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internals could use some work but the rods are strong if ya know what I mean.

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Your photo editing skills are too good. I'm dedd

You guys are cracking me up!

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probably makes enough power to blow a couple of trannies.

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lololol

Feed a 2JChee beans and you get NOS

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Gotta be careful or that might blow the welds on the manifold!

a few more photos of me pulling the 7A out.

hooked up.


and here we go...


checking for clearance




still had some extra fluids to leak out


slowly but surely coming out.


so it's late in the season and mosquitoes were coming out. I lit some mosquito coils and a citronella lamp to keep them away.
Well, I found out that there is a wasps nest somewhere in the garage because they started getting dizzy and dropping down all around me. This added some real fun to pulling the engine. I was constantly stomping on any that fell to the ground.


something kept snagging. WTFFFF!!! so I fully unbolted the cross member to take a look. It was ONE bolt holding the auto shifter line. lol of course...


and out she comes!




whoo!! empty bay!




The 7A was promptly set down in the corner next to the trash can. a very fitting place for it.




and then I posed for the victory pics posted earlier. lol

This post has been edited by cheela: Sep 13, 2018 - 10:07 AM

Got this last week already but wanted to post up the other pics first.

Shiny goodness!




flywheel was resurfaced, installed along with clutch.




My tower of ECUs lol

I swapped the brackets over from the 7A to the BEAMS ECU. Although different in size everything lined up for the most part, all except for one side which would cover the plugs so I just bent it all the way down and out of the way.


close up of the part that had to be bent


size comparison


the only difference in the bracket locations


and back in.



GT shift cables installed along with the TRD quick shifter

these are just mid-install pics. the horseshoes clips are now installed. threw the metal ball knob on for kicks until I'm done with the swap. lol



Also at this time, I realized I had some parts I needed in my basement. went to grab them and.... OH ****!!!



Wisconsin has had a crazy amount of rain and high winds lately. I was just down there the night before and everything was fine. Came to find out that our sump got stuck and didn't pump out any of the water. UGH!!! so had to stop what I was doing in the garage and do a massive cleanup. I was PISSSSSEDDD as I thought the basement floor would be a much safer place for all my spare parts then outside in the garage.... WRONGO!!

>>SAVE THE PARTS FIRST!!!!
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all in all, it wasn't as bad as it looked. I pulled the sump pump out and gave it a swift kick and it spurted out water again. LAME!!!
Mai See and I then proceeded to spend the night sweeping, shoveling, brooming water back into the sump pump hole to pump out. Did a Walmart run at night to go buy 3 fans to place everywhere and dry all the floors and crevices. Only lost a few boxes as most other things were in plastic totes. Freelica's carpet was down there and got wet but I just threw it outside to dry. not like it could get any dirtier lol.

now that THAT excitement was over, I could get back to the car stuff.
This week I swapped out the brake pedal for the manual one, also changed out the throttle cable which was a bitch to get back on for some reason. I guess being upside down under a dusty car doesn't help either but finally got it in and drilled the holes needed for the clutch pedal as well. interior is just about done.



Also, the MOST annoying thing that has come up in this swap is these DAMN motor mounts and brackets. Not only are they discontinued and you can't buy them anywhere except used but There are so many little things to consider when changing from A series to S series engines. I had to source almost every bracket except for the driver side one which came with the trans Daniel gave me.
Here are pics to show my frustrations:


Aftermarket mounts are a mess.
This mount had a little extra mounting point that came into contact with the trans so I had to cut it off. you can see the marks where it used to be.


this one was just wrong in general (probably for a different 5s equipped car?) so I got the stock mount from Chris thankfully.





even after getting the stock mount, I found out that THIS F*CKING GUY doesn't match either



FML!! So called out to the midwest crew again to help me source parts. This is getting ridiculous!!



>>#ShouldaGotaGT>>



In doing all this I've neglected to do alot of other house work so I spent these past few days cleaning the house, garage, and mowing the lawn. I should have this weekend free to hopefully get further on this swap. It's really slow and probably boring to read but hope you all stick with me.

This post has been edited by cheela: Oct 8, 2018 - 2:47 PM

Better than nothing.

ooo progress me like!!!

Chris wishes he was there just to see the wasps.

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"Better than nothing" a fitting quote for my entire swap thread. lol


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haha yes. slow and steady but you know all about that don't you? Got a new video for us yet?

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come for the wasps, stay for the indoor basement pool.

i have yet to even start the editing. i think i'll start today if not by tomorrow for sure! it'll take 8 hrs ish to edit and another 3 hrs to convert into a file on my desktop and another 2 hour upload on youtube. for a 13-14min video...

Realized you need a get power steering reservoir and lines. St lines won’t work. Easier to install while engine is out

#ShouldaGotAHonda

This post has been edited by NgoFcukinWay: Sep 14, 2018 - 7:01 AM

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yeah, I hear ya. Editing photos takes long enough, I imagine videos take even longer. lol

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yup, figured that out last week so luckily I was visiting Chris and raided his parts car for the power steering lines and side mount. He already gave me the reservoir during the meet I just haven't documented any of it yet.

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No thanks, I prefer my rides to not get stolen

#TooSoonJunior?

I still need measure my extra 3s mount for you. Text me at some point this evening to remind me please.

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#NahNotReally
#CRVsDontGetStolen

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Will do.

the motor mount parts you need are still available... from Japan.

Good to know, I'll have to do some searching from amayama like you said to see what other parts can still be gotten, maybe a TRD bumper? hahaha
But the midwest crew came through for me yet again. Should have that last piece soon.

You're goddamn right we did!

Because we're the best.

TRUE That!!!!

Will you finish before the 15th of October? Lol MN Toyota Scion Lexus is having a meet at Grimspeed. You should come if it's in and working by then lol.

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I'm hoping to do most of the big stuff this month.

Last night, got the clutch lines and clutch pedal just about bolted in.
Just gotta remove the 7afe exhaust outta the way and the engine bay should be ready for the BEAMS

UPDATE:
Jake and Sam had my mount and weren't sure if they could deliver it to me this past weekend so they shipped it out but turns out they were able to make it after all. Funny enough, they came the same day that the part arrived. lol. I took them for a ride in my 1st gen and I'm pretty sure they enjoyed it. We tested the mount and bracket and voila 100% stock fitment. FINALLY all my mounts are complete, I just have to wait until I drop in the engine and drill the holes.

speaking of holes, tonight I had to enlarge the clutch pedal holes a bit and fiddle with the alignment before it all fit and bolted in. Next I'll have to bolt the trans and engine together and attach the wiring harness, but not before I make a little fix to the harness due to some new found knowledge. Better to do it now while it's off. After that, I'll just need to hack the 7a downpipe off and I can drop the engine in!! SO CLOSE!!!

This post has been edited by cheela: Sep 27, 2018 - 11:01 AM

Who's Viola and what part did she play in this?

Nice car

thanks! it's not a full car at the moment but it'll be nice when it's done I hope. haha

Late night wiring or rewiring to be correct.









just need to tidy up the other end and we're good to plug it onto the engine and drop her in.

Ah yes, rewiring by candlelight. Good times.