Onnaj's 1998 Celica ST to 4AGE 20V Blacktop conversion, Next project: C160 LSD 6-speed gearbox :) Options

[onnaj]

Follow my topic cause in the next months i'm going to put a 4AGE 20V Blacktop engine in my 1998 Celica 7AFE. I just love the noise and revs of the Blacktop. I was also doubting about the Beams, but that engine was much more expensive, so the Blacktop wil be the one for me at the moment. Thought also about the 1MZ-FE, but it hasn't been done a lot in Holland and the engines cannot be find over here.

So i've order the blacktop with all the ancillaries, i think at least, and through club4ag.com i've ordered an uncut wiring harness and ECU from a 6 speed m/t. I'm going to use my own C52 gearbox.

So will be continued soon.....

This post has been edited by onnaj: Aug 28, 2013 - 6:28 AM

[onnaj]

Some little updates...sorry no pictures this time

Last week i had a trip of about 400 km back and forth and i was very pleased with the fuel consumption. I did 36.46 MPG! Never had such a result with my 7AFE, so the 4AGE did very well.
Overall with the normal driving and mostly short distance the fuel consumption is about equal to the 7AFE. I think normally i achieve about 28 MPG.

I had 2 leakages at the engine. 1 on the VVT sensor and one is around the distributor. The VVT sensor leakage is solved. I replaced the oring 3 times, but still had leakage. Then i found out the housing itself was leaking, so i've ended up buying and installing a new sensor. So that leakage is stopped.

I've also ordered a new oring for the distributor, but i don't know if that'll solve the problem. From what i remember i've also replaced that oring already. Maybe i didn't use enough sealant on the valve cover or another possibility is that the leaking comes all the way from the oil cap. Seems to be a common problem on the blacktop.

So what happened to the 6 speed gearbox? The planning is to change it the first weekend of october. Can't wait to that!

Then i want to change the exhaust. I've decided to keep the aftermarket 2.0 3SGE muffler and to custom make the middle section into 2.25".

Then it's over for the changes, at least things that i want to do soon. I still want some lightweight rims and SS3 splitters, but i;m not in a hurry for that.