restoration/race building

[carlosfandango]

Hi guys.

Just spent the whole weekend camping at JAE (Japenese Auto Extravaganza)at Billing Aquadrome, UK - Europes largest Moddofied Japenese meeting.

I had the only Gen 4 Convertible!!

I was getting worried as until sunday morning, i was the only owner of a Gen 4 out of, lets say 2,500 attendees, but on sunday morning, i was introduced to a guy with a 212BHP 160mph n/a gen 4 3S-GE, which made my weekend.

I was beggining to give up hope rebuilding the convertible and race modding the engine, because they are so thin on the ground in the uk - suppliers for parts are rare, technical assistance is rare etc. but after speaking for a great length of time with this guy, i have realised it can be done. he has internet buddies in australia and the USA as these are the areas which seem to have the gen 4 in decent numbers.

in october, i will be stripping the car to its shell, rebuilding and repraying, stripping sound deadening, doing work to the engine.

So, I need as much assistance as possible regarding engine work.

I do not want a supercharger or turbo, the block is only good for 220BHP unless i upgrade to a gen 5 block, but i want to stay 1st gen 3sge.

i want to port and polish, upgrade fuel pressure regulator (with pressure gauge) i want to upgrade rods, pistons and all else. the nitrous will probably run at 75hp.

I dont know the technical language of the motor engine, i'm an ex RAF airframes angineer so i can pick it up. I want the car back on the road, fully restored and race spec by April 2005.

any help by serious 160MPH, late 12's early 13's 1/4 mile gen 4 modders will be greatly appreciated

[Jeremy]

Well let me make some recommendations
1st we will address pistons you are going to need high compression pistons
I would call up JE pistons & get them to custom make you pistons, you need 11.5:1 but no higher or else you won't be able to drive it on pump gas
then Eagle H-beam rods,
Total Seal full gapless rings,
3angle valve job with oversize ferrea 3S-GTE valves, 3S-GTE ferrea valvesprings, & titanium retainers, HKS 272 cams, port & polish your intake & exhaust ports, get 440cc injectors, with a aeromotive adjustable fuel pressure regulator, iridium plugs, nology hot wire plug wires, MSD6AL, Blaster SS2 coil, adjustable cam gears, Custom header, 2.25" exhaust all the way back, mustang 5.0 throttle body & bore out intake to match. 97 & up camry 5S-FE headgasket(metal), TRD 140 degree thermostat, TRD 18.5psi radiator cap, apex'i S-AFC, 5S-FE ECU and harness & sensors.
with all that you should be well over 200hp mark.

or instead of the pistons & rods, call JUN & order the 2.2 litre stroker kit

Thats just what I would do if I wanted to make over 200NA horsepower, with all that your probably closer to like 280 but ya never know!

[rye]

mm

more power

[carlosfandango]

Thanks Jeremy, that has to be the best - no messing - straight to the guts post ive had regarding this matter

right, gotta get my thinking cap on and work out what it all does.