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clear coat was blasted by hurricane katrina a while back. let her sit for like 3 1/2 years before i decided to put another engine in and start restoring. no back seat all bass in yo face / 130=132 db's w/ 1500 crunch amp.
EDIT* system sold, needed room to pack for move to Pennsylvania. buying a gt and gonna start 3s swap over winter months.

http://www.3aracing.com/pdut_detail.asp?ID=129

i picked up that muffler from autozone one day because i needed a flesh pipe and saw that on the shelf for a decent price. like $50 i think in the store. figured i would give it a shot. i figured for the price it would sound like a pissed off bumble bee. to my amazement when they took it off the rack and started her up i heard a nice, clean, and deep tone. i've thought about removing some of the exhaust like the cat and running larger piping. but i'm on the hunt for a gt shell to start the 3sgte swap. toyota has under there but i really don't think i need to. that w/ a CAI i get better response and clean deep exhaust from low rpms all the way to 7k. will make a sound vid and post if anyone is interested.

are the hatch struts still good? mine are shot. if so how much shipped to 75043 dallas? thanks

more pics coming.

so i need everything on the rear passenger side that holds the wheel on. had an accident and a lot of stuff got broken or tweaked... i have a 1994 st.... anyone know if i have to have st parts or will gt work? because my shop was sent gt assembly and said it wouldn't work... but i need everything that goes w/ the suspension assembly on the rear passenger side. in dallas tx, 75040..

need rear suspension parts for passenger side. how much to 75040 thanks. need ASAP

need rear suspension assembly for passenger side ASAP!!!!!

looking for suspension assembly for rear passenger side... need rods, strut, everything.... let me know.

thanx for the help darth, i called jhot and spoke to them about a blacktop, honestly 1200 is a lil out of my price range however, it is local so i could review before buying which would be A++ and having everything from motor, tranny, ecu/harness and all sensors and ignitor sounds really good. the gentleman i spoke w/ failed to mention they had the 6 speed. that sounds really tempting, very tempting actually, but i dont know if the 6 speek would work w/ my axles. i guess i need to make the drive up there and talk face to face w/ someone. i mean they set up would be the same using a black top, i would just have to discard half the research i've done lol.


as for where im at right now with everything, i will be making the trip to where the car is this weekend and im going to go ahead and pull the 7afe out, check my axles, tranny flywheel, clutch, and w/e else i might be reusing. but being in college puts a damper on the funds so im waiting for taxes to hit the bank this weekend and will be making purchase next week. depending on how my visit w/ the VA Hospital goes and how long it takes for me to return to normal after exams i will begin the swap, i will be taking video and pics and writing detailed report of everything so others may learn as i have.

once completed gonna have to meet up w/ fellow celica owners in area and show it off and get reviews.

does anyone know if the st axles will work with the 7afe tranny? like i said im no spoiled punk, but once i spend all my money my mom is going to be helping me w/ what i need to get this going since im cruising on foot right now sleeping on mommas couch. lets just say my life has had a bad luck streak here lately. but hey we all hit lows but only so we can appreciate when our ship stack is up again right?

hopefully by the end of this month everything will be complete and ill be burning the roads up again.

again any info. feed back or just chit chat please post and if you have any ?'s put them out there.

alright everyone, appreciate all the support and information.

heres where i am at right now.

still looking for right engine for right price, looking for 4age silver top, maybe black top if price is right. going to be purchasing around the 15th of this month, i have to wait till at least then due to appt at VA Hospital the 14th to see if my dissability has gotten worse and they will be doing test and what not so i have to wait until i am able to do the work. wont be able to see right for a week after i leave.
i went to aviation electronics school while in the navy and i am now feeling pretty confident i could doin the wiring conversion myself after looking at the 4age and 7afe diagrams, i mean all you have to do is wire the 4age harness up to existing 7afe connectors right? i am looking a 4age w/ or w/out tranny since 7afe will work, plus mine only has 90k miles on it, but i need the engine complete otherwise. i am looking to be in the 700-950 range w/ shipping. maybe 1100 but yeah, all i save goes into upgrades
i possibly will be making the trip to hometown and might start pulling 7afe out of car just to get out of way. even if i have to tear it down to remove withouth a hoist, which i think would be fun so i could see the rod i threw lol. so any tips on removing 7afe hit me up, i posted link in previous post with some pretty good instructions, take a look and let me know


oh and darth, i spoke w/ someone at jhot imports and all they have is black tops which would be fine but they are asking 1200 if i come pick it up, lil to steep in my opinion compared to other prices i've been comparing with shipping. i didnt speak w/ johnathan though so.... we'll see, as i said earlier my purcharse time frame is between now and the 15th-16th of this month, however if i come across the right deal i will go ahead and snag it ya know, so if anyone knows where to get a good jdm silvertop let me know, i've looked everywhere online and so far the best deal i have found is from canada w/ shipping is cheaper than buying and doing a local pick up.

again i love this site, been on here for years, forgot my old log in lol. newayz thanks everyone for your input and support.

all feedback, insight or just shootin the breeze please post.

oh and darthripley, a celica is a celica in my opinion, so whenever we get a texas meet organized i want to see as many cars and faces as possible.

update, i need help locating paseo throttle cable not sure what year but yeah, i need it, i think i finally found the engine, 850 w/ shipping everything but ecu, but found some ecu's on ebay and other place for reasonable prices



Billy B.

