my old scrap

You can buy studs in any length you want, I think longer studs is the safer option as I've seen too many spacers break/crack.
The a/m spacers have twice as much work to do. They have to hold onto the hub as well as hold the wheel.

You can machine the spacers down with longer studs without affecting the strength

Sorry Nando - I'm not a fan of chrome wiele, the design looks too busy to me and black rims look good when you can see the disk/caliper behind (ie Lambo, Ferrari). Guess I'm just old and picky

 

Try injector cleaner, failing that I think you need to check your fuel pressure. My car was doing that just before the fuel pump died

 

Yes it will fit. It's the same exact engine as the one you have in your car though. The alternator is in the wrong place though, you need to use the celica transmission if you don't want to mod the new trans, and you need to use the old powersteering pump. Maybe there's more differences?

 

MR2 does not have 3S-GE TVIS, only the 4A-GE 1600cc in the aw11 (sold in RSA) and the SW20 3S-GTE turbo (not sold in RSA) has TVIS.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=472393245

The MR2 3S-GE does not have TVIS but you could still use it, better if you can get the ecu and harness as it uses MAP and ACIS
I have one on my bench atm, looks like -


Be careful and post us a pic of the motor, would be nice if it's a GTE - if so try to score the box/flywheel/harness/ecu and shafts as well
Chuck the alternator bracket/crank pulley and use yours, tranny is easy to convert - I have spare GT4 selectors.

Later SW20's also came with Beams engines and also the 3rd Gen GTE motor, these would be an even better bet but very scarce

 

Shafts are the same size but thicker than yours
Flywheel?, the gen2 crank is different so to fit your box you need a dual pcd gen1 flywheel or else use the gen2 flywheel and gearbox

If not you may have to swap the cranks around which is a good thing as the bearings are most likely toasted
At least there's plenty spares for these - I started powder coating parts but dearly want to use a gen2 GTE head which is way different to these

 

It's about 180hp
That flywheel won't work - unless you drill and tap your box like this, you'll need a Camry starter too


I doubt the shocks will be the right length, might be good for spares though

 

Good score!
Clutch is the same
Splines are the same
Gen2 flywheel is 10mm bigger, flywheel bolts are bigger, pattern is bigger
Gen2 crank is identical apart from the bigger bolts and pattern, all later gens use this pattern/bolts as well. The crank seal is bigger on the gearbox side

Because of the flywheel being bigger you need to mod the bellhousing and use a Camry /MR2 starter
- or-
Use your crank/flywheel/starter/box
-or-
Mod your flywheel bolt holes to the bigger pattern - easy. Get it lightened and balanced coz the Gen1 is a brick
-or-
Buy a a/m light flywheel which is made to fit both cranks, drill bellhousing, fit Camry starter

Complicated I know, a few years ago nobody could tell me this stuff so you can guess how frustrating it was

More reading - http://www.st162.net/forum/showthre...ore-jdm-oddities&p=48124&viewfull=1#post48124

 

gen 2 and gen 1 rear main seals are different aswell. The gen 2 crank F/W face is a slightly larger diametre.

Some dont like the idea but what you can do is get your gen 1 F/W redrilled to siut the gen 2 crank bolt pattern so you can keep your geabox and starter with no mods

 

I have a set of gen7 rims spare - Same as on my car (16in)


So what happened to PINKY?- Pinky was his old pink Celica, it was so ugly we named it Pinky

 

Just ditch the oil cooler. Its essentially useless. If you want an oil cooler your better off going an external ATA cooler using a sandwich plate or filter relocation kit. As for the Flywheel. As i said just use your gen 1 FW and get the holes redrilled to match. make sure you get it balanced

By removing the factory oil cooler, it leaves a flush surface to mount the oil filter same as on the gen 1