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My build thead and 4g63 turbo swap

PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:25 pm
by DroppedMitsu
Been a while since I have been on here, had internet connection troubles. But here is where I'll post my build updates as well as the pics I have from my 4g63t swap. It is almost complete, I have driven it, but need to finish up the exhuast and few other things.

4G63T swap pics that I have
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And where its at now
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Re: My build thead and 4g63 turbo swap

PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:02 pm
by Spicoli
Details on motor power wise, wide or narrow block, general specs, injector size turbo yadda yadda yadda

Re: My build thead and 4g63 turbo swap

PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:46 pm
by DroppedMitsu
just a cleaned up stock narrow 4g63t stock 450 injectors 14b turbo mated to my km132 5 speed. anything else you want to know just ask

Re: My build thead and 4g63 turbo swap

PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:13 pm
by RusTy Max
How was the swap so far? Headache? Total investment cost so far?

Re: My build thead and 4g63 turbo swap

PostPosted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:54 am
by DroppedMitsu
Not too many headaches as I had done A LOT of research before I actually started it, thank god for the all the build threads on mightyd50 and also Jeremy(4g63mighty max) from hotrodcoffeeshop.com. It was pretty straight forward. Only thing was trying to figure out why I had no spark or injector pulse once everything was connected again. Turns out the ECU that I pulled out of the eclipse along with everything else got broken when i accidently dropped it, so used ecu off ebay and it was all good.

I spent $450 for whole running eclipse with totaled front end(yea I know I scored a killer deal, thats why I couldn't pass it up) and pretty much made that back and a little more from parting it out and selling the rest to pick-n-pull.
I'd probably say $600 or so after that, probably a bit more, I don't know theres so much things I'm probably forgeting. Its all the little things that add up real quick.

Re: My build thead and 4g63 turbo swap

PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:33 pm
by minimitz
a lot of thrown wrenches tho josh lol. i cant wait till the day when its my turn for the swap. glad its finally done now we need to go drivin. later dude

Re: My build thead and 4g63 turbo swap

PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:10 pm
by DroppedMitsu
It's pretty much done for right now and I've been driving it every day again. I must say it is so much fun.
Here's updated pics of the engine bay, still some stuff to do
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And how she's looking now
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Re: My build thead and 4g63 turbo swap

PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:47 am
by MightyG54BTMax
Diggin the toyota bumper swap. Did you make the brackets yourself and do you have any pics? Did you move the motor mounts forward or massage the firewall?

Re: My build thead and 4g63 turbo swap

PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:49 am
by DroppedMitsu
Yea I made the bumper brackets myself, very easy and simple design using part of the stock 4runnner mounts. I will get pics some time and post them for you and anyone else. Yea I made motor mounts using the stock mounts to move the engine forward 1 7/8", had to lengthen driveshaft and tranny crossmember also, but made it much nicer.

Re: My build thead and 4g63 turbo swap

PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2010 4:11 pm
by payrion
id really like the bumper bracket pics if ya get time!!!