ALRIGHT!!!! thanks for all the info everyone. i am getting ready to buy the silvertop as soon as income tax comes in which should be within the next week. i am still shopping, but this is deffinately going to happen, i had a 2001 camaro v6 but recently it really started messing up really bad. i am looking at 1400 in labor alone to get headers and oil pan done, thats insane right???? so my mother suggested i just let it go and get my 6gc goin again and that she will help me out with what i need after i order the engine. my car is currently in my home town at one of my mom's houses, where its been for 2 years. i've located a couple of used cherry pickers w/ stand for around 150 which i can always reuse later or get rid of, and i have some buddies w/ farm shops that would provide me with welders, air tools and what not. as for the ac and power steering i dont believe i will have the right equiptment to make new a/c lines but i can live without that until i find somewhere to make them which shouldnt be tough at all. and the power steering i've already spoke w/ netrata about how to mount the pump and run the lines. shouldnt be much trouble there.

Ohh, if anyone knows a reliable source for a good 4age silver post sites, numbers, w/e, i am looking for one in the 750-850 range shipped, w/out tranny, but complete otherwise.


so as of right now the plan is, order engine w/in 2 weeks, between now and then buy hoist and stand, go ahead and pull 7afe out and get harness. next step will have to be after i get engine. i have already emailed dr. tweak and he's ready for me to send harnesses to him. find paseo throttle cable, and have 4age in before i get harness back. while waiting for harness im going to go ahead and service everything from ground up due to car sitting for a few years and double check then triple check everything to make sure its right. get harness back and see what happens.

this swap is going to happen w/in the next month, hopefully i have enough left over to possibly add some bolt ons such as headers back exhaust, ( any recomendations for muffler and cat? ) plugs and wires, and maybe, just maybe some trd or hks cams. tuning will most likely be done at Intercrew Performance here in garland.

if you think you know something i dont please post, even if you think i might already know go ahead and post.

thank you all for your input and knowledge, and watch out next month if you are gonna be on the streets here in D-town, cause if you blink, you'll miss me

Alright here is the initial list, feel free to correct/add to it. I will say right up-front that I will not be able to make it to see EVERYONE, so if you get missed, don't feel bad. smile.gif

Maryland/DC:
insaneintenti0n (tercelonline)
rjoe (tercelonline) *work on tercel
alfradio (tercelonline)
lilbit01 (trdforums)
MD4e

PA:
95st-celica (6gc) Philadelphia
burnyd (celicatech) Pittsburgh

Montreal:
Loki_V2 (tercelonline)

Toronto:
Gizmo (tercelonline)
Valo6 (6GC)
Anth505 (supramania)
rayray1 (trdforums)
REN69 (toyotanation)

Washington State:
kennymp3 (tercelonline) Vancouver
pimptrizkit (supramania) Vancouver
CorollaBest (trdforums)
Sean (celicatech)
geebes (celicatech) Spokane

Mass:
Tercel Drifter (tercelonline) Boston
Heavy_D (tercelonline) Worcester
x_itchy_b_x (6gc) Boston

Louisiana:
MadCat (tercelonline) Denham Springs
draenor (tercelonline)

New Jersey:
dero908 (tercelonline)
Rolla95 (trdforums) Deptford

Montana:
Red Hawk (tercelonline) Fargo *install clutch

Texas:
Havok1997GT (6gc) Houston
My2Celi (6gc) Arlington
death (6gc) *Fix speedo problem
MKIIINA (supramania) DFW
ARES (trdforums) Houston
Trouble (club4ag) Austin
cribbj (lextreme) Houston *Wiring harness work on 1UZ/Supra
nyana107 (celicatech) Dallas
94stONmotegis (6gc) Dallas - 4age swap will have engine by May 1st, 2008

Illinois:
Celicam8 (6gc)
wrongboy (celicatech) Chicago

SOCAL:
xs94st (6gc)
j0e_p3t (6gc)

California:
livingtheword777 (club4ag)

North/South Carolina:
illneversellmycelli (6gc) Statesville
Carolina91GT-S

Alabama:
The1 (supramania) Montgomery
donteatbugs (celicatech) Monroeville

Indiana:
Clueless (supramania) Columbus
VikingJZ (celicatech) northern Indiana

Vancouver, BC:
JustinGotA1j (supramania)

New Mexico:
zachm611 (supramania) Alamogordo
SW20Boost (club4ag)

Kentucky:
st2b (supramania)

Alberta Canada:
Keros (supramania) Calgary

New York:
vibebreaker (trdforums) NYC *auto/manual conversion, intake manifold, etc

Colorado:
MovieSTAR (trdforums) Denver
Hiko (celicatech) Boulder

Arizona:
n0c3lt (celicatech) Phoenix

Utah:
Luni (celicatech)

Tennessee:
Murgatroy (celicatech) Knoxville

Oregon:
Portland (Legit94GT) Salem, Vancouver WA.

