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

[DaTerrorist]

those 88 axles ull have to let me know how those turn out for u. im saving up for tweak to do my wiring but in the mean time i went to put in the axles i got and they turned out to be the wrong ones. would love to hear how the 88 all trac ones work for u. might just get a set for myself if they do

also could u give a part number and site u found those at would be helpfull also. please and thank u

This post has been edited by DaTerrorist: Nov 6, 2012 - 12:55 PM

[MGCustoms325]

those 88 axles ull have to let me know how those turn out for u. im saving up for tweak to do my wiring but in the mean time i went to put in the axles i got and they turned out to be the wrong ones. would love to hear how the 88 all trac ones work for u. might just get a set for myself if they do

My GT4's were too short. These are much longer as seen in the pic (about the size of what most claim is needed in the form of a spacer). Per tweak, these are the outer stubs they use on all the swaps they do.