MGCustoms 3rd Gen Motor Swap Options

[MGCustoms325]

Well I guess the time has come to swap a 3rd gen into my car.

I originally had plans of swapping in my built 2nd gen into the car and converting it to a drag/show car but those plans went out the window.

After reading others swap threads and seeing the potential the 3rd gen has in stock form I was blown away to say the least.

The car will be my daily driver and thus will be keeping it as close to stock while still adding a few supporting mods to maintain a smile on my face on my 25 mile commute to and from work. I will be making this as more of a keepsake for myself so it will be full of pictures and whatnot. Manny (presure2) has a wonderful build thread on his 3rd gen so I won't be adding any redundant information he has already stated.

I want to thank everyone on this forum that has ever taken the time to either answer one of my questions or has posted any pertinent information on this site. I also want to thank Art (lagos) for extending the wonderful discount he has on OEM parts to our community and for putting up with my barrage of questions and requests for parts. You're a stand up guy, and for that I commend you.

Now, On To The Pics! (I Took The Pictures Of The OEM Parts In A Way To Make Reading The Part # Easy)

First And Foremost, The Engine:


Gasket Set:






Oil Filters, Oil Pump Gasket, Sealant & Thermostat:


Distributor Cap, Rotor, And Gasket:


Timing Belt:


Spark Plug Wire Set:


Water Pump:


HFH & HFHOE:


TRD Quickshifter:






This post has been edited by MGCustoms325: Sep 3, 2010 - 11:49 PM

[_Jim_]

Tweak does VERY nice work, and I would suggest him to anyone. In fact, I have him doing a harness for me right now for my newest project.

If you go back and read, all the threads of people who have swapped....if they walked away from the swap, quit, or got stuck...99% of the time it was because of wiring gremlins. if you are unsure about the wiring and can swing the extra couple bucks to have it professionally done, I would highly recommend it. I bet if you talked to Tweak over at Phoenix Tunning, they can do a GEN3 harness for even cheaper then 450 if you dont have them extend the harness, and you cut a new whole in your fire wall to come threw. The most time consuming part of the harness for the guys over at Phoenix Tunning is extending the harness, especially on a GEN3 where there isnt much "actual wiring" needed to be done to get it to work on your 6GC.

GL with the swap man, now that you have the harness out of the way, the swap will be very straight forward for you. Looking forward to the pics.

[MGCustoms325]

Tweak does VERY nice work, and I would suggest him to anyone. In fact, I have him doing a harness for me right now for my newest project.

If you go back and read, all the threads of people who have swapped....if they walked away from the swap, quit, or got stuck...99% of the time it was because of wiring gremlins. if you are unsure about the wiring and can swing the extra couple bucks to have it professionally done, I would highly recommend it. I bet if you talked to Tweak over at Phoenix Tunning, they can do a GEN3 harness for even cheaper then 450 if you dont have them extend the harness, and you cut a new whole in your fire wall to come threw. The most time consuming part of the harness for the guys over at Phoenix Tunning is extending the harness, especially on a GEN3 where there isnt much "actual wiring" needed to be done to get it to work on your 6GC.

GL with the swap man, now that you have the harness out of the way, the swap will be very straight forward for you. Looking forward to the pics.

Thanks Jim. Absolutely. I would just prefer to pay the money to get it entended and whatnot so that it fits like factory. I dont want to have to cut any additional holes in the firewall.

I was actually talking to Manny the other day and my only regret about this motor was that I didnt buy it from you. Although I got a good deal and was able to pick it up locally, I didn't get everything that I am sure I would've gotten with you due to the fact that you actually know whats involved in these swaps and actually own a celica. I am now stuck having to source a few miscellaneous parts that I am sure you would've included. On that note, If you have any 93+ inner lsd hubs from an mr2 let me know and I am also looking for a caldina intake manifold with throttle body. PM me pricing when you can.

I will definately take lots of pictures and an update to my plans, I will in fact be running a devilsown kit.