Billy's sw20 + BEAMS swap

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billymr2
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Billy's sw20 + BEAMS swap

Post by billymr2 »

This is the first MR2 I got 2 years ago and I was so stoked to have a project to work on!

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Thanks Beardie Photography, lets just cut to the engine swap.

Final inspection of the engine before I yank it out:
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https://youtu.be/hwn0cu5g_50

Engine out:
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Beams donor car (ST215 Toyota Caldina):
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The Beams engine:
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Now I am stuck with a non running mr2 until I transfer the engine over...
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Re: Billy's sw20 + BEAMS swap

Post by Benckj »

Cool, look forward to watchin the progess on your project.
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Re: Billy's sw20 + BEAMS swap

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Very good!

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billymr2
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Re: Billy's sw20 + BEAMS swap

Post by billymr2 »

Unfortunately, I will announce that this BEAMS swap has now been canned as of 2024. No more progress will be made on this MR2, chassis number SW20-0009949. However, I will transfer the build towards a new vehicle. Please stay tuned for my new project.
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