TagCelica

Posted April 13, 2022 Cooling

Miata Radiator Upgrade

While testing the engine I found that the radiator was leaking coolant from the core. I have a spare radiator but the top inlet is on the incorrect side. I … Continue Reading Miata Radiator Upgrade

Posted January 16, 2022 Chassis

SA63 Light Conversion

While the chassis is pulled apart to do the rust repair, I decided to swap out the RA60 front lights and replace them with the pop ups from the white … Continue Reading SA63 Light Conversion

Posted October 12, 2021 Engine

Idle and Cold Start.

Now that the vacuum distribution block is fitted, I can work towards getting a solid idle. It wont be possible to get the idle perfect while the base map is … Continue Reading Idle and Cold Start.

Posted April 2, 2021 Chassis

Chassis Swap pt.2

Now that the engine is in the car I can work on getting it running. Fuel Tank The RA60 fuel tank won’t work with EFI so I put the 22RE … Continue Reading Chassis Swap pt.2

Posted February 7, 20211 Comment Chassis

Chassis Swap

Now the engine is working I wanted to take a closer look at the rust on the car. After removing the window trims and roof lining I found the rust … Continue Reading Chassis Swap

Posted January 18, 2021 Engine

First Engine Start

Before I could try to start the engine, I had to first check if the engine had oil pressure, and the ECU was recieving the required signals to start. I … Continue Reading First Engine Start

Posted September 26, 2020 Chassis

Engine Reassembly

Due to the pitting on the exhaust valves, I have taken the valves out of the cylinder head on my spare engine. The second head has some compression issues of … Continue Reading Engine Reassembly

Posted July 6, 20201 Comment Engine

Engine update

Now that the body electrical system is working I was able to do a compression test. When I did the compression test I found that #1, #3 and #4 figures … Continue Reading Engine update

Posted March 7, 2020 Engine

Febuary 2020 Update

This month I have been tying off the loose ends as I am getting closer to starting the engine I had to make some changes to the engine harness for … Continue Reading Febuary 2020 Update

Posted January 4, 2020 Wiring

I have started joining the Celica chassis harness to the 3SGE/Haltech harness I have already put together. The original engine didnt really have a harness, as there wasn’t much in … Continue Reading Chassis Wiring

Posted September 29, 2019 Cooling

September Update

Installed the Haltech in the glove box. I ran the harness through the grommet that feeds into the wheel arch. The grommet can be accessed by first removing the dash … Continue Reading September Update

Posted June 23, 20192 Comments Cooling

Engine Installation

Now that the engine and transmission are bolted up to the correct position I can start put everything back into the engine bay. Apart from the nose being shorter, the … Continue Reading Engine Installation

Posted June 22, 20192 Comments Driveline

J160 Gearbox and shifter installation

The J160 gearbox is all bolted up. Compared to the W58 it’s more effort to install due to the weight and the fact the bottom of the extension housing isn’t … Continue Reading J160 Gearbox and shifter installation

Posted May 26, 2019 Fuel System

May 26 Update

I measured the location and dimensions of the ribbing on the bonnet as I need to check if there will be enough clearance to close the bonnet. It will be … Continue Reading May 26 Update

Posted April 23, 2019 Engine

Haltech and 3SGE wiring

Now that I have the altezza engine harness from the half cut, I can start splicing it into the Haltech harness. Some of the harness will be redundant, so I … Continue Reading Haltech and 3SGE wiring

Posted March 23, 20193 Comments Driveline

March 23 Update

I received the J160 shifter relocation kit from SQ Engineering. The location kit is required as the wheelbase of the celica is shorter than the Altezza, so when using the … Continue Reading March 23 Update