Sw20 Build
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This section of the forum is a great resource if you're looking for ideas, and it's a cool way of obtaining technical information that may otherwise not have been posted. (Members can use the Search functionality at top right of the forum to speed up finding things) Please respect others' contributions and don't diss anyone - keep comments helpful, factual, positive and polite. One thread per vehicle or owner please - don't start lots of threads about just one car. And if you need assistance with your car and want to host a spanner day, please use the appropriate section of the forum: http://mr2.org.nz/phpbb3/viewforum.php?f=35 Thank you.
- Mrman
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Sw20 Build
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 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....
And all back together after a buff up
Then it got treated to some new wheels 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 Before After 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. The rocker covers and top of the engine got treated to a fresh coat of VHT wrinkle coat and loosely assembled All back together and im just waiting on a gates timing belt kit to arrive from the states, Im almost ready!!!
This is the car as i bought it, its a 1992 Manual Sw20 G-ltd 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....
And all back together after a buff up
Then it got treated to some new wheels 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 Before After 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. The rocker covers and top of the engine got treated to a fresh coat of VHT wrinkle coat and loosely assembled 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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- Gleshlich
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Re: Sw20 Build
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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Re: Sw20 Build
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 carGleshlich wrote: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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Re: Sw20 Build
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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- Mrman
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Re: Sw20 Build
Hi mate I had it on trademe for a bit the spec plate says A541E-01Apbaron 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.
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- Mrman
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Re: Sw20 Build
No worriespbaron wrote:Thanks, looking for a U140E, cheers.
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Re: Sw20 Build
Looking good. The black roof and mirrors is a bit different for the older cars.
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2000 AE111R Corolla Wagon NZ New Daily
1996 AE101R Corolla Sprint NZ New Selling Soon
1990 EP81 Starlet XL (Sold)
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- Mrman
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Re: Sw20 Build
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.GDII wrote:Looking good. The black roof and mirrors is a bit different for the older cars.
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Re: SW20 Build
So did you paint the engine to match the car or is just good luck rather than good management?
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- Mrman
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Re: SW20 Build
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.85AW20v wrote:So did you paint the engine to match the car or is just good luck rather than good management?
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Re: Sw20 Build
Looking really nice, good work.
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90 rev 1 parts car
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- Mrman
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Re: Sw20 Build
Thanks mateBenckj wrote:Looking really nice, good work.
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Re: Sw20 Build
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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Re: Sw20 Build
I'm really itching to get it in and going all. I'm very interested to see how it goes compared to aAlsw20 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.
Rev1 turbo I used to own.