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
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.
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
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
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
Chassis 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
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
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
Test Fitting the BEAMS
One of the first problems I found with engine bay clearance is the differences between the sumps. The 2s has two brackets that attach to the transmisson. On the BEAMS … Continue Reading Test Fitting the BEAMS
Introduction and project overview
Getting Started
Michael's 3SGE Celica Build 