my 442 bhp rev3 . now sold

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3sgte
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my 442 bhp rev3 . now sold

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Ok . I bought the car in december ,it was bought with an overheating fault ,and a worn clutch .This was never a problem as the whole engine would be rebuilt /uprated anyhow

The nice surprise was when a month ago whilst we were removing the engine ,was the heater pipes which ran across the top of the tank were split .bad news for some ,but good news for me .it explained the loss of water which was leading to the overheating .this was repaired with 19mm heater hose , replacing the whole section .and also allowed me to change the fuel pump whilst the tank was out :thumleft:

Anyhow .I soon set to work . The engine was stripped down and inspected all was as it was when it left the toyota factory .big and main bearings were like new , bores still had the hone marks around them ,,and there wasn't any oil leaks

This made life a little difficult .for a week or so i was deliberating whether to get a new block ,after hearing the horror stories of rev3 thin blocks .Or to get my current one sleeved .Or just to chance it seeing as i wouldn't need to go oversize on the pistons
I decided to risk it .I only hope it all goes ok

The block was lightly honed .and painted , not for bling but just to freshen it up

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Then the wossner pistons and eagle rods , which Peter Gidden supplied were assembled and fitted and the rest of the bottom end reassembled

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i was then left with a few days whilst Peter gidden sourced me some cams
Piper 264's and piper valve spring were decided on
this left me with some time to paint a few things , including cam cover

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The cylinder head was stripped ,and tested for true ,it was all in spec , so a light rub-in of the valves and all was reassembled using the uprated Piper springs .I the fitted the ARP head studs to the block and refitted the head
I then refitted the flywheel ,and placed on my RPS streetmax clutch which was only 1000miles old ,was previously in my rev1 turbo seemed a shame to get a new one when this one was so good


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so now the head was on , the cluch and box were refitted, the inlet manifold had been cleaned and painted ,and i was awaiting the cams
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The cams got here , along with the ATS cam gears .the best thing about the ATS cam gears is the fact they use OEM toyota gears ,with an adjustable alloy insert precision fitted into the centre .in my opinion much more suitable than an all alloy gear

The cams and gears were fitted ,and the valve clearances re-shimmed .Then the cam timing was done with a dial gauge and a degree wheel to pipers settings

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Tomorrow the engine is going back in the car .It will be a few weeks as yet till the thing is running .as i am still awaiting the turbo i have selected to arrive from the states ,as i ordered a few extras on my kit which meant that there were none in stock

I will update this thread as more parts arrive :thumleft:


I would also like to thank Peter @S-Bits for his continued help, advice ,patience and top notch service througout this build .A+
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Deegee99
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Post by Deegee99 »

Looking good :D
3sgte
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Ok progress is still slow
waiting for a turbo kit from the USA seems to be taking AGES :evil:

But at least this has given me the chance to do the fiddly jobs that always seem to get left for next weekend

Basically since the rebuilt engine went in a month ago
i have

retrofitted my TOAD AI606 alarm from my old rev1

Fitted new speakers all round ,my alpine mp3 headunit ,and a pioneer active sub behind the drivers seat

Fitted my BuddyClub PII racing alloys

freed of a sticky caliper

wired in my apexi AVCR and mounted the display in the ashtray hole

run in the extension for my powerfc commander :D

Fitted a set of rare factory recaro's :mrgreen:

Fitted a pair of USDM rear corner light reflectors

Clay-barred the paintwork and given it a generous coat of meguires gold class polish ,which i have never used before . I was always a diehard AUTOGLYM fan , but i won't go back now


Yes i know it badly need lowering .Tomorrow i am going to pick up a set of TEIN coilovers :D :D

Anyway here are some pictures

RECAROS
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Clay-barred and poilshed paint YUMMY
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Dash shot of avcr and pfc commander
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Shiney paint and USDM red corners
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Buddyclub alloys
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Hopefully the next time i update this post will be next weekend and the Turbo will be on and running :pray:
MR JUD

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Post by MR JUD »

looks really good mate, where is it ?? in that last pic it looks as if its in the middle of a forest some where??? :D
Leon.
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Post by Leon. »

Good work mate, coming along very nicely 8)
EarL
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Post by EarL »

Sorry to hear of your woes with the stuff from the other side of the pond. They are notoriously slow getting stuff across. I waited a couple of months for my turbo kit to turn up. :(

All worth it in the end though. The first time you give it a boot full, you'll forget all about the sleepless nights and the months it took to get you there. :wink:

Keep your chin up mate. It's looking really sweet. :thumleft:

EarL.
Sable Grey 2004 MkIII Roadster

Once an MR2 owner, ALWAYS an MR2 owner!
3sgte
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Post by 3sgte »

Turbo has arrived WOO HOO
i'll post some pics as soon as i get home
looks like tomorrow will be the big day

Will it run ?????

place your bets :?:
Leon.
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Post by Leon. »

\:D/

Of course :wink:
3sgte
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here are some pics i took of my new turbo on my phone


Polished compressor housing

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manifold adapter

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External wastegate and oil lines

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sump oil drain adapter

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downpipe /re-routed dump tube (will be changed for sceamer pipe when mapped :thumleft:

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group shot of all turbo bits and recently polished Apexi GT stainless exhaust :whistle:

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poj20
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lovely exhaust !
Leon.
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Post by Leon. »

=P~
3sgte
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OK i'm on a bit of a high after finally getting my car up and runing so thought i would share some pictures

engine bay needs a bit of finishing ,throttlebody and trumpet need painting ,i need to make a heatshield for the manifold/turbo
and fit the custom 3" intake i have on order ,but she's nearly there

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and just some general pics of my car .
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craig
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Post by craig »

Nice work mate, and top car :thumleft:
3sgte
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Post by 3sgte »

Finally on the road
mot'd tonight ,Tax tomorrow ,and then terrorising the streets at the weekend \:D/
SW20Paul
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Post by SW20Paul »

Nice one bud :thumleft: 8)
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Post by oBladeo »

that looks amazin mate well done
Quigonjay
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Post by Quigonjay »

loving the buddy clubs :thumleft:
ballsrburning

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Post by ballsrburning »

Mate fair do's to you look like you got around to doing the mods i loved the rev1, thought that was quick, will be good to see what power she is making. Seems like you have put a lot of effort into her, i hope it works as well as you hope.

If you are in cambridge at any point you could voulanter to take me out in her :D :whistle:
3sgte
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ballsrburning wrote:
If you are in cambridge at any point you could voulanter to take me out in her :D :whistle:


its not good for your bank balance getting in my car :mrgreen:
i know what happened last time :clap:

thanks for the positive comments though Russ :thumleft:
Deegee99
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Re: my 442 bhp rev3 . now sold

Post by Deegee99 »

Looks sweet now, glad its all come together for you. We'll have to get together for a pint, your up Diss way?
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