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just something might help me along the way while doing this, should be ready helpful to a few others as well.

http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/09008...irInfoPages.htm

i thought it was pretty good.

swap will be taking place soon, i plan to take plenty of pics and do as complete of a write up as i can.


still, any tips, hints, warnings let me know

found engine hoist and stand for 125 bucks, probably going to pick them up soon

also, you are doing the 3vz right now into an mr2 what would it take for you to do my 4age ? i would like to do it myself but because of time restraints and lack of engine hoist i dont know. however i have been lookin around and found a few hoist and stands for about 100-200 bucks. i know w/e i save is going to allow me to add more upgrades, plus i like to get my hands dirty under the hood. nothing more satisfying sometimes. but for real, let me know what it would take if you have a shop.


again i just see the 4age working very well for me, the 8000 redline sounds nice :0

i plan on doing all/most work myself so 4age seams like the logical choice. a 3vz sounds like a crazy swap, and the extra work and mis matching a few things i for see problems down the road. if you can get me the 4age 750 shipped with some kind of warrenty that would be right up my alley. if you have yahoo hit me up, nittolegend13 and lets talk

i sent netrata a message and we'll see what he says. only luck i need is that the engine i order is gonna be ready to rock when i get it. but you never know

i've been planning this for some time now, so within the next few weeks i plan on recieving my engine and getting my celica trasported to my current location and working some magic. any and all tips with removal process, anything i need to look out for please, let me know asap

hmm i dunno about this, i can see it being a possibility and honestly way to much work. to many variables to consider this honestly feasable. but never say never im sure there is someone out there with the brain to design and another person with the hands to do it. never say never in today's world.

i could get the car to houston but i would have to be driving it back cause ill probably be towin it behind a uhaul lol. and i concure sir that doin the 4age swap and doing a lil bit of work and seeing what happens will be different. my future plans hopefully this summer is turbo kit. people on here are so wrapped up in the 3sgte, for good reason lol, however the old rwd corolla's were some of the first drift cars ya know? lots of mods available and many turbo applications that are very successful. as for now i believe a good start after install would be cams, gears and tuning will suffice, along with the basics... i.e. intake, exhaust, plugs, wires, etc..

well thank you havok, good idea, i've seen a previous post from not to long ago from tweak talking about a few that have so ill revert back to that and send a few messages but i am also looking for someone in the dallas area that has a Picker they might be able to lend/rent to me for a day.

lol you believe huh? well i believe in a lot of things too, but i dont just need to believe the axles will work, i NEED to konw lol. im just figuring since the tranny works then the axles will as well.


oh oh oh.... also, will i need to run lines differently, mount a/c or anything differently. any info, detailed as possible, on this swap is welcome and appreciated.


i would really like to do this swap myself, save about 2000 and dump that into parts.

upgrades i plan on installing while engine is out..

header
plugs
wires

possibly cams, most likely HKS or TrD, and gears
new timing belt

and whether they need it or not full gasket kit

what do ya'll think?

hey whats up guys, i got a 94 st liftback w/ a blown 7afe. i have made my swap choice, due to availability of funds it looks like my best bet is the 4age 20v silvertop. i know the black top has more power blah blah, but i think i will be ok with the silver. here's my delima, im new to dallas and have no shop to work out of. im pretty mechanically inclined and feel confident in doing this swap myself but i lack a cherry picker. i've spoke to intercrew performance down the road and the end price is around 3,000 which includes motor, install and tune. which to be honest sounds rediculous to me. he says 1200 for engine, 1500 for labor and 300 for harness. here's what im thinking........ hoping to find fellow 6gc buddy to help me out with removal and install. i found a 4age 20v for about 850 with 6 month warrenty and free shipping. so far best deal i've seen. As far as removal of 7afe, are there any snags or tricks to ease this process as well as any problems i might encounter. Now the big ?'s. ....... i've been doing quite a bit of research about the install, i plan on sending my harness to Dr. Tweak once i get the engine, so with that said and no one having to remind me of that, if i cant get the tranny with the engine, how well will my 7a drivetrain work? i know i need to lengthen throttle cable, no problem doing that.

what other problems may i encounter and is there anyone in dallas area whom has a facility that wouldnt mind lending/renting to me to do this. any and all feedback appreciated.