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

[mgnt232]

The front and rear mounts dont actually support the engine, dont try and get those on before the others. The front and rear just stop the engine from rotating back and forth. The mounts may be different, but i couldn't be sure.
Examples-
My car is a 94, engine from a 95 lined up fine (its no cake walk to get everything in).
But also my car is a 94, but Jims subframe from a 95 didnt all line up.
if you still have all the mounts, just look at them closely lol. Youve come this far... why not do a little extra. Or have a mechanic look at it. A new car is much more money than putting the finishing touches on a perfectly good car (imo)
GL man

This post has been edited by mgnt232: Nov 10, 2010 - 5:41 AM