Dr Tweak's Schedule: What's Going on in the Phoenix Garage

[Dr Tweak]

This first post will be continually updated with my current schedule.

Completed   2-25-05: Project Hellish Mantis
Completed   4-25-05: Tercel 4EFTE Swap
Completed   6-16-05: AE92 Silvertop Wagon
Completed   8-25-05: '97 Celica ST 3SGTE
Completed 11-23-05: 4AGE Silvertop into an MR2

September:
Put a clutch in my own Celica, maintenance on my own vehicles, then put a clutch into Aaron's Corolla SR5 so that he can swap it with his MR2 which is getting a 4AGE silvertop with Megasquirt n' EDIS. DONE

October:
Working on Logan's MR2 which has a silvertop installed but needs the wiring done and some other items fixed up, and also I need to take a trip to Maryland to get Darkchyld's Corolla at the end of the month. DONE

November:
Finish Logan's MR2 (4AGE silvertop swap). DONE
Build 3SGTE/Celica wiring harness for khmersuspect. DONE

December:
Rewire, insulate, and heat my garage. DONE
Build 4AGZE/Celica Wiring harness for H8DC3lica94 DONE
Rebuild transmission for hazer000 DONE
Build 4AGE Silvertop/Corolla wiring harness DONE
MarkGT's Mitsubishi 3000GT Twin Turbo swap Started

January:
Worked on Dlux4life's 3SGTE swap Swapped, started, engine found to be bad
Build 4EFTE/Tercel wiring harness DONE

February:
Rebuild Dlux4life's engine and finish
Finish 3SGTE/Celica wiring harness
Reseal and swap MarkGT's 3000GT VR4 engine
Wire up Aaron's MR2 4AGE Silvertop with MSn'EDIS and start tuning

March/April:
Develop 1ZZFE turbo kit on David L's 2002 Corolla S (Parts already ordered)
Fix Darkchylds Corolla (4AGE silvertop automatic that wasn't done right).
Tune Aaron's MR2

May:
Phoenix Tuning goes FULLTIME!!!
Several potential projects lined up, 4EFTE into Tercel, 3SGTE into Celica, etc.

[TheTruth]

hey doc how much is the VR4 swap? well my boy is looking into VR4's but i was wondering if buying an NA 3000GT and just swapping a VR4 engine would cost less.. what do you think NA to a VR4 swap or just getting the VR4 package?

[puertoricanrolla]

isnt a VR4 all wheel drive as well?

[Dr Tweak]

hey doc how much is the VR4 swap? well my boy is looking into VR4's but i was wondering if buying an NA 3000GT and just swapping a VR4 engine would cost less.. what do you think NA to a VR4 swap or just getting the VR4 package?

That's a simple swap, not really much wiring involved. $500 for it. But, the engine is expensive. I think this guy paid $2500 for this front clip.

And once you're all done, your car is still FWD. My advice would be to get the VR4 if you can because then you'll have the AWD.

And no, you cannot convert a FWD 3KGT to AWD.

[Cabanon]

you forgot turbo design in november through may haha

[Cabanon]

you forgot turbo design in november through may haha

[Dr Tweak]

Yeah that and the supercharger setup, but we'll see what kind of money I can come up with to invest... so you need it back by May, right?

-Doc

[corollamadness]

i hope next yr my lil simple swap can fit in ur schedule, saving all the pennies i can lol...

good luck Doc on all ur projects.

[sKiLLs]

Sweet Josh... Your on a roll!  :onfire:

[MarkGT]

Hwoaaa .. u startin mine on DECEMBER>>>KOoooOllLSss maynNZ.z...then i could get more parts.....yehhHhH

[Cabanon]

Yeah that and the supercharger setup, but we'll see what kind of money I can come up with to invest... so you need it back by May, right?

-Doc

yeah may would be fine, june too
as long as i have it on my bday which is june 5th
would be really nice

[aaron7]

It's like waiting for Christmas to come for me... and it's almost time for my swap! yay!

[Dr Tweak]

Schedule updated.

[Dr Tweak]

Schedule updated.

Again.

[King_Lionheart]

How much would it cost to rebuild a 87 supra motor with turbo (7MGTE)..  If its going to cost a lot then I was thinking of swaping the twin turbo motor into my car instead (1JZGTE)...

[Dr Tweak]

How much would it cost to rebuild a 87 supra motor with turbo (7MGTE)..  If its going to cost a lot then I was thinking of swaping the twin turbo motor into my car instead (1JZGTE)...

Actually, I highly recommend the 1JZ swap, it's not that hard and it's a lot of fun. I would do the swap for you for $1000, flat rate. A rough estimate just off the top of my head puts the total cost around $3500.

To do a full rebuild on it will probably run about $1500 - $2000.

-Doc

[Dr Tweak]

Shedule updated.

[aaron7]

woo hoo!

[q]February:
Finish Aaron's MR2 Silvertop swap[/q]

That's next month! I better save up the rest that I owe you (which, BTW, I don't know the amount, please email me!)