Completed Engine Swaps., who's got em. add your name and info. ;) Options

[Mynzeyes]

just like the topic says, i think this would be a very good little thread, just to give some insight for the newbs and dreamers as to what the swappers have done, what they went through, and how it's workin out to this day. feel free to add any info you wish, mainly the car type before, the new motor type, info about your personal swap (as all swaps are NOT created equal), a time frame, general cost, how is the performance, are you happy w/ it, etc... . let's see how big this list can get. .

-John-

edit: btw, only post if you are DONE and driving the car. that's what i'm lookin for.

[thedevilmaycrie]

Feb 23 2003:
Drove my car to Texas and got a swift kick in the @$$ about having my car lowered in a flood..... Seized 5sfe, and blent the #2 rod. Flew back to my station in So Cal, without car and lived wihtout my car

April 10 2003:
Got the call to go to war in Iraq.

July 24 2003
Parents purchased a MR2 clip from Vensus Auto.

Aug 14 2003
Informed that the engine somehow got shipped to Hawaii???

Sept 10 2003
engine arrived in Texas.... Dad pulls 5sfe engine outta Celica.

Sept 12 2003
MR2 in torn to shreds and 3sgte is outta car in engine stand.

Sept 20 2003
Both engines wire harnesses were shipped to Mike at TopShelfRacing....

Sept 29 2003
Ran into problems with the 3sgte tranny decided to use the 5sfe tranny.

Oct 3 2003
Changed timing belt and all the other belts. Engine was ready to be dropped.

Oct 4 2003
Dropped the god of Toyota 4-cyl engines into the car it was meant to be in.

Oct 6 2003
Towed engine down to a muffler shop to make me a down pipe and make the plumbing for the intercooler.

Oct 8 2003
We are now waiting on TopShelfRacing to finish the harness

Nov 2003
Recieved harness and installed

Dec 2004
car complete and is driving from Texas to Calif

DRIVES LIKE A BAT OUTTA H$LL

This post has been edited by thedevilmaycrie: Oct 27, 2004 - 5:10 PM