Fixed the injector firing issue last week. Pulsed ground wire was loose in the jumper harness that adapts the Link to the factory Toyota harness. Since it was all hot glued in place after solder I had no choice but to cut the wire on both sides of the connector and splice them together. Suddenly the car runs fantastic once more.

Pics, just because.

Wire cut


And spliced.



Drift-Office's schedule is packed until SEMA, so the car will head back down there in November and I'll probably have the jumper harness taken out - just wire it straight in. I don't see myself going back to an OEM ECU ever, so there really is no need.


In other news, I plasti-dipped the other set of wheel centers that I have, since they had some scratches and stuff. We'll see how they turn out once they dry fully and are reassembled.

Finally stopped being lazy and started finishing the refinish on the extra set.

Lookin real clean! Makes me want to eat off that dish..aayyy

That pitbull stand though Used one for all of my bikes

this thread makes me think back to my old 91 hardtop na-t. i need to reevaluate my life now

I've been putting off doing the brakes for almost the whole time I have owned my MR2. I have braided lines, slotted rotors, and new pads ready to go on in the next couple of weeks.

Ding dong.



Did you forget about me? Did you miss me? I hope not. Look what just showed up at my place.


Gasp!




I have been looking into replacing the transmission in the car for a while now. Finding a MR2 turbo trans with LSD will run you about $2,000 online, so I thought why not try out the 3SGTE as well? I got this 94 MR2 GT halfcut from Canada for a tiny bit more than the cost of a transmission, but I didn't know if it had LSD or not. So when it got here I checked inside the trans and saw the bar running through the center (not conclusive, but a good sign), and the axle stubs have the long splines on them... boys, we got LSD! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I'll be tearing down the engine (when I can get it off of my driveway and into my garage and up onto my engine stand) and getting pieces made nice and pretty. There are a few items I still need to order, but most everything is already on the way. Later I will send the CT20b out to be rebuilt with a billet CHRA to put it on par roughly with a GT3071R, set the boost to about 1 bar, and drive the piss out of it.




So hi. Another engine build chronicle to come. Grab a seat.

Now sell engine. Get 2gr.

Then sell 2GR and figure out 1GZ-FE swap.

That will be going backwards

Throw in a 2UR-GSE, get that mini Ferrari vibe on.

2UR would never fit without some major fabrication.

I mainly just want to try out the 3S, as I've still never experienced a turbo MR2.

Pieces ordered so far:

OEM gasket kit
OEM oil pump
OEM water pump
OEM timing belt
OEM pulleys and tensioner
OEM thermostat
All of the hoses from hell
ARP head studs
South Bend stage 2 organic clutch kit
New friction plate for my Fidanza flywheel
Mishimoto radiator
TCS intercooler kit
TCS 4" intake
Blitz type VD BOV


Probably more has been ordered. I'm not out in the garage looking at the shelf to know.

I will sell off the V6 for now, but I'll probably come back to it, maybe in another shell. It really is a whole lot of fun.

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: May 28, 2017 - 1:55 AM

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How is a V12 going backward?

I'm only doing a small amount after work every day, but this week I got the engine on the stand and started tearing down. I have already tossed on the TCS coolant neck, but it'll be coming off again. The turbo will be broken down and hot tanked.



The head is going to go out to be cleaned up and have the valve stem seals replaced.

In the meantime I have ordered a Berk downpipe, new distributor, cap, rotor, wires, and plugs, PCV and grommet, and a new turbo manifold. Pics when they arrive.

I hear the BC stg 2 cams are pretty worth it, saw it in another thread here so it must be true.

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Indeed, I was there. Must be true times two.

I haven't taken a bunch of pictures, but this should work. A little port work. I'm not finished with it yet, so this will be updated.

who will you have do your rebuild/billet upgrade?

Well since Photobucket has killed themselves by wanting to charge customers $400 to host photos, all of my pics are broken until I can move them to Imgur and edit the posts.


I'll probably have Prime MR2 do it. I haven't called BNR to find out what their rebuild consists of, but the services that Prime has offered to the MR2 community have been well received.


As far as an update goes, photos will come in a bit. I sent a lot of pieces off to be ceramic coated a couple of weeks ago, so those should be back soon. I have the block torn down completely, and it is currently sitting with vinegar in the coolant channels to break up all of the rust. Then it'll be neutralized in the parts washer, and reassembled. Once it is back I'll start assembling and taking plenty of photos.


Edit: I did want to swap out the coilovers during this time, and I really enjoyed my KW's on the FRS, so I splurged on a set.
I then topped them with Wilhelm Race Works' top mounts: http://wilhelmraceworks.com/coilover-top-mounts



For those who own cars that are supported by KW, I would highly recommend them. After installing, I went out and grabbed these shots. No more rubbing due to the new camber curve.






Edit 2: yeah I have large photos. You can thank Photobucket for being dicks.


This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Jul 2, 2017 - 12:29 AM

I'm on my second prime upgraded turbo in ~ 600 miles and already having slight issues. Tread carefully my friend. If I could do it again I would have gone name brand aftermarket in a heartbeat. Not trying to bash anyone's work but just trying to inform..

Just now occurred to me the thread title is now a lie.

Yeah well....

And all of the pics are broken now... or at least all from my active Photobucket account.


I'll try to find another chassis to drop the V6 back into.

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Jul 2, 2017 - 11:10 PM

Another MR2, a 6GC, or something else more crazy? V6 Corolla?

V6 Camry Alltrac

Sounds good to me, with a super charger on top?

Naturally.


No, I think that since I have pretty much another MR2 in my garage, it'll be easier to just find a rolling shell and dump my collection of parts into it. The problem is finding a base MR2 around the Pacific Northwest that isn't $3000 and up.

Or rusted to hell so bad that the original engine is literally falling out. That's why I gave up on getting a MR2 in the Midwest, they're all falling apart or priced to the point where you'd never want to drive it once you bought it. I'd LOVE a tiny lil 1st gen but rust.

My friend dismantled the bottom end today to throw it in the parts washer. Gave it a coat of primer, and followed up with gloss black. Looks great.


That's where the fun ends.


The bearings have what looks to be abnormal (heavy to one side) wear.



So that sucks, but I'm glad we found it now. So the crank and block are going to the machine shop to get mic'ed to make sure they're okay. New main and rod bearings, and piston rings to come, pending the outcome of the machine shop.

All the wear is near the oiling hole, is it in the direction of rotation? I wonder if it sucked some air and had cavitation bubbles eating the bearing that started the wear like that? Was the worst one #1 or #4?

#2 is the worst, and is in the direction of rotation.

Weird. Hope it's nothing serious!