11-20-2008, 10:26 PM
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MR2 Loner
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Here are a couple of PM's I've received lately - posted for everyone's benefit:
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Originally Posted by Basement Digital
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Originally Posted by Anonymous
Hey man, i read your swap info, good stuff. I just have a few questions before i get into this with my car and i'd really appreciate it if you could help me at all or just maybe help lead me to the right information.
1. Do you have any info on the map sensor / mass airflow sensor? what's your configuration?
2. Do you have any info on the coil/ignition setup? What are you using?
3. You're using the 3sgte pressure plate and 5sfe clutch disc with the 5sfe trans, but did you try swapping the flywheel over and just using the whole stock 5sfe clutch disc/pressure plate?
4. The only engines i found in the price range that you got yours is for a celica. Those 3sgte's have some differences. Is this what you're using or do you know anything about what needs to be changed? i read something about the water outlet/alternator location, but i'm not sure what's needed.
Basically, if i buy just an engine, ecu, harness, IC, what other stuff do i need to get it running? I've done some honda swaps before, i don't think the wiring will be a problem. I like your route cause spending 3900 on a clip is just a little ridiculous.
thanks in advance and i really appreciate any help you can offer.
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Glad you're finding it helpful!
1) Configuration is stock. Stock MAF sensor with a K&N style filter on the end of it instead of airbox/resonators. This allowed me to "stuff" the intake into the driver's side engine vent.
2) Coil/ignition is straight forward. The turbo engine harness includes all sensors and wiring, including the turbo igniter (assuming it's complete) with the exception of the two wires to be added to the NA fusebox.
3) I sure did [try]. I wanted to use the lighter weight 5S flywheel with the 3S motor - but it does not bolt up, believe it or not. The 5S disk is marginally smaller in diameter than the 3S, but my ACT has been holding up quite well.
4) I used a 1993 3SGTE out of a JDM MR2. I recommend this swap over the celica motor because of its "plug and play" nature.
I also had Honda experience prior to this project and I can tell you that putting a JDM B16A into an 88 CRX DX is a much more comprehensive process.
MR2 engines can easily be removed without hacking anything, leaving very little work to do when putting them back in.
I shopped around for about a year before I found the deal I was looking for on my motor. It wasn't easy - but they're out there. Just make sure you go with the MR2 3S and that it's as complete as possible. I have a picture somewhere on the writeup thread that outlines the different components of a 3SGTE that you will need (couple exceptions like EGR, etc). |
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Originally Posted by Basement Digital
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Originally Posted by Anonymous
hello, i have been following your write-up on the na-turbo swap for a while now, and i appreciate the time you took to share your knowledge with everyone  . i am a little confused about the part where you talked about adding two wires in the NA fusebox, and i was wondering if you can help me out here. the first two pictures are the undersides of the NA and turbo fuseboxes, respectively.. and the third picture is the two wires that need to be added. im confused as to where the two wires have to go on the NA fusebox, because both fuseboxes appear to have different holes on the undersides. any help is appreciated... i wanna start this beast up this weekend.. thanks |
Well hey, thanks and you're welcome!
Honestly the whole writeup was kind of thrown together. When I started writing it I quickly learned why it hadn't been done in detail before.
The bit about the fusebox is particularly lacking. This is because I was fortunate enough to have both fuseboxes and easily repin the NA one without having to look at a wiring schematic. I was hoping that the pictures would be almost as revealing but was never really sure if they were suitable.
Do you have both fuseboxes? Both of them have identical "holes" on the underside and plugs on the top. The difference are in the pins that connect between the two.
If you do not have the turbo fusebox, you will not have the pins needed to connect the igniter relay to the turbo engine harness. Your best two options at this point would be to either obtain a turbo fuse box to pillage, or add your own wires for a hack n' splice/solder project.
Hope this helps. |
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