1MZ-FE into my MR2, Building a 3SGTE these days. Options

[95CelicaST]

Yeah I've got a picture of the passenger mount. I'll put them up tomorrow.

Macbook is a mbp 13" that I got just before thanksgiving.

[spolski07]

how do ya like it? is it the 2.4GHz or 2.53?


i just picked up a 11" MBA
Loving the Flash storage

[95CelicaST]

2.4. Not worth the extra money for a nominal .13. I love it. Always works, no problems. Nothing. Best $1300 I've spent (on computer stuff).

[HectortheRican]

2.4. Not worth the extra money for a nominal .13. I love it. Always works, no problems. Nothing. Best $1300 I've spent (on computer stuff).

x2, except I went ahead and splurged and got the 2.53. I love my MBP, perfect for everything I need.

[spolski07]

im happy with my 1.6

although Flash based memory helps a lot also

[95CelicaST]

Pictures of the 4V6 mount - as requested.

[presure2]

lookin good dude!
get some good pics of the harness when it comes back, i think imma start using mr220v for my wiring work that i dont do myself as well.
tweak really pissed me off with jims harness.

berto, you wont be able to use a the 4v6 mount in a celica, but the part that bolts to the block is something thats gonna end up being very similar no matter what, just a matter of welding the plate that the chassis mount bolts to in the correct location. (although with the 2gr i would imagine the block mount is a bit diffrent too.)
just make sure your welding skills are up to the task! haha

[95CelicaST]

I definitely will get some pictures of the harness up when it gets here. Once it shows up the physical swap is going to start.

I am still unable to get the cam gears to budge. I need to go and get another monster cheater bar. I might do that today, just need to figure out how I'd fit it in the MR2

[njccmd2002]

berto, you wont be able to use a the 4v6 mount in a celica, but the part that bolts to the block is something thats gonna end up being very similar no matter what, just a matter of welding the plate that the chassis mount bolts to in the correct location. (although with the 2gr i would imagine the block mount is a bit diffrent too.)
just make sure your welding skills are up to the task! haha

i wanted to see the amount of work. What i wil do, is do a mock up and then send it to a shop or somebody to reproduce... and make better. so i can sell those haha!

[presure2]

berto, you wont be able to use a the 4v6 mount in a celica, but the part that bolts to the block is something thats gonna end up being very similar no matter what, just a matter of welding the plate that the chassis mount bolts to in the correct location. (although with the 2gr i would imagine the block mount is a bit diffrent too.)
just make sure your welding skills are up to the task! haha

i wanted to see the amount of work. What i wil do, is do a mock up and then send it to a shop or somebody to reproduce... and make better. so i can sell those haha!

let me know when you get started, i have acsess to a very cool machinist, who gives me great deals on labor ect.
i'd be happy to help if i can in some way, i wanna see a 2gr in a celica!!!

[Random_Stranger]

berto, you wont be able to use a the 4v6 mount in a celica, but the part that bolts to the block is something thats gonna end up being very similar no matter what, just a matter of welding the plate that the chassis mount bolts to in the correct location. (although with the 2gr i would imagine the block mount is a bit diffrent too.)
just make sure your welding skills are up to the task! haha

i wanted to see the amount of work. What i wil do, is do a mock up and then send it to a shop or somebody to reproduce... and make better. so i can sell those haha!

let me know when you get started, i have acsess to a very cool machinist, who gives me great deals on labor ect.
i'd be happy to help if i can in some way, i wanna see a 2gr in a celica!!!

I wanna see a 2GR in a lot of things and I wanna see the 2GR built up like crazy.

[95CelicaST]

Sitting at my coffee stronghold... mooching wifi to bring you an update.


Went to the Home Depot and got another cheater bar. My original one was being used to lock the flex plate and keep the stand upright while I was torquing on the cam bolts...


Brought it home and brought the pain down on those cam bolts... and was finally successful.


Turns out that out of the 15 threads on the cam bolts, 12 of them had loctite all over them. No wonder they wouldn't budge! We did have a casualty - sort of. My 5ft cheater bar decided it didn't want to hold up to the stress I was putting it through...


Got the cams and the backplate off and changed out the water pump for a new Aisin one. I finally got my 37" 6 rib belt for my alternator. Because AC is being deleted the OEM belt wouldn't work and NO ONE stocks the belt I needed. Went and got that as well as a set of NGK plugs.

What I found that is really cool about this motor is that the cams "spring" to TDC by themselves. So as I was getting close they snap to TDC and hold. Its the little things... I tossed the gears back on, as well as the 4V6 mount, alternator, and crank so I can confirm that my belt will work for me.

[HectortheRican]

Excellent!!

[whatthe]

****ing stunning work. Going to be worth it mate.



;p

This post has been edited by whatthe: Feb 5, 2011 - 10:58 PM

[Helix]

That's the aluminum cylinder block making all the difference vs cast iron block of all 6gc engines This build is looking great!

Gaw, that's insane how much incredibly lighter it is than the 3SGTE.

[95CelicaST]

Soooo I started doing the head gaskets this morning, and I ran into a problem... and now I'm a bit pissed.

I took the cams out of both heads, and I was having a hard time with one bolt on the Left bank exhaust cam. When I got the bolt out it had threads stuck on it... so now I have to send the head off to the machine shop to have that hole tapped and threaded. F. M. L.

I'm going to take care of the right side after the Superbowl, and probably get some pictures up tonight or tomorrow.

[95CelicaST]

Sigh... pictures. These are all from the Left head, minus the last one. I'm going to go home and complete the Right head so I can at least have the day not be a complete failure. The head gasket I installed on the left side is now going to be toast. I'm not going to reuse it after I installed the head again. $56 down the drain...






The bolt (the hole, actually) that has caused me so much frustration:


I'm going to drop it off and have a machine shop install a heli-coil. I don't trust myself to do that, so I'll let someone else worry about screwing it up.

and the current status of the Right side. I'm going to go complete the teardown now.

[95CelicaST]

Good morning, everyone.

I finished the right side last night and got it buttoned back up without a problem. I'll take the left head of again tonight and take it to a machine shop tomorrow to have that helicoil installed.... Its a tad bit upsetting, but I suppose it could be worse, so I'm looking at the bright side - I'm almost done!

[cjh4l22]

sorry to hear about your luck, but keep us posted.
and installing a heli-coil is cake, they should have that back to you in NO-time.
^that comment coming from a rookie who can't get his 3s to idle right lol

[Keiri]

Good morning, everyone.

I finished the right side last night and got it buttoned back up without a problem. I'll take the left head of again tonight and take it to a machine shop tomorrow to have that helicoil installed.... Its a tad bit upsetting, but I suppose it could be worse, so I'm looking at the bright side - I'm almost done!

95CelicaST,

I love you attitude towards this "problem"; you acknowledge, it come up with a plan to deal, and keep pushing - not enough guys do that when they hit a bump. It's good to see you have some perspective and that this isn't slowing you down. This is a fantastic build thread.