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Topic #93458 264 posts Started by njccmd2002
thanks, i had like 6 errors in wiring, being the most important i flipped crank sensor wiring. lol. still got to sort out more details, but, im thinking ill be ok!

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can't believe you did Noberto! congrats! It sounds great! can't wait to see it on the ground and driving.

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Awesome job and congrats. Very good to see after lurking this thread for some time.
As a Toyota tech I always admired the 2gr, such a wonderful engine. Just amazing that it now sits on a 6gc! Congratulations!

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thanks guys, for the months to come, i have to see how to reduce as many as codes as possible, but im happy my engine was not a dud, and the ecu worked. I have no a/c, but ill eventually make it work. this is by no means, a stop on the swap, other things to figure out....

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Seats and brakes are overrated. tongue.gif

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Nice job Berto.

Sounds great in the vids.

my st205 swapandour Beams swap
i cant watch the video at the moment, but congrats!!!!!

This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Oct 2, 2015 - 9:07 PM

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now, whos next? lol

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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 25, 2015 - 3:11 AM) *
>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...



Hey.... I resemble that remark... kindasad.gif

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This is soooo awesome!!!! Im about to commence my 3mz swap, but as soon as you get yours all buttoned up im stealing your notes and selling my swap!lol
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QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Oct 8, 2015 - 7:33 PM) *
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 25, 2015 - 3:11 AM) *
>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...



Hey.... I resemble that remark... kindasad.gif


lol...


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QUOTE (PizzaGuy01 @ Oct 12, 2015 - 9:48 AM) *
>This is soooo awesome!!!! Im about to commence my 3mz swap, but as soon as you get yours all buttoned up im stealing your notes and selling my swap!lol


dont mean to scare you, but the notes have been burned...

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frown.gif ...... Your dead to me

This post has been edited by PizzaGuy01: Oct 13, 2015 - 11:40 AM
Glad I dropped by today - this is excellent news and a fantastic swap, sir!

I'm amazed at how persistent and unflappable you've been throughout this project.

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thanks. im hoping to get first drive this weekend,,,


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"wreck it" as in rip it up.

Please don't actually wreck it. hahaha.

and BURNOUT video to follow? biggrin.gif

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I assumed he meant break an axle or shatter an input shaft.

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
Well as it is without the passenger axle this wont happen. Having some troubles

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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 15, 2015 - 8:23 PM) *
>Well as it is without the passenger axle this wont happen. Having some troubles

explain.

my st205 swapandour Beams swap
i need to regrease the bearings, and the stupid outer cv joint is not coming out. The inner circlip is not budging, and frankly i gave up. too tired. 5 put sledge hammer and brass punch. not coming out....

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Dude its been awhile since I have been on here. I havent done anything new to my Celica since I bought my Porsche. But This is freaking out of the box amazing!! Im completely impressed! Wish I could do this to my black convertible

This post has been edited by palooke: Nov 8, 2015 - 2:57 PM
Thanks. As soon as i get car on road . Ill put some videos

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i solved the shifter cables by trying to move the cable to the side with this...

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and then covering with shielding covers.. up to 3000 heat...

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forgot to include this in the rest of the swap. and this would cover the swap. and stuff.....

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Sep 21, 2017 - 4:05 AM

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I think if it gets to 3,000 degrees you have other issues to worry about. tongue.gif

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I'm so jealous.....I really would love a 2grfe in my st204. But I lack knowledge and tools for the project. Lol.

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That's all torque from the word go. A lot of the custom wiring could be tamed by running a stand alone ECM with a much simpler throttle and ignition setup. I know that the Toyota ECM is heavily integrated into all the cars systems and will probably never run without a bunch of stored codes in this car, whether or not that will affect performance I can't say.

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QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 21, 2015 - 9:58 AM) *
>That's all torque from the word go. A lot of the custom wiring could be tamed by running a stand alone ECM with a much simpler throttle and ignition setup. I know that the Toyota ECM is heavily integrated into all the cars systems and will probably never run without a bunch of stored codes in this car, whether or not that will affect performance I can't say.



It does have codes looking for a transmission, but it doesnt affect power. All I can say is the 2gr in the corolla chassis surprised a lot of people. It never changed the handling from the beams 3s, its only problem is you need 225 or more up front. Even then with a bit more throttle on corner exit and it will fwd power slide/understeer in the direction of trajectory.
lol,

so finally, took the car for test drive. And the car is now a monster. Fun, and torque is plenty. I have 225 on the front...

As far as codes, well this particular one has the usual codes for the transmission, and the evap system...

Plus --->the Battery light is on.

I have double checked my alternator connections, and unfortunately cannot take it to get it checked at autozone, until i get car aligned.

Only extra error code i get on the scanner is the P0705 transmission range sensor circuit (PRNDL), which i thought it could have been related, since they both get powered by same fuse.. but the speedometer is also powered by the same fuse and its working all the time...

But the car does not run like crap... runs fine..

Well minus the power steering, as it bogs down when i move the wheel. I tought there might have been provision for power steering in the ECU, but not. At any rate, the car is fun to drive, and needs alignment.

The clutch sucks, being new, and the shifting is hard. other than that. Cool Beans!!!!

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AWESOME!! When can I take a road trip to see it? smile.gif This is way too awesome, man!