my 3SGTE progrees thread, (pic. whore warning) Options

[95st-celica]

another little update....got the motor out today...cell phone pics FTL caus my camera battery decided to stop taking a charge...o0 well...pics speak for themselves...enjoy









and i fitted my st205 hood and bumper FTW

[celicaGT96]

ahh i cant wait till i get my hood! i have the bumper but i need more $$ for that dang hood. Looking good man, a lot like what im doing.

[playr158]

Dude did you use a TREE for an engine hoist?!

thats awesome

[NuclearHappineS]

literally a shade tree mechanic

:Thumbs up:

[DEATH]

Ya'll have never seen that before? That's what we all did back in the day when we couldn't afford a lift - works great

[D-Man]

Ya'll have never seen that before? That's what we all did back in the day when we couldn't afford a lift - works great

It's True. Hell i've (well i'm also white trash too ) i've used tree-hoist's to lift ALOT of things. Build 2nd story decks, garages, storages, carports, ect. Hell, i learned that when i was a kid and we built an elevator to a half-ass hand-built tree fort in the woods.

[lagos]

literally a shade tree mechanic

:Thumbs up:

Thats the same exact thing I told him when we were working on it...lol.

[95st-celica]

yea well my step-dad has never owned an engine hoist and hes pulled more motors then you can shake a stick at....but he always used a beam of the house in the garage and pulled it that way....so i had to improvise as well....I pulled the 3s out of the clip with that same tree and chances are i will be putting the 3s in with that same tree too...hahha

[95st-celica]

today i took a couple things off the firewall like the A/C and a bunch of other junk...i sprayed 1 can of Gunk engine degreaser on the whole bay....i will do this again this was just to get some of the 1 inch thick grease off the crossmember and the bottom of the firewall...both my axle boots were sheared and the grease was just everywhere...i will proably buy a couple more cans and repeat the process to make sure i got ever inch of dirt and grease off, then its time for paint

[lagos]

wow she cleaned up nice.

[95st-celica]

yea it did but i only had one can to work with...it was kind of just a test run, im gonna spray another 2-3 cans on it and do it again just to make sure i get all the crud out of there then hopefully i can paint it

[95st-celica]

couple more pics...FINALLY got my camera working again soo here we go...












LOL^

[Dtuner17]

when are you putting in the engine?

[95st-celica]

as soon as i get some more $$$....i still need various parts so i am currently unemployed...i go back to school tomorrow and i will be starting a job there hopefully within the first week or 2, then i will be able to get the other crap i need....wireing harness, axles, fuel pump, shifter cables, t-belt, water pump and a rebuild kit for the motor...hopefully its ready befor next spring but we'll see

[Donpepe]

hey would i be able to install a 3sgte engine in my 1999 toyota celica gt but the only problem its automatic?? or a Mr2 turbo engine?

[95st-celica]

hey would i be able to install a 3sgte engine in my 1999 toyota celica gt but the only problem its automatic?? or a Mr2 turbo engine?

absoutly...you got a leg up on me even...i wish my car was a Gt caus its so much easier..you dont need axles, shifter cables (even though yours is auto) or motor mounts....yours basically bolts right up...if i were you i would swap out the auto for a stick..it would be so much better

[Donpepe]

yea im thinking of doing that bc i found a website where the sell u the engine with everything the ecu and the tranny so ima switch of the auto for stick... but im happy bc now i will be able to swap my 5sgte for a 3sgte engine right?? but my only problem will be smog check in cali? any ideas on wat i can do to pass the smog test?

[95st-celica]

honestly i dont live in cali so i dont know that you would have to do to pass smog out there...im assuming your going to need all cats and a well rounded car that will pass inspection...philly and LA are like night and day...lol

[f1yen]

HEY MAN are you rolling your car around without the halfshafts in the axel hubs? The bearing NEEDS the halfshaft in there for support; the weight will crush your bearing. they will need to be replaced soon if not . Ive seen it happen more than once. So hack up 2 old ones and shove em in there if you are going to put the cars weight on the front tires. Thought you should know!!!!

Kyle

[Stambo]

i'm really excited to see this thread keep going. It helps with all the pictures too. Once i get a good job going and i got the money. I'm going to just buy the engine first and rebuild it then put her in.