9!'clipseDOHC
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About a year after my failed engine swap I got a new job and moved 2,000 miles away from my hometown. Priorities in my life changed and I forgot all about that turbo engine that was sitting on that stand back in my parent's garage. About a year ago I even put my car up for sale. Then something changed. I started fixing little problems and spending more and more time with my car. I got active on dsmtuners for the first time in years, and before I knew it I was hooked all over again. With my renewed interest I remembered that turbo engine in my parents garage. I'm in a position now where I am not dependent on my car to get back and forth to work and financially where I can afford to do the swap right.
My Dad is in the process of getting the engine secured on a pallet and loaded into his truck so it can be shipped out west to me. He has been making a lot of progress and it looks like it should be here hopefully within the next few weeks, maybe even sooner.
I have been formulating a plan and buying parts. When I first finish the swap I will still be running the factory 14b with a whole host of bolt-ons. Over the next year I plan to upgrade to an Evo 3 16g, FMIC, 680 injectors, and maybe a 3" MAF, all tuned with v3 lite. My car will still be my DD so I'm eventually looking for around 300-350 hp.
A few weeks ago I redid my engine wire harness. T removed several unneeded plugs and rerouted all of the coolant and o2 sensor wires so it will be a much cleaner install. This is the thread with everything I did to my harness: Removing part of the engine wire harness.
I have also discovered a local shop that has lots of experience with the 4G63t, Luna Performance. Once my engine arrives I will strip it down and drop the block off there to be checked out. When it was last installed I had lost compression in 1 cylinder. I don't think its anything real serious, probably a ring or it could just be the headgasket, but I'll let them check it out before I reinstall it.
I have acquired a number of parts for my build already. Some are already on the car, others are waiting for the swap. They are all listed in my profile. There are a few more things that I will be ordering this month including: Gates Racing timing belt, OEM tensioner, all OEM pulleys, BSEK, OEM water pump w/ new bolts, ARP turbo bolts, 3" Punishment Racing downpipe, and a few other misc odds and ends.
This might not seem like much compared to some of the other builds that guys are doing right now but for me, I can't wait. The plan is for it to be 100% streetable and reliable enough to be daily driven but also a force to be reckoned with. I used to enjoy drag racing so I'd also like to be able to put down some decent times in the quarter mile.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well heres a mouthful! On to the eye candy!
My car when I first bought it, January 2, 2003.
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Easter Sunday when we first got it running.
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The 6 bolt 4G63t, pre rebuild, that I pulled out of the Laser RS.
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My Dad and the engine, post rebuild, back in 2005.
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The engine as it sits today, 3/4/2010, getting prepped to be shipped across the country.
View attachment 1580
More to come... Live life, pass it on.
My Dad is in the process of getting the engine secured on a pallet and loaded into his truck so it can be shipped out west to me. He has been making a lot of progress and it looks like it should be here hopefully within the next few weeks, maybe even sooner.
I have been formulating a plan and buying parts. When I first finish the swap I will still be running the factory 14b with a whole host of bolt-ons. Over the next year I plan to upgrade to an Evo 3 16g, FMIC, 680 injectors, and maybe a 3" MAF, all tuned with v3 lite. My car will still be my DD so I'm eventually looking for around 300-350 hp.
A few weeks ago I redid my engine wire harness. T removed several unneeded plugs and rerouted all of the coolant and o2 sensor wires so it will be a much cleaner install. This is the thread with everything I did to my harness: Removing part of the engine wire harness.
I have also discovered a local shop that has lots of experience with the 4G63t, Luna Performance. Once my engine arrives I will strip it down and drop the block off there to be checked out. When it was last installed I had lost compression in 1 cylinder. I don't think its anything real serious, probably a ring or it could just be the headgasket, but I'll let them check it out before I reinstall it.
I have acquired a number of parts for my build already. Some are already on the car, others are waiting for the swap. They are all listed in my profile. There are a few more things that I will be ordering this month including: Gates Racing timing belt, OEM tensioner, all OEM pulleys, BSEK, OEM water pump w/ new bolts, ARP turbo bolts, 3" Punishment Racing downpipe, and a few other misc odds and ends.
This might not seem like much compared to some of the other builds that guys are doing right now but for me, I can't wait. The plan is for it to be 100% streetable and reliable enough to be daily driven but also a force to be reckoned with. I used to enjoy drag racing so I'd also like to be able to put down some decent times in the quarter mile.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well heres a mouthful! On to the eye candy!
My car when I first bought it, January 2, 2003.
View attachment 1582
Easter Sunday when we first got it running.
View attachment 1581
The 6 bolt 4G63t, pre rebuild, that I pulled out of the Laser RS.
View attachment 1578
My Dad and the engine, post rebuild, back in 2005.
View attachment 1579
The engine as it sits today, 3/4/2010, getting prepped to be shipped across the country.
View attachment 1580
More to come... Live life, pass it on.
