tips for first time engine swap

[ctrain]

Im about to put in a turbod 3tc in my ta22 and im just wondereing if theres anything thing i need to know before i go ahead with it tomorrow, ive already taken out the old 2t with the auto attached yesterday and im putting in a 3t with a 5sp.

Im just after any handy tips to help along the way!

Cheers,
Callum

[Dan_k36]

A lot of cold beers to help make it go easy
Should be a easy swap, are you putting the box in with engjne or after wards?

[ctrain]

Im putting it in with the engine seeing that it was pretty easy to take out, or is it easier to put the box in then engine?

[ta22fan]

Callum - there are a few tricks to an A40 to T50 conversion. There is a good post on this here

http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/tec...sion-pics.html

Cheers,

[MR22ZZ]

Not having a baby half way through the conversion definitely helps progress....

[ctrain]

Callum - there are a few tricks to an A40 to T50 conversion. There is a good post on this here

http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/tec...sion-pics.html

Cheers,

Thanks mate, i didnt see this thread but ive basically done the same as him

@MR22ZZ

ill keep that in mind

[caam]

Seconding Dan. Many coldies and some mates to push and shove
T series engine swaps are as simple they come, pull out and drop in

Doesn't really matter if you do gearbox first or not, but it saves from having to bolt the thing back together again when it's down in there.

Cam

[ctrain]

well i test fitted the motor without the gearbox and i was lucky i did, i need to cut a bit out of the crossmember as the external wastegate hits the corner of the crossmember, would it weaken the x member if i were to cut out a bit of the corner and weld up another piece fill it in?

putting the engine in seemed pretty easy, only problem was the legs of the crane hit the LCAs so the car was rolled onto some wood and that solved the probrem.

Cheers,
Callum

[Jono.c]

Generally figure out how many $$ it'll cost then add 50%


If you weld another piece in there's nothing to stop you from bracing it to be sure, So i can't see why not