 V6 & restoration project thread |
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 Apr 5, 2008 - 7:53 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 10, '03 From Wichita, KS Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%)  |
Congrats on the V6 swap. Sounds like alot of fun. I might have to try it some day.
Now tell me more about this: 
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Apr 5, 2008 - 8:57 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '06 From NB, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
Have fun roasting tires
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Apr 5, 2008 - 4:44 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
QUOTE(jgreening @ Apr 4, 2008 - 12:24 PM) [snapback]661264[/snapback] Collin, glad you made it home safely. Can you give some more detail on your driving impressions? Explain the torque / power band and how it differs from the stock engine. What RPM are you reving to? Does it pull all the way through the power band? Does the car "feel" any faster? If so (I assume it does), can you quantify it? Also, are you breaking the tires loose with spirited driving? What tires are you running? I'll post better impressions once i can take it out and really drive it. Right now, i don't want all the plastics sliding around etc... But, i can say its got some serious torque, and it's constantly there. Honestly, i have not driven a stock 5s GT for over 1.5 years, so it is hard to compare their power band etc, but i remember how the 5s lost power in the higher RPMs - and this doesn't. And surprisingly, i don't break the tires loose with spirited driving. For tires, i have a set of stock (7th gen) Yoko summer tires, from what i can tell, they're impressively grippy. QUOTE(WannabeGT4 @ Apr 5, 2008 - 7:53 AM) [snapback]661582[/snapback] Congrats on the V6 swap. Sounds like alot of fun. I might have to try it some day. Now tell me more about this: Well, as you can see it is a gauge pod holder. I can get you the guys info who made mine, he's located in Iowa. You'd just need to send him your steering column top plastic and gauge - then he works his magic. It is made VERY, and i repeat, VERY well - looking almost like a factory option - i was impressed when i saw it. I might be selling mine because i really don't need a oil pressure gauge, but then again it looks so cool that i might put a voltmeter or something silly like that in just for kicks. 
-------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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Apr 5, 2008 - 4:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '03 From Wichita, KS Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
That'd be cool. Just PM me the info when you have a chance.
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Apr 5, 2008 - 11:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 5, '08 From SE Asia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
wow at that soildering and weld job
 but looks like an interesting project! :applause: |
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Apr 10, 2008 - 6:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Just a quick update...
Passed OBDI inspection today (w/out any shady "passing of money"). Interior mostly complete, just looking for a few more unmolested plastics. Carl is sending me an MR2 AC idle-up setup to be installed to help the AC idle. Also working slowly to clean up the engine bay with powdercoating valve covers etc... -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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Apr 10, 2008 - 9:32 PM
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 Moderator Joined Apr 17, '03 From Rockland NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
I had no idea you had a Celica.
Bout time you got it back. --------------------  I will return one day. |
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Apr 10, 2008 - 11:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 25, '05 From Sydney, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Congrats man
 Look forward to hearing what you have to say about the V6
--------------------  98 ST204 ZR - Black Beauty - Roaming the streets of Sydney 73 TA22 LT - Tiffany Blue - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 75 TA22 LT - Snow White - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 77 RA28 LT - Flubber Green - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 94 MX-5 NA8 Clubman - Red Racer - Looking for corners WIP Project: 69 RT40 Corona, 2nd WIP Project: 66 RT40 1600s Corona 86 Corona RT142 - Daily Driver 6GC 4 Life Baby!!! |
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Apr 11, 2008 - 12:07 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '07 From Hoyt Lakes, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Finally!! Now post some vids. Dude send me some info on that guy too.
-------------------- 98 Celica gt red- totaled deer
94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer 95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold 88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp) 94 Celica gt white (sold) In need of a rust free chassis!!!! |
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Apr 11, 2008 - 4:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(bccentaur3 @ Apr 11, 2008 - 12:07 AM) [snapback]663474[/snapback] Finally!! Now post some vids. Dude send me some info on that guy too. Here ya go: Speed Source -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Apr 11, 2008 - 7:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
QUOTE(Defgeph @ Apr 10, 2008 - 9:32 PM) [snapback]663435[/snapback] I had no idea you had a Celica. Yeah, it is blue btw... Couldn't resist shooting the beast:  
This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Apr 11, 2008 - 7:05 PM -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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Apr 11, 2008 - 7:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
what did you used as axles.
and how much did the mount cost... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Apr 11, 2008 - 11:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ Apr 11, 2008 - 7:39 PM) [snapback]663725[/snapback] what did you used as axles. and how much did the mount cost... The mount cost $185. We used almost the same axle setup as others who have swapped cars w/e153 trannys. They're st185 outters with mr2 turbo inners (non-LSD) and a 3sgte spacer on the pass side. Unlike others, i needed a .55" spacer on the drivers side after the axle popped out in St. Louis. Since then, all has worked perfectly. Some more info can be found in the stickies, and recently floating around here about the axle setups on swapped e153 Celicas. I will get better pictures of everything (mounts, axles, spacers, crossmember, exhaust etc etc) once i have a chance to get it on a lift.
This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Apr 12, 2008 - 12:02 AM -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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Apr 14, 2008 - 10:37 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Alright guys, this past saturday i took the car out to film some "spirited" driving for y'all. In the process, i popped the shifter out of the cable! After taking the whole center console out i found out the shifter rod was not secured with the clip over the ball and socket. So now, i am getting the clips from toyota to fix it. In the process i had to tear down and uninstall the short shifter totally to get the cup that goes in the socket on.
Anyway, I've got some kick butt video to post. Oh, and here is the interior. Once what was all together is now apart: 
This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Apr 14, 2008 - 11:39 AM -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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Apr 14, 2008 - 9:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Click HERE for the V6 video.
-------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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May 11, 2008 - 10:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Quick update w/tons of pics.
Got the clip for the shifter i needed:  Now, i'm looking for this little washer:  That goes here:  LOTS of cleaning  : The vents were not even spared from getting cleaned :  Plastics getting screwed down with all OEM screws (this is a restoration, no homedepot), seats going back in etc:      COMING NEXT: ENGINE BAY PICTURES. -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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May 12, 2008 - 8:51 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
go snap!!! love this car
hope to really see it soon
-------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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May 13, 2008 - 1:29 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '05 From torrance/carson, ca Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
when exactly will we see some engine bay pictures?
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May 13, 2008 - 9:27 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
QUOTE (j0e_p3t @ May 13, 2008 - 1:29 AM)  when exactly will we see some engine bay pictures? Hopefully by this weekend. Just got my valve covers back from powdercoating. -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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May 13, 2008 - 11:02 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 15, '07 From san antonio tx. Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
No sh*t man, id love to come see this thing!
Your in Austin right? We need to set something up so me Spolski and DDawg can come check it out since we're right down the road! Oh yeah, my dad and his friends at Champion Toyota in Austin wanted to see it too, so maybe we can meet up around there to stop by and let them check it out too if you dont mind. This post has been edited by zero07: May 13, 2008 - 11:09 AM -------------------- Sorry, no animated sigs allowed.
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