okay i would greatly apreciate some help or knowledge here i am purchasing a 3sgte for me celica i plan on putting in some new pistons and rods and valves retainers and spings. i would like to do the work my self is there any suggested reading or any kind of info one might be able to lend me in this project? i have never torn an engine apart before but i have tore one out of the car, and done simple stuff like tranny pulls and such timing belts etc. never got into the guts of the engine......well thats enough of my talking so i am open to suggestions....

 

So, you're asking for what again? Material to help you out with pulling apart your engine basically? Hrmm... I personally have no idea. Best bet would be to check out either an all Celica, all MR2 (3s-gte), or all Toyota site/forum to see if they have any write ups. Ya know?

 

why are you tearing the engine apart? is it in need of a rebuild? they are very stout motors.

 

tearing it apart to basically put in forged pistons and h beam connecting rods. stainless steel valves springs and retainers. so i can really put some boost on it without fear of it going boom.....

 

i have been to several mr2 forums and to alltrac.net. i havent found any torque specs or anything of the sort and they all have one thing to say to stay away from chiltons and haynes manuals. they do say the official toyota manual is the only way to go if i am a mechanically expeirienced person.....which im not....im no mechanic by any means.

 

Hrm.. well the only thing I can think of would be to do is go grab a copy of the big green book.. have someone who has pulled apart a block open before and pick up a lot of 4 leaf clovers. This might be some work for a professional... being that you're saying you're not a mechanic by any means.

 

instead of putting money into a rebuild, put it into tuning.

 

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what matt said plus maybe take a class or two in automechanics. you'd be wasting your money otherwise. putting pistons and nice H beams without understanding how to properly clearance a piston-to-cylinder wall (along with things like properly gapping your rings, and things like the rest of the assembly)is a big waste of time.

 

well i will be putting some money into tuning also but i want to hit at least 350 whp. being as i am starting with a 3rd gen 3sgte i think it may be acheivable as the engine stock claims numbers of 255 from the factory and a fella on 6gen celica got 295 whp on completely stock internals. i want higher numbers so i figure forged pistons and h beam rods are the way to go along with stainless steel valves and retainers and a good set of springs....but i would greatly appreciate somebodies brain to pick or maybe to help i am prepared to pay if nessescary to gain this kinda knowledge. and it sounds to me like there ARE some mechanically inclined persons here......hint ......hint....

 

wow all that to put in new pistons? i thought you just slap rods on the pistons the rings and oil rings onto the piston took a piston ring compressor and dropped it in then hooked the connecting rod to the crank never heard so much went into it.......im just dumb i suppose.