Engine Swap

[james_19]

Any one carried out engine swap from celica gt4 to mr2?

[dawesy]

straight forward enough (if your talking the same engine type eg 3S-GTE-3S-GTE) just swap over the ancilliary items, crank pulley and water elbow assembly IIRC

[JappyBeast]

I get a nasty feeling its to an n/a.

[Bibbs]

Fairly easy, the alternator mount is the main difference..

[james_19]

Yup a 3sfe taken out and got the new engine for £15 needs new crank and shells. Making it track car so totally stripped out interior. So hopefully can take brackets etc off of old engine and use on new.

[dawesy]

yep just swap every thing from the MR2 on to the new lump and youll be good to go. could you not have got a 3S-GE lump and ecu?

[JappyBeast]

Yup a 3sfe taken out and got the new engine for £15 needs new crank and shells. Making it track car so totally stripped out interior. So hopefully can take brackets etc off of old engine and use on new.

So you have removed a 110bhp engine from the MR2 and you want to put a 3S GTE Engine in?

[dawesy]

dang missd that lol. may be a bit more work then. youll need the ecu, loom and also the gearbox and driveshafts as well

[JappyBeast]

dang missd that lol. may be a bit more work then. youll need the ecu, loom and also the gearbox and driveshafts as well

Jusy a bit more work then!!!

If it was easy we would all be doing it!

For the record James, it is a MASSIVE job fitting a turbo lump into a non turbo MR2. We have places here that charge nearly £3000 for the service.

[Sky Insurance]

For the record James, it is a MASSIVE job fitting a turbo lump into a non turbo MR2. We have places here that charge nearly £3000 for the service.

I disagree. My specialist MR2 mechanic (Pacific Works) would be able to do the conversion within 2 days and the price would be a hell of a lot less than £3k. As long as you have all the turbo gubbins it is fairly straight forward.

Ollie

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[Basil Fawlty]

dang missd that lol. may be a bit more work then. youll need the ecu, loom and also the gearbox and driveshafts as well

Jusy a bit more work then!!!

If it was easy we would all be doing it!

For the record James, it is a MASSIVE job fitting a turbo lump into a non turbo MR2. We have places here that charge nearly £3000 for the service.

In what way is it a "MASSIVE" job to do an engine conversion?

TBH its quite a simple job if you have all the parts, ie: bought a rear clip from another mr2. Its when you start taking gt4 engines out and putting them in mr2's that you will have a few issues such as ecu, alternator changes etc, but still, its by no means a MASSIVE JOB...

easily doable in a weekend from start to finish :)

[dawesy]

think the 3k wasa incl the engine etc but that would be a rev 1 or 2 lump wich IMO isnt worth the hassle easier and cheaper to sell your N/A mr2 and buy a turbo

[Bibbs]

think the 3k wasa incl the engine etc but that would be a rev 1 or 2 lump wich IMO isnt worth the hassle easier and cheaper to sell your N/A mr2 and buy a turbo

Totally agree .. it's not as if the MR2 Turbo is a rare beast now days. Cheap and plentiful.

To be honest I'd be more inclined to go the V6 route.

[JappyBeast]

For the record James, it is a MASSIVE job fitting a turbo lump into a non turbo MR2. We have places here that charge nearly £3000 for the service.

I disagree. My specialist MR2 mechanic (Pacific Works) would be able to do the conversion within 2 days and the price would be a hell of a lot less than £3k. As long as you have all the turbo gubbins it is fairly straight forward.

Ollie

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What sort of price?.. remember someone on IMOC doing it for £1500.

£3000 is the price at Rogue Systems including all parts.

[Basil Fawlty]

ive seen pacific works have been mentioned here.

After hearing feedback from various people, i would avoid going there, apparantly corners like to be cut!

[dawesy]

the important thing to remember with any conversion is that you cant just bung in a more powerful engine without uprating brakes and suspension. its for that reason that buying a turbo MR2 is a better option.

yeah bibbs the v6 route is the way to go, sound awesome too

[Bibbs]

the important thing to remember with any conversion is that you cant just bung in a more powerful engine without uprating brakes and suspension. its for that reason that buying a turbo MR2 is a better option.

yeah bibbs the v6 route is the way to go, sound awesome too

Brakes/suspension are pretty much the same across models though. So the pony 3S-FE had the same brakes as the same year Turbo .. not that they are brilliant mind, but they do the job (once or twice before overheating).

The v6 is slower, but it's all about the noise and the displacement. If I wanted a quick car, I'd not be looking at an MR2 now days.

[Sky Insurance]

ive seen pacific works have been mentioned here.

After hearing feedback from various people, i would avoid going there, apparantly corners like to be cut!

Well my experiences are quite the opposite and I know many, many very happy Pacific works customers. Dont beleive everything you hear!