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

[Tom_SS2]

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only milk and orange juice comes in 2 litres, i want in your club cos there is no replacement for displacement.

This post has been edited by Tom_SS2: Feb 7, 2011 - 2:10 PM

[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!

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.

Well I was REALLY pissed when it happened, but I walked away and thought logically about it, and it wasn't THAT big of a deal. Yes, I have a problem on my hands, but what actions do I need to take to resolve this? Obviously I don't have what it takes to fix it myself, and since I work for a machine shop I am familiar with helicoils... But I can't take it to work to have it fixed, so call a local machine shop.

$30 to fix the head and $56 for another left bank head gasket. Now, was that really worth getting worked up about? No.

Dropping the head off tomorrow, picking it up Wednesday. Life continues on.

[Bitter]

You have the heads off man, at least gasket match the intake and exhaust ports and clean up any casting flaws!

As for the bolt issue, **** happens. those bolts are pretty low torque (inch pounds, like 50 or less!) so a thread repair is no problem and should be fine. that being said, I much prefer TimeSert over HeliCoil.

[95CelicaST]

I'll check to see what the machine shop uses. 12ft/lbs on those bolts.

no head work for right now. I don't have the funds required for that. Lame.

[Bitter]

Funds? get some bits for your dremel and port! you just put the gasket on and trace it with a sharpy then port to the line.

[95CelicaST]

Yeahhh.... I'm not comfortable with my dremel skills to do that..

[njccmd2002]

ebay, junkyard, need new head.

[Bitter]

Yeahhh.... I'm not comfortable with my dremel skills to do that..

Its super easy with the sanding barrel and medium speed, just go slowly.

[95CelicaST]

Sorry for a lack of updates. There are rubber washer/bushings that go in the no. 3 timing cover (the metal plate that bolts to the heads and block) and a handful were ripped, so I'm trying to find part numbers, or just rig something on my own.

I did, however, make a new shift knob the other day. I hand turned one from aluminum over a year ago, and I decided to make an identical one from stainless steel. After I turned it, I threw it in the nitride furnace and treated it to some black oxide @ ~1600° F (black oxide is used on firearms to give that "blued" look). Now I'm waiting to tap it. Pictures will come if this side project. Total weight is 1.05lbs... Its awesome!

[4-eyed-freek]

this thread is awsome, i want to go buy an mr2 now lol.

[95CelicaST]

My black oxide shift knob.. Perfect color match!



And FINALLY! Back together. No more stripped out cam bolt holes. Now waiting on No. 3 timing cover bushings to put it all back.

[HectortheRican]

And FINALLY! Back together. No more stripped out cam bolt holes. Now waiting on No. 3 timing cover bushings to put it all back.

Nice! So operation B.A.D.A.S.S. (Brawny Automobile Driving At Super Speed)..... is a go-go?

[95CelicaST]

Its always been a go.. Just getting to where it is now has been an expensive challenge. I'm really happy with this build, though.

[HectortheRican]

Yeah I know... by that I meant you're super close to actually getting it into your MR2's bay. Lol

[SwissFerdi]

Can I borrow that thing? I promise I'll only use it once.

[samir0189]

Can I borrow that thing? I promise I'll only use it once.

x2

[95CelicaST]

So long as you fill the tank... And don't dent it. If you do, you might as well not come back, as you will be met with the OTHER black oxide item I own...

[95CelicaST]

Bolted the upper intake manifold back on.


My bushings for the timing belt cover will be at the dealer on Tuesday, so once I get them I'll get it completely finished. I'm thinking about ordering the 1MZ service stickers for the engine bay to make it look more OEM (it would be dumb to have the 5SFE engine stickers/vac diagram under the hood with a V6 in there!)

I'm also looking for the Toyota version of the engine cover. Like this one:


My problem is that I can't find one used around here. And the dealer wants over $100 for it and the associated hardware... which I think is crazy for a piece of plastic. If any of you guys know of one that I can score on the cheap let me know!


Waiting to hear back from MR220V. I assume he doesn't meander on the forums on the weekends, so I expect to hear from him tomorrow.

[Bitter]

Find a Sienna at a junkyard, I think they have that cover.

[95CelicaST]

No siennas or camrys anywhere around here.


My girlfriend's parents have a sienna. Maybe I should borrow theirs