3rd Gen 3sgte w/ E153 Swap Thread, Clutch and flywheel are here. Options

[mak5603]

I received my motor a little while ago and since have been sourcing parts and getting it ready to go. Few details on the setup, it is a 3rd gen 3sgte motor set that I got thru Jim, it was the motor from his 19k mile clip. My wiring harness was extended my Phoenix Tuning. I also got a Gen 3 E153 transmission w/ LSD and necessary axles, brackets, mounts, and shift linkage for that from Jim as well. Currently much of the motor is taken apart and being cleaned up, some of it painted. I have also been buying parts like crazy for it over the past half year or so, here is what I have so far.







The E153.



Plugs, wires, cap, rotor.



Clutch Masters FX300 (Stage 3) clutch and Competition Clutch 12 lbs. light weight steel flywheel.



Valve cover gasket kit, PCV valve, Thermostat



Berk 3" Down pipe, fully loaded



Denso O2 sensor



Berk Technology Gen 3 vacuum line kit



Walbro 255



HKS SSQV 3



AEM oil pressure, UEGO wideband, and boost gauges and sandwich plate.



HKS Turbo Timer



HKS Carbon TI, plan is to have a straight pipe from my downpipe to this.



My intercooler had no cap, so I'm just going to put my stock one on the IC and throw this on the radiator.



Will put these in when I get cams, got them for a ridiculous deal. Like 100 shipped for both brand new...

Will get some pics of the painted parts when they are done drying. I peeled the "Toyota 2000 Twin Entry Turbo" Sticker off the IC and sanded it down and sprayed it with some high temp paint. I also put some of that heat shield tape under it, so hopefully it will stay cool because my Girlfriend's mom's boyfriend is airbrushing some stuff on it. So hopefully it turns out good and doesn't melt, haha.

I'll try and keep you guys updated.

This post has been edited by mak5603: Apr 21, 2011 - 11:44 PM

[mak5603]

Just working on ordering the remaining stuff I need. I'm buying an Exedy stage 2 clutch and possibly a flywheel. I have a question for some of you, and I know this is kind of vague..but do you think daily driving is still going to be manageable with a Fidanza flywheel or should I probably just resurface my stock flywheel? I've driven light flywheels, but never on a FWD car or car with this much power, so I am kind of stuck and don't know what to do.

Another question, where are you swappers getting your hoses? Anywhere in particular? Something I gotta start keeping an eye out for.

Thanks in advanced guys!

[Ted95]

Just working on ordering the remaining stuff I need. I'm buying an Exedy stage 2 clutch and possibly a flywheel. I have a question for some of you, and I know this is kind of vague..but do you think daily driving is still going to be manageable with a Fidanza flywheel or should I probably just resurface my stock flywheel? I've driven light flywheels, but never on a FWD car or car with this much power, so I am kind of stuck and don't know what to do.

Another question, where are you swappers getting your hoses? Anywhere in particular? Something I gotta start keeping an eye out for.

Thanks in advanced guys!

for my swap, im just reusing the stock 3sgte flywheel and resurfacing it. i was going to get a ultra light weight flywheel but i was told by some of the motor heads its really not worth it for the money, unless your going to go big downt he road i guess. so im using the stock flywheel, thats just me.

and im reusing the 5sfe hoses as long as they are good, most of them will be reuseable, some you just have to buy some hose and make it work lol.