Fastbird's '99 Celica: 3SGTE Swap, Finally got the project rolling!!! Options

[Dr_Tweak]

Well it's been quite a process working through my move down south and into the new shop here at Southern Car Customs, but finally things are settling down and I've been able to get to work on Fastbird's Celica. I didn't have a camera available to show the first phase of work, which was replacing the timing belt, water pump, front main seal, thermostat, rear main seal, clutch, valve cover gasket, cap and rotor, and a few other things. I guess you'll have to just use your imagination for that. The following pics were taken on Tuesday, yesterday I was off, and I'll be back to work on this today.

Also, please excuse the mess since we're still in the process of moving!

Dropping the engine out of the car:



Engine all resealed, with new stage 2 Spec 3S/5S custom clutch set:



Now with the GT tranny removed from the 5S and installed onto the 3S:



And getting the wiring done! Whoo what a mess!



I should be able to post up some more today.

-Doc

This post has been edited by Dr_Tweak: Jul 6, 2006 - 7:26 AM

[lagos]

wheres the blow off valve?

and thats exactly how i routed my IC piping, i suppose great minds think alike?

I guess it depends on how you routed the rest of it. From the clocked turbo, I make a compound 45* back towards the engine (to straighten it out from the turbo) and towards the passenger side, then a 45* makes it level towards the passenger side of the radiator. A 3" hole is drilled in the sheet metal between the a/c lines and the radiator, and the piping makes two 90* turns through that hole and into the inlet of the intercooler. Then out of the intercooler, it makes a series of three 45* turns to move around the driver's side foglight and back into the engine compartment, then another two 45* turns up to where it comes into view in the above pic. One 90* to make the turn and then a final 45* into the inlet

-Doc

did you ever try going from the turbo to the driver side and from the throttle body, to the passenges side? seems more simple, because there isint that much room down there next to the 3in piping and radiator fans, dont you think ?

This post has been edited by lagos: Jul 12, 2006 - 11:03 PM