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post Aug 12, 2014 - 4:24 AM
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Will start an official thread, into this. wont go into detail. Will keep it mostly informative, because i know this will not be a favorite swap for most, and will be cost prohibitive for many.

Approximate cost of swap is around 7 to 8K, and will vary according of how far you want to go. mods and stuff

not going to get into detail about, a shopping list, or what not. there are multiple places you can get it, and it has been discussed before.

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the engine fits, and it barely makes it. will not fully disclose all that is being done, but will mos likely help anyone that wants to do this personally.

fitting the engine and mating the engine, can be found in the MR2OC forums, and i will not take credit for it.

Please lets not fill this thread with garbage. Its a 2grfe, because i wanted it, and if you dont like it, oh well, you are not paying for it, lol....

first things first, the engine needs to come from the bottom, it wont come from the top... it wont...

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there are some body modifications, and will get into details later in the swap... I have my reasons.

the swap is doable. and like I said, im willing to help personally to any member, that will do it.

Will be a slow guide, because i decided to do it all myself, with no help. I feel like this is more personal....

Will include more stuff in the days to come...

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just consider the 2grfe, its worth it. all aluminum...

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Sep 22, 2017 - 7:15 PM


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post Oct 5, 2014 - 6:51 PM
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QUOTE (enderswift @ Oct 5, 2014 - 12:42 PM) *
The custom stuff is always the hardest. Good work


tell me about it.


QUOTE (Bitter @ Oct 5, 2014 - 3:10 PM) *
Is that going to be strong enough?


it actually just supports in the tall spots, the rest is just to mount to chassis. used 1/4 inch steel in the lumps...

QUOTE (perkyshadow @ Oct 5, 2014 - 4:46 PM) *
Dude... You are my hero, bro!


you want to see more pron!

here is the bracket mount placed.....

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here is the mount attached... note is not complete..

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started a little extension

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fit test...

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after another 3 hours, of thinking and evaluating. here is the final product.... hi res pic....

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here is another pic of the bracket, unpainted...

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so now its official, its fully mounted, now to sort other things....

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Sep 20, 2017 - 11:37 PM


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If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in

2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here...

