My 3rd Gen 3SGTE Swap Thread, It lives!!! Pg8 Options

[CelicaSTX02]

Wow, this is such a great thread. Very comprehensive and definitely a sick build!

[Smaay]

aaagghh i hate it that i cant see these pics at work! Manny you need to host on celicatech

[Defgeph]

awesome, looks brandy new !

[presure2]

thanks guys.

finished up the last couple things to get the motor ready for the install, here are a few pics.

resistor pack, ignitor and coil and brackets refinished:



the only air bypass line left on the back of the motor, for the PS idle up valve:



a couple of brackets i modifyed, they both normally have throttle cable stays on them, but we dont use them when we swap.
this one is for the idle up valve and charc. canister lines:



and this one is for the map sensor line:



and finally, the lower oil pan:



today im going to put jenns car into the garage, and start tearing it down, so i can prep the engine bay.
1 week left!

[Ted95]

today im going to put jenns car into the garage, and start tearing it down, so i can prep the engine bay.
1 week left!

yaye yayee!

[bccentaur3]

Manny, you went above and beyond with this swap. This is truly the way you are supposed to put together a car. No rush and and meticulous with every bit of piece.

[presure2]

thanks, will.
motor is out.
tommorow im going to powerwash the engine bay, and replace the radiator and bumper support with the parts off the clip, because ours is a bit damaged.

[Smaay]

finally home and can see the pics...truely awesome!!!!

[presure2]

finally home and can see the pics...truely awesome!!!!

thanks man.
nothing really to show thats pic worthy over the past couple days, yesterday i powerwashed the engine bay, and replaced the radiator support.
today i started masking things up for paint, im hoping to have it sealed tommorow at least and have it painted by wednesday. thursday i wont have time to work in the garage, so friday will be putting the engine bay back together, and the the motor should go in on saturday. also got the new TRD wing from vincent today, the carbon work is VERY nice. wayyy better than the ones that chrisc made for us back in the day.

a pic of the bay after replacing the rad. support:



a funny pic i took yesterday;



and for the hell of it, a pic of some carbon, baby..



yum.
almost there!!!

[Keiri]

Looking great Manny!

Best thread in a long time.

[presure2]

thanks.

today, i cut the hole for the harness, i welded a couple of bolts that i cut the heads off to the firewall, to secure the boot in an OEM fashion.
i also painted the bay body color.

here are some pics i took.

the starter hole:



studs welded test fitting the boot:



painting the bay:

[jcaron9gt4]

Always looking good Manny. Can't wait to see it finished.

[lagos]

You painted the bay!!!
I secretly kept hoping you were going to do that while the motor is out. hehe
This thing is going to look so sick when its done!

[Ted95]

lookin good my dude!

[Batman722]

awseome.

[njccmd2002]

wow incredible.

[95st-celica]

looks real good manny, good job...the bay looks almost identical to mine after i painted it...i'll tell you what, when your all done and the motor is in there, you'll be very happy you did that when your at a show and pop your hood.

[presure2]

thanks, guys.
now all thats left is everything.

[whatthe]

Unreal man! Love this guys progress and attention to detail!

[presure2]

nothing really pic worthy over the past couple days, just reinstalling everything into the bay.
i reinstalled all the a/c lines ( i had removed them when i rebuilt the 5s last year), and used the gt-4 condenser, since it looked better than the other 2 condensers i had in the garage..lol
also installed the heat exchanger, pump and lines.
had a change of plans, so i worked today, no work tommorow.
saturday it goes in.