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

[MGCustoms325]

Made some progress on the motor.

We removed the timing belt.



Removed the water pump. You will notice that the original pump had plastic fins and the replacement has metal fins.





Area all smoothed to ensure a good seal for the water pump.



Here it is almost installed.



Here it is installed and my mechanic is reinstalling the ac bracket.



Then we cleaned the cam seals and installed the new ones.



Here they are installed. I am still unsure whether I want to get some GSC 268 cams and AEM cam gears or to just remain stock... We shall have to just wait and see...



And finally we removed the oil pump and the oil pan.





Nekked!



Thats all for now. Will update again next week when I get back over to the shop!

This post has been edited by MGCustoms325: Sep 16, 2010 - 4:33 AM