many pieces.. Slowly I
am putting it back
together. When I got it I
knew it needed an
engine rebuild, because
it spun a rod bearing. It
also needs some
transmission work. The
previous owner also had
diarrhea of the wrench
and had everything
apart including the
interior and the spoiler
off.
as it happens.
has the more desirable 6-bolt 4G63T engine and a
5speed manual tranmission. From the factory it ran
high 14 second 1/4 miles. I plan on playing with the
turbo boost a little to get it into the 13's. Should
make a nice daily driver to replace the MR2. The
Mr2 I plan on still owning just not driving daily.
The engine on its stand
in the garage, the
transmission on the floor,
an empty engine bay,
pistons in a box, and a
crankshaft on the work
bench. Oh and the heart
of the beast.. the
turbocharger..
together.. Very clean..
work bench... My babies from left to
right, Talon, Barstool (middle kind of
covered), and MR2
Shepherd Racing rebuild the
transmission. I will also will follow
Buschur Racings upgrade sequence
for stage 1 which should get me into
the 13s pretty easily... be sure to
check out the rebuild page below!
