project 1mz celica, 94 gt starting a new life Options

[Smaay]

hey post the pics anyway, ill sure be needing them. my car is still at the paint shop. once i get it back, ill be starting in on mine. first i have to tear down the 1MZ. it came from NJ and its completely corroded. every piece needs to be cleaned good. im just as well going to check all the bearings and put in new piston rings. new valve gaskets, blah blah blah.

[bluecelicawife]

We got a lot done today! Only a day behind where we should have been. I'll be glad when it runs. There's more to come on pics. I've been taking them so we know we have them to post

[kurt95gt]

Engine in an bolted down


Rad goin in

Hood clearance is stupid close an it hits on the top of the intake so ill be modding the hood

And a rough idea of how she will look when its done
If everything goes has hoped it will run tomorrow
But for now im done for the night

[kurt95gt]

Pass side mount is done. Working on lower rad hose now. Theres no real good ya for me to route it so im thinking i might jud modify the fan to fit alittle better with it
Then im i have to trim the other fan to clear the alt an the lower hose too
ill post more pics once i have more done

[Smaay]

please post pics of the pass mount and what water hoses you are using.

[kurt95gt]

Ill post pics of it all alittle later tonight. Right now im working on a few little things like the fuel return line an the heater core hoses

An ill admit theres probably a better way to do the bottom rad hose but it will work for now
Might try an tackle the bearing carrier mount tonight too
Startin to feel more than alittle sorw from crawling all over the car for 3days straight lol

Me an trace were talkin last night an he got me wondering
Is there any reason i cant have the exhaust shop relocate the rear o2 sensor alittle lower before the y pipe an off to one side of the manifold?
That way i dont have to worry about the clearance between the sensor an the streering rack

[6gcpr]

project is looking good, keep it up. You guys still have the 5sfe alternator laying around? I could use it.

[Smaay]

yeah you can rotate it or move it down a little. as long as its not seeing the other stream of exhaust

[kurt95gt]

Sorry no i dont i ended up scrappin it.

[bluecelicawife]

Stickers up to date

[kurt95gt]

Well time for more pics

Modified pass mount
Basically just a peace of plate steel welded to to the stock 5s mount.



Pics of the lower rad hose
its a stock 1mz lower hose thats been cut an a universal flex rad hose that has a 90 degree bend at one end.
I took the 2 bends i cut off the 1m hose an used it to fit the hose better so mines made up of 3 chunks of hose.

Part number for the hose im using for top hose doesnt need an mods to work

How shes sets till the wiring shows up an this shows how the top hose fits

[Lil-Joe101]

Awesome build Kurt!!!!!

[kurt95gt]

Thanks lil-joe its been alot of fun
An its went alot smoother than i thougt it would to be honest
Me an bluecelicawife have been workin our butts off for the last 3days to get it as close as it is
Needless to say were both tired lol

[Lil-Joe101]

Thanks lil-joe its been alot of fun
An its went alot smoother than i thougt it would to be honest
Me an bluecelicawife have been workin our butts off for the last 3days to get it as close as it is
Needless to say were both tired lol

I bet, CelicaChikk's build is comin along very slowly but it will get there soon enough.

[kurt95gt]

Well funs over i gotta get back to real life today aka work
But i did pull the o2 sensor out an put a plug in the hole
Wifes goin to gwt me a nut that fits the o2 an im gonna try to relocate it myself

So how am i doin so far for this being my first motor swap ever lol

Well funs over i gotta get back to real life today aka work
But i did pull the o2 sensor out an put a plug in the hole
Wifes goin to gwt me a nut that fits the o2 an im gonna try to relocate it myself

So how am i doin so far for this being my first motor swap ever lol

[kurt95gt]

Pic from earlier today. Couldnt wait to get a better idea of the finished look

[S8S8]

Awesome work man!

I considered a V6 swap before going Beams, but all the custom work scared me off.

For a first swap I reckon you've done pretty well!

[kurt95gt]

The custom work isnt that bad
So far the hardest part has been the rad hose

[KAOS]

Yeah guy; youre doing great. Definitely an inspiration to us swappers...


Thanks!!

[kurt95gt]

Thanks kaos
Hopefully my swap as well as shephen-lee an smaay swaps will help people see the v6 swaps arent much harder than any other swap