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Topic #93458 264 posts Started by njccmd2002
the slim fans on that HUGE radiator ?
Yup.

my st205 swapandour Beams swap
Well i had no choice on radiator. This car will not get supercharged or turbo. It will be your everyday civic killer and miata squasher, lol. But a total sleeper. Cant wait to start the beast. Few moore things to button up.

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All those old bogies in Miatas totally be light to light racing. laugh.gif

2001 Miata LS 5-speed
ha i see you liked my dad's idea on mounting the fans to the radiator

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Absolutely stunning. I know you think there may not be much demand for this swap, but let the next successor to the 2gr come along and prices on it dwindle and this I believe will be as feasible as the 1mz/3mz is to us now. You're just ahead of the game, lol. Mad props on all your hard, custom work. Looks sweet in the bay.
When you start the beast up for the first time, you need to take a video. Then share it with us! We NEED to rejoice with you! ...unless it explodes. Then we will cry with you.
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Feb 7, 2015 - 4:29 PM) *
>This car will not get supercharged or turbo.


You say this now until you get bored with the power and before we know it, you'll be cutting a hole in your hood to fit that supercharger. hahaha.

but it would be a serious sleeper once you get this finished.

*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.
It'll end up with a turbo down under the floor after the Y pipe and charge pipe snaking through the front fenders.

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
I have nothing against the Honda J32 or other v6 swaps, but for some reason the 2grfe to me is just a better looking engine. I don't know why that is, must be a twin cam thing.
the last post for this thread......


until i start the engine.

The conversion is done, only few things to button up, like power steering, axles and plug ecu, and hood, but nothing more that is breathtaking. All other updates will be on my build thread...

Last few pics for those interested..

new 3 prong coolant plug from a scion Tc, needed to have the temp sensor in gauges working... cant remember part number...

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heater hoses done..

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power steering hose done... ( 85 bucks)

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engine perspective...

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This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Sep 21, 2017 - 3:44 AM

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looks awesome. very clean install. Cant wait to see some videos thumbsup.gif

This post has been edited by enderswift: Mar 4, 2015 - 7:44 PM
Awesome! CANNOT WAIT to see the final product!
This is exciting.

my st205 swapandour Beams swap
Power-steering and computers are luxuries, don't need them. tongue.gif

2001 Miata LS 5-speed
fantastic swap man. cant wait to see more.

2001 Celica GT-S Turbo1997 Supra TT 6speed1997 Celica 3MZ/1MZ swap1990 Celica All-Trac
Hows your shift cables clear your swap? on my Corolla I had to build the rear header around that problem.
Most of the swap will continue on my progress thread...i will post first start up here.... Lol

Most of the secreta of the swap are here... All the odds and ends will be on the progress thread..

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Loving it!

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LOL were not worthy!!
Sick swap! Haulin' ASS!!

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Im surprised no one has genuine interest here. but oh well.

Last few things that i think are relevant for the swap. Dont want to bury this in my progress thread...

the exhaust routing, is hard, there is no way to do unless you pay a pro, and that will be even hard, an nice y pipe connection, let along equal lenght collector. Im using Goukys headers, and maybe if you are using the original headers, but that may be a long shot.

To mate this engine to AWD tranny, rear bank header will be a bitch, to do because of the rack, and lines, and the shifter cables.

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and after some free gaskets

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you can tell clearance is an issue....

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and im worried about the oil pain, sits too low, maybe 1 inch too low, i will get to that when i can, i may need to use a shallow oil pain, and enlarge to sides.


the hard part, that u stop and try to recollect where you left of when in comes to wiring, is also a bitch...

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boy it took a while to know where i was...

after a while i figured out, i made a few wiring errors and not mistakes, i have to wire new obd2 lines for the engine, and i routed those to the IJ1 plug, well it would be easier to the II2 plug. So Ill do this in the main cabin and fix the engine harness later...

got some extra wires from the yard... you really need to get this plug, as there are no similar pins in all the harnesses

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then extended those, (to be exact only 3 for CanH, CanL, and TC)

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and proceeded to reroute, youll see its easier to do this to the II2 plug, less drama..

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next thing is to wire the free pump i have...

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Sep 21, 2017 - 4:01 AM

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Man, I've been wondering how the install has been going! We are in the middle of a house sell/move ourselves, so I assumed that you must be too busy to make progress! I noticed you mentioned AWD transmission.... Is that what you're going for? I was thinking it was FWD only that you're shooting for...
i would commend anyone who tries to do awd in a celica, there is not enough space,. of course, 2 grfe swap

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Sep 25, 2015 - 12:09 AM

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It's not that we're not interested, we were waiting for updates. tongue.gif I'd grab some heat wrap for at least the section right next to the power steering line, might have to get a power steering cooler depending on how much the exhaust being so close heats up the system.

That or could maybe make a heat shield out of aluminum sheet.

2001 Miata LS 5-speed
lol, thanks box, the only person that was interested in this swap just wrecked his car. Thats ok, because the swap notes, and my diagrams, and going with me to the grave. LOL...


Learned a lot in 10 years...I hardly log in anymore, last loginToday Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOLIf you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in2grfe Swapped...Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here...A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.@llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore.
My car, Gojira has been dead for 2 years... The first 2grfe swap on a st204 celica, (crossing fingers) i have to sort few details. Battery light is on, the SRS is on (i know why) the Engine check, will forever be on lol!!

a road that took too long, since at the beginning of the year i herniated a disc, and had surgery....

start up video... excuse the wiring mess, i had some last minute screw ups, lol

http://vid254.photobucket.com/albums/hh102...zpsmekknhtr.mp4

For the tach. I used the beams tach. and i know i have a high idle at this time.

http://vid254.photobucket.com/albums/hh102...zpsmblgnmyt.mp4

Special thanks goes to Gouky from mr2oc, despite all my noob questions, he was always helpful.

Im proud to say, his headers are in my car.....:thumbup

still long ways to go, the car does not have brakes or seats, lol, so i cant drive...

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HOLY COW! THIS IS AWESOME!!! You were already my hero... Now I guess you're a super hero, hahaha!