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I never said I was *going to* I just have all the parts for it. Besides, my Rav4 is going to have the same drive train, just in SUV form. I'm not fully sure which direction I want to go with the Celica on that. Definitely a toss up because I wouldn't mind more power than what the s54 can handle, but at the end of the day, she's just a fun driver that I periodically take out on road courses. But that's where my sim rig also takes over now too, all of the fun and none of the liability.

I might start selling stuff off at some point, but I'll try to remember to give you a heads up when I do.

Come to the Bear Mountain MR2 meet this year. I'm trying to scrape together new and old since there's hardly any celicas around anymore, and no more meets like there used to be..

Damn.. almost 4 years.. I remember when I used to be on here daily and was always so excited to hop on. Facebook took over, photobucket account finally kicked the can. Damn.

Well, sold the alltrac about 2 years ago. Just started turning into a driveway queen with too many issues and parts becoming very hard to source. Bought a gen1 Rav4 back in 2019, then that got totaled in a snowstorm when someone hit me. Bought another one and swapped the new one to stick from the totaled one. Found the stock rear LSD and tossed on some slightly oversized tires. It'll be getting a gen4 swap next year because... I still have the Celica, just with an ST205 front end now, white 17x8 +30 OZ Cronos, and confetti recaro seats. Gen2 swap is still running, but will finally be getting pulled for a build at some point this year. Tossing on a 4th gen head with a ct20b and controlling it with a Link ecu. I think I've amassed three e154f's, like five s54's (one with stupid low mileage), and a camry e153, along with a spare gt-four front end and couple of kouki headlight and tail light sets. Oh, and all the parts to awd swap it.

It's kind of crazy finally getting most of all the things I've always wanted. So surreal that I'm still here with this car and now all of this has faded..

I thought you still had one??

Hood went to a guy in NY, I forget his username on here. I bought the hatch.

He got rid of his car, I think it was because of the rust.

Can you go back to the stock one?

I had an issue with the catch can on one of my engines. If I vented it to atmosphere, it would smoke out the exhaust. If I had it hooked up to the intake before the turbo, it would not smoke.

Can you get us photos?

If there's two ports on top, one should connect to the valve cover, the other to the intake.
Since the st205 has a drain back on the stock system, if you have a lower pipe on the catch can, then it should be connected to the drain back line.

So the car has been running good.

Installed my PLX system with the swap; boost, EGT, and wideband. Also installed an AutoMeter water temp gauge.
Just put on riser blocks.

Currently getting parts together for st205 front brakes. Have calipers and pads, rotors will be in tomorrow. Have to make a semi custom non-abs line setup since I can't find all the old lines I had laying around. ABS system doesn't work so I want it out for more room and less weight.

Besides that, not a whole lot else going on. Eventually a 3" mid-pipe will be going on and replacing the radiator with an aluminum one, slim fans, and 170F degree thermostat. Slowly turning her into a track car.


Next project is getting the alltrac back on the road.

There's Ballenger Motorsports and Corsa Technica.

I used them both for connectors and terminals. The crimp tool you would need is the Tool-CF3 for most Toyota terminals, both sealed and unsealed, but the Tool-CF4 would be ideal for any sealed ones.

Lol you kind of need all the studs to make it a 2 piece wheel

If only that exhaust was up in MA... cause I'm going to need a full cat back soon.

Wow, really cannot believe I haven't posted in two years. I used to be on this site daily when I had my first car..

Some updates:
Projectors have been installed.
Poly bushings have been removed from the rear.
FINALLY swapped in the gen2 3sgte I posted about somewhere in my first "build" thread.
Currently in progress with finishing up the swap as the headgasket decided to leak oil out of the high pressure gallery area of the block. Kind of weird spot for an HG failure and oil leak...

You can see my progress on Instagram with this swap, the work I'm doing on my Rav4, and the still not driveable ST165. My username is thetoyotaenthusiast

I'll get some photos up tomorrow of all the progress!

I'll have one for you in June, but as for now, it needs to stay in my car...

It should work just fine

For the TRD front 3pt?
I thought they were going for $250 in decent condition?

Why wouldn't you mount all of that into the spare tire well and put a flameproof top on it? I definitely wouldn't want that sitting behind me and honestly, that probably won't be legal to race with.


Side note: best way of getting that fuel hose fitting loose? Need to get my pump out of there.

Like I said, no one is really on the forums anymore. You'll probably have a better chance on eBay or the 6gc Facebook group.

"Just go 2GR"

Have you looked at the thread on the 2GR swap thread and how much of a b!tch it is to put that thing in this car?

Photos would help

Way to jack his thread...

Just put them on eBay, no one is really on here anymore

Finally some progress on this thing! This will be the year I get her back up and running, and she's 30 years old...
Have a lot to do though..

Cleaning up the engine harness. Pulled wires from a spare one to replace sections in the engine bay. Lots of cracked wires, broken terminals, and broken connectors... Also deleted a few systems that are not needed anymore.


Engine pulled and purchased an ST185 Whiteline strut bar. Also bought a rear whiteline for the ST165

As for the folding mirrors, they are almost plug 'n play. You need to run two wires to the passenger side door.

You're probably better off asking in the Facebook group, the forum is almost dead..

lol I sold you those 404's a few years back, surprised they're still hanging around!