The Celica is finally Running!, UP AND RUNNING FOR THE FIRST TIME Options

[NOVAKx17]

Well , all went well and i got the 97 st yesterday! I was determined to get it, and i went through alot...
I got up at 7 am to leave to get it.... But my parents didn't show up until 8 45 when we had to be there
at 9, but i convinced the guy to call off work so we could get it yesterday.. haha... after that we were finally
on the road, but 30 minutes into the trip a Tire blew out on the tow dolly!!! i think god seriously wanted me
to get this celica because it blew out right in front of a salvage yard and after spending ten dollars and 20 minutes
finding the right tire, i was able to get it switched onto the rim! they even gave me the tools to take it off and put
it back on thankfully!!

After that i finally made it to the garage where it was at and was checking it out and the guy showed up... i was wondering
how i was going to get the car onto the dolley since it needed a new engine... but oh my did i luck out!! Soooo.. all thats wrong
is it has the slightest tick i've ever heard in my life... my dad (30 year mechanic At prat and whitney for the military) said its just
a bearing i think if i remember correctly! So anyways i was able to start it up and drive it right up onto the dolley! And if thats the
case, if all goes well i should have this baby back up and running on the road within a couple weeks

check her out!!






This post has been edited by NOVAKx17: Mar 7, 2011 - 5:25 PM

[NOVAKx17]

Welllllllllllllll after long anticipation, and procrastination, haha, i finally got around to pulling the engine in my 94 so i
can drop it in while i rebuild the engine from the 97...

a couple pictures before starting!


Engine as it was!

Radiator out!

while i was down on the ground, got the axles pulled!

passenger side

driver side

cruise control, alternator, and other misc. things removed/unplugged

fuse box, grounds, and harness unplugged!


more fuel and water hoses disconnected and cut.

rest of the harness and other parts dissassembled!


i would of kept going but i felt like taking a break because i've been up since 8 pm yesterday.. got off work at 7am and
started this project finally! Now i'm dead tired and about to pass out.. if i wake up with some daylight left i might go out and
continue this a little more..

now that everything is disconected does anyone know if all the more i have to do is hook up the
lift to it then get it snug and undo the motor mounts and it should come right out if everything is disconnected right?

if anyone can tell me anything that might be helpful in this, let me know, this is my first time ever pulling an engine and
its been a pretty fun/decent experience so far! only part i didn't like was getting covered in tons of grease, antifreeze, and
automatic trans fluid!

haha

This post has been edited by NOVAKx17: Sep 1, 2010 - 12:41 PM