CelicaGT04

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Ok guys so after about 1 and a half years of researching and saving money i now have enough knowlegde and money to complete my swap. I will cover everything i go through during my process of making my car 3sgte powered. Tomorrow (Tuesday July 11) is when i am going to buy my ST185 front clip from a company nearby. I will take many pictures and write many times to kep you guys posted. I would like to thank everyone who has done a write up on thier previous 3SGTE swap, this information was golden in helping me know what it takes and how to correctly do a 3SGTE swap. Hopefully i can have everything done by the end of july. I am getting a good friend of mine to help me complete the swap. If anyone nearby the area wants to come check out the action PM me. My fingers are crossed that everything will work fine. I have compression numbers on the clip and leakdown %, I also have pictures of what the clip looks like.

I have a 1995 Toyota Celica GT
White
Hatchback
2.2L DOHC

So here are the pics of my car as it sits now...





Here are some pictures of the clip im going to be getting...

ST185 3SGTE front clip






Wish me luck guys!!!

This post has been edited by CelicaGT04: Nov 13, 2008 - 11:54 AM

lagos

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looking good. good luck.

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jgreening

#3

Good luck.

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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.

burneeed

#4

Good luck!!! You sound like your excited... I remember a time like that. Youll definately be happy with the cars turn out.

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MaskedMan

#5

good luck on this man! keep us updated

x_itchy_b_x

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have fun with it.

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airfron

#7

good luck man
its always fun to see people doing these swaps
btw are going to keep the tmic or go with a fmic setup?

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CheesyLobster

#8

looks nice. what are you doing for wiring?

CelicaSTX02

#9

You are off to an amazing start man......I wish I started my swap off with a clip like you did. Goodluck bro.

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CelicaGT04

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QUOTE(airfron @ Jul 11, 2006 - 2:45 AM) [snapback]454466[/snapback]

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good luck man
its always fun to see people doing these swaps
btw are going to keep the tmic or go with a fmic setup?

I will start with the TMIC for about a month, then i will move to FMIC setup.


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QUOTE(CheesyLobster @ Jul 11, 2006 - 4:49 AM) [snapback]454484[/snapback]

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looks nice. what are you doing for wiring?

For wiring i will most likely send it to DG Performance, But my buddy who owns a shop wants to look at it first.


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QUOTE(CelicaSTX02 @ Jul 11, 2006 - 8:46 AM) [snapback]454520[/snapback]

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You are off to an amazing start man......I wish I started my swap off with a clip like you did. Goodluck bro.

Yeah im glad im going with the clip too, it seems to be much more help then the engine alone.

Chanh55

#11

Goodluck and take your time.

CelicaGT04

#12

[color=#FF0000][font=Arial Black][size=7][b]DAY ONE!!!

Ok guys so heres the deal, i was going to buy the clip today and i called the guy at 3:00pm and he said the clip was already being bought by another customer. I was pretty upset, but he told me that he had a 3sgte engine without the clip for $1250.00. So i thought about it for a long while and i decided to go ahead and buy it. I figure with the money i saved froom the clip i will have enough to buy the small parts that i will need to complete the swap. I have yet to take pictures of the engine. Its late and its been a long day negotiating with the engine seller. I will have pics up tomorrow!

purplegt4

#13

what a bastard! that sucks probably had that planned.

good things come to those who wait!

but anyways good luck with the swap.

celicaST

#14

should of got this clip jarco is selling on ebay, looks very clean st185 clip. either way, good luck with the swap!

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CelicaSTX02

#15

uh oh, I am afraid the swap will take 10 times longer now........because looking for parts sucks a lot and very time consuming.

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brianforster

#16

you need to nab up every single part manny has for sale RIGHT NOW if you dont want this swap to become a nightmare.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=39158

you might actually luck out, i suggest you PM him ASAP!

CelicaGT04

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QUOTE(brianforster @ Jul 12, 2006 - 12:01 PM) [snapback]455073[/snapback]

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you need to nab up every single part manny has for sale RIGHT NOW if you dont want this swap to become a nightmare.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=39158

you might actually luck out, i suggest you PM him ASAP!