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- njccmd2002   how to swap a 2grfe V6 into a st204   Aug 12, 2014 - 4:24 AM
- - njccmd2002   It wont clear the regular hood, but it will clear ...   Aug 12, 2014 - 4:31 AM
- - Smaay   if I recall, the 2GR bolts right up to the E153 wi...   Aug 12, 2014 - 9:14 AM
- - njccmd2002   The engine is easier to maneuver from bottom. Its...   Aug 12, 2014 - 2:04 PM
- - njccmd2002   ok few more bits of information... you just cant ...   Aug 13, 2014 - 8:10 AM
- - njccmd2002   oh and if youre going to be grinding, protecto eng...   Aug 13, 2014 - 8:14 AM
- - richee3   Berto, you cray cray! Good progress with the 2...   Aug 13, 2014 - 3:42 PM
- - njccmd2002   Thanks, was hesitant to make a swap thread, but i ...   Aug 13, 2014 - 10:14 PM
- - Box   Damn, that's a tight fit. I can't wait to...   Aug 13, 2014 - 10:19 PM
- - bloodMoney   Love this. Great work Berto!   Aug 14, 2014 - 8:18 AM
- - enderswift   You are living our collective dream Berto. Awesome...   Aug 14, 2014 - 9:47 AM
- - Bitter   RE: how to swap a 2grfe V6 into a st204   Aug 15, 2014 - 8:23 PM
- - kevin311   Glad you decided to make a thread. F*** the haters...   Aug 19, 2014 - 5:15 PM
- - njccmd2002   thanks, no updates for now, except got the aluminu...   Aug 19, 2014 - 6:29 PM
- - Smaay   keep up the good work and the updates   Aug 19, 2014 - 8:55 PM
- - presure2   this thread is already so full of win, most people...   Aug 20, 2014 - 9:35 AM
- - richee3   Updates?   Sep 16, 2014 - 10:36 PM
- - FORGMANN   I know many of you are think man this would be swe...   Sep 17, 2014 - 6:48 PM
|- - Noahwhite2014   QUOTE (FORGMANN @ Sep 17, 2014 - 7:4...   Sep 29, 2014 - 4:33 AM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Smaay @ Sep 28, 2014 - 10:16 ...   Sep 29, 2014 - 6:55 AM
- - njccmd2002   haha, yeah!. gonna have to chop some hood...   Sep 17, 2014 - 8:26 PM
- - richee3   It doesn't seem to me like there's a lot l...   Sep 17, 2014 - 8:30 PM
- - njccmd2002   Well technically. But im rebuilding susp. Steeri...   Sep 17, 2014 - 10:59 PM
- - njccmd2002   Well talking with other members and close friends....   Sep 19, 2014 - 8:55 AM
- - bloodMoney   Measure EVERYTHING. You know I'm going to have...   Sep 19, 2014 - 10:54 AM
- - 4-eyed-freek   I got all excited to watch this build and instantl...   Sep 19, 2014 - 11:19 AM
- - richee3   RE: how to swap a 2grfe V6 into a st204   Sep 19, 2014 - 11:42 AM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (richee3 @ Sep 19, 2014 - 11:4...   Sep 19, 2014 - 1:12 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 19, 2014 - 1...   Sep 19, 2014 - 3:52 PM
- - cheela   but I wanted a bolt by bolt instruction for this.   Sep 19, 2014 - 2:03 PM
- - perkyshadow   Bro: As always, you are my hero! I wish I coul...   Sep 20, 2014 - 12:17 AM
- - kurt95gt   Looking good so far   Sep 20, 2014 - 12:59 AM
- - perkyshadow   Please... More pictures!   Sep 26, 2014 - 10:37 PM
- - njccmd2002   wish i could, competition sent me the wrong tob. ...   Sep 27, 2014 - 5:55 PM
- - njccmd2002   engine and tranny ready, newly painted brackets, a...   Sep 28, 2014 - 2:57 PM
- - Bitter   Do you have the all metal VVT lines or the metal/r...   Sep 28, 2014 - 4:32 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Bitter @ Sep 28, 2014 - 4:32 ...   Sep 28, 2014 - 9:52 PM
- - perkyshadow   That's what I'm talking about!   Sep 28, 2014 - 8:20 PM
- - richee3   That's awesome!   Sep 28, 2014 - 9:54 PM
- - njccmd2002   thanks, not going to post pic of the mount, until ...   Sep 28, 2014 - 10:00 PM
- - Bitter   Looks like you can almost close the hood on it...   Sep 28, 2014 - 10:15 PM
- - Smaay   cant wait till you get it on the road   Sep 28, 2014 - 10:16 PM
- - njccmd2002   tack welded only/ B8C7B37B Update 09/20/17 nee...   Oct 4, 2014 - 7:21 PM
- - Smaay   what are we looking at here?   Oct 4, 2014 - 10:12 PM
- - blockustomz   I love this build.. Thanks for sharing it with us...   Oct 4, 2014 - 10:36 PM
- - njccmd2002   It is a bracket and its finalized. 04B2251A it...   Oct 5, 2014 - 8:08 AM
- - enderswift   The custom stuff is always the hardest. Good work   Oct 5, 2014 - 12:42 PM
- - Bitter   Is that going to be strong enough?   Oct 5, 2014 - 3:10 PM
- - perkyshadow   Dude... You are my hero, bro!   Oct 5, 2014 - 4:46 PM
- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (enderswift @ Oct 5, 2014 - 12...   Oct 5, 2014 - 6:51 PM
- - Batman722   Pure awesome.   Oct 5, 2014 - 7:07 PM
