At Long Last.... Pistols 1.5 swap

[pistol pete]

thanks peoples
The toyota is now red
picking up the engine gasket kit 2morrow so hopefully a bit more building at the weekend

[pistol pete]

Well bought the wiring harness of my engine into work tonight to have a looksie about saving it
Its bloody terrible
Crimps here and there,
heat shink fallen off
cables changing colour then back again
cable hanging loose
plug gone/smashed

no wonder it was blowning fuses in its last car

So decided as i have a new harness from Peter Gidden and i have my 4age Harness i am going to install the new loom onto the engine.
Use that and start the wiring from scratch using Paul's guide, that way i know where i am and what cables are what

Will use the old loom as a cable doner

So something else to look forward too


The toyota on the engine is now red and picking up the engine gaskets tomorrow so can get on with building it back up

gotta work out how to fit the fuel pump as well

[Magic Beans]

The toyota on the engine is now red

If there's anything you need and there's one left on my blue car at Peter's, you're welcome to have it buddy. I doubt there is to be honest but the offer's still there

[pistol pete]

The toyota on the engine is now red

If there's anything you need and there's one left on my blue car at Peter's, you're welcome to have it buddy. I doubt there is to be honest but the offer's still there

any red samco intercooler connections.?

many thanks bud

[Magic Beans]

Red I don't have I'm afraid, just blue and black

Might have some red vac hoses though, in silicone valley (well, drawer)

[craig]

This gonna be ready for Le mans mate?

[pistol pete]

i honestly have no idea...

would like it to be...

will see how long before we go (if) its finished and enough time to run it in

[matt-mr2]

great read keep up the good work

[pistol pete]

well merry chrimbo and happy new year everyone
hopefully my mk1.5 will see the road this year

firstly instead of spend more money on sc rear lights i manage to get some of these.. need cleaning and re-sealed but quite like them,


was going to carry on with the engine over the holiday but when i went ot do it, i found i was missing some seals, so off to toyota..
all arrived today so cracked on.. wel chuffed with how far i have come today

how it started


last night at work i cleaned up the intake
fitted , fitted water manifold, all the oil cooler, the hoses from he (replaced) all its pipe work, themostat etc
then the exhaust mani and turbo

any way pics tell you more








the bottom cam bet cover top left screw i have nothing to screw into..
am i missing somwething?

[Magic Beans]

Very clean Pete

What's your current time frames on doing the various remaining elements?

[pistol pete]

thats a good question..

no idea to be honmest..
just doing as much as i can when i can.. still gotta see if it works when all of the its together and in the car... here's to hoping

[Driftlimits Performance]

Nice work!

If you're not fitting aircon, I'd recommend putting a bolt in the hole through the water pump into the block where the ac bracket went.

oh and the fitting for the top of the bottom cover, is on a little bracket that comes of the plate that sits against the head and block behind the belt. If that makes any sense. its prob just bent.

[pistol pete]

Nice work!

If you're not fitting aircon, I'd recommend putting a bolt in the hole through the water pump into the block where the ac bracket went.

oh and the fitting for the top of the bottom cover, is on a little bracket that comes of the plate that sits against the head and block behind the belt. If that makes any sense. its prob just bent.

Thanks Luke ill look into it

And i think the Alternator bracket now uses that water pump hole but i will check

[Ryan S]

I assume you got those head studs pete?? Meant to ask ages ago.

[pistol pete]

The bolts..

Yeah i got them thankyou

[pistol pete]

Nice work!

If you're not fitting aircon, I'd recommend putting a bolt in the hole through the water pump into the block where the ac bracket went.

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done thanks

[pk_090]

New red painted floor looks awesome too Pete!

[pistol pete]

Only a small update
Not been on it for a while not had time or motivation


But got ar$e in gear went back out tonight
Got the oil filter relocation and pipe work on
Down pipe on

Took throttle body ody and injectors or to retrieve couple of dropped washers, put back on
Wiring loom put in place and connected the injectors and throttle body
Got a few q's about where plugs go etc as it came to me in a mess with plugs broken

Gotta look at connecting the last few vac hoses which I am unsure about ( call to mr Gidden coming soon) and the coolant hoses

Will clean up the gear box and paint tomorrow hopefully
Really want this done now so going to monster on with it

[pistol pete]

Only a small update
Not been on it for a while not had time or motivation


But got ar$e in gear went back out tonight
Got the oil filter relocation and pipe work on
Down pipe on

Took throttle body ody and injectors or to retrieve couple of dropped washers, put back on
Wiring loom put in place and connected the injectors and throttle body
Got a few q's about where plugs go etc as it came to me in a mess with plugs broken

Gotta look at connecting the last few vac hoses which I am unsure about ( call to mr Gidden coming soon) and the coolant hoses

Will clean up the gear box and paint tomorrow hopefully
Really want this done now so going to monster on with it

[pistol pete]

Worked on it this afternoon
got a bit more plugged in as well and the fuel lines on, and few few hoses, only a couple left now
have put the old leads, plugs and dizzy cap on for now but will all be replaced before being installed
also got the gearbox out and gave it a clean.. and a paint

I have given my self the dead line of engine and fuel tank has to be in the car by end of feb..

looks a mees but much more together


want to change the oil in the box, can i do it while its off? and i see the drain where does it go back in and how much and what grade?