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Member ID: kroggdor

Location: Springfield, Ohio

Last updated: Jun 14, 2009

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Jon’s Toyota Celica:
“"Engine Swapped"”

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PAGE 1 - Car(Exterior)
PAGE 2 - Engine Swap
PAGE 3 - Updates

The Swap(5SFE to 3SGTE)

The 3SGTE-RC

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

The Turbo(CT-26)

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Workbench

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Lifting the 5SFE

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

5SFE is Out

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Empty, but Clean Engine Bay

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Now the Hard Part

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

More to Come........

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Update(12-16-06)

3SGTE-RC

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

3SGTE-RC is Out

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

What Now?

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

3SGTE and Tranny Finally Bolted Together

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Still More to Come....

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Update(1-13-07)

Mounted the Heat Exchanger behind the Bumper. Needed a flatter Fan as well.

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Mark is welding the Bracket together that will go around the Fan

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

There's the Bracket

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

The Welds

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Finished Heat Exchanger Set-Up

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica


kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Sitting on all Fours, Finally

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Now Just the Wiring is Left.......More to Come.........

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Update(2-3-07)

Re-Wiring in the Engine Bay is done! I just have to tape it all together and make it look stock.

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Soooo Close to Starting Her Up...Yet More to Come...

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Update(2-10-07)

Wiring is FINISHED!!!! All thats left now is some minor stuff and to fill 'er up with fluids. Hopefully I will be turning the key the next time I go home.

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

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Update(3-11-07)

Today i turned the key and she started on the first turn. Everything runs smooth and its amazing fast!!!! 100 more Horse Power is an unbelievable difference. Unfortunately this is the end of my swap. I learned alot and spent around 5k(USD). It was well worth it in the end because i now have a much faster car. Its finally the sportscar its supposed to be. The swap was a big learning experience with balancing money and i feel MUCH more comfortable when I lift a hood and look at an engine! I hope the pictures were good and if anyone has any questions just ask.

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

Video of the Start-UP

Video

kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica


kroggdor's 1990 Toyota Celica

PAGE 1 - Car(Exterior)
PAGE 2 - Engine Swap
PAGE 3 - Updates

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Member ID: kroggdor

Location: Springfield, Ohio