Hahaha

Just some recent pictures of me starting to tear down the engine.

Exhaust is off.


Getting ready to take the tranny off and then taking it off.






On the stand after a few days of hanging. (got the stand for about $55 at harbor freight)


After the intake manifold is off.





Lime green fuel injectors? Is that normal?^

Then after the valve cover is off. I couldn't get the color right with the flash being on, but it was a golden brown with a tad bit of sludge in there. Go figure for a car that has been sitting for over 4 years now.






The enemy.



That's basically it for updates on tearing apart the engine right now. I do have one question have do you get the section with the valves off?
I think I saw some bolts under the camshafts, it is those that have to come off?

Removing the head is pretty simple. Take your timing belt cover off, take the timing belt off, take your cam shafts out with a 10 mm socket (have fun..), then using this picture as a reference, here is where the head bolts are. You'll probably need a breaker bar. And hopefully you aren't using cheap sockets because these bolts will definitely win the fight if you are.



This post has been edited by richee3: Dec 9, 2010 - 2:31 AM

What the hell is that golden brown with a tad bit of sludge ? Old oil?

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Pretty much. The car was sitting for about 4 years before I bought it.

Does anyone know what's up with the lime green injectors though?
I mean are they the stock ones or aftermarket?

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Dec 9, 2010 - 9:35 AM

that... is some wicked rust man

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Yeahhhhh, tell me about it lol
The whole engine will be getting painted so that it looks nice and clean when it goes in

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def man that thing needs so help lol but we can get the thing lookin freshh again.

btw you gotta think up some color schemes for the intake mani and VC to match the block too. i can get the paint for you too, might need to chip a few bucks in. wont be much tho

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black & yellow, black & yellow. not.

yeah it does need some help though lol
i'm thinking black for the block, blackish green metallic for the head and VC, and black for the intake mani

So today I finally got the head off, wasn't as hard as I thought it would be

There was a little bit of oil on 2 or 3 of the valves:


The cylinders and pistons were in good shape as well!







Just a picture of the cams:


And then the engine:


I just have to get the crank pulley and flywheel off now
What fun that will be.

So do you guys think I should get the cylinders honed?

Yes, You should get it bored .020 over buy some 87.5mm CP pistons. Get a set of 5sfe Crower Rods and build that head up and see what a real 5sfe Turbo can do. muahahaahah

haha i would love to, but I'm saving up for a 3sgte during & after college! I'm not even sure if I want to semi rebuild this engine anymore

I might part it out because my engine is still good pretty good

aye jesuss lol

so i'm selling everything from it except the block and cams. it's not like like i need anything else since it needs to be converted anyway haha

Came up with final plans for the Celica before college.

1. Get the manual swap done.
2. Not rebuilding the '97 5s (waste of money)
3. Get a GT-4 Front Bumper (Paint it, but not installing it)
4. Paint the whole car a mid-night black with a little green pearl thrown in.
5. When the end of summer hits, build a small add-on garage to my house.
6. Right before I go to college, take her off the road and store here in the garage.
7. Buy Jetta or another Celica to use for college, no matter how close or far I am from my house.

During college:
1. Work on my baby during college.
2. Save up over college for a CF GT4 Hood, GT4 front clip w/ 3sgte engine and rear end clip.

Yes I said rear clip. The reason being is that I'm going to learn how to weld while I'm in college.
Then, I will buy both of the clips. I'm pretty much going to be cutting the car into 3 pieces, front, middle, and rear.
The only section I will keep is the middle. Then, I'll weld the front and rear clips onto the mid section, reassemble the whole car.
And wallah, you have yourself a RHD GT-4.

To be honest, I know some of you on here might post negative comments ranting on about crap.
Put it this way.
I want a Celica that has a 3sgte. I want it to be RHD and I want it to be AWD.
A rear clip would come with Rear Differential Sub frame, Gas tank, and I won't have to weld on mounting brackets or make my own gas tank.

This car is going to be my project car, and trust me, I know it's going to take a lot of time and money, but in the end I can be proud of what I created/ built.

*Just realized it'll be a waste of money to get a nice paint job in the spring, so I'll just get the stock black for right now.


