My 1MZ progress thread Options

[celicast184]

well while im waiting for the rest of the car to get painted. here is how i got the celica Tach to work with the V6 signal

in my purchase of the 1MZ i got the gauge cluster too. i have a spare celica cluster so i took a chance on doing this mod. I think i read on MR2oc.com that this is the easiest way to do it.

first take the clear plastics off both gauges. first the celica gauge then the camry gauge.





flip the gauge over and under the tech you will see some screws. remove all of them to free the tach.





this is the backside of the tachs.



carefully move the needle to the 6 oclock position and then pull off the needles.



on the camry gauge you remove the 2 screws on the front and it will free the circuit card. on the celica gauge you have to carefully pull the face plate off, then remove the 2 screws.



all you have to do now is switch them around and put back together. This should give you a calibrated tach for the signals coming off the V6 instead of an I4.

this can also be done by switching just the circuit board on the back side. if you look closely, the whole gauge assembly is plugged onto the board and can be released undoing the clips of the base. switch 6th gen tach on v6 circuit board and your good to go

[Smaay]

thats exactly what i did, swap the boards

[Lexa666]

Good project bro
I need more photo

[Smaay]

well i noticed some tapping coming from the engine so in a total of 24 hours, i pulled my engine, swapped the intake manifold over to a complete 3MZ that i have and got it back in the car up and running.

the VVT cams dont like not working like they should be. im using non VVT electronics so the cams are in a locked position.

[Smaay]

Here are the results from the dyno today

[NOVAKx17]

Mmmmmmmm! What a lovely picture!!
You almost make me want a v6 swap instead of turboing just so I can have a newer engine that is n/a and putts up those kind of numbers daily.
awesome work brother

[Smaay]

yeah and it will get better gas mileage too

[NOVAKx17]

Well you've had both the 5sfte and v6 now, what do you like better?
Will you be producing a v6 mount kit ?
Ever plan on turboing the 6? And if so what can it handle?

[kurt95gt]

You'll only need 1 mount if you stick with the s54.
Well 1 motor mount an a axles mount for s54
E153 you'll need everything you'd need with a 3s but you'll need the 1 motor mount smaay mskes.
It's an amazing feeling driving a v6

[Ted95]

nice numbers man, i almost wish i did this swap over the 3s

[Smaay]

I drove Eryns car with a 3rd gen 3S in it and it hauls ass! dont get me wrong. but this swap will cost much less than a 3S-GTE. 3MZ engines are all over car-part.com for about 1000 bucks with the wiring and ECU.

you will have to spend a little more if you go the route I did. im using a non VVT 1MZ ECU. so i have no VVT control. still making good power i think. i will make more once i figure out a way to control VVT.

i would also be making more power if i was using the S54. the E153 is such a beefy transmission it absorbs more power.

if you go with an E153, then just use ST205 engine mounts and my mount on the passenger side. use the axle carrier from the 05 Sienna. it fits perfectly

This post has been edited by Smaay: Jan 7, 2013 - 3:26 PM

[Smaay]

i took the V6 that was tapping apart over the weekend, it was the rod bearings. 1 and 6 were toast! luckily the crankshaft looks ok. im not sure if it was lack of oil or poor clearances? ill post pics soon.

[Syaoran]

Damn that sucks...

Do you plan on making headers for the V6 or are you going to keep the stock manifolds? I bet a pair of headers and a nice dual exhaust would give you nice power.

[Smaay]

i have no plans on developing headers. the stock MT headers do a fine job. if anything ill just port match them like we do the 7th gen celicas.

[chacha]

have you thought about the 2GR-FSE swaps...I want to venture in that area but the wiring is what worries me and well everything else to the swap. I want to bar the darn engine so it is legit, but finding the engine is the hard thing. I have talk to you about the 3s, but maybe this is the better solution when legalizing this kind of swap into our old car...94+ engine or newer for smog legal. btw nice work.

[Smaay]

2GR will never be legal in CA. the engine costs twice as much, and yes the wiring will be insane. im really happy with my 3MZ and once i put the SC on it, ill be done.

[trdproven]

how much have you spent so far including all the itty bittys?

[Smaay]

well since i went through a 1MZ/3MZ hybrid and i rebuilt the engine, and then it started knocking and I installed the 3MZ spare i had. ill break it down if i just went with the 3MZ.

engine 700
ECU 120
harness work 400
E153 350
axles 300
fluids 50

that totals to 1920. you could save 400 of that if you use the stock GT tranny and axles. I also bought a new fidanza flywheel and SB clutch but that was my choice.

add another 1500 or so for the 1MZ and 3MZ and parts for the rebuild. but for a person wanting to do a V6 swap, unless you want to have the same setup I have, just get a 1MZ from a 5 speed solara and call it a day.

also keep in mind that i have my own fab guy to build my engine mount and Y pipe. add 400 if you want duplicates of those.

[kurt95gt]

This swap can be done right for 2000-2500 easy of ypu just want to do the stock swap an if ypu gpt yhe topls the mounts ate easy to make

[chacha]

i hope you keep making parts for the future and especially idea about the best SC on the 3mz...