Building a "Big Bore" 5sgte, '98 5sfe Block, 3rd gen 3sgte Head, 3sgte Crank Options

[freddy121389]

Omg..... that's the best looking manifold I've ever seen for a celica

[presure2]

Omg..... that's the best looking manifold I've ever seen for a celica

lol..im really super happy with it. the runners are tuned for jims desired powerband and all.
crazy part is this is a "lower end" exhaust manifold, price wise, compared to what jeff @ racerx fab. can do. his high end manifolds run 1400-1900$, use "burns stainless" double slip turbo collectors, 316 stainless ect..just the collector on one of those manifolds run ~ 500$ IIRC.
jim paid ~800 for the manifold, + coating.

we're planning to install a civic half rad to give us the clearance to run this setup in the alltrac. definetly will be a fun project with lots of fab work to come!

[SpardaXVII]

Loving this build so far.

[Bitter]

I wonder if the lack of oil cooler on the 2zz has anything to do with the fact that it has an aluminum block.

Old post, but the 2ZZ got a cooler down under and across both ponds for whatever reason. Not having one seems to make little difference unless you're tracking it hard.

[SwissFerdi]

That manifold gives me quite fuzzy feeling. Looking forward to more progress.

Also, *Wiseco.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Aug 28, 2011 - 7:55 PM

[NYp8tBaller07]

Very nice build =), I remember there was a guy on celispeed who was doing a build very similar

Maybe you can get some ideas=p
Here

This post has been edited by NYp8tBaller07: Aug 28, 2011 - 8:13 PM

[presure2]

^^ nice link, looks like hes got some good wiring skills, that interior is gonna be pretty wild.
the motor build is a little less involved than this one will be, tho.

so this weekend, i went out to the garage, and drilled and tapped the holes for the upper oil pan, and the oil feed for the turbo.

a few pics of that.







placed the head on the block, to get an idea of what the turbo-manifold combo will look like.

[Cuts_the_Pilot]

Yeah good work, thorough walkthrough for people to follow themselves. One of the experienced 3s workshops in Aus has built a few of these "big bore" 3/5s. I love the idea, he uses longer rods to get a better stroke to rod ratio, decent comp ratio (up to 9:1)Rev to 9+k rpm, with a suitably matched turbo, perfect street setup.

[CelicaZR]

Good work so far Manny
Love it
I'll be sending my car over to you so "Manny Can Pimp My Ride"

[presure2]

Yeah good work, thorough walkthrough for people to follow themselves. One of the experienced 3s workshops in Aus has built a few of these "big bore" 3/5s. I love the idea, he uses longer rods to get a better stroke to rod ratio, decent comp ratio (up to 9:1)Rev to 9+k rpm, with a suitably matched turbo, perfect street setup.

thanks man, from the research we've done, this setup should be a real blast to drive under almost any circumstances.
it should have a good combination of grunt and top end.

ZR: i'd rather take the trip to AU and do it there!!
im hoping to have the block ready to go to the machine shop tuesday, and hopfully can start actually building things by next weekend!

[Soulend]

Manny, when you finish this build, please please PLEASE take a lot of video! this is just so amazing.

Kevin

[Ted95]

This is going to be wild, cant wait to see it!

[SwissFerdi]

Awesome work.

[bsamps4]

Awesome work Manny! How goes the progress? Love the pics!

[stephen_lee]

this excites me.

[presure2]

not much to report yet, i ground down the back of the block to clearance for the AWD tranny, hoping to take the block over to the machine shop this week, then the real fun will start.

[Smaay]

post lots of pics!!! tons of pics!!!!

[easternpiro1]

manny, you are the man. I want to shake your hand one day in person. great build, great write up! I regret i couldnt get my hands on the oil cooler you needed from the 4th gen personally. were you able to give cam a shout to get it?

[presure2]

I talked to cam, but he said ya didn't have one. No biggie, imma just weld up what I need

[easternpiro1]

I talked to cam, but he said ya didn't have one. No biggie, imma just weld up what I need

cool! now for my next question, with all the power going to the wheels, whats the percentage of rear to front? ive always wondered that about the AWD celica line. can you manipulate how much power goes to which wheels? (i imagine so with the engine management youre using?)