Gen III 3S-GTE WRC build - Finished! Options

[GT4WRC]

What a lovely way to spend a day - pulling the motor and box out of the 4

Dropping the subframe...





Subframe and exhaust removed...





Driveshaft out...





Engine and box just about ready to come out (loom was the worst part!)





Part of the WRC version's antilag system...



With the motor resting on 'supports', the car was hoisted upwards...





Thanks to my mate for the use of his workshop



My, what a big gap!



Uses for Holden Ute wheels #24



Looking a bit sorry for itself right now :cry:



Next step is to start pulling the motor and box apart so the real fun can begin
Gary

This post has been edited by GT4WRC: Jan 17, 2006 - 1:17 AM

[GT4WRC]

The one thing that has been holding everything up at the moment has been the TRD main shells. They finally arrived today - at least 8 of them did. The centre bearings weren't sent out due to a mix up so won't be here until tomorrow
Still, with the other shells, we could measure up the crank to see if any machining was required. Forget the measurement, but a miniscule amount needs to come off the crank so off it went along with the block to the engine reconditioners. Expecting everything back tomorrow.

Shell sizes being measured...


Stuck at work all day tomorrow, but hoping to have the bottom end completed on Thurs evening.

In the meantime, took the opportunity to clean up the gearbox. After 11 years use, it was absolutely caked in cr@p..




So out came the industrial strength cleaner, a stiff wire brush, hosepipe and lots of elbow grease. Here's the result...




With that cleaned, new driveshaft seals and release bearing were fitted. Clutch release slave unit was looking a little worse for wear so a replacement is on order.
Gary

This post has been edited by GT4WRC: Dec 6, 2005 - 1:40 AM