Ant's 95 GT project, BEAMS swap now in progress!!!! Options

[Tigawoods]

goodies goodies!

[Antz5SFE]

on the way home with a BEAMS!!!!!!!!!!

[Tigawoods]

[lagos]

Cool project. Who is doing the body work? I have a fender that needs to be painted if you have any hookups!

[Antz5SFE]

Cool project. Who is doing the body work? I have a fender that needs to be painted if you have any hookups!

my father & I have done everything ourselves so far except the frame work our buddy in a body shop next door to our shop did that for me they do also paint.

[Tigawoods]

have an estimate for when youll have it all together?

[richee3]

Any more pics of the engine? Any chance you got the stock intake with it? You'll definitely want to pull your spark plugs out and check for oil; all three BEAMS I bought leaked oil through the spark plug tube seals and needed a new valve cover gasket. Be sure to look where the axles slip into the trans and check for LSD. If you see this:



You have LSD. Good luck!

[Antz5SFE]

i'd say maybe a month or two. i located a b-pipe. still need oem intake, maf, timing belt, water pump, thermostat...etc. we're gonna check out the flywheel & pressure plate on the trans that's on the beams now. it's non-lsd there is a bar in there. that's the first thing i checked i wish it was lsd.

[Antz5SFE]

here's another pic of the engine as it sits.(phone quality, will make sure to take my camera from now on!) it needs a power wash. & we are going to re-paint the valve cover & intake manifold. so far from what we've seen the internals are very clean.


This post has been edited by Antz5SFE: Feb 27, 2013 - 5:23 PM

[richee3]

You can pick up the stock intake lid from Vincent_Doggy- Linky. Lithia Toyota stocks most of the timing belt and related accessories, and the thermostat part number is 90916-03100, came in the Land Cruiser, Sequoia, and some Tundras with the 4.0 and 4.6 liter V8's, early to mid 2000's models so its readily available in any parts store or Toyota dealership. Also, just for my sake, could you post a picture of the back of the intake runners? Either between cylinders 1 and or or between 3 and 4, there may be a small nipple for a vacuum line sticking down and capped off. If its there, you have a late-spec BEAMS. If not, it's an early spec. There's no difference between them, it's just cool knowing which you have.

You're also going to need a new screen name now.

This post has been edited by richee3: Feb 27, 2013 - 2:59 PM

[Antz5SFE]

Very good info richee thanks again, but i've found where to get most of the parts & such already. i think i've read just about every thread on 6gc related to the beams. & yes i will get a picture of that for you when i get a chance. should have some updates on progess this weekend.

[BonzaiCelica]

all 5sfe, 7afe and 3sge fuel pumps are the same. you may want to get a aftermarket bosch or oem replacement filter. to ensure full vtec power! i wouldn't get walbro i did and i disliked the buzzing noise whenever i had the radio off. plus you could hear it from outside of the car

as far as b-pipe again:

if you look here at this link the only difference is the b-pipe itself which is due to oxygen sensor location but every other part number is the same. the b-pipe is the only thing that distinguishes the years its meant for

http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_J_1999_TOYO...BLMZF_1702.html

SO BUY THE 3rd gen 3sge bpipe already for crying out loud!!!

[Tigawoods]

Got the engine in yet??

[Antz5SFE]

not yet tiga, we got the 5s out. just put in new timing belt, water pump, & thermostat in the beams. we need to rip apart both trans still & take the 3s flywheel & pressure plate & put them in my trans from the 5s cause we are using my original trans. i'm not sure if she will be street ready for the pagoda meet. i'm sad to say, when i saw the post i wanted to be able to go. but i am waiting on the oem intake top from doggy. i've got a beams cluster i'm about to buy & i'm looking for a downpipe/b-pipe in the US. the downpipe will be the final part though. then after it's all said & done i am taking her out to Mufflex in trenton for exhaust. some possible paint/bodywork ahead too.
i'm going to try to post some progress pics tomorrow.

This post has been edited by Antz5SFE: Apr 20, 2013 - 12:10 PM

[Antz5SFE]

teaser

[Tigawoods]

so does that mean the engine is done?

[JoshuaM]

Looks Good