Getting a beams Options

[Smaay]

i think you should drive my car first before you do a BEAMS

[mi645]

The v6?

[BonzaiCelica]

and then drive my car.

but no fair you've got aftermarket ecu and tune hehe

[mi645]

Ok anyways I still want the beams no offense to the v6 owners Ive been a beams fan and my friend lives in Japan so
I have acces to all parts like gaskets and etc. I need help with the wiring I cat find a good source please

[ricochet1490]

Dude, we told you where to find that info. My project thread.... Richees thread, etc.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=81373
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[njccmd2002]

if you are interested in swapping, first and foremost dont jump at the first beams engine you find, because you will regret it.

you need a reliable seller, and a reliable engine.

1. important parts: afm, oem intake, vvti sensor, manifold and b-pipe with o2 sensor. these parts cannot be missing, i repeat, cannot, you will have lots of headaches. yes you can find them, but its better to have them.

2. good to get parts, but not important, the beams axles, they are thicker, but u can use your original s54 axles.

3. wiring: uncut harness, i repeat, uncut, and save yourself headaches. you can either extend the harness, or not. its a preference. If you dont extend cut the firewall (Richee did this) The rest of wiring just involves repining one cable, and splicing 2 cables as far i remember.

4. Beams ECU will not fit the ecu base. I modified mine, and this is optional.

5. Exhaust, needs to be 2.5. I had a jdm exhaust imported.

6. clutch: there is a shopping list, cant remember ATM

7. Timing belt : again, different shopping list.

8. Fuel filter and fuel line: make sure the line is not cut, othewise you need to be creative and use some fittings and hoses.


The swap in itself its straightforward. I never done anything in my life, but with the right tools, any monkey can do it. Make sure you are in connection with seller, just in case something is missing you can get it quick.

Refresh the engine, before the swap, i did not, and now i have to pull the tranny to do the clutch, i regret that.

[ricochet1490]

This ^^^^
This is why I linked you to the eBay beams to show you completeness. Make sure it is all there. Richee3 can tell you the importance of that lol.
Timing belt could be a while though. Lithia didn't have them in stock when I ordered mine. Took 6 weeks to get here. I put the harness above the axles though any day.

[ricochet1490]

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=84834

See the engine in there? That's what you want. I had to find the rubber elbow though. Bought the hks adapter for the intake because it's a racecar and I'm going to ram air the intake. But ass far as expensive parts go, this had it all and then some

[Smaay]

yes drive the V6, the last few posts above have good details on things that you will need for a BEAMS. If you go the V6 route, parts are readily accessible. Like i said, im rebuilding a 1MZ right now, its going to have all new parts in it. well new rings and bearings and gaskets. thats an engine you can trust. just something to think about.

[BonzaiCelica]

yea while v6 is more fun i just like the simple fact that the beams came factory from the celica assembly line and the helical lsd it comes with

the oem b-pipe inside diameter is 57mm btw!

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Mar 14, 2013 - 1:14 PM

[njccmd2002]

THIS HAS BECOME A PISSING COMPETITION. I will leave it at that. make YOUR choice and have fun.

[Smaay]

i wouldnt say pissing, maybe squirting just lots of experienced suggestions. im not say flat out dont do the BEAMS, im saying there are better options.

[ILoveMySilly97]

yes drive the V6, the last few posts above have good details on things that you will need for a BEAMS. If you go the V6 route, parts are readily accessible. Like i said, im rebuilding a 1MZ right now, its going to have all new parts in it. well new rings and bearings and gaskets. thats an engine you can trust. just something to think about.

Hey smaay. Since you live in cali and have a 1mz swap. Is that care street legal? Or was it under the table? Lol. I don't know if you want to answer that question or not but yea. I'm just wandering how much it cost for the swap and getting it bar'd by a ref?

[ricochet1490]

As far as parts are concerned, the only thing to really worry about is bad stuff like valves and the timing side of the motor.
Tstat is tundra v8 4.7L
Plugs can be found at Napa.
Axles are same.
Air filter is 5s
MAF is v6 Camry/solara
Oil filter same

If you rebuilt the engine it would be a pain, but everyday stuff isn't a problem.

So it's both yes and no to the parts.