So the whole process taking a bit longer than originally planned is just about complete.

New motor -

Bought a used 95 motor with the THICK rods.
Bottom end built by a good machine shop.
ACL main bearings, stock rod bearings.
Balanced crank.
Resurfaced heads and block decks.
Ross forged pistons 8.5 to 1 20 over.
Did all the head work myself.
Cleaned the heads.
Lapped and measured valves.
New just about everything.
Cometic stock thickness MLS head gaskets.
ARP head studs.
Gasket matched the intake side of the heads.
Gasket matched the lower and upper intakes.
Flipped the upper intake.
Flipped the valve cover gaskets.
Custome Idle air setup using the stock idle air passages AND the EGR passages.
PORT water / methanol injection, 8 nozzles in the lower intake.
New intake piping setup.
Megan Racing radiator with dual 14 inch fans.
Camry throttle cable to reach the throttle body.
140 t-stat.
Re-worked / cutom wiring harness.

Have about 40-50 miles on it now. Running good. Still have a few things to clean up but so far so good.

I need to take pictures of the motor with the Camry throttle cable, in the pics shown here it is very unsafely rigged up.

Can wait to get it broke in and rockin! Time for some cams and a bigger blower!!!

KC

 

More pictures!!!

 

Even more pictures!

 

Still more! Last round for now.

 

how hard is pulling the 1uz? I have to replace mine within the next week or so and was wondering if you maybe had some pointers for a first timer. like where should i start? and did you pull the harness from the firewall or unplug everything than just pull the motor?.... things like that, thanks!

Oh yeah, that setup is sick!!!!

 

lols....the flipped intake manifold and valve covers got me confused for a sec..I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, I really thought your engine was on the wrong way. Looks good. Less piping = much cleaner.

 

With a lift and all the proper tools on hand it took me about 2.5 hours to pull it.

I pulled it with the transmission and I think it is the way to go. I think it would be harder and more complicated to pull it without the trans.

You need a cherry picker with as long of an arm as possible. The one I had was just barely long enough. The towels on the bumper are there because it was pressed right up against it. Jacking up the front of the car to somewhat match the angle that the motor wants to tilt at makes life a little easier. Drain the coolant out of the block. I took off the ps pump and alt on the car but left the ac compressor on the motor. You could pull it with everything attatched don't think it makes it easier or harder either way. You will probably need to take out the radiator. I had mine out anyway since I was putting in the Megan.

LOL, it still confuses me so don't feel bad.

Still have some things to tidy up but it looks pretty good I think and way better than it did before. The SC400 engine bay has so much going on its difficult to keep it from looking cluttered or maybe I'm just not that **** about it.

KC

 

I need centrifugal in my life.

 

this makes me smile = )

 

very clean! Post up some vids when you're all done

 

Very nice

 

Great idea flipping the manifold around! Looks great!

 

what PSI were you running on the super charger when you ran the 12 second 1/4 mile?

Also, are you on standalone? or factory ECU?

I gotta call you here soon, i have so many questions that need answered lol

 

Thanks guys..........

Will make some vids when I get my to do list done and I get a few more miles on it.

About 12 psi.

Standalone - Adaptronic E420c.

PM me.

KC

 

Looks very very nice KC!

So the valve covers are interchangable?