My Mom's 91 MR2...

HondaRue · Post by **HondaRue** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:50 am

Alright... so here's the story. Years ago my mom loaned me $1000 to help me pick up my crx. I told her I just needed a couple of months to repay her. Whe told me not to worry about it... just to start looking for her a car. "Something 2-seater and sporty." First car that came to mind was a Del Sol. She quickly vetoed that idea. A couple of years later I ended up picking up an SW20. She loved it the first second she saw it. SOOOOOOOO...

Here it is...

Blown 5fse LAME!

It's replacement :D

1mzfe from a 96 ES 300

The one motor mount that needs to be fabricated

That's right... ONLY 1!!!

What it looks like installed... it allows you to use the oem MR2 mount

Empty Engine Bay :D YAY!

I'll upload more pics tomorrow to bring it up to date but this is a start.

Post by **dr.occa** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:18 am

man, i wish you & dustin were down here in hou. if you'd have me, i'd love to help out with that.

i too drive 1mzfe powered vehicle. it's called a SIENNA!!! :D

mooreofit · Post by **mooreofit** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:25 am

cant wait to see this one. i remember reading in sport compact many years ago about alamo autosports doing one of these and it seemed very streight forward. good luck.

gda03subaru · Post by **gda03subaru** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:38 am

thats sweet aaron,

Post by **dr.occa** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:54 am

aaron, correct me if i'm wrong but didn't you say that the 5sfe tranny would mount right up to the 1mzfe? it's early in the morning and i still haven't had my coffee.

mooreofit · Post by **mooreofit** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:24 am

yes it does.

Post by **dr.occa** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:10 am

mooreofit wrote:yes it does.

niiiiiiiice.

mooreofit · Post by **mooreofit** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:16 am

ill try to dig up that magazine. it had a step by step how too.

then ill scan it and paste it hopefully. no promises though i might not have it anymore.

also i remeber there was machining required to the flywheel.i dont remember what but maybe it was just adding holes for the clutch or flywheel bolts.

Post by **dr.occa** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:18 am

as i've mentioned to aaron before: i want to do this for an aw11.

mooreofit · Post by **mooreofit** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:29 am

http://www.v8mr2.com/

and a 5zv swap mr2

http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showth ... p?t=399059

1mz mr2 build thread on a honda forum?!?!?!?!

http://www.superhonda.com/forum/f30/ran ... ad-347677/

joel26 · Post by **joel26** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:45 am

That's a nice mr2 the one with the caddy engine.. and good luck on ur mr2 as well..

HondaRue · Post by **HondaRue** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:37 pm

dr.occa wrote:aaron, correct me if i'm wrong but didn't you say that the 5sfe tranny would mount right up to the 1mzfe? it's early in the morning and i still haven't had my coffee.

Yes and no... From what I've read, if you use the 5fse or the early 3sgte transmissions not all of the bell housings bolt holes line up. So I'm using the later 3sgte LSD equipped tranny. According to the mr2 forums it's the best option.

HondaRue · Post by **HondaRue** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:43 pm

mooreofit wrote:also i remeber there was machining required to the flywheel.i dont remember what but maybe it was just adding holes for the clutch or flywheel bolts.

Nope... you get the flywheel for a Solara and it works with the 3sgte clutch and pressure plate. The intermediate shaft needs a little machine work but only to slightly move the carrier bearing.

mooreofmick · Post by **mooreofmick** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:10 pm

good luck with the swap

mooreofit · Post by **mooreofit** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:04 pm

nice thanks for the correction.