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I should have done the same thing. Now I have a leaking engine 😂

Thanks, I appreciate the support!

Absolutely, the goal is to have it done within the next month!

My MR2 was my daily driver through college. Now it’s my weekend car. It was a great daily and alway look forward to driving it and tinkering with it. If you ever have any questions. Feel free to shoot me a message on instagram. instagram.com/salad__bar21/profilecard/?igsh=MXVlbm95OGI4aHE3NA==

No, I did not replace the seal to that plate. It didn’t even cross my mind. Once I figured that out, I’ll make sure to give an update!

Thanks, I’m hoping within the next month!

Yeah, I had the battery connected and turned the key to the on position to scan for codes.

I know, I should have done it sooner 😂

It was honestly such a relief 😅 I broke my rule of not buying an engine from a car that was in a front end collision. It was a good deal, but I was sweating it to be honest!

Trying to get these cars ready for season😂

Thanks a lot!

Thanks, I’m happy with the sound. I don’t feel the microphone did it justice!

I ended up running the prime mr2 adjustable end links. All of the adjustable endlinks out there are pretty similar, so my recommendation is to buy whatever is on sale. primemr2.com/products/sway-bar-endlinks-upgraded

Both engines are good, but the 2gr makes a lot more sense in a mr2.

@saladbar21 yeah it's gonna sound better too

Building the engine is going to take extra time, but it’ll be so worth it. You have a ETA on when it will be done?

Yes, I used part number 81601FE030.

You'll fall much deeper in love with the car after your first drive. The S54 is a mistake. I too started with one. Spent significant money for s54 specific parts. Southbend clutch kit, axles, mounts, shifter cables, etc. In daily driving scenarios, not one launch, but spirited driving for sure because I just paid 14k for a performance engine swap, I shattered 2 differentials. 1st likely a trans on its way out, less than 10 miles into ownership, 5k rpm shift from 1st to second. Shatter the diff and put windows in side of trans. 2nd S54 lasted about 500 miles. sheered teeth off ring gear in the diff turning up hill, maybe 1/3-1/2 throttle. The flexing action destroyed it. Caused me a lot of down time. I have an E153 LSD now, and I beat the piss out of it. Never a complaint. Never broken. Top speed at 7200rpm limit with S54 was 141mph. I've been 166 with the E153 with almost 200rpm left. S54 is a blast, but 1st gear is a useless ratio. Spins every time. Then shift. No other option. and it's simply too weak. I wanted it to work so bad, considered the helical LSD upgrade from the MR-S, but it shattered twice and was tired of cruising above 4k rpm at speed limit on the highway.

Yeah, it’s not ideal to start with the s54, but it’ll be good enough to get started until I can swap in a e351. & Also, I appreciate you sharing your experience going from a NA/ auto car to a 2GR, makes me excited to get my car going!

The engine came out of a 2015 Toyota Sienna. Toyota made the 2GRFE for ages and used it in a lot of cars. I’m using the stock S54 transmission. It’ll handle cruising around but won’t handle abusive driving long term. My plan is to swap out to a e351 transmission down the road.

I’m documenting the swap process on the 2GR. The videos don’t go into every little detail. I’ll be doing more swaps in the future, and I’m open to going over everything in more detail. I just wasn’t sure if it’s worth doing this time because Frankenstein Motor Works has a great video series on how to do the swap in this chassis already.

Thanks, there is definitely more to come!!

Love the 3800! Im sure it could fit with enough time and money, not worth it to me in this application. I would love one a fiero though!

Yup, it’s a j32a2 with a m90 on it!

Thanks 😂

The MR2 I’m currently doing the swap on runs fortune autos with 7k in the front and 9k in the rear. I like the setup and feel like it’s a good compromise between street and track. I’ve taken the car on numerous road trip and never felt beat up after driving for long periods. Before going up that high, I would double check how much you can change spring rates before it is recommended you revalve the shocks.

I know, that’ll get put on when I install the engine harness.

@ gotcha. looking good 🫡🫡

I’m excited as well, my hope is to have the car ready by for the first WMC event!

Thanks 🙏

That’s so true, I occasionally wonder if they consider the aftermarket and how people may modify the car during the design process.

Gen 4 is still a great choice, a more modern engine with good power and turbo noises!

It’s definitely worth it!

It’s easier to put the engine in going from the bottom. What I do is pick the back end up with a cherry picker to get the car high and then slide the engine into place. After that, I lower the car and can use the cherry picker to mount the engine. Here’s a video of how I did it before: ruclips.net/video/4GTo4ANfiME/видео.htmlsi=dgKKVYeGO_gRFoWe

@saladbar21 awesome thanks. I'm about to start my swap here soon and I have a engine table and was thinking it be easier from the bottom and have it all sitting on the table

Yup, I paid Doug at WireGap to do the harness!

Yeah, this is the link to pan I bought. Price went up slightly, but it’s still about 30 bucks. a.co/d/f7n0gT4

Great minds think a like! & the plan is to run the s54 transmission to start then swap out to a e351 once I have all the parts to swap out transmissions. Are you in the Oregon area as well?

@ Yep! But we know each other already ;) Red 2GR mr2 that smoked out autoX. @mr_nichan

@@LazyItalian99oh yes we do😂 once the car is running, I’ll shoot you a message to see about going to an event together!

@@saladbar21 sounds good! You’re motivating me to finally install the geometry kit that’s been sitting in the garage lol

I’m about one hour south of Portland. I don’t go to any of the car meets in that area, but PDX MR2 Group on a Facebook does the occasional meet up during the summer. I do go to PIR on a regular basis during the summer. If you ever see me, say hi!

@@saladbar21 If there are any meets/events down there, that would be cool too. A one hour drive isn't bad at all.

@@xxjon94xxyou got instagram?

That’s pretty fair, most people with hardtops are modifying their cars!

@saladbar21 it's so hard not too!

If the bash on the oil pan isn’t too bad, you could likely just hammer it out. I know a couple of people who have done that. & I’m definitely excited to drive the car with the swap. If everything goes smooth, I should have the car up and running by the end of December

You could fill up the funnel adapter part of the way. It has a plug, so if there is extra coolant, it can be put back into the coolant container.

Getting a new harness is definitely worth it. It beats having to chase potential gremlins in an old harness. Since your car is a corvette, I’m sure there is lots of options for wiring harnesses.

Good to hear, I figured as long as I avoid hard launches it should hold up for a season before switching to a e351!

Doug with Wiregap.

Appreciate it, helps push the video out 😅

I’m using the TCS ac lines which are meant to work with the 1GR ac compressor. The part number they recommend is the Denso 4711413. Regarding the compression test, I should have been more clear they had a video compression testing the engine. It’s always a bit of a gamble because people can be dishonest, but I felt good about it. I’ve bought plenty of stuff from this junkyard and have had good experiences.

@@saladbar21 I have talked to about a dozen people that have got their 2gr already pulled so they couldn't see it running and that all have had good luck even with 150k+ miles.