1996 Celica GT: The Roadtripper, 1MZ swap: 90% there Options

[bnr32celica]

I'll just skip to the good stuff here as no one likes a long story.

Bought car, lowered, blew head gasket, fixed. Put in some 5GC cams and a header at the same damn time. Drove, let friend drive for a while, got back. Head asked blew again, did again. Motor started knocking, and here we are.

The go:
--1MZ swap in the bay, awaiting wiring
--S54 with welded diff

The stop:
--5x114 swap in progress (I still need wheels)
--V6 Camry brakes

The dance:
--Tein Stechs
--GR2s
--Rebuilt rear end
--GT4 rear tower bar

The show:
--2post
--OEM 15s painted black (for now)

The beats:
--Sony Bt2900
--Alpine Speakers

The glasses:
--HID lows
--Yellow highs

This post has been edited by bnr32celica: Oct 12, 2013 - 6:16 PM

[bnr32celica]

Motor hunting sucks, but so glad it's over. Found EXACTLY what I wanted all along, with low miles and a good price. Should be here this time next week. It's coming from SC.

All I really wanted was a mild upgrade, and I kinda got caught up in the power game. I purchased a 4runner for the 5VZ, and when it turned out to be a dud, I said I was done with anything crazy. I just want to drive her again, and if I want to go fast, I have another car that's RWD and turbo to do as such. I asked Catie what she wanted for a new heart, and she told me a mild upgrade was fine. I listened, hit the 'net, and came up all 7s.

It'll satiate my need to rev out every now and then, get the same MPG or better, and be an improvement in all the right places.

That's right...I'm just going with a lowly 3SGE. It seemed like the absolute best option for the car, the time, and the money. I just don't have the time for some epic build wherein Ispend every night wrenching, blow $5000 on the build, and have 3 months downtime. I really wanted a powerful Celica, but I really want even more a Celica that I can put another 282k on with no trouble. It's been killing me the past week or so not being able to drive her,.