The Progression of KAOS, ... from then 'til now. Options

[KAOS]

dang I hope its not a crack. Wasn't there before was it?



one thing you could look at further down the rebuild, is getting some of the heat reflective wrap and putting it on the underside of the intake manifold to prevent heat soak. (GT-4/3S-GTE owners do the same on their factory intercooler) I'm looking at doing the same, but can't find it for sale here in NZ.

That's a good idea, but you think it'll make a noticeable difference?

[Rusty]

When I made and installed my cold airbox, my intake manifold was cooler to touch afterwoods. So I'm sure this would help a bit with keeping intake temperatures down - seems to work for 3S-GTE guys. I dont think its too expensive and its pretty easy to install.

[mkernz22]

What exactly do you have to do wiring wise to put this into a GT? I know everything is basically bolt in with mounts, transmission, etc.
I don't know how much longer my engine is going to last, still running strong, but I have my doubts. I'm not spending the money to put my other 5s block back together if it's going to cost about the same, or a little less, than it would for this engine. I'd rather have the tad bit more HP and more respect from teh friends lol

[NYp8tBaller07]

Great work. Can't wait to see it running :-)

[KAOS]

Some key components to the rebuild finally came in:




Cometic Gaskets (including metal headgasket) and ACL Race Bearings.




This post has been edited by KAOS: Dec 22, 2014 - 3:05 PM

[NYp8tBaller07]

nice =)

[KAOS]

Managed to clean up the surface rust and run a quick wire wheel along the block.

... THEN PAINT!

BEFORE:



AFTER:






This post has been edited by KAOS: Dec 22, 2014 - 3:05 PM

[enderswift]

good work dude, block looks good.

[sodap0pWRC]

done yet? you now have less than 1 month

just thought I'd remind you

[jcbass7]

Engine work is looking good, I wish I could have tore my block down to the ground and built her back up. Maybe next summer haha, keep the updates coming!

[HerCelica95]

[quote name='KAOS' date='May 20, 2011 - 12:12 PM' post='917217']
After becoming more comfortable with the 6GC, and where to source parts from... I had the mod bug baaaaad:

In 2008; I purchased my first suspension mods; Tanabe D210 Lowering Springs & a GT-Four Rear Strut Bar:




And in 2009 decided to spice up the interior...

From this:


To this:



aaaaand somewhere in there a 7th Gen Short Throw Shifter was installed...




...Where do you find the JDM gauge faces??? i have been looking all over and cant find them do you have a website i can go to so i can order them??

[bsamps4]

lower oil pan gasket? You just use FIPG???

[KAOS]

lower oil pan gasket? You just use FIPG???

LOL - i didnt actually see a gasket in the kit there... Was totally planning on FIPG on the lower oil pan.

Love that stuff.

Speaking of the lower oil pan; I took it off and cleaned it out real good and it looks like it got dinged in a previous life and the paint on the INSIDE of the pan is flaking away in one spot... Something to worry about if i reuse it?


As for the gauges; they're the furthest thing from JDM you can get - they're simply custom reverse glow gauges from SpeedHut.com.

This post has been edited by KAOS: Jul 8, 2012 - 5:34 PM

[HerCelica95]

lower oil pan gasket? You just use FIPG???

LOL - i didnt actually see a gasket in the kit there... Was totally planning on FIPG on the lower oil pan.

Love that stuff.

Speaking of the lower oil pan; I took it off and cleaned it out real good and it looks like it got dinged in a previous life and the paint on the INSIDE of the pan is flaking away in one spot... Something to worry about if i reuse it?


As for the gauges; they're the furthest thing from JDM you can get - they're simply custom reverse glow gauges from SpeedHut.com.

i dont see celica on the site for speedhut... do supra gauges work? or what did you use?

[KAOS]

lower oil pan gasket? You just use FIPG???

LOL - i didnt actually see a gasket in the kit there... Was totally planning on FIPG on the lower oil pan.

Love that stuff.

Speaking of the lower oil pan; I took it off and cleaned it out real good and it looks like it got dinged in a previous life and the paint on the INSIDE of the pan is flaking away in one spot... Something to worry about if i reuse it?


As for the gauges; they're the furthest thing from JDM you can get - they're simply custom reverse glow gauges from SpeedHut.com.

i dont see celica on the site for speedhut... do supra gauges work? or what did you use?

Oh noes, doesn't look like they sell the overlays for the Celica anymore. I'm sorry for misleading you.


This post has been edited by KAOS: Jul 8, 2012 - 6:17 PM

[mkernz22]

What exactly do you have to do wiring wise to put this into a GT? I know everything is basically bolt in with mounts, transmission, etc.
I don't know how much longer my engine is going to last, still running strong, but I have my doubts. I'm not spending the money to put my other 5s block back together if it's going to cost about the same, or a little less, than it would for this engine. I'd rather have the tad bit more HP and more respect from teh friends lol

Any word on what you have to do to wire this bad boy in? It is literally plug and play or are there a few things that need to get changed around?

[KAOS]

What exactly do you have to do wiring wise to put this into a GT? I know everything is basically bolt in with mounts, transmission, etc.
I don't know how much longer my engine is going to last, still running strong, but I have my doubts. I'm not spending the money to put my other 5s block back together if it's going to cost about the same, or a little less, than it would for this engine. I'd rather have the tad bit more HP and more respect from teh friends lol

Any word on what you have to do to wire this bad boy in? It is literally plug and play or are there a few things that need to get changed around?

Sorry brother. I haven't gotten that far yet.

[KAOS]

I'm not spending the money to put my other 5s block back together if it's going to cost about the same, or a little less, than it would for this engine. I'd rather have the tad bit more HP...

ENTIRELY the reason I'm doing the swap. That, and its still going to be my DD - I don't want to worry about forced induction components at this time.

I'll gladly take the ~50HP bonus for less than the cost of ground cams or any other mod that would make that much HP in a 5SFE without going forced induction.

This post has been edited by KAOS: Jul 11, 2012 - 4:33 PM

[mkernz22]

Exacttlyyyyy haha
Does this engine have a MAF sensor or is it the same as the 5s?

[KAOS]

Exacttlyyyyy haha
Does this engine have a MAF sensor or is it the same as the 5s?

No MAF.