- - kurt95gt   Nice mount!!   Oct 6, 2014 - 12:46 AM
- - cheela   bravo!   Oct 6, 2014 - 9:01 AM
- - presure2   very cool berto!! looking forward to more ...   Oct 9, 2014 - 6:12 PM
- - njccmd2002   pickle pickle, exhaust and headers will be a prob...   Oct 22, 2014 - 3:00 AM
- - Box   Clearly the solution is header mufflers.   Oct 22, 2014 - 11:54 AM
- - njccmd2002   headers arrive today, and will see after that... ...   Oct 23, 2014 - 7:33 AM
- - perkyshadow   What is the pedal for? I may have missed something...   Oct 23, 2014 - 8:41 AM
- - playr158   Nice work dude! progress is coming along with ...   Oct 23, 2014 - 8:41 AM
- - njccmd2002   thanks. 2grfes dont use cable throttles. they ar...   Oct 23, 2014 - 9:14 AM
|- - perkyshadow   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 23, 2014 - 10...   Oct 23, 2014 - 11:42 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Bitter @ Oct 23, 2014 - 7:02 ...   Oct 24, 2014 - 7:22 AM
|- - perkyshadow   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 24, 2014 - 8...   Oct 24, 2014 - 7:45 AM
- - playr158   My cars now and my last car were all drive by wire...   Oct 23, 2014 - 9:32 AM
- - njccmd2002   Yes. Everything will work. Crossing fingers   Oct 23, 2014 - 11:29 AM
- - Syaoran   DBW is bad on stock ECUs. On standalones however i...   Oct 23, 2014 - 12:43 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Syaoran @ Oct 23, 2014 - 12:4...   Oct 23, 2014 - 2:40 PM
- - Bitter   I'll bet you can take the pedal apart and inst...   Oct 23, 2014 - 7:02 PM
- - Syaoran   Good vibes, hope they fit   Oct 24, 2014 - 9:10 AM
- - Box   Make them fit!   Oct 24, 2014 - 11:39 AM
- - bloodMoney   Are those the Gouky headers?   Oct 24, 2014 - 11:58 AM
- - njccmd2002   teaser for tonight, guokys header..... DSCN1385 ...   Oct 24, 2014 - 7:21 PM
- - Box   The real question, how does the rear fit?   Oct 24, 2014 - 8:09 PM
- - Bitter   Won't you throw automatic transmission DTC...   Oct 24, 2014 - 8:11 PM
- - Smaay   yes he will, the only car with a 2GR thats a manua...   Oct 24, 2014 - 9:07 PM
- - Bitter   And that puts the engine in limp too, doesn't ...   Oct 24, 2014 - 9:23 PM
- - njccmd2002   to answer the questions... 1. I know how the rea...   Oct 25, 2014 - 6:05 AM
- - Bitter   I remember a fellow with a MZ in their MR2 that wa...   Oct 25, 2014 - 3:12 PM
- - Box   At some point wouldn't it just be easier to us...   Oct 25, 2014 - 3:36 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Box @ Oct 25, 2014 - 3:36 PM)...   Oct 26, 2014 - 8:13 AM
|- - Box   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 26, 2014 - 8...   Oct 26, 2014 - 1:23 PM
- - Syaoran   Easier? No. Better? Yes. Cheaper? Hell naw. For t...   Oct 26, 2014 - 11:41 AM
- - Bitter   But you won't pass OBD2 checks with a trans co...   Oct 26, 2014 - 2:09 PM
- - njccmd2002   well unless you guys chime in (i can pm my paypal)...   Oct 26, 2014 - 4:16 PM
- - Box   Just think though, you'll have the only one th...   Oct 26, 2014 - 4:26 PM
- - njccmd2002   well im going to post few pics here and there. ob...   Oct 27, 2014 - 6:50 AM
- - mkernz22   Is the PS axle going to fit with the header there?...   Oct 27, 2014 - 9:54 AM
- - njccmd2002   it fits, it is proven by guoky... that was never ...   Oct 27, 2014 - 11:45 AM
- - Box   You must have the patience of a saint, I'd hav...   Oct 27, 2014 - 12:48 PM
- - Syaoran   My recommendation is to take out that double core ...   Oct 27, 2014 - 3:56 PM
- - njccmd2002   well some guys are running bigger radiators, since...   Oct 27, 2014 - 4:55 PM
- - njccmd2002   just as suspected. ps lines nightmare, A/c nightm...   Nov 4, 2014 - 9:06 PM
- - Box   Who needs A/C in a convertible anyway? What real ...   Nov 4, 2014 - 9:17 PM
- - perkyshadow   Can you do stainless flex hoses? I don't know...   Nov 4, 2014 - 10:06 PM
- - Bitter   Electric power steering man...steal the system fro...   Nov 6, 2014 - 2:53 PM
- - njccmd2002   i tought about it, even found several sites, and s...   Nov 6, 2014 - 10:00 PM
- - njccmd2002   i have done several things but this takes the cake...   Nov 12, 2014 - 9:28 PM
- - njccmd2002   ok so to give an update. and for the records. ...   Nov 13, 2014 - 8:00 PM
- - Bitter   Fill the tubing with sand then cap the ends and th...   Nov 13, 2014 - 10:35 PM
- - njccmd2002   nice tips, but i already bent it, wish i knew. th...   Nov 13, 2014 - 10:38 PM
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