Hi Everyone,
          So I've bought this "barn find" MR2. It's a 1992 MR2 SW20 3SGTE. Imported in 1997 by Nippon Car Imports. Its odometer shows 130,000km. The story I got from the previous owner was that he did the 5th gear in the tranny, paid someone to fix it and the ran with his money. So he's had it in his shed for the last few years.

The engine looks complete from what I can tell, I got 2 transmissions with it, the broken one and one which he said he was going to use the components out of.

I am hoping the engine is fine, but won't know til I rip it down and check it out in depth. 

I'll keep everyone up to date.
 
Hyld

Nice, looking forward to seeing the evolution of this one.
Smithfield gearbox and diff can remove,rebuild and install it or I have the guy who has built mine but you need to remove the box and deliver to his residence or to difftechnics.
Both are very good. 
 

Looks like a fun project, jealous and looking forwards to progress.

Thanks guys. @B24 I work for Toyota so I have lots of (willing) friends to do it. If I get stuck I'll let you all know... I tell you what though... 

So much dust can pile onto a car in a few years, and the cobwebs, Ill get some pictures tomorrow once I finsih cleaning her up a bit.
 
Hyld

Looks fun.

B24, what are the details of the guy that did your gearbox out of curiousity? Also what did you have done?

Call Micheal on 0407413104

Thanks mate, that might be handy down the track.

Quick update guys,

So didnt get much today because it got close to 40 degrees. However I pulled all the parts out of the trunk and bonnet, all of this was just left disconnected. The engine is being held in by one broken mount, the exhaust manifold against the firewall and the cross member. Theres a tonne of parramatta rope holding the engine in place as well as the axles... whoever did this had no idea. 

So far I'm going to need to at least get a new intercooler (so if someone can point me in a direction for a good one of those), At least one new mount, maybe 2, a tonne of new bolts and a new fuse box ( because someone decided to smash this one for some reason). 
 
I'm planning on getting the engine out this week on a cooler day and get it into the workshop and start rebuilding that (heres to hoping it isnt fk'd) 

Some more pics of the carnage I walked into.
 
 

Engines out! Time for the rebuild :) 

Sorry for not updating in forever guys. Pretty much decided to rebuild the engine from the bottom up and not skip anything, acid dipped the block, new bearings, rings etc.

Unfortunately needed new camshafts :( I got mine on order from Camtech and the guys there seem real awesome. 

Thanks so far go to Dylan from Gorilla Industries & some of the guys from MR2 Australia FB page have been helping me out heaps. 

Alternator has been refurbished as I could not find one that matched in AUS :(

I've cleaned the exterior a fair bit & it looks a tonne better now.