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Good to see you're doing a V6 conversion, but perhaps you'ld be better off with the 1MZ-FE engine instead of the 3VZ-FE engine? The VZ engine is prone to corrosion and head gasket issues on the rear bank if the coolant isn't 100% up to scratch. The 1MZ makes 210hp and 295Nm too. The probelm there is that the 1MZ engine is only found in much later models here in the UK and therefore much harder & more expensive to find. As an example, my Camry was £600 to buy and is near mint.....the cheapest 1MZ engined Camry I've seen was £3,800!! The earlier versions of the 1MZ were 190bhp and it was only when the VVTi model came out in 94/95 that the bhp was pushed to 210 (with 328nm!!!) The 3VZ is a lot easier & lot cheaper to source and also have proved quite reliable once a set of new gaskets have been fitted along with suitable overhaul. A few V6 MR2's here in the UK have suffered with head/engine problems, but these are all cars where the engine was transplanted straight from the donor. All those that had headwork done before being installed have proved to be very reliable. The 3VZ in my Camry is the 'revision' engine with 200bhp & 277nm (as opposed to 185bhp & 256nm) which is pretty good standard. With some headwork, de-cat, manifolds, blanked EGR and tweaked AFM this should be able to get around 240-250bhp. I agree that a VVTi 1MZ would be lovely to have, but the funds just aren't there for a project like that, so the 3VZ it is for me. Just got to get the car over to my friend soon so that the engine can come out. Then the remaining Camry can go onto its new ro;e as the RR project vehicle ;D |
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Feb 16, 2009 10:56:50 GMT
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damn it everytime i see one of these i have unhealthy thoughts about j-tin  i realy do love a mk1 and nice and subtle like this realy ticks all the boxes.  i did some welding on a mk1 t bar for a mate. had loads of grot and rot under the front end, where the sorta chassis bar things dip..... and ends of the sills shame realy. that was quick in stock form |
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Ghost
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Feb 16, 2009 15:12:19 GMT
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Looking great Bruce - it scrubs up well! Looking forward to seeing the V6 swap, I reckon a 2nd thread would do it justice. |
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Feb 18, 2009 12:57:33 GMT
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Quick update time: Badly installed 'boom boom' install.....now uninstalled! This little lot might be looking for a home sometime soon?  Mis-matched blue interior parts along with black bits that were tatty/damaged now in a nice pile on the garage floor (and everywhere else all over the garage!)  Blue handles needed to go (all MR2 handles seem to look very scabby!!)  Black handles sourced, but still look scabby (this is 1 x black and 1 x blue)  Some time against the buffer and it starts looking a bit more respectable:  All finished and ready to install:  This little lot now need re-fitting:  ....along with other bits all over the garage - some parts even stored in the Rascal:  Interior refitted with all black trim now (Mk1a two tone seats will be replaced with some proper Mk1b or SW20 seats) Note - blue door handle not swapped over to black in this shot.  Headlining and remaining trim looks a lot better in all black rather than bits of blue & bits of black!  All of the trim above dash height was blue (A pillars, B pillars, C pillars, headlining, rearview, sun visors, edging, rubbers, seals and all associated trim parts & clips) but is now black to match the rest of the interior. Every single interior panel is now correctly fitted with the right fixing/clip/screw and there are no longer missing screws so no more rattles and loose trim hopefully! I have held back on installing my retro stereo system because I will be saving that for the V6 conversion. All wiring has been tidied up and I am now a lot happier that the car is more 'complete' inside. Another update will be along before too long..... |
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Speedle
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Feb 20, 2009 11:00:32 GMT
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looks spanking gorgeous! you making me want to swap my mk2 for a mk1 now  |
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Hirst
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This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely
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Feb 20, 2009 15:04:32 GMT
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Incredible work! From this:  To this: And all proper with the correct fixings, I bet that interior is a lovely place to be now. I hate interiors where bits are missing/not attached properly, the Galant interior has a few bits not correctly attached at the moment due to some work that needed doing on it. All the rattles are doing my head in. Might try to sort it all out this weekend, if you can do all that, I'm sure I can sort out a poxy centre console and steering shroud. Keep up the good work. |
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Feb 20, 2009 16:43:49 GMT
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That is some fupping job you made. Well done.
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Feb 21, 2009 16:04:06 GMT
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Thanks for the comments guys..... Hirst, it certainly is a good place to be now. There are still one or two rattles, but they are very minor and certainly nothing like the shake-athon interior of before. It's also nice to have it all one colour! I've done a few more little tweaks to get it more up together, but the last few days have been a bit busy sorting this out: retrorides.proboards86.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=readersrides&thread=55377 Oh yes.....there is another MR kid on the block and this new one is going to be quite nice when I've finished with it! |
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Just got back from a weekend away in this.
500+ miles of fun (and I mean fun!! ;D ;D)
Runs really nicely on Optimax 'liquid remap' and pulls like a train. When overtaking, it dispenses five or six cars where the Z1 would manage about two or three....the pick-up is just phenomenal!
It's nice to have a neat & rattle free interior. Just got to get the front suspension sorted (new bushes & ball joints) to get rid of the wobble @ 65mph....but otherwise a fantastic ride.
LOVE it!
Bring on more good weather.....
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Mar 16, 2009 12:25:46 GMT
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This car is terrifying. My girlish screams can be used to verify this fact |
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