Janszen Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 So we tore the MR2 down and ran in to quite a bit of problems. 1. New engine need old engines head http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/1636/headlb6.jpg 2. Old engine had BBQ sauce for oil. (not really it just looked like it)WTF!!! http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3928/wtfsh6.jpg 3. Old engine had a thrust washer inside that looked like this. http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9263/thrustqq5.jpg 4. Clutch and Flywheel are good only 1800mi... http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/4562/clutchcy1.jpg 5. This is why the head needs rebuilt http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/7875/isthisbadeh3.jpg This is the block waaa hoo its most likely fucked up too. http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/8656/dsc00435xd4.jpg Here is everything all spread the hell out http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1729/carupwc7.jpg So yeah it needs alot of work but hopefully is will be done before I go to school in August... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Looks unfun. I hear the motor you got isn't right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janszen Posted July 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Well the blocks the same so I think it the head gets fixed and its all good were going to put it on the other block.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I dont know how many people know about the story of the fucked up MR2 deal gone bad so im gonna fill the ones that dont in. Pretty much janszen bought a gen2 3sge to swap in his car because the original blown motor (3sge gen3) had the thrust washer in the crankshaft area/the block. after taking the engine out we soon realized that we should of waited till we found a gen3. the exhaust manifold wont match up unless we swap the heads from the gen3 to the gen2. also if we tried to just make a custom exhaust manifold then that means we would have to try to find brackets or make brackets so we could mount all the acessories. i have some more pics from the teardown. http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w3/posmustang/DSCN0365.jpg more pics of the head that we need to hopefully get bored and some oversized cams so we can make this thing work http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w3/posmustang/DSCN0361.jpg http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w3/posmustang/DSCN0363.jpg crankshaft is no good. its cut up and the bearings were fucked http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w3/posmustang/DSCN0376.jpg where the bearings rest, the metal is shaved and screwed unless machined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 That camshaft looked tasty with all that BBQ on it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedfocus1647545489 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 That camshaft looked tasty with all that BBQ on it..... Makes me wanna go order a McRib. Seriously, that sucks. Hope you get it sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AutoFreak57 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 i cringe looking at those pictures. I have spent too much time doing a head swap on a 3sgte. If you are putting a newer head on an older block, the distributor and the timing belt tensioner are different bewteen the two. Of course, he was putting a newer mr2 head onto an older all-trac block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janszen Posted July 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 yea the blocks we are using are basically the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Dude I seen that and thought to myself the other night wings. so does a 3800sc fit in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Dude I seen that and thought to myself the other night wings. so does a 3800sc fit in there we could make it fit:thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I rebuilt a head on a Saturn a few months ago that had oil sludge much worse than that. Go to ERS for crank/bearings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janszen Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 yea thats pretty fucked up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Wtf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 I never saw the thrust washer,interesting... thats probably the rod bearing root problem. It makes you me wonder if how bad this motor looked before it was put in. I find it hard to believe that that could happen in 1500 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 yea i kinda agree with u, but since the guy didnt drive the car that much for 6 months. maybe he didnt even change the oil for 6 months. it makes me want to break apart an engine b4 i buy i used car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janszen Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 So I just found a replacement Gen3 3SGE a exact replacement, I am going to order this as soon as he responds back to me with the picture of the dip stick, dave at north end wretch showed me the difference between a car that was fucked up in side and not fucked up just by looking at the dip stick. He said on a messed up engine the dip stick had a lot of the yellowish burnt oil on it. So check dip sticks b4 you buy used engines!!!!!!!!!!!!! or else you get BBQ sause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoolin_s14 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 "i want my baby back, baby back" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Makes me wanna go order a McRib. They have the McRib right now!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 They have the McRib right now!?!? where!? mmmmmmmmm(if they had a drooling smily face i would use it here and i think there should be) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshensley Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Im going to go see if the mcdonalds have mc ribs here in lima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 dude im gonna be so pissed. i was just at mcD's too.FUCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 So I just found a replacement Gen3 3SGE a exact replacement, I am going to order this as soon as he responds back to me with the picture of the dip stick, dave at north end wretch showed me the difference between a car that was fucked up in side and not fucked up just by looking at the dip stick. He said on a messed up engine the dip stick had a lot of the yellowish burnt oil on it. So check dip sticks b4 you buy used engines!!!!!!!!!!!!! or else you get BBQ sause unless your buying an engine from a private seller, the oil is normally drained from the engine before you pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 its a private seller in cali. wouldnt it still show yellow on the dipstick unless they took some goof off and scrubed the stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janszen Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 yea the only thing im looking for is to see how burnt on the oil is on the dip stick the more the worse obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedfocus1647545489 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 They have the McRib right now!?!? I don't think anyone has the McRib right now. I was reminiscing. Sorry to get everyone's hopes up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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