MGCustoms 3rd Gen Motor Swap Options

[MGCustoms325]

Well I guess the time has come to swap a 3rd gen into my car.

I originally had plans of swapping in my built 2nd gen into the car and converting it to a drag/show car but those plans went out the window.

After reading others swap threads and seeing the potential the 3rd gen has in stock form I was blown away to say the least.

The car will be my daily driver and thus will be keeping it as close to stock while still adding a few supporting mods to maintain a smile on my face on my 25 mile commute to and from work. I will be making this as more of a keepsake for myself so it will be full of pictures and whatnot. Manny (presure2) has a wonderful build thread on his 3rd gen so I won't be adding any redundant information he has already stated.

I want to thank everyone on this forum that has ever taken the time to either answer one of my questions or has posted any pertinent information on this site. I also want to thank Art (lagos) for extending the wonderful discount he has on OEM parts to our community and for putting up with my barrage of questions and requests for parts. You're a stand up guy, and for that I commend you.

Now, On To The Pics! (I Took The Pictures Of The OEM Parts In A Way To Make Reading The Part # Easy)

First And Foremost, The Engine:


Gasket Set:






Oil Filters, Oil Pump Gasket, Sealant & Thermostat:


Distributor Cap, Rotor, And Gasket:


Timing Belt:


Spark Plug Wire Set:


Water Pump:


HFH & HFHOE:


TRD Quickshifter:






This post has been edited by MGCustoms325: Sep 3, 2010 - 11:49 PM

[presure2]

yea, the extending it part of it definetly is tedious, no doubt.
he also uses all factory style crimps, ect, which is nice for peice of mind, no worries about crappy solder joints.
i imagine you got an engine set without the fuelpump and intercooler relay box?
that adds a handfull of wires to the mix as well.
some may complain that 450 is too much, but knowing what i know now (from doing my own) , its a fair price for the labor involved, especially if it goes into the stock boot (which it will) and is plug and play (which it will be).
tweak knows his stuff, so if your not 100% sure you know what your doing, its better to pay someone who does when it comes to the wiring for your motor. diagnosing and fixing harness issues later down the road totally blows.
the last pics of a harness i saw from him looked 100% OEM.

::edit::
btw, dont let my build thread stop you from going into detail in your thread man.
the more points of info we have, the better off we all are, and the more we all learn, which is the whole point of 6gc.
lots of pics, lots of info, dooooo ittttt...

::edit #2::
if your looking for 300-350whp, why not take the money your gonna spend on the mines ecu, and buy a WI kit, and an active map clamp like jim and dustin did.
both made ~+-330whp @ 21psi, and jim made like 340+ on a partial run @ ~24psi.
you can use any toggle switch to toggle the speed limiter on and off as needed, you just splice into the speed sensor wire for the ecu.

[MGCustoms325]

yea, the extending it part of it definetly is tedious, no doubt.
he also uses all factory style crimps, ect, which is nice for peice of mind, no worries about crappy solder joints.
i imagine you got an engine set without the fuelpump and intercooler relay box?
that adds a handfull of wires to the mix as well.
some may complain that 450 is too much, but knowing what i know now (from doing my own) , its a fair price for the labor involved, especially if it goes into the stock boot (which it will) and is plug and play (which it will be).
tweak knows his stuff, so if your not 100% sure you know what your doing, its better to pay someone who does when it comes to the wiring for your motor. diagnosing and fixing harness issues later down the road totally blows.
the last pics of a harness i saw from him looked 100% OEM.

::edit::
btw, dont let my build thread stop you from going into detail in your thread man.
the more points of info we have, the better off we all are, and the more we all learn, which is the whole point of 6gc.
lots of pics, lots of info, dooooo ittttt...

LOL. Ok sounds good. I'll post everything I can. As for the harness, I agree 100%. that way in the unlikely event I have a wiring issue, he warranties the work and he will fix it. I can handle everything else I just dont have the patience or time to do it like I know he will. I've seen too many horror stories on here with wiring issues and I just don't want to deal with that headache. I know I'm going to have some hiccups, I just want to prevent the ones in my control.