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Re: Problems that can be faced performing an engine conversion	Sun, 30 June 2002 13:49

Hi Rattlehead How are you? Problems that we had with my conversion include but are most definetly not limited to the following: 1)I had problems with the 3SGE having electronic speedo sensor and the 3SGTE having mechanical speedo sensor which means my speedo and cruise control currently do not work. 2)I had problems with getting the fuel pump to work through the SW20 relay box in the engine bay. Yes I was using the 3sgte ecu at that stage! I have now gone to Wolf 3D version 4. 3)Not knowing where some hoses go to and where to place them to. Would have been a hell of a lot easier if I had a turbo MR2 of the same year in my garage to copy though. 4)Gear selector currently can only choose 1st, 2nd, 3rd sometimes, 4th and can not select fifth at all. This is because it is all offset differently so I will have to make custom brackets up. 5)Accelerator cable had to be adjusted, now you may say that is very easy. But with no room for adjustment in the cable it is not easy! 6)Generally where wires/cables/hoses/anything had to be connected from the 3sgte powerplant to the car their was always something different that needed to be altered/modified. It took approx 15 hours work to totally strip a 3sgte/sw20Mr2 halfcut. A few more hours to place the 3sgte motor/gearbox/axles and efi wiring loom/ecu etc etc etc into my MR2. Then the project REALLY STARTED. Hiccup after Hiccup after Hiccup. The above should give you some insight into a conversion that is regarded by some as extremely easy and straight forward with no modifications required. For me well it was a different story. I can tell you one thing for sure if it wasn't for Greg at Hi Tech Tune in Dandenong, Victoria I wouldn't have got my car completed to the stage it is now. You can call him on 9792-3222. regards, Richard [Report message to a moderator]

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