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My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Thanks for the brake info guys.
Last night I didn't get much done, but I made progress nonetheless. I first removed the A/C box from the car.
Note the top edge of the box (that has the A/C line connec...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761875

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE(Negative @ Mar 2, 2007 - 2:51 PM) [snapback]532275[/snapback]
No I don't actually know what size tubing is used by Toyota. I replaced all of it from my 4th Gen swapped car and I just used NPT th...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761871

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE(Negative @ Mar 2, 2007 - 2:12 PM) [snapback]532259[/snapback]
I use 1/4" SS tubing from work. We get it at a place called the Metal Supermarket when we just need a little and not a big stock ord...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761869

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Thanks for the info...I did some reading and ordered one a few minutes ago from Harbor Freight. Now I just need to find a place to get some straight stainless brake lines that I can bend for the two t...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761867

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Hey Romas,
Is yours from a LHD Celica? I suspect that they're different between LHD and RHD. I could probably do the trade if it's LHD.
Also, on those brake lines, those are for standard hard lines, r...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761865

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE(doGGy @ Mar 2, 2007 - 12:16 AM) [snapback]532035[/snapback]
Chris - nice pics
Are yea going to use the A/C core? If not - let me know - im looking for it looong time enouth, cuz i will convertin...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761862

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Today I came home for a while to work on the cars, and I got a fair amount done on the Yelli Celi.
I first removed more of the interior. The steering column comes out pretty easily, and the big bar in...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761860

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Tonight all I really got done was getting the dash off...which wasn't fun.
There's the interior with the dash off...does anyone have any pointers on removing the A/C unit?
There's my clutch disc remov...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761856

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Feb 28, 2007 - 2:01 PM) [snapback]531378[/snapback]
^^You're a pretty big dork, man. Good job on all that, I know I couldn't do it.
Thanks.
QUOTE(hitcachi @ Feb 28, 2007 - 2:...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761855

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Today in class I was bored, so I drew up my basic wiring schematic for my new harness. It should be nice when it's all said and done. Just have to figure out what exactly I need to order as far as con...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761851

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE(Drew-887 @ Feb 25, 2007 - 9:54 PM) [snapback]530309[/snapback]
What trans do you plan on using if the C52 is junk?
Another C52...unfortunately...perhaps I'll learn how to rebuild trannies and in...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761850

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Feb 24, 2007 - 5:18 PM) [snapback]529999[/snapback]
Nice progress, as usual Coomer. btw, what's so bad about the C52s?
They're just not very durable...my second gear synchros...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761845

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Last night I made some good progress.
I removed the sideskirts, fenders, wipers and the panel beneath them, more stuff from the engine bay, and separated stuff from the engine.
There's the engine bay ...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761841

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
I ended up coming home last night, so I wasn't able to work on the car anymore today, but I've been planning some stuff.
Here's a tentative list of what I need to order:
JUN/Toda Flywheel (I want a qu...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761839

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Yesterday I went ahead and started working on the car to clean up the bay. I pulled more of the car apart and pulled the motor.
No process photos, but here's what it looked like a few minutes after I ...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761837

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Interesting...that doesn't seem like it'd be an optimal setup, as the stacks are different lengths. That means that two of the cylinders will get different intake air (the longer the stack, the lower ...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761835

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Well, they're sure not staggered much.
I was under the impression that they were designed differently to fit inside the plenum. The two black ones are the ones that are made to go on cylinders 1 and 4...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761833

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
QUOTE(JesterDC @ Feb 16, 2007 - 4:29 AM) [snapback]527380[/snapback]
A little orginization would not be a bad thing, lol, and having all the wires tucked away and organized could make diagnosing probl...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761831

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
I do want my car to suck...massive amounts of air that is.
I've got some photos as promised.
Some of the stuff that I no longer need in my engine bay.
And the ensuing mess that was previously hidden b...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761829

My Engine Bay Renovation Thread - 6G Celicas Forums

AdministratorJoined Aug 23, '02From Seattle, WACurrentlyOfflineReputation:14(100%)
6th Generation Celica › Engine/Transmission/Maintenance
Today I checked the timing again, and it looks like it's still advanced ten degrees to me. But it still pops occasionally when you freely rev it up high.
I also tried running with my nice polished vel...
Topic ID: 44927 • Post ID: 7761827
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