I Swapped 3s-ge Redtop Into 97 Limited Edition Vert., Pictures are restored, many more added 5/24/11 Options

[SwissFerdi]

I was gonna say, I'd have to kill if this was bolted to an automatic.

However, that raises a question for me...were any JDM Celicas ever automatic? I would think there would be a lot less demand for automatics in the rest of the world compared to America.

[Batman722]

yes. The beams came as an auto too.

[SwissFerdi]

I kind of answered my own question, since Vince did a manual swap on his vert.

[njccmd2002]

my ecu finally came, finally. Is there a way to test ECU, i hate to not know if it works.

however, one big problem

The vvti sensor they sent me is not the right one, it came from a blacktop altezza engine, and have no use for it,

but my seller will send me one, so he says!!!

some pics, you can tell the difference...


from altezza



comparing both, the one with the broken plug is the original beams readtop.








Clearly see the difference, and will not work.

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: May 26, 2011 - 12:50 AM

[Superaison]

what engine is it down to the T?

[njccmd2002]

^^^ huh? what do you mean?

[Rusty]

as in make sure it works??

[njccmd2002]

well, no really updates but i have been looking around the previous posts from turnip and 2bcelica and help from Batman, it seems the swap is easier than most other swaps.

This will be the slowest swap ever, its being done by me. Since its a low miles engine, i will swap first and then change the pumps and belts and stuff couple of miles down the road. first i got to make sure it runs.

I am a learner with pictures, so i will post every pic that i get so that everyone benefits, this swap is a good alternative to a turbo and looks close like OEM, as well.

I will start backwards, start with the wiring first and im tempted to run the amp wire through the firewall, might as well since ill have it all naked. I will change all the wiring loom, so i will have chance to do this....

here is what i learned today..


so far if im not wrong here are few of the steps right?

again the credits go to my friends, this is nothing i invented

extend the maf wires

on EA1

bridge together pins 4 and 17
bridge together pins 2 and 12 (not confirmed)

move white plug (pin #18) to dark grey plug into (pin # 17)

For Cruise dark grey interior harness (pin #10) tap into blue/white stripe wire from the ECU

For SRS run a wire from EA1 through the engine harness (or body) to the light grey interior plug (pin #5)

this is basically, i have seen the wiring diagrams and seems ok. guess its almost plug and play...

the ignitor (now i know what it is) on this pic dissapear, so less weight



the fuel filter right?




the charcoal canister, LOL i finally found it



and the famous EA1 plug so that everybody knows.




another view, this is where i would tap in to run the srs wire.



i will post more things as i go understanding.

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: May 26, 2011 - 12:19 AM

[Batman722]

yay !

unplug EA1 from the top pf the fuse/relay box (white wires) and plug into yours.

[njccmd2002]

^^^ I am making progress , as soon as i get 6strings harness i will work on this one

BTW sent you a pm

[Batman722]

replied to both sir.

[njccmd2002]

cam in today, im still waiting on my vvti sensor

^^^ afm from a 97 avalon, same as 3sge compared from rpmgarage...

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: May 26, 2011 - 12:21 AM

[Rusty]

so are you getting a hold of the seller for your vvti sensor?

[playr158]

I'm just seeing this (dunno why) I love the idea of the RT in the vert!
Good luck finishing up your swap and have fun.

[njccmd2002]

so are you getting a hold of the seller for your vvti sensor?

he told me to wait until tuesday, he is trying to get one for me.., i wont start the swap until i have everything.

[njccmd2002]

some slow updates, i work on it every now and then, cuz, its not going it till next month....

i will reroute the wiring, so i can get the diagnostic port, the maf and the vacuum sensor to the drivers side and then the rest of the harness to the passenger side...

im redoing all the split tubing with new stuff and extending the wiring and tucking it to make it look more oem.

6strings send me a wire harness that just had to DIE!!!!!

some wire carnage...




srs blue wire



linking the ea1 plug wiress, remember what i had said before, which plugs need to be converted to link.



my new friend for 20 bucks as the cheap soldering iron gave up



detail work, what i do is put the wires together and use a thin strand of copper wire and loop around, then solder over this, this way there is no probability of the solder to break or get loose...



untangled the main harness and it was all oily and some waters, guess from pressure washing before it came out



extended the MAF wires and the vacuum sensor wire, pending the diagnostic bay



and they are waiting to be placed, these are the vzv and maf plugs, i had to cut them to place them in a new location, remember that i will extend the harness and want it to go in in the stock location



new loom, after i finish the wiring, all the harness will be wrapped in new loom and new electric tape properly rated.




will finish this maybe over the weekend. Still waiting on my sensor.



This post has been edited by njccmd2002: May 26, 2011 - 12:43 AM

[Batman722]

awesome

[Rusty]

great progress

[erahman85]

are you supposed to unhook the harness from the engine completely?

[njccmd2002]

i did not unhook since im a noob, and im rerouting the wires so that to correctly get the measures, i did it in place, but you dont have to do all this, you can extend the wires as is, i believe. i just did it cuz i wanted to double check the wires sice i found oil inside and water in one of the looms, and im perfectionist.

and i have all the time of the world, and wanted to learn... lOL...