project 1mz celica, 94 gt starting a new life Options

[kurt95gt]

Im thinking it did
But now the fun begens of finding a new oilpan

[Special_Edy]

Sounds like its time to cut your losses and swap in an E153

[kurt95gt]

Its crossed my mind but i like the feel of the s54
Right now i just need to find a upper oil pan

[95CelicaST]

The S54, while shorter geared, is much more fun to drive than with a E153.


If you could find a 5sp Solara you can grab it's trans and mount. Not sure if the mount would then need further modification to fit the Celica axles or not. If you wanted to swap though you would need to get a new clutch disk, as yours is splined for the S54.

[kurt95gt]

Im not planning to swap anytime soob if at all
But last night was a freak accident. An now i just need to find new parts

[Smaay]

how did this happen? whats a rollback?

[kurt95gt]

The welds on the axle mount wasn't strong enough an broke off
the axle slid down an thudded against the oil pan an put a hole in it

Rollback is a flatbed tow truck

[Smaay]

ah we just call them tow trucks

[Box]

That sucks, hope you get everything fixed soon enough.

[kurt95gt]

Im hoping to get it all fixed before the ohio meet but i have to get motovated to again

[Box]

*sends Kurt motivation*

[kurt95gt]

Going to try an do some work through the week an start fixing everything

[Box]

Best of luck to you.

[Special_Edy]

Im hoping to get it all fixed before the ohio meet but i have to get motovated to again

So the V6 motivates you less than it motivates a 3000lb car?

[stephen_lee]

i dont think the axle mount sees much torque.

i would imagine bumps and what not would put more stress on that mount than anything.

if you welded the mount yourself, i would do it again, but instead of doing full welds, just tack it in place and take it to a welding shop.

putting pretty beads down is easy, making solid welds is HARD. i thought plenty of mine were great, till they peeled apart.



If you had an e153 you could use the stock mount that came with the engine i used mine and only cut off half of it... the mount was both an engine mount AND axle mount.

[95CelicaST]

Perhaps it was welded on out of alignment which caused extra stress?

[kurt95gt]

No my lil welder isnt big enough to do the job
The plate thats bolted to the motor is almost as smooth as it was before i welded on it

So i just need to find a friend with a bigger welder

[Smaay]

If you had an e153 you could use the stock mount that came with the engine i used mine and only cut off half of it... the mount was both an engine mount AND axle mount.

this is what im going to do

[Special_Edy]

Or you could make it a V6 AWD..... Talk about awesome

[kurt95gt]

If i ever have the extra cash for the awd parts i want to do just that

Or find a alltrac an swap a v6 into it