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im going to do that asap. I know that not waiting for a clip was not smart, but it was a fair deal for the engine. Wish me luck guys

brianforster

#18

atleast you know that it wasnt smart, but with mannys help youll be up to clip status in no time, good luck!

Defgeph

#19

Good luck with the swap, like they said take your time. Have fun ! thats whats important

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CelicaGT04

#20

Thanks for all the support guys!! Today is

DAY TWO!! lol

well today was a slightly productive day, i will soon be taking my engine, parts, and car to a friends shop to be doing all the work. But in the mean time i was bored so i took the intercooler covering and painted it with high temp paint. But i think i am going to sand it and paint it again. Also i took off the crank cover to look at the timing belt. Here are some pics to keep you guys busy for noww!!!


intercooler and intercooler cover that i poorly painted. lol i was bored.


engine in my garage on lift and tires lol, ghetto.


cranks and timing belt.


MY PRIDE AND JOY!!! 0 SHAFT PLAY!!!!

and for the ladies i had some pictures of me.. but they did me no justice so i took them off! ha.

Hope you guys enjoy.

CelicaSTX02

#21

sweetness man, I remember feeling the same way you did when I first got my motor. Have you found that 3rd ECU plug yet?

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CelicaGT04

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sweetness man, I remember feeling the same way you did when I first got my motor. Have you found that 3rd ECU plug yet?

Im actually going to buy the one that manny has for sale.. so yes i have found it (thank god) lol

lagos

#23

is that a USDM motor?

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CelicaGT04

#24

Im not sure on how to check that. They did not specify when i bought the motor. How would i check? I can tell you that teh wiring harness that is cut on the motor is on the right side of the throttle body if you are looking at the engine from the front.

lagos

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Im not sure on how to check that. They did not specify when i bought the motor. How would i check? I can tell you that teh wiring harness that is cut on the motor is on the right side of the throttle body if you are looking at the engine from the front.

i would NEVER buy a motor with a cut harness. your going to end up spending as much if not more then the clip cost you in the end trying to get all your parts. luckly, manny is parting out a 3s, so give him a ton of cash and he will save your but and make sure you have everything to make the motor run.

your turbo looks like a USDM one to me. you can also check to see if you have an EGR on the motor. if it is in fact USDM, you might also want to buy a JDM ecu from manny. thats a 20whp gain, just from that ecu .

This post has been edited by lagos: Jul 15, 2006 - 1:44 PM

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burneeed

#26

Best way to tell if its jdm is by the egr valve... If it isnt there then its a jdm motor...

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Punch

#27

good luck with that swap

CelicaGT04

#28

HAHAHAA... WOW! I bet nobody (myself included) would have thought it would take my lazy ARSE this long to make a move on my motor!!! lol I bought this motor when i was 18 with the intention of having it installed when i bought it...SIIIKKE i fooled myself. I really can not believe that i threw this kind of curve ball at my self, but now is the time to swing away!!

Anyways, for those who have not seen this thread before...whats going on guys. I just wanted to let everyone know that i am bringing rejuvenation to this thread lol. Actually the true reason i am rebuilding my 2nd gen 3sgte is because my stock 5sfe pooped on me about a month ago. The process of taking the motor down and seeing how it looks inside has already began, and the long road ahead looks LONG lol.. to say the least. Anyways, i do have some pics of the progress that has been going on the last couple of weeks.








Hope you guys like what you see, in the mean time i will hopefully be putting it all back together within the next couple of weeks~
**also i will be updating frequently

EDIT- sorry for poor pic quality.. only got a phone
-MM

This post has been edited by CelicaGT04: Oct 16, 2008 - 12:04 PM

RUNNIN-LOW

#29

WOW!! this tread was old but good luck man.. everything seems good..

playr158

#30

congrats for you for sticking it through....two years later bro!

good luck on your assembly, remember take your time and think twice...do once