Corolla BEAMS conversion

Started this thread on TOI, so here it is up to now

Finally got the engine off the trailer and into the house!
Engine prep first.







took the old intake that was on it (modified for a twin cam Corolla) and changed the rubber risers for cleaner and newer ones!






cleaned all the dirt off!!




Then stuck the exhaust manifold and alternator on just to see how it looks







Didn't do much today as it was late. More tomorrow


Checked timing also!!



Some conversion updates

Some more work done with the engine. Changed a few older parts on the engine for newer cleaner parts. Bits of the engine loom, alternator bracket, fitted the fly wheel just to see, and put newer tensioner pulley and bracket on.















Took out the old ignition coils and found some water )rain water from being left out) in cylinder 2 and 3. Changed the ignition coils for newer ones, drained out the water with a turkey baster (best tool ever for sucking water out of things)



spark plugs 1,2,3 and 4.













Took the rocker cover off…







...and turned the main engine pulley with a 19 socket wrench to see if any water was in the pistons. Cylinder 1 had a tiny amount that seeped in. Agin sucked it out with the baster!! (great tool cranked it a few more times, all good.






cleaned out the cylinders from dirt and grease









bought engine degreaser to day, will clean whole engine and respray manifold, rocker cover etc… with high temp spray paint (black and red of course

Cleaned up some parts today, Rocker cover, injectors, ac pipes etc... LOTS OF SANDING AND PAINT (the rocker cover took frig'n ages it was so manc!!)

Sanded!


Degreaser (both sides)






covered holes!


First coat!


Ready for action!!


Sanded and sprayed exhaust manifold guard


then paint




Injectors




looking well!!








More tomorrow


More engine prep work today...

Painted block with high temp black.


cleaned alternator bracket with degreaser and sprayed red






Put some parts back on engine, alternator bracket, tensioner pully ect. Will paint the exhaust manifold too as soon as i get the bolts of the down pipe (one in photo is rusted to shit, have another one in better condition)





Starting to come together






More tomorrow

awesome work mate...

is the old engine out of the car?

Thanks man, not yet. Hopefully get it out in the next week

ok cool..
any plans for the shell itself? you going to put a roll cage in?

wow very nice and all in the house my missus would kill me if i done that lol

hmmm...rollcage! maybe, have to see how the funds are going.
Ya, no women in this house, hence the state of the place haha

thats my dream living room

Gonna put strut bars front and rear and also under body side bars (one each side ) to support the chasi after the engines up and running

That's wicked mate. A bit like the TRD2000 Corolla except better . My hat goes off to you

I was just looking at your thread for your car and was about to say the same thing mate haha. very clean rolla, nice one. Thanks for the comment

will be a monster when its all done

Best of luck with this lad.........will be a quick motor when finished.

Some update today...

Stripped most of the interior out today. just the dash and door cards to do



Boot and rear seats out


Front seats out




carpet out




Sitting room haha


Corolla interior!!


more tomorrow

nice work mate

ishaq

Cheers dude, didnt do much today, arms still banjaxed

awesome work mate, I can't wait to see more of these Euro hatches on here cause we don't have them in the US!

most of the interior is stripped though and like you said its a long term project so no rush really

Thanks lads, would really love to have it up and running by June!!

@Christopher. Ya dude, i was looking for rear lights and spoilers for the hatch on US sites and could never find anything, but i have seen some wicked pics of nicely done up hatches in the US,

Nice progress chap!! Looking forward to seeing how difficult/ not difficult it is to get that Engine in wat gear box will be used??

Thanks man, the standard st202 beams gearbox (gt4 i think) that ges with this engine. trying to keep as much up front celica as i can. want to hold onto the 4 stud hubs tho, cause i forked out for new wheels and they are mint! so will have to make hybrid shafts (driver side st202 shaft with corolla cv outer joint if possible, and st182 or 162 shaft passenger side also with corolla cv outer joint). Ya will be lots of fun getting her in, its a tight fit, but according to alanv on TOC, i can use a rav4 3sge mount for timing belt side, avensis 2.0ltr mount for gearbox side, front standard corolla mount and rear mount redrilled with a few washers. he promises it will work "and if it doesn't il personally come and fit it myself"!! so fingers crossed

Whoa nice one RedTune!
I really love the Beams engine. Keep up the good work.

Thanks Stefan, its coming together slowly but surely You from the Netherlands? im hoping to move there in the next year or so. im a hardstyle producer (play everything live on hardware) "The Dutch are down", solid electronic music scene over there mate!!

Do not forget to post a lot of pictures We all love pictures don't we? haha.

I'm from the Netherlands indeed, let me know if you come this way

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