MGCustoms 3rd Gen Motor Swap Options

[OOBE]

You alive, man?

[MGCustoms325]

Well this is what my engine bay looks like (I probably should've posted this since day 1...)




Power Enterprise Timing Belt


Here is what the block looks like after being painted flat black...




Inner cam gear timing marks


And this is the timing belt and aem cam gears installed




This post has been edited by MGCustoms325: Apr 27, 2011 - 2:39 AM

[MGCustoms325]

Just got my parts back from the powdercoater. I'm very pleased how they came out! I had the valve cover painted candy blue, the exhaust manifold ceramic coated black, and the intake manifold, downpipe, and heat shield done in ceramic chrome.

[lagos]

Im loving the chrome ceramic coating!

[MGCustoms325]

Im loving the chrome ceramic coating!

Thanks lagos. How you doin anyway? Everything good?

[MGCustoms325]

I'm FINALLY getting ready to put the motor in.

Here are the parts to rebuild the GT4 Brakes.

Front:



Rear:

[MGCustoms325]

It has been a while since my last update. The motor is now in the car!

I am still waiting on a friend of mine to finish making my front brake caliper adapters. Here is how I got the car home:



LSD E153:



My CT20B With Spring Mod:




And Thanks To Cam And Tweak For The Heads Up About The 88 Celica All-Trac Outer Axle Shafts Being Correct Length:



And The CRW HD Axle Cages:



This post has been edited by MGCustoms325: Nov 6, 2012 - 1:01 AM

[DaTerrorist]

those 88 axles ull have to let me know how those turn out for u. im saving up for tweak to do my wiring but in the mean time i went to put in the axles i got and they turned out to be the wrong ones. would love to hear how the 88 all trac ones work for u. might just get a set for myself if they do

also could u give a part number and site u found those at would be helpfull also. please and thank u

This post has been edited by DaTerrorist: Nov 6, 2012 - 12:55 PM

[MGCustoms325]

those 88 axles ull have to let me know how those turn out for u. im saving up for tweak to do my wiring but in the mean time i went to put in the axles i got and they turned out to be the wrong ones. would love to hear how the 88 all trac ones work for u. might just get a set for myself if they do

My GT4's were too short. These are much longer as seen in the pic (about the size of what most claim is needed in the form of a spacer). Per tweak, these are the outer stubs they use on all the swaps they do.

[DaTerrorist]

hm. sounds like a headache to get and find what is needed to get it. i think ill head back to the shop and see if i can get some 6g gt axles and call it good for now

[MGCustoms325]

hm. sounds like a headache to get and find what is needed to get it. i think ill head back to the shop and see if i can get some 6g gt axles and call it good for now

It's easy. Walk in to advance auto parts and ask for the passenger side outer stub from an 88 celica alltrac. The only trivial part is if you want them with or with abs rings. That depends on if your car was originally equipped with abs or not. And the inner stubs are from an lsd mr2 (if youre going with an e153 trans).

BTW what trans are you using? If you are using the s54 (originally came in the GT) then you will need the 6g gt axles as the e153 axles wont fit.

[DaTerrorist]

im using a s51 trans bc it was free at least for now. the car is or should have abs. the lsd mr2 trans swap i wont be doing for a while.
the trans is originally out of a late 80's camry but it mounts up and will work until i can afford a s54.