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Mrman
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Sw20 Build

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Hi all im new to the forum but this is my third mr2. Im currently doing this one up to put in a 1mz-fe and currently im collecting all the bits i need.

This is the car as i bought it, its a 1992 Manual Sw20 G-ltd
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I decided that i would but this not only as i love mr2's but also to learn some new skills along the way.......so this happened....
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And all back together after a buff up
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Then it got treated to some new wheels
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The next stage to my project was to find a donor car for a 1mz-fe, this is what i found, its a 1997 toyota windom
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Before
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After
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I pulled both heads off the engine and replaced the head gaskets and all the gaskets in between as this engine definitely needed new rocker cover gaskets.
There was also a fair amount of sludge about so it got the diesel/ kerosene treatment while i was taking everything apart.
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The rocker covers and top of the engine got treated to a fresh coat of VHT wrinkle coat and loosely assembled
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All back together and im just waiting on a gates timing belt kit to arrive from the states, Im almost ready!!!
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Re: Sw20 Build

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Damn that wrinkle coat looks amazing!! Really like the black top paint job too. Kind of reminds me of the 180sx style
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Gleshlich wrote:Damn that wrinkle coat looks amazing!! Really like the black top paint job too. Kind of reminds me of the 180sx style
Im really happy with how it turned out but ill have to be really careful not to stuff it up getting the engine into the car
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Hey, what are you doing with the auto gearbox out of the windom, could be interested if the code is right, what is the trans code on the chassis plate in the engine bay, cheers.
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pbaron wrote:Hey, what are you doing with the auto gearbox out of the windom, could be interested if the code is right, what is the trans code on the chassis plate in the engine bay, cheers.
Hi mate I had it on trademe for a bit the spec plate says A541E-01A
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Thanks, looking for a U140E, cheers.
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pbaron wrote:Thanks, looking for a U140E, cheers.
No worries
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Looking good. The black roof and mirrors is a bit different for the older cars.
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GDII wrote:Looking good. The black roof and mirrors is a bit different for the older cars.
Yeah I wanted to blend the black sections of the t top roof in with the car better and I saw another one online with the black roof.
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So did you paint the engine to match the car or is just good luck rather than good management? :D :?
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85AW20v wrote:So did you paint the engine to match the car or is just good luck rather than good management? :D :?
It was a bit of a happy accident I have always liked the red rocker covers on type r Honda engines but I didn't want everything red as it would look tacky. The engine didn't really excite me in the stock finish.
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Re: Sw20 Build

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Looking really nice, good work.
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Benckj wrote:Looking really nice, good work.
Thanks mate
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That should go reasonably well with the 1MZ, you have picked the highest output one of the lot with 210hp. Good budget set and forget build.
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Alsw20 wrote:That should go reasonably well with the 1MZ, you have picked the highest output one of the lot with 210hp. Good budget set and forget build.
I'm really itching to get it in and going all. I'm very interested to see how it goes compared to a
Rev1 turbo I used to own.
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