin my best! once i finally started making some serious progress, it got addicting!
now i'm waiting to hear back from lagos about the new parts i need, and its soooooooooo upsetting
not being able to keep the same flow of progress i've been making so far! ha.

but thanks for the kind words! (=

[mak5603]

Cool project bro, looks like it's all comin together nicely for you.

[SupraKid]

New sig?


haha JP!! Looks good so far, im sure your getting A LOT of great experience from this that youll need in the future.

[NOVAKx17]

Bahahahhahahhah. cute.


but yeah, i'm learning ALOT from this, and i never thought i would be able to do all this on my own!
but with all your guys help, its wayyyyyyyyy easier then i ever thought possible!

[enderswift]

but yeah, i'm learning ALOT from this, and i never thought i would be able to do all this on my own!
but with all your guys help, its wayyyyyyyyy easier then i ever thought possible!

alot of people get intimidated by cars since there seems to be a billion things to learn. But once you get into it you realize that there is just a collection of basic systems to understand. And once you understand those, all the different combinations and approaches used by the oem's boils down to common sense. To this day I'm amazed at how ppl let themselves get ripped off at shops. . .

but yea, good thing you're not one of those ppl. keep learning and keep updating!

[NOVAKx17]

ha yeah, i know it would of cost a ton of money to get the engine rebuilt at a shop, so i figured why not throw in the good running engine i already have, and save myself a bunch of money i could spend on future mods and just rebuild it myself and swap it back in when this engine goes!

[NOVAKx17]

Still no throw out bearing...

but i did get other presents (=

so i figured instead of sitting around doing nothing, id do some modding and
make my car sexier (:

enjoy!

















Alot of work done today! can't wait to start driving this baby around guys (=

[mgnt232]

did you take the turns off ur clipse? lol it just looks like it.
but shweetness, i gotta lower my car soon...maybe ill buy it next week, and say screw it to the new tv i need lol
Go rob UPS and get ur throwout!

[NOVAKx17]

did you take the turns off ur clipse? lol it just looks like it.
but shweetness, i gotta lower my car soon...maybe ill buy it next week, and say screw it to the new tv i need lol
Go rob UPS and get ur throwout!

haha no, i got the both sets of turns for the celi from members on here! .... they do look similar though!

[enderswift]

oh damn, tie rod ends and sway bar links. hope those are moogs!

[NOVAKx17]

welllllllllll .... i'm still waiting on the T.O.B. to get here... have the alignment tool...


FML

[NOVAKx17]

Thinking about giving up and just posting on craigslist as a project for like 1200 bucks

i have everything put back together and half way in the car, but the motor mounts aren't lining up correctly for some reason. but i'm thinking for 1200 bucks somebody should buy it with all the extras maybe. i hope so at least . . i mean its coming with a running engine, good tranny and like new clutch.

put alot of work into it but can't finish it... i'm very upset with it and need to get a car before winter.... i had a fun time on the forum while it lasted....


i'll miss you guys.

[njccmd2002]

so whats wrong with it now. I mean, can you at least put it together, is this an ST?

7a engine?

[NOVAKx17]

yes, 7a engine. is put back together to the tranny and is half way put back in the car but the mounts aren't lining up. don't know why.

[njccmd2002]

you have install the dirvers side first then the passenger. then the rear then the front. In that order its easy.

you tighten them up in that order too. it worked for me

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Nov 10, 2010 - 1:17 AM

[NOVAKx17]

thats really all the simpler it is? i thought the mounts were different from the different years or something? could the problem of just been because i was going driver side, then front ? thats why they weren't lining up?

[njccmd2002]

if you have both years mounts, then compare.

its easy to star with the sides so that engine lines up. if you tighten the front and side, then you dont have wiggle room. The rear motor mount is a beyotch, and you need a lot of wiggle, thats why the front is the last one to put.

to put the rear mount youneed to push the engine slighty up to the rear to be able to even put it in....

its a pain..

[mgnt232]

The front and rear mounts dont actually support the engine, dont try and get those on before the others. The front and rear just stop the engine from rotating back and forth. The mounts may be different, but i couldn't be sure.
Examples-
My car is a 94, engine from a 95 lined up fine (its no cake walk to get everything in).
But also my car is a 94, but Jims subframe from a 95 didnt all line up.
if you still have all the mounts, just look at them closely lol. Youve come this far... why not do a little extra. Or have a mechanic look at it. A new car is much more money than putting the finishing touches on a perfectly good car (imo)
GL man

This post has been edited by mgnt232: Nov 10, 2010 - 5:41 AM

[njccmd2002]

yeah dont listen to ^^^ he does not even know how to paint a car, lol..

no really its good advice, even finish it and sell it for 3000

dont quit...

