1MZ-FE into my MR2, Building a 3SGTE these days. Options

[njccmd2002]

have you tightened all the other mounts.

if so, loosen them up and may give you more wiggle room..

may help, if not weld a plate in the bracket and redrill.

[95CelicaST]

I need side-to-side wiggle room. Loosening the back mount won't give me that, and to loosen the sides I'd need to put the hoist back on the motor.

[Bitter]

loosen the bolts on the trans side too so you have some more play in everything and then have a friend jack and pry the engine around till you can get 2 large nails into the holes to act as alignment pins. I've had problems lining up mounts on cars, ended up needing someone to just brute force move the engine around some. Some mounts at rest have weight on them and will never line up right unless you shift the engine. Make sense?

[95CelicaST]

Makes sense, it's just that the last three times I've pulled MR2 motors I have never needed to do this.

So don't loosen the thru-bolt for the transmission side mount, but the actual bolts that hold the mount to the transmission?

[Bitter]

loosen everything and wiggle it around till you get that mounts bolts in, don't tighten them. then work on belt end mount, the trans mount, and finally the last mount. once all are bolted finger tight and fully threaded, run them all down tight. You've been working with a different engine with different mounts, weight and balance.

[95CelicaST]

Why don't you just fly out here and wrap this swap up for me

[Bitter]

:lol: whats the job pay?

[95CelicaST]

airfare + room + food + bashing on noobs together + ?


This sh*t is priceless!


In other news, coolant hoses and shift cables are hooked up. Short of that front motor mount and fluids this should be ready to fire up.

[Bitter]

Pass, costs $88.95 an hour for me but the advice is always free.

This post has been edited by Bitter: Apr 4, 2011 - 12:08 AM

[njccmd2002]

you need these guys help...

[spolski07]

i have the same tires on my Z! i love them

[95CelicaST]

I really like them. They're pretty sticky and have a real aggressive tread pattern.



Doug - I see you looking in on this thread. I got your package the other day and have a couple questions for you. I'll take pictures and post back here tomorrow.

[spolski07]

yeah everybody i know that has them love the performance of the tires considering the cost.


what size are you running on the front/back?

[95CelicaST]

205/40 up front, 235/40 in back.

[95CelicaST]

So I was contacted by the guy on MR2OC who makes the V6 mount, as it appears that is the reason for this:


He offered to send me an unwelded mount, so I can get the measurements correct and have it welded, but I told him that would not be necessary.

It looks like I'll be taking it to my shop next Monday-ish to have the exhaust fabricated, brakes and clutch bled, fuel line extended, and the front mount plate replaced to bolt up. I'm not sure I want to twist the motor around to get that front mount to line up, but bring the side mounts to their flex limit in the process.

I'm wrapping up my portion of the swap on Friday when I put fluids in it and with any luck, fire it up. A video will be posted of that, and another when it returns from the shop with a functional exhaust system.

I also got a supplemental harness from MR220V the other day with resistors to clear the automatic transmission codes, as well as some other CEL junk. I still need to find a way to mount the V6 ECU in the trunk, as it is substantially larger than the 5S ECU, and the OEM brackets do not work. Minor details.

[Bitter]

So the mount was made wrong?

[95CelicaST]

Apparently the e153 trans sits over a little farther than the S54, and as I understand it the jig was made from the e153.

[njccmd2002]

. I still need to find a way to mount the V6 ECU in the trunk, as it is substantially larger than the 5S ECU, and the OEM brackets do not work. Minor details.

i modified mine to mount the beams ecu on mine.... and it loosk cool...

[JuMPiiN]

PLEASE get some safer jack stands!! The ratchet lock style are VERY unsafe, get the kind that you insert a pin through please or at the very least modify yours so you can place a bolt through them to ensure they do not accidentally unlock and drop down.

i would disagree.
provided they are good quality, and used correctly, they are quite safe.
once they are properly locked in place, and weight is on them, you cant really unlock them without shifting the weight off the stand. (at least thats how my sets work anyway)

I never use the pin, maybe thats bad ? Mines on 2 stand up front and im dropping my trans at 4am as im typing. Just taking a water break. I mean it seems pretty safe to me locked into place with no pins.

PS before anyone asks, yes 4am, I work grave shift and im off so im changing my clutch at yes 4am.

[95CelicaST]

. I still need to find a way to mount the V6 ECU in the trunk, as it is substantially larger than the 5S ECU, and the OEM brackets do not work. Minor details.

i modified mine to mount the beams ecu on mine.... and it loosk cool...

Celicas have the ecu under the dash. Mine is in the trunk. I'm going to get some stuff this weekend that'll work great.