And I'll just add an update section.
Bought Dustin's old wheels. I like them a lot!
I just need to get 2 new tires and clean them up a little bit and they'll be all set
And I bought a set of JDM headlights, the glass is cracked on both of them, but I'll have an extra set from the blue car.
They did come with PIAA bulbs, anyone want them for $50? lmao. justkidding. They're already in my car
I'll get some pictures up tomorrow

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Dec 17, 2010 - 4:17 PM

sounds like a fun project. i wish you luck and can't wait to see your idea come to life.

wow big list! def wanna see this man keep it up!

Where do you college kids get the money to spend on your celicas?

i think i have have like 5 dollars in my name right now...but thats what UTI does to you!
good luck on the build!

Nice plans man!! I wish I could've done more before college

I'm not looking to do much before college, pretty much just what is listed above.
Also, I've decided I'm going to hold off on the GT4 bumper cause what's the point of getting one now if I can get it with the clip? lol

I'll explain a brief thought on how to get the money to do this.
Right now, I have a job at a grocery store, $9.50 an hour and between 6-16 hours a week. In the summer, hopefully I can get a set 20 hours a week or more. Every summer, and break I have from college, I can go back and just put on to work and work. lol
On the side, I DJ birthday parties, school functions, and etc. I charge $50 an hour. The DJing is starting to pick up little by little. During college I'm looking to bring some of my stuff with me. Laptop, Controller, and then just get some small speakers and DJ while I'm in college to earn some extra cash. I'm going to get a job and split the money 50/25/25. 50% going to repaying college loans, 25% going into my savings account, and 25% going to my car. I'll split the money the same way from what I get for DJing. I'll also look to get a job on campus that requires only a day or two a week or something like that.

I know for a fact that this car won't be done until at least 4 years after I'm out of college. I plan on spending my time and patience on this car, and make it as nice as I can. When I was younger, I always wanted a project car as I got older and I've come to realize after I joined this forum, that this car can easily be my project car.

As for what car I'm going to get while I'm in college. I'm just going to get another Celica.
Preferably a 94-95 that is black and is a manual. I'll just look to do a spoiler delete on it, upgrade the stereo and speakers in it, header, exhaust, and just use it as my DD for college and after.

Just for all of you to know:
The four years that I will be in college are going to be my research and save money stage. I've realized how important it is to research everything so I plan to put at least 4 years into that area so that when it comes time to start getting everything, I will know all the parts I will need and the specs for them. Especially the engine components in the 3sgte because I plan on building that into a 600hp or 700hp beast.

In the next 4 years you guys won't be seeing much from this thread, but I will be doing a lot of researching and asking a lot of questions.

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Dec 17, 2010 - 10:06 AM

Wow, just wow, but i wish you luck lol, thats going to take alot of time and money

thankss lol
and yes I know it is.
I know I could easily go out and buy a sports car that's already AWD and is about 300hp or more stock, upgrade it, and get to where this would be without as much modding. The only thing is that I'd rather build one than buy one.


Edit:
I'm thinking it would make more sense to not paint it and use that money towards another Celica, anyone else agree?

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Dec 17, 2010 - 11:43 AM

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why paint it when you are going to chop it up into 3 pieces and only use the middle? hold off on the paint and put it towards another celica.

So today I've had nothing to do and at my co-op job I stumbled upon a site that has everything to build the block and head of a 3SGTE. I've been calculating the prices for what I would need to run a 800hp setup and I'm already starting to get a feel of what I'm in for. A setup with that much is going to cost me around 5 to 6 grand not including FMIC, lines, radiator, oil radiator, and a bunch of other crap that I still haven't looked into yet.

This is just the start. I'm doing to dedicate 4 years to save some money and do a lot of research. I wish myself luck cause I know I'm going to need a lot of it.

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Dec 17, 2010 - 7:12 PM

You gotta pay to play my friend. I know I have paid my dues, but I find ways to just come back for more.

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Tell me about it lol
It's like stepping up from the little leagues to the big leagues, if you know what I'm sayin

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Dec 17, 2010 - 8:08 PM

Well today is the day.
I finally get some lessons on driving stick cause my grades are "where they should be" even though they were at that same spot over a month ago lol
It's going to suck for the next few months cause I will be learning to drive a manual, but have to drive an auto everyday until the spring...meh
Driving an auto like a manual is the way to be! No need to worry about the clutch lmao

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it'll be one of the best feelings in your life