Ill give you 500, lmk, lol

[NOVAKx17]

Whoooooooooo after tinkering around with it i finally got the driver side in correctly then the passenger side, and when it fell into place the other two are like right where they need to be.. i just need to wait for a friend to come out and push on it a little bit so i can get the bolts in the rear mount and i will be good to start re wiring and re assembling everything..

can anyone confirm that it will be easier for me to re wire then put the intake back on since the harness goes underneath the intake? thanks for all the help and support guys.

[mkernz22]

i believe it would be easier to wire up and then put the intake on, either Manny, Dustin or Steff mentioned something about that last night haha

[NOVAKx17]

Finally some long awaited progress...
new valve cover and gasket,
new header and gasket and 02 sensor.
and now i'm about to go back out and start the wiring process...

wish me luck haha (:

[HectortheRican]

Whenever I have time, I want to paint my valve cover just like that, except leave the "16 VALVE"

[NOVAKx17]

i have the new 16 valve emblem thing, i just haven't put it back on yet. waiting til its almost 100 percent to put it back on

[NOVAKx17]

And even more progress!! pretty productive day if i do say so myself (:





[:

[mgnt232]

Looks mad clean man, keep it up!

[NOVAKx17]

Does anyone have a write up of re wiring the 7a? i have like half of it done and plugged in but there are like 8 plugs or so i'm not sure of and can't find out where they go.... Blahhhhhhhhh so close.

[njccmd2002]

you mean you did not mark them, usually its a good idea, post pics....

[NOVAKx17]

i didn't think of it when i was pulling the engines out... i didn't label the bolts or anything either.. usually i have an extremely good memory but now that its all back in the car, i'm stumped from not being able to circle around the engine like i could before...

i'll get some pictures up in the morning, game plan for tomorrow is to get the axles back on and everything put back together so i can push it in the garage and finish it where its warm... its getting way too cold out in pa to be doing this stuff outside.

[mkernz22]

Looking good man! Just pulled the 5s out of my parts car today!

[NOVAKx17]

thanks! and thats awesome... i hope you didn't have as many problems as i did when i pulled mine the first time haha.

[mkernz22]

Nott that much, if you read my thread you'll see what i ran into while pulling it lol

[mgnt232]

LABEL! Mark things!! OMG I cant believe you got most of it back together, without labeling anything lol. Id be lost with out masking tape and a sharpie lol.
And youve been doing all this outside, no lift? lol no wonder you had so many problems, things are alot harder on the ground with limited mobility lol
get some pics, nd keep up the work

[NOVAKx17]

Seriously? FML!

sooooooooooo after talking to manny, i found out i have to change the oil pump housing,
pully, and then i can put in the crank sensor..

so far i got the old one off so i can put it on the motor thats in the car, its been challenging, but
i got the oil pan almost off enough i can get the old parts off so i can slide the new ones in and start putting it back together... can't put up any pictures because i can't find my camera... so i'll just have to describe everything for now.


hopefully by the end of the night i can have it in.... i'll give it my best, i don't want to stay up
too late considering tomorrow is the first day of hunting season!....

(: Laterrrrrrrr

[mgnt232]

GL man keep it up, almost there

[njccmd2002]

why hunt when celi is down...

shame on you, lol

[NOVAKx17]

because hunting comes first above anything in my family haha..

but back on subject,

uhm. anyone have any tips for me to get the crank gear off?
its realllllllllly on there, its not budging at all.

i tried prying on it with 2 screwdrivers like it says in the book, but no luck.

[NOVAKx17]

Well, finally got the oil pan, on my next day off i'm going to get it all put back together with no more problems (:


and in the mean time since i'm so used to posting pictures, here is my other baby....


1979 z-28 350/4speed.


hmmmm wonder what would win in a 1/4 mile.....


hahahaha

hopefully more updates soon

[mgnt232]

pshhtt! 7a would wreck that! dont you know its a beast!?

