the revealing....
#46
i love the black. too bad i have the exact opposite. oh well you cant win them all.
keep up the pics and i can twait to see the finished product and your opinions on the performance.
do you have any major mods or bpu's being put on as the motor is going in?(other than the fmic, boost controller and fuel pump)
keep up the pics and i can twait to see the finished product and your opinions on the performance.
do you have any major mods or bpu's being put on as the motor is going in?(other than the fmic, boost controller and fuel pump)
#47
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Thread Starter
Originally Posted by ATL-SC
i love the black. too bad i have the exact opposite. oh well you cant win them all.
keep up the pics and i can twait to see the finished product and your opinions on the performance.
do you have any major mods or bpu's being put on as the motor is going in?(other than the fmic, boost controller and fuel pump)
keep up the pics and i can twait to see the finished product and your opinions on the performance.
do you have any major mods or bpu's being put on as the motor is going in?(other than the fmic, boost controller and fuel pump)
i just cant wait to drive it!!
#48
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by indypwr
i just cant wait to drive it!!
Hey Ronad, Pat is making me want to throw a GTE in my car too. I wonder where I can find one? Hmm. lol
Pat, when you get the car back we should have a SoCal meet for the LA crew and anyone else who wants to come to our neck of the woods
#49
Originally Posted by indypwr
dec. 1st, 2005....finally motor is in but not quite complete yet. still need to change fuel pump to walbro, install intercooler and pipes, run th rest of the wiring harness, relocate the power steering pump, install the boost gauge, and install the boost controller. i think that is all i can think of....unless im missing something.
accrdg to mechanic, tt motor has new timing and serpentine belts, water pump, oil pan/head/valve cover gaskets, new coil packs. the car might be out this wknd but i thinkit needs more time for the little stuff. here are couple pics i took:
accrdg to mechanic, tt motor has new timing and serpentine belts, water pump, oil pan/head/valve cover gaskets, new coil packs. the car might be out this wknd but i thinkit needs more time for the little stuff. here are couple pics i took:
#51
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Thread Starter
Originally Posted by indelible
the intake manifold is in the way, he has to relocate it to the right side of the manifold
mike, yeah we shud set up a meet soon. my car will ready in a week im hoping. still waiting for some few parts but once thy're in, it shud be done quick.
#54
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Thread Starter
update: i pass by the shop 2 days ago, engine started up! woo-hoo!!
it's still missing the cooling fan, intercooler and piping. we started the car just to make
sure all the wiring is hooked-up right.
more pics to come.........
it's still missing the cooling fan, intercooler and piping. we started the car just to make
sure all the wiring is hooked-up right.
more pics to come.........
#55
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Originally Posted by alboutdaz
my car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mini-meet for the LA crew? say what? lol. Check the So Cal forum soon for details...
#56
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Originally Posted by mikeloc24
Do you have the pink? Only one person can possess the pink my brotha.
mini-meet for the LA crew? say what? lol. Check the So Cal forum soon for details...
mini-meet for the LA crew? say what? lol. Check the So Cal forum soon for details...
#57
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Thread Starter
update: dec. 9th
here are some pics i just took today at the shop. pretty much, everything is done. i am just running bone stock tt swap motor with an upgrade ACT clutch. i am using the same 5spd tranny as well. the only bpu i'll be using is the greddy boost controller and turbo timer of course
and these are the only two things left that need to be installed and project will be complete. this swap took longer than anticipated due to the parts being delivered late....but i am no rush what so ever and i wanted the swap to be smooth and overlooked to avoid any surprising problems. while visiting the shop at least once a week, the swap became more and more promising. it's been a little over a month but the results are coming out real great ! Raymond at R1 motoring in san gabriel is doing a great job and i highly recommend him for you socal guys for complete engine swap. he also works on hondas, mitsubishi, nissan and mazda as well. he gets plenty of customers about swapping engines espclly the propular sr20det on nissan 240sx. he also just finished a project of changing the 300zx n/a auto into TT 5spd. it's just too bad he works by himself but he gets the job done in a timely matter. after my project, there are at least 2-3 more engine swaps he has to do. all i can say is, this guy is
my car is filthy and dirty in and out and so i gotta give her a complete bath once i get her out !!!
hahhaha
i will be installing some spacers up front when i updgrade to bigger brakes cuz my wheels will not clear the bigger calipers. the work wheels have different offset than my old hp evo's..
then after that, i am thinking of getting the vertex sides and rear to complete the outside look and match the wise lip i have .......gee, i wonder what else i gotta do?
i will take more pics later on.....
here are some pics i just took today at the shop. pretty much, everything is done. i am just running bone stock tt swap motor with an upgrade ACT clutch. i am using the same 5spd tranny as well. the only bpu i'll be using is the greddy boost controller and turbo timer of course
and these are the only two things left that need to be installed and project will be complete. this swap took longer than anticipated due to the parts being delivered late....but i am no rush what so ever and i wanted the swap to be smooth and overlooked to avoid any surprising problems. while visiting the shop at least once a week, the swap became more and more promising. it's been a little over a month but the results are coming out real great ! Raymond at R1 motoring in san gabriel is doing a great job and i highly recommend him for you socal guys for complete engine swap. he also works on hondas, mitsubishi, nissan and mazda as well. he gets plenty of customers about swapping engines espclly the propular sr20det on nissan 240sx. he also just finished a project of changing the 300zx n/a auto into TT 5spd. it's just too bad he works by himself but he gets the job done in a timely matter. after my project, there are at least 2-3 more engine swaps he has to do. all i can say is, this guy is
my car is filthy and dirty in and out and so i gotta give her a complete bath once i get her out !!!
hahhaha
i will be installing some spacers up front when i updgrade to bigger brakes cuz my wheels will not clear the bigger calipers. the work wheels have different offset than my old hp evo's..
then after that, i am thinking of getting the vertex sides and rear to complete the outside look and match the wise lip i have .......gee, i wonder what else i gotta do?
i will take more pics later on.....
#58
did u start the car without the intercooler pipign connected?
i really wanna start my car but my piping wont be done for another week.
iam curious to make sure my engine is running fine.
thanks
i really wanna start my car but my piping wont be done for another week.
iam curious to make sure my engine is running fine.
thanks
#60
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Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Last5Spd
did u start the car without the intercooler pipign connected?
i really wanna start my car but my piping wont be done for another week.
iam curious to make sure my engine is running fine.
thanks
i really wanna start my car but my piping wont be done for another week.
iam curious to make sure my engine is running fine.
thanks
i started the car and it idled pretty smooth....