JLee's 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo build thread

[FuzzyDunlop]

Make sure all the bolts are tight on the oil pump.

 

[jlee]

Make sure all the bolts are tight on the oil pump.

Hehe Installed and checked twice, 12 bolts to 69 in-lb. There's that timing belt guide one that has to go in too...hoping the BGB will tell me about it.

So, main galley plugs are in (didn't see a torque spec, so I put them in as tightly as I was comfortable with), the rear main seal is installed, and the oil pump (with new front main seal) is installed. Pulleys (and water pump) are next!

 

[jlee]

Rear main seal replacement:

Oil cooler:

Ready for oil pump:

Cleaned oil pickup and baffle because racecar:

 

[jlee]

The oil pan goes on next, then water pump and head. I don't have the water pump yet, so I might put the head on first.

 

[exdeath]

Take that power robbing knock sensor off, what's wrong with you?






:awe:

 

[jlee]

Kitteh approved!

 

[jlee]

Installed ARP head studs and test-fitted gasket:

Lubed studs, washers, and nuts - torqued in sequence to 20ft-lbs, again to 20 ft-lbs, to 40 ft-lbs, then to 60 ft-lbs (repeated twice more at 60 ft-lbs to ensure they were all even - 3rd repetition showed all between 57 and 60 to start, so we should be good):

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Humna humna! I'm really excited to see this driving again. You've gotta be nearly freaking out after what?... A year?

 

[jlee]

Humna humna! I'm really excited to see this driving again. You've gotta be nearly freaking out after what?... A year?

I'm pretty damn excited, not gonna lie. I just hope I don't miss anything!

 

[jlee]

Cams and seals are in.

 

[jlee]

The hose from hell ripped on removal, I'm somehow missing two flywheel bolts, and one of the ones I have doesn't want to thread in nicely. I just ordered a new HFH, three flywheel bolts, and an OEM thermostat.

If all goes well, tomorrow I'll get one or both manifolds installed.

 

[JCH13]

I had to use a modified flywheel bolt to clean out loctite that was left in the threads that kept the bolts from screwing in nicely when I did a clutch on my Miata. A stainless wire brush in a drill might also work.

Looks great though! I wait with baited breath to see the beast alive again. :awe:

 

[exdeath]

Dude...go to bed! :awe:


Oops too late.

 

[jlee]

The water pump is installed, as well as the HFHOE and one set of hard lines.

I can't find my old timing belt tensioner - ordered another one. I am not going to risk not having it by the weekend...plus a new one wouldn't really be a bad idea anyway.

 

[jlee]

I realized I do not have pigtails for my fuel injectors. Fortunately they're a fairly generic Bosch (GM/etc) connector so I should be able to get some by the weekend.

So, I need pigtails and I'm waiting for Toyota to get me flywheel bolts, HFHOE, thermostat, and a timing belt tensioner.

 

[jlee]

Intake manifold and timing belt tensioner tomorrow. Maybe if I get a good enough early start, I can roll it out to the garage, hang it from the hoist, then finish the water lines and install the exhaust manifold and turbo.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Do yourself a favor and paint the 0* and 10* lines.

Also, you can paint the timing belt cover... or get a clear one!

 

[jlee]

Timing belt tensioner is in - motor is timed, upper t-belt cover is on, and the other coolant bypass hose / hose from hell is on. The exhaust manifold/turbo assembly is installed, but I noticed that one of the studs had stripped the head at some point - wouldn't go past ~30 ft-lbs. The bad news is I have to time-sert it. The good news is it's a hell of a lot easier to do outside of the car than inside!

The intake manifold needs to be cleaned and installed. I have to make another run to Ace Hardware for crush washers for the oil feed and clutch slave, as well as a few more bolts that have disappeared. I also need to get a set of punches and rebuild the distributor. Once that's done, I can button up the valve cover.

 

[JCH13]

Timing belt tensioner is in - motor is timed, upper t-belt cover is on, and the other coolant bypass hose / hose from hell is on. The exhaust manifold/turbo assembly is installed, but I noticed that one of the studs had stripped the head at some point - wouldn't go past ~30 ft-lbs. The bad news is I have to time-sert it. The good news is it's a hell of a lot easier to do outside of the car than inside!

The intake manifold needs to be cleaned and installed. I have to make another run to Ace Hardware for crush washers for the oil feed and clutch slave, as well as a few more bolts that have disappeared. I also need to get a set of punches and rebuild the distributor. Once that's done, I can button up the valve cover.

No crap! Outside the car... that's practically cheating.

 

[jlee]

Found crush washers for clutch slave in my OE gasket kit (yay Toyota). The oil feed uses the trans drain gasket from a Tacoma - on hold for me at Toyota. I bought four new exhaust studs just in case (I have 4-5 time-serts left, plus some big-serts). I also grabbed a few more bolts for water lines to the block.

I need to rebuild the distributor..that's what's holding me up at this point.

 

[jlee]

I am home. Exdeath is on the way as soon as the rain stops. I don't have to be anywhere until 7am on Monday.

Beast mode: ON.

 

[XavierMace]

I still feel like crap, but I may swing by briefly to see how it looks.

 

[jlee]

 

[jlee]

 

[Slacker]

where the hell is the live stream?