[NOVAKx17]

Well i finally made some more progress today, i got the old oil pan housing off finally, had to file down the crank a tiny bit on the outside because it got a little chip and the new timing gear wouldn't slide on, but after 5 minutes with a file its as good as new and the gear slid right on. got the timing belt back on and now i'm just waiting for the new oil pan to get here! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

[NOVAKx17]

WELLLLLLLLLLLL good news and more good news , upon more good news!

i'll put it this way..... 1 my oil pan got here today ( thank you stephen Lee)
2-- i won a pair of fog lights with mounting brackets for 35 dollars shipped!
and 3-- i'm keeping a secret but i will say i ordered some items from
vincent doggy today (=

so get ready for ALOT of updates reallllllllllllllllllll soon

This post has been edited by NOVAKx17: Jan 17, 2011 - 11:13 PM

[enderswift]

did you buy $450 worth of cf goodness?

[NOVAKx17]

Carbon fiber goodies... no sir. not yet at least..... i won't be getting carbon fiber anything until its time to paint the car, and i'm not repainting it until next spring! because there is no sense in it now, with me leaving for the army in may, because i won't get it back until around christmas so i figure why let the dust settle. . so i'm keeping it a mystery as to what i bought, i just can't wait until it gets here! i'll be one of the few members with a complete set though thats the only hint i'm giving! (:

[NOVAKx17]

As of last night, i got the oil pan back on, the smaller oil pan on, put on a new oil filter, and filled it up with oil.
got alot of the vaccume lines put on (hopefully in the right places, waiting to confirm that)
plugged in everything but 2 wires one is on the back side of the engine, and its not the one that goes into the block, i got that
one, but its near that one if anyone can give me an idea as to what it would be?
the other one, is kind of where the battery should be. it looks like the longest wire on the harness if that helps..

so other than that, i also put the alternater back on, and the a/c assembly.
all i have left to do other than what was mentioned above is put the timing tensioner back on,
then put on the timing cover, fill it up with antifreeze, and put the intake back on, throw the freshly
charged battery back in and start her up hopefully (:


VERY PRODUCTIVE DAY

[enderswift]

good job man. I like this thread and I like your whole project in general. Nothing like resurrecting a celi... there are so few after all

hopefully someone with a more detailed knowledge of the wiring harness can help you out. I only know the general layout unfortunately

[NOVAKx17]

thanks man, that means alot. its always nice when you know someone likes what your doing and gives you some recognition....
but an UPDATE:

got the entire engine put backtogether, and ready to go.

it is now cranking, but not starting up....

not getting any spark.... everything else is good.... hopefully i can figure this out tomorrow!

[NOVAKx17]

Guess who finally could get there car back from the shop? this guy!

i still can't find my camera and was in a hurry when i took these pictures,

but i have my celica back running for the first time(:


its a great feeling,

it isn't much, but here are two quick pictures i was able to take when i got it home today...

expect alot more to come in the future, start my new job next monday at AT&T.





i could of never gotten this far without all of your help and support, Thanks 6GC.

[mgnt232]

yeahhh! feels good to drive it for the "first time"
now you need to save for some more crazy mods

[enderswift]

good job dude

[bmj67]

so what did the mechanic say was wrong with it

[SupraKid]

Good to hear novak..I'm gonna say something with the timing

[Lil-Joe101]

Congrats bro, it seem u and I are in a similar boat, some(I) a lil later than others.

[NOVAKx17]

thanks guys...

and correct you are sir... the timing was majorly screwed up.
and they replaced the ignitor and there were two wires they tinkered with.

but all in all mainly the timing... cost me 210 dollars, and was worth every penny!


and i know joe.... can't wait to see yours once you get the engine back in.

but i know the feeling of not being able to drive it... it took since summer until now
to finally be able to get my baby running!

[bmj67]

i figured the no spark was the ignitor. good you got it fixed

[NOVAKx17]

Very good. ha.

i figured i didn't really have a choice, i start my new job next monday, and needed my car up and running.

[NOVAKx17]

I'm thinking today is a good day to start putting on some of the interior items i got from vincent doggy.


i'm thinking i'll start off small with just the shift boot, center console cover, and carbon fiber mirror cover, which might i add is EXTREMELY SEXY.

i'll post pictures of the progress later tonite.

[mgnt232]

do you have to like stitch those interior pieces on? i saw one car with them at a meet last year and they deff. look awesome! i thought it was all new lol

[NOVAKx17]

i haven't really looked into the how to on the seat covers yet but something like that ...

i know on the center console cover its best to stitch it tight before you put the screws back on so it has a tighter look to it

[njccmd2002]

finally, told ya it was the timing...