1996 Celica GT: The Roadtripper, 1MZ swap: 90% there Options

[bnr32celica]

I'll just skip to the good stuff here as no one likes a long story.

Bought car, lowered, blew head gasket, fixed. Put in some 5GC cams and a header at the same damn time. Drove, let friend drive for a while, got back. Head asked blew again, did again. Motor started knocking, and here we are.

The go:
--1MZ swap in the bay, awaiting wiring
--S54 with welded diff

The stop:
--5x114 swap in progress (I still need wheels)
--V6 Camry brakes

The dance:
--Tein Stechs
--GR2s
--Rebuilt rear end
--GT4 rear tower bar

The show:
--2post
--OEM 15s painted black (for now)

The beats:
--Sony Bt2900
--Alpine Speakers

The glasses:
--HID lows
--Yellow highs

This post has been edited by bnr32celica: Oct 12, 2013 - 6:16 PM

[bnr32celica]

So I got a chance to sit down and do somewhat of a tally thus far:

1995 1MZ motor: $250
2000 Solara rebuild gasket kit: $100 (you can expect to pay more thou, I have a discount at a FLAPS)
1995 1MZ timing kit: $130 (list $200+)
Smaay's 1MZ mount:$200
mrWizard harness service: $200
2000 Solara MT rear exhaust manifold: $145 (list $170)
1995 ES300 ECU/igniter: $50
1993 4runner 3VZ-E flywheel: $65 new
2000 Solara flywheel/clutch bolts: $20 (list $30)
1996 ES300 AFM: $40 (thanks Kurt95GT)
FIPG: $14
Tuneup Parts: $100
3rd Gen GTE clutch cover: $75
Custom clutch disc: $127
S54 refresh: $200 (previously rebuilt, just a new 3rd synchro)
New trans mounts (all 3): $120
Kirkosaurus inserts: $55
New coil boots: $60
New rear A/F sensor: $80
New driver axle: $55
Driveshaftshop pass axle: $150 (eliminates carrier mount)

And I know I'm missing a bunch of stuff.

My impression thus far is that this is a not a swap for the faint of heart, both in skill and in money. I've been a tech for 13 years, and I find myself asking a new question every day. I rate it about a 8 on a scale of 1-10. You're gonna go over budget, you're gonna need to farm things out, and you're gonna hit bumps. DO NOT expect this to be a weekend thing like a BEAMS or a 3rd gen GTE. It won't be, you'll get pissed, and then you'll want to give up. I went in setting a goal of 60 days. It's doable, but will be close. Waiting for the farmed out parts is the hardest thing here, expect a month on the harness and two weeks for Smaay to make the mount. The first thing I did after getting the motor was send out for the harness service and Paypal Smaay for the mount. Custom parts take time, and I didn't want to be waiting for anything once it was go time. I'll have both parts just in time for the car to run.

Get on good terms with your local FLAPS and Toyota dealer. I cannot stress this enough. My parts guy at the dealer is also a member here, and if it weren't for him, I would be waiting a lot longer for parts I couldn't get anywhere else.

That's about it so far.