finally

[C_a_R_f_R_e_A_k]

I've officialy started my mk1.5 project, i purchesed a low km 3sgte out of a 1994 mr2 complete with aftermarket fuel cut defender by-pass for a decent price. I'm going to start putting it into my 86 mr2 this spring, I'm putting in a walbro 255Lph fuel pump, t3\t4 turbo setup with external wastegate, stainless steel header and downpipe and a 3 inch freeflow exhaust with no cats. I'll size out the intercooler after the engines in the car and add a manual boost controller for extra fun. I'm gonna do a custom gauge cluster in the factory insturment panel location, my question is does anyone know of a cheap reliablely accurate gauge company that does white faced metric gauges in 2/16" for pressure and tempature and 3 3/8 for the speedo and tach, everything has to be electric except oil pressure and boost/vacum gauge i'll be using a fuel gauge, oil temp, voltmeter, water temp, boost/vacum, oil pressure, tach and speedo, any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks

[ac427cpe]

sweet dude! keep us posted feel free to ask any questions you might have as you hit snags.

check out Autometer gauges, i've always been a fan.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by ac427cpe

sweet dude! keep us posted feel free to ask any questions you might have as you hit snags.

check out Autometer gauges, i've always been a fan.

+1, I like and have had good luck with Autometer gauges too.

[C_a_R_f_R_e_A_k]

Ok, so i got the engine all cleaned up, I'm just waiting for some final parts then I'll start the swap one question I have for anyone who has done the swap is what did you use for axles

[ac427cpe]

uh yikes. you have a long way to go still then. just making sure but you realize that it's very wiring intensive and will require you to fabricate new motor mounts for the engine/tranny and car, right?

that said, contact chico race works: http://www.chicoraceworks.com/contact.php

tell them what it's for, they sell axles that are the correct length w/ the right splines for what you want to do.

[C_a_R_f_R_e_A_k]

I do indeed know about how labour intensive the swap is, I have been researching the process for a full year now, I've already modified the wiring harnessess and built one for the swap and i'll make motor mount brackets as I get ready to mount the drivetrain into the car

[eckoman_pdx]

How is the swap coming? Keep us updated!!

[ac427cpe]

yes! updates!

[C_a_R_f_R_e_A_k]

Its not, I'm waiting on a company in the states to figure out whats going on so I don't have my header, turbo and dump pipe and also the guy I bought the engine from still hasn't found the ecm and I have a giant mass of parts I have to put into the engine and I still have to buy an intercooler and muffler, I did however discover that 3sgte exhaust studs are immensly difficult to extract and have a steady hand and an ample supply of heli coils is a must, but as soon as I have the turbo kit I'll have her together in a couple of weekends, because hey my g/f broke up with me so I have plenty of time to construct, but I'm suffering from not being able to drive her, I haven't driven her more then 40kms since november, and 20 of those were at 160 km an hour, I'll keep you posted and hopefully have some pics up soon

[eckoman_pdx]

Look forward to the pics and the results

[C_a_R_f_R_e_A_k]

ok, its been a productive weekend, the 4age is out, the old mounts are cut off and the mounting location is clean, the wiring is done so now i just have to position the engine in place, make motor mount brackets and do the mechanical side of things, i'll keep you posted on the swap and upload some pics when i figure out how to

[C_a_R_f_R_e_A_k]

quick update, I'm as far as I can go, iI'm waiting on parts, and the ideas to stop swirling in my head, I'm going to be putting in a water methanol injection system for more boost and timing and I'm gonna be welding quarter inch plate steel onto the rear support pillars so when I launch her she won't twist the car like a lemon wedge, the cool thing though is I have a buddy and hes giving me a couple sheets of quarter inch thick checker plate, yes I said checker plate, so not only will it be functional but also very sexy thats all I have for now but as soon as I have all my parts she will live once more as the gorgeous sexy ill tempered redhead shes always been, just a lot faster

[ac427cpe]

woohoo! What part of the world are you in, my 1.5 should be back together this summer... if you're in the southwest US, we should race

[C_a_R_f_R_e_A_k]

that would be fun, but thats a bit of a drive for me, i live in canada more specificaly saskatchewan

[prosld]

Ok, so I've been recieving parts for days on end now, I'm assembling the engine, I've got all the seals and gaskets replaced and the oil system primed I just need to make oil lines for the turbo, but alas I've hit the wall again, the timing belt hydralic tensioner was siezed up and in attemps of freeing it up broke the housing and watched all the fluid come gushing out, the good thing is that the tensioner is only $40 but the downside is that its two weeks away, and I still haven't got the ecm