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

[kurt95gt]

So i desided. That since the swap isnt happening in the blue coupe anymore
i should make a new thread for the new celica
So lets get to some pics


So this is the new one
I just bought her off of dakotah( dakotahwatt) the 5s just let go an blew the rod on cly 1 so she was done an hes fed up so i jumped on buying her


Me an dakotah starting the tear down

Me removing the bumper

Us removing the radiator

The hole in the 5s block

starting to pull 5s



The 5s out an the 1mz setting behind waiting for a few more parts

Favorite pic the jackhandle going through the holecin the motor

Finally the empty engine bay

Pic of 1mz
Hopefully alot more to come soon
Orderin the clutch from southbend soon an ordering a stock flywheel tomorrow
Sending the wiring harness out sometime next week
Lookng at getting a aftermarket radiator
Probably getting a new drivers axle too
That should be the bulk of what i need to get her running
Ive got around 1300 to get her on the road
Lmk what you guys think

[rave2n]

Oie, working quick sir. Progress looks good.

Hey on that blown 5s...you need the PS pump? I could use one =)

[kurt95gt]

We go 2 of them ill ask dakotah howcmuch hrs wanting for the one he has laying at his grandpas house an ill let you lnow

[k-weaver]

Lookin good so far!

[kurt95gt]

So i did forgot to mention that i did drive the yellow one into the garage under its own power
An it had a small fire by the radiator when it first blew up

[dakotahwyatt]

Old photo I had laying around of my old girl love that with a blown motor and not radiator she was drove into the shop under her own power and did not lock the motor up ha she still wants to keep going power to the 5sfe

[stephen_lee]

woot. a hatch:)

does the 5s power steering pump fit on the v6 bracket?

[kurt95gt]

Not sure yet if it does but im gonna be finding out soon
if it doesnt i might just block off the ps lines an put on a 1mz pump later

[RabidTRD]

You going to be using that urethane front engine mount? Or can I call dibs? (dibs if I can)


Oh and you really don't waste time lol. $1300 huh? Man... V6 swap keeps looking more and more fun... I'm a NA kinda guy. Turbo's just mean more issues and I DD my Celica. But I wouldn't mind a bit more punch in the ole seat dyno. Going to see what my 5S feels like after cams and exhaust, then I'll determine what I want to do. I do like watching these V6 swaps though.

This post has been edited by RabidTRD: Jan 30, 2012 - 7:53 PM

[kurt95gt]

Im using the mounts sorry rabid lol
Im hoping to have the whole swap including the car for 3300
To me this swap makes the nost sence. Everything. Is state side so the engine is cheap
Parts are cheap an easy ti find.
Make almost as much power as a 3s . Lots of choices in engines
Only 2 real cons i see is wiring can be a nightmare and you have to make a custom mount
Everything else seems just as easy as a 3s swap

[RabidTRD]

Or have the custom mount made? lol.

[kurt95gt]

Yea you can have it made too but id rather do that myself
But doesnt look like im order anything this week my friends that are buying my old civic wont get there check this week like they thought
His job has still yet to send his w2 yet

[Smaay]

get a fidanza flywheel from southbend too. trust me...and please post lots of pictures and details of the wiring. im about to put a 1MZ in my celica too

[kurt95gt]

Ill call agan and see what the full price is for the. Flywheel too
Im not doin the wiring myself. Im sending it to mr220v to have mne done

[stephen_lee]

yeah the v6 is a good swap option. only thing that might be an issue is the wiring. everything else pretty much follows a 3s swap, or is well known(pass mount)

i got the v6 mounted within 2 hours lol. just like dropping in a 5s IMO

[kurt95gt]

Imhoping the. V6 drops in as easy as the5s cane out
But it sucks right now waiting on other ppl togive me money looms lke im gonna be about 2weeks behind where i wanna be
This sucks

[rave2n]

Imhoping the. V6 drops in as easy as the5s cane out
But it sucks right now waiting on other ppl togive me money looms lke im gonna be about 2weeks behind where i wanna be
This sucks

Feel ya brother, story of my life! I'm sure you got enough tidbits laying around to keep you entertained =)

[stephen_lee]

yeahh lol there is ALWAYS something that needs to be done

[kurt95gt]

Yea theres a few little things to do yet
Im swapping out thr stock shifter in the hatch for the short throw in the coupe
I juat swapped the rims around on the 2
Pulled the spoiler off the hatch an pulled the back seat out
The hatch has leather seats so im swapping them out with the coupe

Basically going to may the coupe a clean dd with a nice system an the nicer of the 2 sets of seats
An have it be a nice show car lol

[RabidTRD]

Yea theres a few little things to do yet
Im swapping out thr stock shifter in the hatch for the short throw in the coupe
I juat swapped the rims around on the 2
Pulled the spoiler off the hatch an pulled the back seat out
The hatch has leather seats so im swapping them out with the coupe

Basically going to may the coupe a clean dd with a nice system an the nicer of the 2 sets of seats
An have it be a nice show car lol

As where the hatch will be a monster. Rahahahah.