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when you get it running, get your ass to Houston so we can see it!

i might be coming up there to stay soon for 2 months for school, so if your not done by then maybe i can swing by a check it out.

This post has been edited by Havok1997GT: Apr 8, 2008 - 5:37 PM

i mostly lurk for 5sfe info - good stuff guys & gals are doing here - a lot of the camry guys are pretty stagnant imho.
my husband & i will have to see about coming down sometime for a meet once we get our alltrac fixed up better, that is if you don't mind having a 5th gen celica at a meet.

94st - contact Jonathan at jhot imports up in Denton to see if he has a silvertop 4age available.
good person to deal with and they have good quality engines at decent prices.
he had a blacktop 4age about a month ago with an auto tranny that was real cheap - i think like $700 or $800, can't totally remember.

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.

This post has been edited by 94stONmotegis: Apr 9, 2008 - 3:46 PM

unfortunately all they have at jhot right now are blacktop 20V 4age's - i talked with jonathan about some other parts the other day.
but you have to remember that $1200 price is the engine, 6spd tranny, uncut harness, ECU and they will give you all the little bits like ignitors etc etc. plus they will tell you exactly how many KM's are on the motor, not the usual "approx. 50K miles" that other importers love to throw around. their motors are clean & they charge less than Jarco in most cases when i was 4agze shopping. just depends how tight your budget is & all.

just make sure you get a good motor that has an uncut harness & all the necessary parts - you'll spend a good deal of money hunting all those little bits & pieces. just search around & you'll see how bad of a time some people have had just getting all the necessary parts.

there was a Paseo in a junkyard in grand prairie we were at last week - i dunno if the motor was still there or not, but you can call around to the import junk yards & ask if they have it or not.

good luck w/everything!

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.

i don't know what 5spd tranny came with the 7afe - is it a C-series tranny or an S-series tranny?

the blacktop 20v's came with C-56 tranny.

this is a good page to read although it has to do with a MKI MR2 there is still lots of info that can help.

http://www.padandwheels.com/mr2/index.html

sorry i can't help more with the 6th gen celica stuff, i know some about ST205's but i learn more everyday.
i'm more knowledgable regarding MKI MR2's & 5th gen celicas specifically ST185's.

can't wait to see it once it's done.
i've seen a silvertop 20v swap once in a guy's MKI MR2 - sounded pretty sweet.