Onnaj's 1998 Celica ST to 4AGE 20V Blacktop conversion, Next project: C160 LSD 6-speed gearbox :) Options

[onnaj]

Follow my topic cause in the next months i'm going to put a 4AGE 20V Blacktop engine in my 1998 Celica 7AFE. I just love the noise and revs of the Blacktop. I was also doubting about the Beams, but that engine was much more expensive, so the Blacktop wil be the one for me at the moment. Thought also about the 1MZ-FE, but it hasn't been done a lot in Holland and the engines cannot be find over here.

So i've order the blacktop with all the ancillaries, i think at least, and through club4ag.com i've ordered an uncut wiring harness and ECU from a 6 speed m/t. I'm going to use my own C52 gearbox.

So will be continued soon.....

This post has been edited by onnaj: Aug 28, 2013 - 6:28 AM

[onnaj]

try to add pictures tomorrow!

New pistons, new rings, new conrod and crankshaft bearings, con rods, etc etc have been mounted already! This feels like a giant leap forwards haha

EDIT: pictures added:

Bare block:


Short block with engine squirters cleaned and mounted:


Old and new bearings:


Mounted the crankshaft:


The crankshaft (yes it looks a lot less orange after the wash )


Crankshaft closeup:


Ready to get in:


You can't oil enough:


Crankshaft back in the engine! Wow we;re really building it up again!!


And ofcourse oil, oil and oil


and more oil:


And...the pistons are suddenly back in. (forgot to make pictures when putting them in )


To be certain we wrote in which sequence we have to torque them:


This post has been edited by onnaj: Mar 24, 2013 - 4:52 AM