first 5sgte corolla build rear wheel drive so cal, pinoy style Options

[3sgelevin]

after pulling the head out of my 3sge
i just decided to do a full race 5sgte engine i got all the parts anyway
i decided to do a brake line and hoses tuck on my engine
stitchweld and repaint it due to many scratches occured in the past 6 years that i owned it


removed brake and master cylinder

too many scratches in the engine bay

some parts will be ceramic coated

like this 3s headers rust had occured (nice huh)
too bad i wont be using it anymore =( its gonna be for sale later on as a kit

car is bare




Modified by bnicolas at 9:35 PM 3/31/2010

started to cover big holes and weld it later


started porting my custom intake manifold to accept the ae111 throttle bodies
gotta have patience not easy to port no wonder it takes the shop 2 weeks to do it



Modified by bnicolas at 9:35 PM 3/31/2010

what the car used to look like
i just need 3 mos to finish it






Modified by bnicolas at 9:36 PM 3/31/2010

engine on stand 2nd gen 3sge hicomp
on the left 3sturbo
right 5s from a camry

stripping the engine bay

w55 transmission taken down with custom bellhousing and driveshaft

on the way to the machine shop
to get oil squirters transferred and water holes done

check out the je pistons oversize



Modified by bnicolas at 6:12 AM 3/11/2010


Modified by bnicolas at 9:36 PM 3/31/2010

just finished covering up the holes

getting ready for painting primer

primered done



Modified by bnicolas at 9:38 PM 3/31/2010

found some uneven spots sanded it again

mixing primer for the last time

final touch ready for paint

i cant finish painting because of the stupid wind


Modified by bnicolas at 9:39 PM 3/31/2010

so after 2 shots of clear coat

here you go a clean engine bay money shot



will buff it next week


Modified by bnicolas at 9:39 PM 3/31/2010

got something done today little by little
wire tuck


installed front end parts





Modified by bnicolas at 9:40 PM 3/31/2010

From You!!! lol

i would like to pick that beatrush panel but i dont know if my oil pan
is gonna be a problem....

while waiting for some parts
i decided to reweld the rear fender its too noisy inside

grind some extra welds

and freaking body work again shoot im really getting tired of the shetz



Modified by bnicolas at 9:40 PM 3/31/2010

so can you say lightened crankshaft!
just got back from the machine shop and boy they really trimmed this sucker up real good...

hopefully this is good for 10k rpm
can you see the difference
lightened balance knife edeged what more could you ask for



Modified by bnicolas at 9:41 PM 3/31/2010

got my flywheel resurfaced


past few days went to the junkyard and picked up rx7 fc calipers and borrowed my friends (2tgeu's) brackets so i can fabricate my own
francis its all your fault this wasnt in my current plan ha ha naubos tuloy oras ko sa paggawa
thanks by the way


anong cad design
cayod design the filipino way lol!!!!
in english grind
in ilokano awan kwarta>>>>>



painted brake booster and installed master cylinder crossmember and throttle cable



installed my new celica supra brake calipers



Modified by bnicolas at 7:05 AM 3/24/2010


Modified by bnicolas at 9:41 PM 3/31/2010

my pistons came in today oversize 87.5 for a 5s
and no the 87mm oversize mr2 turbo pistons is not going to work due to the pins are high its gonna stick out


i bought an intercooler spearco 3 1/2 inch thick
very nice

had a problem with the center radiator support i have to trim it down

with custom brackets made fits perfect


tomorrow will be upgrading the fuel system
for my 1000 cc injectors


Modified by bnicolas at 6:53 AM 3/27/2010


Modified by bnicolas at 6:54 AM 3/27/2010


Modified by bnicolas at 9:42 PM 3/31/2010

i know im not even half way done

so i drop my fuel tank to add an existing line
and to check if its clean
i realize that i have another steel line hanging in my engine bay for the the vacuum so i used that instead so i dont have to add another hose again


here is the hose that i added

so im done putting it back


tomorrow i will be adding another fuel pump so it could feed my 1000cc rc injectors


Thank you for the complements

Today i drilled holes for my nagisa shock tower plates


i added another fuel pump

soldered the wires

here is the finishing touch

here you go installed under the car

my friend came over i helped him changed brake pads and belts




Modified by bnicolas at 9:43 PM 3/31/2010

today i swapped my steering wheel from the beast. its been 2 years that i've been slacking ha ha ha
too small from chasis


and here's the 86

i painted the screws cause its all rusted

im done on the front suspension for now
i need to finish the car by next month


so steering swap is done

feels so good on the beast


im done with the steering rack

im done with my front end hooked up headlights, foglights signal lights installed my license plate and align the lights it was so hard without the jdm bracket but worked out fine

tomorrow i will be working on my fuel line to install a fpr



Modified by bnicolas at 5:41 AM 3/29/2010


Modified by bnicolas at 9:43 PM 3/31/2010

took this pictures at the machine shop
my ported head is done




thanks for the refferal

Today transmission day
Cleaned my transmission with a power washer

Just in case i break this w55 from a 22r
I got an extra and 7mgte turbo transmission so no downtime

The secret of the rwd conversion the bellhousing

Transmission installed today

I also replaced the the throw out bearing

and transmission is mounted

I picked up a driveshaft from a 80 toyota corona wagon too long so i have to have it shortened
its nice 1 piece woot woot!!!



So I started with my own big brake bracket
this is Mazda Fc calipers 4 pot right side is stock
and 2002 Mini Cooper S rotor

i have to redrill for the rotor to hold


I will be picking up the the welded bracket at Wellbuilt Kustoms Jimmy's shop in Buena Park

Enough today Gotta watch Clash of the Titans with my wife



Modified by bnicolas at 1:42 AM 4/7/2010

thats correct Eric
5sfe Block from a 92 camry 2.2 or celica or mr2 na but i dont have a 3sgte its a 3sge non turbo jdm which has bigger ports higher stock cams and springs which is useless cause im going to upgrade
today i pick up my home made brackets from wellbuilt kustoms


the cnc bracket at the bottom borrowed from my friend

Installed it perfectly

and wala im done with my big brake kit for $75
just a little paint here and there


i also installed my custom brackets made by danstoy with the slave cylinder and exhaust bracket


ha ha hopefully everything works....

today i installed the battery at the trunk
its kinda in the middle because i dont want to block the fuel sending unit
and its a pain to change tailights

i have an original hks bov that i took apart because this was a kit for the
my supra tt i have to get a new flange



Modified by bnicolas at 9:55 PM 4/6/2010

This post has been edited by 3sgelevin: May 16, 2010 - 9:20 PM

[trdproven]

yeaaa. pinoy FTW