i was so disgusted i didnt want to tell details as to what happened but i just spilled my guts on mr2oc so its only fair to let my 6gc brothers in on it (*sigh* lagos is going to see this... im embarrassed
he knows why)
ok i'll start from the beginning:
first of all i got the swap done ORIGNIALLY by dr tweak (phoenix tuning) he did the job RIGHT. unfortunately i got into a head on accident and messed up the hatch that the 4th gen was orignially in. i found a replacement celica (94coupe ninja turtle#2) and was referred by tweak to Southern car customs to get it done again (since he was unavailable) SCC half assed me for months, requring me to go back and forth from charlotte to savannah several times(bad exhaust manifiold setup ) and the car hasnt been right since. they didnt street tune just a base tune to get me around.
fast forward to more recent: I had been noticing that i would go into boost cut (fuel cut) when the car was at a certain point in boost and rpm range it threw some engine codes including knock sensor, 02 sensor and a couple others. when i would try to go into boost later i noticed my guage would read boost, but i would get sluggish response i assumed bad cat, and maybe stuck wastegate (tial 38mm) i fixed the problems with the codes but the car woudl still not boost properly (still sluggish not sure why still) first i decide to fix the cat (since i was sure it was clogged) in doing this welding is required, and i dont know how to so i had a reputable local shop do it. I let the guy drive the car on the way back to the shop and he hit boost and the check engine light came on again after boost cut (didnt surprise me) i again noticed the guage was reading WAAY over a boost level i was comfortable with so i say to him chill for a bit. we get on the highway to return to the shop and he got on it again, and by the time i told him to get off the gas (boost gauge reading 20psi) i hear a pop, car shuts off and i smell coolant and see oil leaking from under the car. it seems that the rod went thru the oil pan but im going investigate fully on thursday (take motor out and diagnose where i should go from there) is that bad luck or what lol, like my friend that owns the shop says: damn matt u cant have nothin nice! lol
but hopefully i can find a decent block at a good price and get the workin again and put in my OWN elbow grease (thanks lagos) getting it back in with some help from dr tweak who's been helping me since he did the swap in oct 06. he has pics of "ninja turtle #1 and the damage on his site
>>www.phoenixtuning.com>> under completed swaps its the green and black celica.
Sorry bro. Keep us updated.
...the old saying,"if u want anything done right,u have to do it yourself(or send it to tweak) 
" goodluck with the build!!! 
